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Research Areas

MIFP fosters interdisciplinary research across fundamental physics and related fields.

Research directory

Fields of inquiry

Browse the scientific themes represented across the MIFP network. Each file brings together its scope, supporting material and external resources.

  1. Research area

    2D Crystals and Photovoltaics

    Physics of two-dimensional crystals, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and their applications in photovoltaics and optoelectronics.
  2. Research area

    Condensed Matter Theory

    Theoretical research on strongly correlated systems, superconductivity, thermoelectric effects, and phase transitions.
  3. Research area

    Exciton-polaritons

    Research area present in homepage publication/news text.
  4. Research area

    Light-matter coupling

    Core topic of PLMCN events.
  5. Research area

    Metamaterials

    Core topic of TERAMETANANO and PLMCN-related events.
  6. Research area

    Metamaterials and Nanophysics

    Research on electromagnetic metamaterials, terahertz emission, and nanophotonics for advanced optical applications.
  7. Research area

    Nanomaterials

    Topic mentioned in STAR-2025.
  8. Research area

    Nanophotonics

    Research on light-matter interaction at the nanoscale, including microcavities, polaritonics, and semiconductor nanostructures.
  9. Research area

    Organic semiconductors

    Topic mentioned in TERAMETANANO.
  10. Research area

    Perovskites

    Topic mentioned in TERAMETANANO and materials events.
  11. Research area

    Photovoltaics

    Research area recurring in MIFP school/event titles.
  12. Research area

    Polaritonics

    Study of exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities, including Bose-Einstein condensation, polariton lasers, and superfluidity.
  13. Research area

    Quantum Optics

    Quantum light in nanostructures, strong coupling regimes, and cavity quantum electrodynamics.
  14. Research area

    Quantum information

    Topic mentioned in PLMCN descriptions.
  15. Research area

    Quantum light and nanophysics

    Core topic of QLIN event.
  16. Research area

    Renewable energy materials

    Core topic of NewMare - Amazonas 2025.
  17. Research area

    Semiconductor Physics

    Fundamental properties of wide band gap semiconductors, GaN-based heterostructures, and excitonic effects in semiconductor systems.
  18. Research area

    Spintronics

    Topic mentioned in STAR/New materials context.
  19. Research area

    Terahertz emission

    Core topic of TERAMETANANO events.
  20. Research area

    Two-dimensional crystals

    Core topic of ICP2DC events and 2D crystal schools/workshops.
  21. Research area

    Solid State Physics and Astrophysics

    The members of MIFP conduct theoretical and experimental research is many areas of Solid State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous det
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    The members of MIFP conduct theoretical and experimental research is many areas of Solid State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. P
  22. Research area

    Particle Physics and Gaseous Detectors

    State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscop
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    State Physics and Astrophysics. The group of Prof. Rinaldo Santonico in collaboration with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) currently works on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is
  23. Research area

    Light-Matter Coupling and Nanostructures

    of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey V
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    of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is a renowned expert in superconductivity, an author of the "fluctuation theory". Prof. Igor Lukyanchuk gave key contributions in the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of
  24. Research area

    Superconductivity and Quantum Transport

    rks on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light
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    rks on gaseous detectors for elementary particles. Prof. Boris Altshuler is one of the creators of mesoscopics also renowned for his works on theory of metals, superconductivity, quantum Hall effect. Prof. Alexey Kavokin is specialising in the physics of light-matter coupling in nanostructures including microcavities and photonic crystals. Prof. Andrey Varlamov is a renowned expert in superconductivity, an author of the "fluctuation theory". Prof. Igor Lukyanchuk gave key contributions in the theory of superconduct
  25. Research area

    Photovoltaics and Semiconductor Materials

    n the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of Photovoltaics, he currently works on organic solar cells. Prof. Daniele Sanvitto is a head of group of the optical spectroscopy of semico
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    n the theory of superconductivity and theory of Dirac fermions in graphene. Prof. Aldo Di Carlo is a head of Laboratory of Photovoltaics, he currently works on organic solar cells. Prof. Daniele Sanvitto is a head of group of the optical spectroscopy of semiconductors. He is known for the recent discovery of the superfluidity of exciton-polaritons. Prof. Olivia Pulci is an expert in ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure and optical properties of solids. Dr. Galia Pozina is an expert in crystal growth a
  26. Research area

    Quantum Optics and Cavity Electrodynamics

    f Ferroelectric materials dealing with fabrication of organic and inorganic semiconductors for microelectronic applications. Dr. Fabrice Laussy is an expert in quantum cavity electrodynamics, the author of the text-book "Microcavities". Prof. Mikhail Portnoi i
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    f Ferroelectric materials dealing with fabrication of organic and inorganic semiconductors for microelectronic applications. Dr. Fabrice Laussy is an expert in quantum cavity electrodynamics, the author of the text-book "Microcavities". Prof. Mikhail Portnoi is an expert in exactly solvable physical problems renowned for his works on anyon excitons, excitons in nanostructures and carbon nanotubes. Dr. Robert Vardanian is the Director of the Quantum College in Yerevan, which is a private secondary school specialised
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The network in context

Published outputs over time and the geographic distribution of active members provide a concise view of the institute's reach.

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Members by country

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