What is studied

The "Matter Physics" curriculum offers a training path focused on preparation in the fields of atomic and molecular physics, solid-state physics, complex systems physics, disordered systems, and living systems, laser physics, classical and quantum optics, from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. The research activities related to these fields of physics, to which students are directed, take place in the Florence area at the Department of Physics and Astronomy and in national and international research centers such as LENS, INO, and other CNR institutes. Students are required to deepen both technical and experimental knowledge as well as theoretical knowledge, participating, particularly in the context of their thesis work, in ongoing research. The courses related to condensed matter physics provide solid preparation in the relevant sectors, which forms an essential foundation for continuing studies in the PhD program in Physics or for entering industrial activities with high technological content or research activities in public and private research institutions. Potential career opportunities can also be found in structures dedicated to the study and conservation of cultural or environmental heritage, healthcare institutions, or in the field of computer science and its numerous applications.

Courses

Within the Curriculum, various Paths can be chosen, which satisfy the above rules. In particular, we propose three: