By jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 5 May 2023 Christelle Prinz. Photo: Kennet Ruona. Christelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagnostics for the early detection of ovarian cancer. What is your research project

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancer - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 1 June 2023 Hugo Laurell. Private photo. NEW THESIS ON ULTRA-FAST PHYSICS: By firing a short laser pulse at an atom, an electron can be ejected from its previous context. What happens to it, where does it go? In his thesis, Hugo Laurell develops a method to study ejected electrons and their behaviour. His work may

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/hugo-studies-stray-electrons - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 7 June 2023 Timea Vitos. Private photo. NEW THESIS IN PARTICLE PHYSICS: Timea Vitos aims to provide accurate predictions for important measurements at particle facilities like the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, which will aid in the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model and advance our understanding of t

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pushing-precision-frontier - 2025-07-27

By caterina [dot] doglioni [at] hep [dot] lu [dot] se (Caterina Doglioni) - published 7 June 2023 The computing farm for the real-time data selection system of the ATLAS experiment at CERN, where Lund particle physics researchers work, analyses up to 100000 collision events per second when the Large Hadron Collider is running. Image: ATLAS Experiment Research in particle physics often relies on si

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/towards-green-software-tackling-energy-cost-scientific-software - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 12 June 2023 Cecilia Jarlskog. Photo: Rebeca Romero Escrivà. Professor Emerita Cecilia Jarlskog has been awarded the prestigious EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Prize. She is awarded the prize for discovering a way to determine a property called CP violation for both quarks and leptons. CP breaking means that

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/prestigious-award-cecilia-jarlskog - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 16 June 2023 Mattias Bertolino. Private photo. Delving into the realm where light and matter converge, Mattias Bertolino's embarks on a theoretical exploration of photoionization. Focusing on multiphoton ionization of noble gas atoms, using a mixture of extreme-ultraviolet and infrared light, he explores the intric

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/new-thesis-explores-photoionization-dynamics - 2025-07-27

By evelina [dot] linden [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 23 August 2023 Anne L’Huillier and her group will develop a new compact device for the characterization of ultrashort laser pulses. Photo: Getty As one of two researchers in Sweden, Anne L’Huillier will receive an ERC Proof of Concept Grant in the second call for 2023. A total of 66 researchers from 14 different countr

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/anne-lhuillier-receives-erc-proof-concept-grant - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 5 September 2023 Luis Sarmiento Pico. Private Photo. Luis Sarmiento Pico, Senior Lecturer in Physics, has been recognised as Educator of the Year by the student union LUNA. He is honoured for his positive and infectious manner and his unwavering commitment to student understanding. The educator of the year is Luis

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pico-wins-students-top-award - 2025-07-27

By anneli [dot] lofgren [at] ftf [dot] lth [dot] se (Anneli Löfgren) - published 6 September 2023 The Department of Physics, Lund University. Photo: Hampus Nilsson, LU. The Swedish Government Agency for Innovation Systems, Vinnova, will invest in 11 new competence centers starting in January 2024. Among the new ones, two are directly connected to NanoLund and the Department of Physics – which, tog

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/department-physics-and-nanolund-involved-two-vinnovas-new-competence-centers - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 8 September 2023 Come and see our popular Physics and Laser show. Photo: Kennet Ruona. Would you like to look at the sun through stargazing binoculars or try your hand at physical experiments? During the Culture Night you are welcome to visit us and take part in our broad and exciting programme, where there is some

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/science-festival-culture-night - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 14 September 2023 Alfred Larsson assembles an electrochemical cell at the instrument "The Swedish Materials Science Beamline P21.2" at the PETRA III particle accelerator in Hamburg. Photo: Jinshan Pan. Corrosion-resistant metallic materials are required in applications such as rocket engines, nuclear power stations

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/researchers-reveal-deficiencies-corrosion-resistant-metallic-materials - 2025-07-27

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 12 October 2023 Climate change and modern forestry methods result in more forest fires. Photo: iStockphoto All particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol re

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layer - 2025-07-27

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 12 October 2023 Foto: Pixabay. If we can understand how and why light and matter behave as they do, we are one step closer to solving some of the most fundamental problems in physics. Finding the answers to these questions drives Ville Maisi, Associate Professor of Solid States Physics, Department of Physics. As long as he can

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologies - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 30 November 2023 Ruth Pöttgen. Photo Patrik Lundin, the Wallenberg Foundations. Ruth Pöttgen, Senior lecturer at the Department of Physics, has been appointed a Wallenberg Academy Fellow. The grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation provides her with funding for five years. Congratulations Ruth, how does

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ruth-pottgen-becomes-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 1 December 2023 Researchers have successfully mapped three stars in the centre of the Milky Way. Photographer: ESO. By analysing high-resolution data from a 10-metre telescope in Hawaii, researchers in Lund, Sweden, have managed to gain new insights into three stars in the centre of the Milky Way. The stars turned

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/astronomers-have-managed-date-three-mysterious-baby-stars-heart-milky-way - 2025-07-27

By sara [dot] hangsel [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Hängsel) - published 14 December 2023 Per Eng-Johnsson is the director of Lund Laser Centre and one of the team of researchers and doctoral students working closely with Anne L'Huillier, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2023. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg. Down in the basement of the Department of Physics, the now world-famous short laser pulses are

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/everyday-laser-flashes-and-real-world-attosecond-physics - 2025-07-27

By sara [dot] hangsel [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Hängsel) - published 15 December 2023 Welcome to participate in LTH's celebration of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023. Graphic: Linda Hansson, Portrait: Andreas Magnusson Qassim. On December 18th, it's time for LTH's official celebration of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics. Then our own laureate – Professor Anne L'Huillier – will hold a Nobel le

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/live-streaming-lth-nobel-lecture - 2025-07-27

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 9 January 2024 R. Michael Rich. Private Photo. The American astronomer R. Michael Rich has charted the innermost parts of the Milky Way using spectroscopy. R. Michael Rich have been appointed honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science at Lund University. Professor R. Michael Rich is based at the University of Calif

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/world-leading-astrophysicist-appointed-new-honorary-doctor-science - 2025-07-27

Published 9 January 2024 Eva Lindroth. Photo: Stockholm University. Eva Lindroth is professor of Theoretical Physics at Stockholm University. In addition to being a highly cited and excellent researcher, she has been assistant supervisor for several LTH doctoral students, a frequent visiting lecturer and has included LTH doctoral students on courses at Stockholm University. All in all, she has hel

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/eva-lindroth-appointed-new-honorary-doctor-lth - 2025-07-27

By evelina [dot] linden [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 12 January 2024 90 MSEK goes to Lund when research initiative WISE invests half a billion SEK in material science for increased sustainability – the largest investment in material science in Sweden. Photo: Kennet Ruona WISE, the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is the largest-ever investment

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/tremendous-impact-transformation-towards-sustainable-future - 2025-07-27