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Physics Research at Lancaster
Lancaster University's Physics Department is one of the top in the UK for research. REF2014
ranked us 2nd in the UK for the number of research outputs judged to be of internationally
leading (4 star) quality, with 28% of our publications in this top bracket.
Research in the Physics Department is structured into four divisions: Astrophysics, Particle and
Accelerator Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter, and Theory.
Each division has a world-class team of research-active staff at the forefront of research in their
respective fields. We place great importance on bringing this world-leading research into our
undergraduate teaching, and into our schools and public engagement programme.
Our renowned researchers include particle physicists working at CERN, Fermilab and JPARC in
Japan, quantum technologists working on quantum bits, liquid helium and graphene, biomedical
physicists describing nonlinear phenomena in the human body, mathematical physicists studying
the classical and quantum behaviour of matter and light, space and planetary physicists
investigating the solar system's space-plasma environment using spacecraft such as NASA's
Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan, and cosmologists chasing the origins of dark
matter and mechanisms of inflation.
Astrophysics
Observational Astrophysics
Our research tackles some of the most important open questions in Astrophysics looking at the
formation and evolution of galaxies, and the properties of the Universe itself.
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Theoretical Particle Cosmology
Our research in theoretical cosmology uses new theories of particle physics and gravitation to
understand the evolution of the Universe from the earliest time to the present day.
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Space and Planetary Physics
We explore the fundamental physics at work in the solar system's space-plasma environment.
We investigate the mechanisms that control space weather - the natural phenomena which can
affect the world's high-tech infrastructure
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Particle and Accelerator Physics
Experimental Particle Physics
Studying the forces and interactions that shaped our universe and searching for new particles like
the Higgs boson, using the highest energy particle colliders and long-baseline neutrino beams.
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Accelerator Physics
We create the technologies and mathematical models that will lead to future generations of
particle accelerators.
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Experimental Condensed Matter
Low Temperature Physics
We perform experiments and develop cooling technology to study fundamental processes and
material properties at temperatures approaching absolute zero.
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Quantum Nanotechnology
We work on a whole range of devices, from the fundamental physics of nanofabricated structures
to practical applications with industrial partners.
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Nonlinear and Biomedical Physics
Understanding the nonlinear, time-varying, behaviour of biological systems has the potential to
impact many areas of medicine.
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Theory
Condensed Matter Theory
We study and model the theoretical properties of condensed matter systems, such as graphene,
cold atomic gases, and molecular electronics
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Mathematical Physics
We develop and use new mathematical techniques for studying the classical and quantum
behaviour of matter and light.
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