Local dwarf galaxies may preserve a record of the infant Universe, says Azadeh Fattahi www.su.se/english/divi...

“What was special was that we were able to X-ray unimaginably fast before the ice froze and could observe how the liquid-liquid transition vanishes and a new critical state emerges”, says Anders Nilsson, Professor of Chemical Physics at the Department of Physics. www.su.se/english/divi...

In a new theoretical study accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, researchers at Stockholm University, Nordita, and the University of Tübingen propose an unconventional approach: tracking how gravitational waves reshape the light emitted by atoms. www.su.se/english/divi...

Nordic Quantum Communication Infrastructure (NordicQCI) held a kick-off meeting for the consortium and its partners on January 22–23. The project aims to develop and implement the most effective solutions for secure communication. www.su.se/english/divi...

Mário Bettencourt Amaro is a PhD student who is 24 years old and comes from Alenquer outside Lisbon in Portugal. “I’m planning and building the laboratories, and in 2026 I’ll be a Teaching Assistant for the new course in Quantum Metrology.” www.su.se/english/divi...

Inside our cells, millions of proteins push past each other in a constant crowd. A team led by Anita Girelli and Fivos Perakis at Fysikum, Stockholm University has now captured these motions by using European XFEL X-ray laser — and found a surprising pattern. www.su.se/english/divi...

The Swedish Research Council has published its decision on project and establishment grants and eleven researchers at Fysikum have been awarded project grants. One has received an establishment grant. The total amount is approximately 50,6 million Swedish kronor. www.su.se/department-o...

Welcome with your application to our Master Programmes in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Computational Physics and Medical Radiation Physics. The application period is open until January 15. www.su.se/department-o...

Erik Elfwing is our new student ambassador. He is 23, lives in Tyresö and is studying for a bachelor's degree in physics. ‘You don't have to be a natural genius to study physics. All it takes is interest, curiosity and hard work.’ Erik will be writing about his studies. www.su.se/department-o...

Kind reminder of todays seminar! Interested in and curious of high energy physics? You are welcome to join the researchers in the zoom event today, Thursday October 30 at 13.00! You'll find the zoom link here: indico.fysik.su.se/event/9415/ Welcome!

Researchers from Fysikum and the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali have reported a practical way to spot one of physics’ strangest predictions: the Unruh effect - an object speeding up (accelerating) would perceive empty space as faintly warm. www.su.se/department-o...

You are welcome to join the zoom event on high energy physics on October 30th at 13.00! Speakers: Frank Wilczek, Sara Strandberg, Oksana Iarygina, and Oliver Schlotterer. The event will be moderated by Jonas Enander. You'll find the zoom link here: indico.fysik.su.se/event/9415/ Welcome!

Bridging the gap between math and physics. Oscar is the recipient of Magnus Axelsson Prize 2025. "My main goal will be to bring more physics into the problem-solving process so that students can better understand the meaning behind the abstract calculations," says Oscar. www.su.se/department-o...

Air spirits are a weather phenomenon consisting of a gigantic network of electric discharges. Using the Infrastructure, DESIREE, the study was led by Rich Thomas and PhD student Mathias Poline at Fysikum in a collaboration with the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research www.su.se/department-o...

Välkommen till en öppen föreläsning på AlbaNova i Stockholm som handlar om sjukhusfysik. Formler som räddar liv - matematikens dolda roll i cancervården. www.su.se/fysikum/kale...

Tony Hansson, Head Fysikum welcomed EVP Roxana Mînzatu, EU Comm. She met PhD's R. Poulose & T. Rylander in the DESIREE lab. Dean Lena Mäler, presented gender & STEM, Prof. Sara Strandberg presented gender diversity. Anna Sobek, Head Dep. Env. Sci, presented TRACEE Master. www.su.se/department-o...

Fysikum's alumn Eleonora Strandberg tells us about her studies in physics (in Swedish). "Do like me - study physics at Fysikum at the Stockholm University." Fysikums alumn Eleonora Strandberg berättar om sina studier i fysik. - Gör som jag, studera fysik på Fysikum. youtube.com/shorts/uZ9VX...

Fysikum researchers predict new intertwined quantum states in moiré materials. Two new works reveal strikingly unconventional states of electrons that could pave the way for future quantum technologies. www.su.se/department-o...

Vacancies at Fysikum! The Department of Physics at Stockholm University is one of the larger departments with broad basic research activities, both experimental and theoretical. We have 7 available PhD positions at Fysikum. Welcome to submit your application! www.su.se/department-o...

Därför Fysikum! Vi välkomnar våra nya fysikstudenter. 😊 Therefore Fysikum - many nice places to study, lots of activities, fantastic teachers. We welcome our new physics students. 😊

By using the domino effect of cascade multiplication, superconducting detectors can register even the faintest traces of radiation. Professor Vladimir Krasnov and PhD Roger Cattaneo from Fysikum have published the results recently in Nature Communications. www.su.se/department-o...

Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a novel approach to examine chemical reactions and have applied it to the reduction of carbon monoxide by copper, a crucial step in the conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels. The results is published in Angewandte Chemie. www.su.se/department-o...

Summer School in Stockholm Gathers Nobel Laureates to Celebrate 100 Years of Quantum Science. "Since last year we arranged a successful Winter School in Sanya, Southern China, and my research project has received fundings until 2030", says Frank Wilczek. www.su.se/department-o...

Welcome with your late application for courses and programs in physics on July 15. www.su.se/department-o...

Lukas Rødland's doctoral thesis in condensed matter physics. Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Lukas Rødland, who successfully defended his thesis: “Topology and non-Hermiticity” on June 13, 2025. www.su.se/department-o...

How do we know that a quantum system really behaves quantum mechanically? Researchers at the Department of Physics, Stockholm University and colleagues have developed and implemented a test using entangled photons and a form of so-called non-locality inequalities. www.su.se/department-o...

Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Dongwon Kim, who successfully defended his thesis: “Searches for New Physics in the Top and Higgs Sectors Electroweak ttWj Production and New Bosonic Resonances in the ATLAS Experiment” on June 13, 2025. www.su.se/department-o...

Neha Kondedan's PhD thesis in Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics. Fysikum congratulates Neha Kondedan, who successfully defended her thesis: “Miniaturized calorimeters for high pressure, strong magnetic field, and low temperature conditions” on June 4, 2025. www.su.se/department-o...

Den 11-14 juni kan du träffa Stockholms universitet på Järvaveckan. Lär dig mer om det Naturvetenskapliga basåret den 11/6 kl 14-15 då du träffar studievägledare Malva Rydqvist i monter I09. www.su.se/fysikum/kale...

Fysikum congratulates our PhD student David Sundelin, who successfully defended his thesis: “Isomers of ions in space and planetary atmospheres: Experimental and theoretical studies” on May 27 2025. www.su.se/department-o...

Yiyi Wang aims for a PhD and internships in Sweden. www.su.se/department-o...

Welcome to submit your application! Available scholarships at Fysikum Postdoctoral Fellow in Axion Search Experiment Closing date: 30 June 2025 www.su.se/department-o...

Akash Khansili's thesis in condensed matter physics. Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Akash Khansili, who successfully defended his thesis: "Experimental investigation of heavy fermion quantum criticality" on April 25, 2025. www.su.se/department-o... #fysikum #physics #stockholmuni

The cosmic treasure hunt: How does the Universe make elements like gold? Welcome to the open lecture with Smaranika Banerjee on May 15 at 18.15 at AlbaNova. www.su.se/department-o... #stockholmuni #physics #fysikum #natfak

Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Kasturie Dileep Jatkar, who successfully defended her thesis: ‘Phase-corrected time-domain terahertz spectroscopy in reflection geometry’ on 15 April 2025. www.su.se/department-o... #Fysik #Physics #Stockholmuni

Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Sambit Kumar, who successfully defended his thesis: “Molecular Transients in Photoactive Heterocyclic Systems” on April 11, 2025. www.su.se/department-o... #fysik #fysikum #stockholmuni

Quantum leap - online seminar April 24, 13:00-15:00. Explore the past, present and future of quantum science. UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025. Organised by Nordita and Fysikum. indico.fysik.su.se/event/9205/ #QuantumPhysics #FrankWilczek #UNESCO #Nordita #Fysikum

Work with us at #Fysikum, #Stockholmuni Vacancies are posted here and is continously updated. Fysikum is a diverse and creative workplace. We host educations and successful research in all major fields of physics within seven research divisions. www.su.se/department-o...

Welcome to an open lecture at AlbaNova! Date: Thursday 3 April 2025 Time: 18.15 – 19.15 Location: Oskar Klein Auditorium (FR4), AlbaNova University Centre, Roslagstullsbacken 21 Title: DESIREE: A unique instrument for laboratory astrophysics. www.su.se/department-o...

Welcome to AlbaNova for an open lecture Date: Thursday 20 March 2025 Time: 18.15 – 19.15 Location: Oskar Klein Auditorium (FR4), AlbaNova University Centre, Roslagstullsbacken 21 Title: Gravitational waves: Ripples in Space and Time and a New Way to Understand the Universe www.su.se/department-o...

2025: International Year of Quantum Science. A quantum light source was on a 12-month tour to 12 european institutes. "We was part of the QuanTour project and experimented in February,” said Ana Predojević and research team at Fysikum. #QuanTour #IYQ2025 #Unesco #Fysikum www.su.se/department-o...

Fysikum team unveils promising avenue towards the realization of elusive parafermions. www.su.se/department-o...

Fysikum, Stockholm University, is set to host a quantum dot. The ‘QuanTour’ project will travel throughout 12 institutes in Europe. It's part of the UNESCO’s international year of quantum science and technology, 2025, celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics. www.su.se/department-o...

"The Swedish National Space Agency announced that my Career Grant project was funded with 5.45 million SEK. It will support my research focusing on the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope," says Arthur Loureiro, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University. www.su.se/department-o...

Eleonora Svanberg is currently pursuing a PhD in Mathematical Physics at the University of Oxford and is a passionate advocate for gender equality in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). www.su.se/department-o...