UFR PhITEMPhysics, Engineering, Earth, Environment, Mechanics

Initially focused on the study of the magnetic and electrostatic properties of solids, this research activity has led to the concentration of considerable experimental resources. These cover a vast range of experimental possibilities, from low and very low temperatures, to intense magnetic fields and the use of large-scale instruments to probe the microscopic states of matter by neutron (ILL) and X-ray (ESRF) scattering.

Experimental training courses atUniversité Grenoble Alpes have supported this development to the best of their ability. The solid-state physics experiments currently on offer cover semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity and the use of X-rays to characterize materials.

In general, these experiments are carried out at a single workstation, which can accommodate no more than three students at a time. Among the practical work in magnetism, semiconductors or superconductivity, interested courses should choose from 4 to 6 manipulations, so as to allow rotation among a group of students and to justify supervision by a teacher. The typical duration of all these experiments is 4 hours.

Experiments using X-rays are more demanding than others. The number of teachers able to supervise this type of experiment is limited, and the conditions for safe use of the equipment restrict the possibilities of combining it with other subjects. Interested courses should therefore opt for a theme devoted in its own right to the use of X-rays.

These experiments and practical work are mainly located on the second floor of the PhITEM D building on the Saint-Martin-d'Hères campus.