Program, courses and calendar Master ICFP 2nd year 2016-2017

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The second year is organized around four different programs : Condensed Matter Physics, Soft Matter and biological physics, Quantum Physics and Theoretical Physics.
The first semester is dedicated to courses (30 ECTS). Each student enrolls in a program in wich he/she follows compulsory and optional courses. In exceptional cases, the student can include in his/her program one optional course from another area of study, in agreement with his/her head of studies.
In second semester, four optional courses will be chosen from any program (4x3 ECTS). These optional courses must be approved by the head of the studies.
Students are expected to complete an internship relevant to their course of study (18 ECTS) April to june, in France or abroad.

Condensed Matter Physics

Head of studies Marco SAITTA
Semester 1 Three compulsory modules :
Statistical physics
Condensed Matter Theory
Structural and electronic properties of solids
Two optional modules (2 x 6 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S1 courses. Timetable compatibility is guaranteed for :
Numerical Physics : algorithms and computations
Magnetism and superconductivity
Modern electronic structure methods
Fundamentals of nanostructures
Semester 2 Four courses (4 x 3 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S2 courses. Recommanded courses :
Quantum transport and mesoscopic physics
Graphene, Dirac fermions and topological matter
An introduction to topological order
Quantum optics in condensed matter
Strongly correlated systems
Novel functionalities in complex materials
Spin Physics
One Course (3 ECTS) could be chosen from all the program Master of Physics. It must be approved by the head of the studies..
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Soft matter and biological physics (ex physique macroscopique et complexité)

Head of studies Frédéric RESTAGNO
Semester 1 Three compulsory courses (3x6 ECTS) :
Statistical physics
Physics of fluids
Soft matter physics
Two optional courses (2 x 6 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S1courses. Timetable compatibility is guaranteed for :
Modern electronic structure methods
Numerical Physics : algorithms and computations
Biophysics
Non linear physics and morphogenesis
Advanced Methods in biological physics and soft matter
Semester 2 Four courses (4 x 3 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S2 courses. Recommanded courses :
Information, inference, networks : from statistical physics to big biological data
Soft solids
Matter far from equilibrum
Physics of perception
Brownian motion and stochastic processes
Geophysical fluid dynamics
Rheology of complex fluids
Turbulence
System biophysics
One Course (3 ECTS) could be chosen from all the program Master of Physics. It must be approved by the head of the studies.
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Quantum Physics

Head of studies Alice SINATRA
Semester 1 Three compulsory courses (3 x 6 ECTS)
Quantum Mechanics : second quantification, quantum scattering theory
Statistical physics
And one of the following :
Atoms and photons
Condensed Matter Theory
Two optional modules (2x6 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S1 courses. Timetable compatibility is guaranteed for the following options
Atoms and photons
Condensed Matter Theory
Symmetries and Quantum Field Theory
Magnetism and superconductivity
Modern electronic structure methods
Numerical Physics : Algorithms and Computations
Statistical Physics : advances and new Applications
General Relativity
Semester 2 Four courses (4x3 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of S2 courses among which we suggest :
Ultra cold Atoms
Quantumtransport and mesoscopic physics
Superconductors and superconducting circuits
Quantum Information
Strongly correlated Fermions and Bosons
Non-linear, ultrafast and quantum optics
Waves in disordered media and localization phenomena
Graphene, Dirac fermions and topological matter
Quantum optics in condensed matter
Quantum optomechanics and nanomechanics
One Course (3 ECTS) could be chosen from all the program Master of Physics. It must be approved by the head of the studies.
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Theoretical Physics

Head of studies Adel BILAL
For 2017/2018 New Head of studies : Giulio Biroli - Amir-Kian Kashani Poor (Deputy Head)
Semester 1 Three courses compulsory (3 x 6 ECTS) 2017/2018 : first two are mandatory
Quantum Field Theory
Statistical Physics : advanced and new Applications
Invariances in Physics and group theory
2 optional modules (2x 6 ECTS) to be chosen from the list of first semester modules - 2017/2018 : 3 optional modules
Timetable compatibility is guaranteed for the following options :
Statistical Field Theory and applications
General Relativity
Numerical Physics : Algorithms and Computations
Condensed Matter Theory New 2017/2018
Biophysics
Semester 2 4 courses to be chosen from the list of the second semester :
String Theory
Cosmology
Advanced Quantum Field Theory
Introduction to Quantum Chromodynamics
Gauge Theory of Electroweak Interactions
Particle Physics : The Standard Model
Algebra, Integrability and Exactly Solvable Models
Statistical Physics2 : Dispordered Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications
Topics in Strongly Coupled Quantum Field Theory
Statistical Machine Learning for Physicists New 2017/2018
One Course (3 ECTS) could be chosen from all the program Master of Physics. It must be approved by the head of the studies.
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First Semester

Advanced Methods in biological physics and soft matter Atoms and photons Biophysics Condensed Matter Theory Fundamentals of nanostructures General Relativity Invariances in physics and group theory Magnetism and superconductivity Modern (...) | ↦ Read more

2016-2017 CALENDAR

First semester Information session : September 01, 2016- 10h00 - Room Jaures (29 rue d’Ulm) Introduction courses "Second of quantification", Parcours Quantum Physics and Condensed Matter, septembre 02 2016 3.00pm to 5.00pm UPMC (Tower13 C13-14 (...) | ↦ Read more

Second Semester

Advanced Quantum Field Theory Algebra, Integrability and Exactly Solvable Models An introduction to topological order Brownian motion and stochastic processes Complex systems : from physics to social sciences Condensed Matter and Advanced (...) | ↦ Read more

Quantum Optomechanics and Nanomechanics

Faculty : Pierre-François Cohadon (LKB UPMC) et Samuel Deleglise (LKB UPMC) Tutor : ECTS credits : 3 Language of instruction : Description : The course will introduce the emerging fields of optomechanics and nanomechanics, (...) | ↦ Read more

Topics in Strongly Coupled Quantum Field Theory

Faculty : Slava Rychkov Tutor : ECTS : 3 Langue d’enseignement : Anglais Site web : Description “I wanted to quit physics, but then I learned effective field theory and everything started to make sense” Nima Arkani-Hamed (speaking at the (...) | ↦ Read more

Internships

The internship in a laboratory (experimental or theoretical) in the second semester will take place between April, 4th to June, 30th 2017. The internship must be found during the first semester. It can be in any laboratory in France or abroad. (...) | ↦ Read more

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Next student seminar :
Access to the program

Here you can find information about your internships:
Experimental Internship - Undergraduate program
Master ICFP first year Internship

News : ICFP Research seminars
November 14 - 18, 2022 :

All information about the program

Contact us - Student support and Graduate School office :
Tél : 01 44 32 35 60
enseignement@phys.ens.fr