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Condensed Matter Physics F5

19. 03. 2024

Lecture: Prof Jun-ichi Fukuda, PhD

You are cordially invited to attend a lecture by Prof Jun-ichi Fukuda, PhD about Oscillating edge current in polar active fluid and Numerical study of martensitic transformation of a cubic blue phase liquid crystal. The lecture will take place in the seminar room of physics (room 106) on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11 AM.

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18. 03. 2024

32. Days of Jožef Stefan, 18-23 March, 2024

The Jožef Stefan Days are held to commemorate the famous Slovenian physicist Jožef Stefan, who was born on 24 March, and to popularize science.

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Department seminar
01. 02. 2024

Director Deformations, Geometric Frustration, and Modulated Phases in Liquid Crystals

Prof. Jonathan Selinger Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 11:30 AM in the seminar room of physics (room 106)

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Department seminar
01. 02. 2024

Director Deformations, Geometric Frustration, and Modulated Phases in Liquid Crystals

Prof. Jonathan Selinger Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 11:30 AM in the seminar room of physics (room 106)

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Featured news

Current news and announcements

News & Views in Nature Materials

News & Views in Nature Materials

Uroš Tkalec from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the Jožef Stefan Institute and Simon Čopar from the Faculty…
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Article in Building and Environment

Article in Building and Environment

Anja Pogačnik Krajnc, Matjaž Malok, and Maja Remškar in collaboration with Marjetka Conradi from Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana,…
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New Publication: MXene-Enhanced Piezoelectric Polymer Films for Flexible Electronics

New Publication: MXene-Enhanced Piezoelectric Polymer Films for Flexible Electronics

Our latest research, published in Polymers, demonstrates how extremely small amounts of two-dimensional MXene nanosheets can significantly improve the mechanical…
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Sara Klopčič Receives the Dr Uroš Seljak Award for Best Scientific Paper

Sara Klopčič Receives the Dr Uroš Seljak Award for Best Scientific Paper

On 9 October 2026, the University of Ljubljana presented the Dr Uroš Seljak Awards and Commendations for the fifth time,…
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Research activities

The research of the Department of Solid State Physics is focused on the physics of disordered and partially ordered condensed matter and, in particular, phase transitions in these systems.

The aim of this research is to discover the basic laws of the physics of disordered and partially ordered systems, which are the intermediate link between perfectly ordered crystals on the one hand and amorphous matter and living matter on the other.

The research focuses on understanding the structure and dynamics of disordered and partially ordered systems at the microscopic level, which is a prerequisite for the development of new multifunctional materials, nanomaterials and biological systems.

Physics of quantum and functional materials

Physics of soft matter, surfaces and nanostructures

Experimental biophysics of complex systems and imaging in biomedicine

Physics of quantum technologies