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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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Scientists have contributed to the development of a new material for mobile network of the 5th generation

Tuesday, 24.12.2019

While existing mobile networks use frequencies up to 2.5 GHz, network of the 5th generation (5G) will work in the frequency range from 24 to 72 GHz. It will allow data transfer speed up to 20 gbps (gbps is the abbreviation of gigabits per second). Filters for such high frequencies require among others materials tuning of the permittivity using high electric field and low dielectric losses.

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Karel Jungwirth: science cannot be controlled, but it has to

Friday, 20.12.2019

Dr. Karel Jungwirth became the eighth emeritus researcher of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The letter of appointment was taken over by the director of the Institute, Michael Prouza, on December 19. On this occasion we talked with the former director of the Institute of Physics about the pleasures and sorrows of scientific life.

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Prague Laser Spaceapps Workshop 2019

Wednesday, 18.12.2019

At the end of September 2019 an extraordinary workshop was held in Prague which was focused on the application of high-power lasers to the detection and removal of orbital debris, interstellar flights, diversion of dangerous near-Earth objects, or remote sensing of the Solar System.

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The FZU project success rate exceeds the Czech Science Foundation average

Monday, 16.12.2019

Scientists from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (FZU) retained their last year’s extraordinary success in winning EXPRO grants awarded by the Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) and they excelled in junior grants success rate.

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Professors Řídký and Hrabovský – laureates of Kopal Lecture

Tuesday, 03.12.2019

The Czech Astronomical Society have acknowledged the key contribution by the FZU employees to the Pierra Augera Observatory international project in Argentina. On November 30, professors Jan Řídký and Miroslav Hrabovský gave a honorary lecture devoted to the most significant world centre for research of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The ceremony took place in Prague Planetarium.

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