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Physics of Matter

Coordinator

Leonardo Fallani, leonardo.fallani [at] unifi.it

Curriculum details

The Physics of Matter curriculum offers a training program in the fields of atomic and molecular physics, solid state physics, physics of complex systems, disordered systems, living systems, laser physics, classical optics and quantum optics, from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. Research activities in these fields take place in the Florence area at the Department of Physics and Astronomy and in National and International research centers such as LENS, INRIM, INO and other CNR institutes. Students will acquire both technical/experimental knowledge and theoretical knowledge, also by participating, particularly in the context of their thesis work, in ongoing research activities. The advanced preparation offered by the courses in Physics of Matter forms an essential foundation for continuing studies in PhD programs in Physics or for entering industrial activities with high technological content, e.g. in the fields of advanced optics or quantum technologies, or research in public and private institutes. Potential career opportunities also include work for the conservation of cultural or environmental heritage, in healthcare institutions, or in the field of computer science and its numerous applications.

The structure of the curriculum in Physics of Matter is summarized in the following table:

Type

Course

CFU

Sector

Core courses

(48 cfu)

Atoms, molecules, and photons

Solid state physics

Four courses to choose from:

   Advanced optics

   Atomic physics laboratory

   Computational physics laboratory

   Foundations of biophotonics and tissue biophysics

   Laboratory of biophysics and biophotonics 

   Liquid physics laboratory

   Molecular and cellular biophysics

   Nuclear and subnuclear physics

   Photonics

   Quantum electronics

   Molecular and cellular biophysics

   Quantum electronics

   Quantum information

   Quantum optics

   Quantum theory of solids

   Solid state physics and photonics laboratory

   Theoretical physics of living systems

   Theory of complex networks

   Ultracold atoms

One course to choose from:

   Statistical mechanics

   Theoretical physics

One course to choose from:

   Astrophysics

   Cosmology

   Numerical methods for astrophysics

   Physics of the atmosphere and climate

   Plasma physics

   Relativistic astrophysics

6

6

 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

 

6

6

 

6

6

6

6

6

6

FIS/03

FIS/03

 

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/04

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

FIS/03

 

FIS/02

FIS/02

 

FIS/05

FIS/05

FIS/05

FIS/06

FIS/06

FIS/05

Related and integrative courses

(18 cfu)

Three courses to choose from this list, or from:

   Colorimetria e percezione cromatica

   Condensed matter physics and critical phenomena

   Electronics laboratory

   Fisica dei liquidi e soft matter

 

6

6

6

6

 

FIS/07

FIS/03

FIS/04

FIS/03

Elective courses

(12 cfu)

Courses chosen from the curriculum not already selected, or offered in other curricula, or in other degree programs at the University of Florence

 

12

Further knowledge

(6 cfu)

English language B2

Italian language (for foreigners)

Training activities for professional choices

Training and orientation internships

3

3

3

6

Final exam

(36 cfu)

Final exam: research work

Final exam: writing and discussion

30

6

TOTAL

 

120

Following this structure, any student can get a personalized plan approved automatically online. Within the present curriculum, different paths can be chosen, which satisfy the above rules. In particular, we propose the following three:

 

 

Last
update

10.06.2025

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