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Fyzikální Ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. (FZU; in English: Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences) is a public research institute, oriented on the fundamental and applied research in physics. The founder of the institute is The Czech Academy of Sciences.

The present research programme of the Institute comprises five branches of physics: particle physics, the physics of condensed matter, solid state physics, optics and plasma physics. It also corresponds to the way how the institute is divided into major research divisions.

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Czech Researchers Discovered a New Way of Controlling Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Molecules

Tuesday, 18.09.2018

Vědci z Regionálního centra pokročilých technologií a materiálů (RCPTM) Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Fyzikálního ústavu AV ČR (FZÚ) a Ústavu organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR (ÚOCHB) v Praze našli nový způsob, jak řídit elektronické a magnetické vlastnosti molekul. Zatímco dosud se k vybuzení změny elektronického stavu molekul používaly vnější zdroje jako světlo, teplota, tlak nebo magnetické pole, čeští výzkumníci přišli s revoluční cestou,

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Institute of Physics at Researchers’ Festival again

Saturday, 08.09.2018

The Institute of Physics was at Researchers’ Festival also in 2018. And it had a lot of visitors! The event, which was held at Vítězné náměstí, in Prague 6, on the 5^th of September 2018, received more than 17 000 visitors who wished to learn more about research, its practical...

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TRIP like deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys

Tuesday, 07.08.2018

FZU researchers recently introduced a new transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) like deformation mechanism activated in NiTi shape memory alloys at elevated temperatures and stresses. The mechanism involving coupled martensitic transformation, deformation twinning and dislocation slip explains gradual loss of functional behavior of NiTi alloys with increasing temperature and stress, refinement of microstructure and excellent deformability at very high stresses.

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FZÚ has obtained more than half a billion for research in the area of solid state physics

Tuesday, 10.07.2018

The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (FZÚ) has succeeded in a demanding call “Excelentní výzkum” (Excellent Research) in the Operational Programme Science, Research and Education (OP VVV) with SOLID21 Project and it will receive more than half a billion CZK for the development of a significant...

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The first shot of ELI laser

Tuesday, 03.07.2018

The unique L3-HAPLS laser system, developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) for ELI Beamlines, was on July 2, 2018, ceremonially launched. After evaluation by an international peer review group, it has been declared fully integrated and operational. The system is ready for integration with the experimental systems and...

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