Department of Physics

Physics is the science of matter and of the forces that hold our universe together. Scientific achievements in physics can affect philosophical thinking and our entire worldview, but physics research also lead to discoveries that help create new technologies and products that we use in our everyday lives. By studying physics, you acquire the tools to understand how our universe is connected, from its tiniest pieces to the largest celestial bodies.
The Department of Physics at the University of Gothenburg conducts pioneering research in a number of diverse areas: from atomic and molecular physics, nano-materials and biophysics to complex systems and the physics of condensed matter.
Our research and teaching at the department takes place in close collaboration with the departments of Physics, Space and Earth Sciences and Micro-technology and Nano-science at Chalmers University of Technology within the framework of the Gothenburg Physics Center.
News
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Science and Information TechnologyAn illuminated water droplet creates an ‘opticalatom’
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Science and Information TechnologyGiovanni Volpe awarded 150 000 euro ERCgrant
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Sustainability and environmentUltrafast energy-efficient magnetic memory goesbrain-like
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Science and Information TechnologyCasimir vs Casimir - using opposing forces to improvenanotechnology
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Science and Information TechnologyMicroscopy method paves the way for newdiscoveries
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Science and Information TechnologyAI tool that analyses microscope images won startupcompetition
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Science and Information TechnologyNew technology enables the detection of microplastics from roadwear
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Science and Information TechnologyJohan Åkerman receives ERC Proof of ConceptGrant
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Science and Information TechnologyMagnetic storage that runs onlight
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Science and Information TechnologyFormas grant for research project that makes recycling moreefficient