The ENS Physics Department brings together over 140 researchers in some 30 research teams grouped into 2 laboratories: the ENS Physics Laboratory and the Kastler Brossel Laboratory.
From the infinitely small to the infinitely large and the infinitely complex, the research activities of the department's researchers, both theoretical and experimental, cover almost all areas of fundamental physics: string theory, cosmology, astrophysics, cold atoms, quantum optics and electronics, soft matter, field theory, statistical physics, biophysics...
These activities have a high international visibility, with more than 400 publications each year, mostly in high-impact factor journals. Research performed at the department was rewarded by many prizes or distinctions, among which 3 Nobel prizes.Physics research at the ENS benefits from an exceptional technical environment, including mechanical and electronics workshops, a Fab Lab, a clean room and a helium liquefier.
It is also enriched by many fruitful interactions with other scientific disciplines: quantitative biology, big data, machine learning, quantum information, etc.
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