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Studies plan: Master

Physics - master program 2022-23

Master project

Courses
Language
MP Autumn
l
e
p
MP Spring
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Master project in Physics
PHYS-599(b) / Section PH
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
900h
-
-
900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30

Block "Projects & SHS"

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Physics project I
PHYS-421 / Section PH
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
8h
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
8
Physics project II
PHYS-422 / Section PH
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
8h
Summer session
During the semester
8
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Summer session
3

Options SPH

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Astrophysics III : stellar and galactic dynamics
PHYS-401 / Section PH
Revaz
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Astrophysics IV : observational cosmology
PHYS-402 / Section PH
Kneib
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Biophysics : physics of biological systems
PHYS-302 / Section PH
Rahi
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Computational quantum physics
PHYS-463 / Section PH
Carleo
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Computer simulation of physical systems I
PHYS-403 / Section PH
Pasquarello
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Electron microscopy: advanced methods
MSE-450 / Section MX
Alexander
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
Summer session
During the semester
3
Experimental methods in physics
PHYS-405 / Section PH
Cantoni, Dwir
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Frontiers in nanosciences
PHYS-407 / Section PH
Kern, Lingenfelder, Rusponi
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Fundamentals of biomedical imaging
PHYS-438 / Section PH
Gruetter
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
4
Interacting quantum matter
PHYS-502 / Section PH
Läuchli Herzig
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Introduction to astroparticle physics
PHYS-439 / Section PH
Neronov, Perrina
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Introduction to particle accelerators
PHYS-448 / Section PH
Seidel
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Lasers: theory and modern applications
MICRO-422 / Section MT
Kippenberg, Moser
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Machine learning for physicists
PHYS-467 / Section PH
Zdeborová
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Magnetism in materials
PHYS-491 / Section PH
Zivkovic
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Modeling and design of experiments
PHYS-442 / Section PH
Fuerbringer
EN
-
-
-
2h
-
2h
Summer session
Oral
4
Neutron and X-ray Scattering of Quantum Materials (Next time: Fall)
PHYS-640 / Section EDPY
Fogh, Schmitt
EN
28h
28h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Nonlinear dynamics, chaos and complex systems
PHYS-460 / Section PH
Ricci
EN
-
-
-
3h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
6
Nonlinear optics for quantum technologies
PHYS-470 / Section PH
Galland
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Nuclear fusion and plasma physics
PHYS-445 / Section PH
Fasoli
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Nuclear interaction : from reactors to stars
PHYS-461 / Section PH
Rochman
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Particle detection
PHYS-440 / Section PH
Haefeli
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Particle physics I
PHYS-415 / Section PH
Steggemann
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Particle physics II
PHYS-416 / Section PH
Shchutska
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Physics of life
PHYS-468 / Section PH
Stahlberg
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
4
Physics of materials
PHYS-307 / Section PH
La Grange
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Physics of photonic semiconductor devices
PHYS-434 / Section PH
Grandjean
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Plasma I
PHYS-423 / Section PH
Theiler
EN
2h
3h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
6
Plasma II
PHYS-424 / Section PH
Reimerdes
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
6
Quantum electrodynamics and quantum optics
PHYS-453 / Section PH
Kippenberg
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
6
Quantum field theory I
PHYS-431 / Section PH
Rattazzi
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
6
Quantum field theory II
PHYS-432 / Section PH
Rattazzi
EN
-
-
-
3h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
6
Quantum Information and Quantum Computing (Next time: Fall)
PHYS-641 / Section EDPY
Savona
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Quantum information theory
PHYS-550 / Section PH
Holmes
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
4
Quantum optics and quantum information
PHYS-454 / Section PH
Brantut
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
6
Quantum physics III
PHYS-425 / Section PH
Yazyev
EN
2h
3h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
6
Quantum physics IV
PHYS-426 / Section PH
Augusto Penedones Fernandes
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
6
Quantum transport in mesoscopic systems
PHYS-462 / Section PH
Banerjee
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Radiation biology, protection and applications
PHYS-450 / Section PH
Cherbuin, Damet, Frajtag
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Radiation detection
PHYS-452 / Section PH
Lamirand
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Relativity and cosmology I
PHYS-427 / Section PH
Augusto Penedones Fernandes
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
6
Relativity and cosmology II
PHYS-428 / Section PH
Gorbenko
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
6
Selected topics in nuclear and particle physics
PHYS-400 / Section PH
Blanc
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Semiconductor physics and light-matter interaction
PHYS-433 / Section PH
Butté
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Solid state physics III
PHYS-419 / Section PH
Mila
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
6
Solid state physics IV
PHYS-420 / Section PH
Carbone
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Solid state systems for quantum information
PHYS-464 / Section PH
Scarlino
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4
Statistical physics III
PHYS-435 / Section PH
Wyart
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
6
Statistical physics IV
PHYS-436 / Section PH
Kippenberg
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Written
6
Statistical physics of biomacromolecules
PHYS-441 / Section PH
De Los Rios
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Statistical physics of computation
PHYS-512 / Section PH
Krzakala, Zdeborová
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Topics in biophysics and physical biology
PHYS-466 / Section PH
Manley
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
Summer session
During the semester
3

Group II

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Specialisation semester (Duration of a internal specialisation semester (EPFL): one semester. External specialisation semester: min. 4 months, max. 6 months )
PHYS-597 / Section PH
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
680h
-
-
680h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
30