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Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together

An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the “energy landscapes” of collections of quantum particles, Physical Review Letters (2024).

17 Jul 2024

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IAPS Announces Winner of the AC5 Early Career Scientist Prize as School of Physics student Conor Ryan

The AC5 Early Career Scientist Prize is a milestone in Conor Ryan’s career, recognizing his exceptional contributions and inspiring continued pursuit of knowledge and engagement in physics.

15 Jul 2024

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School of Physics researchers collaborate with UL to research manufacturing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Ireland

Funding of a new research study on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production has been welcomed by Ibec group, Aircraft Leasing Ireland.

12 Jul 2024

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Prof Neale Gibson wins award as part of Trinity’s Excellence in Teaching Awards 2024

Prof. Neale Gibson, Associate Professor in Astrophysics, School of Physics, has been named as a winner of Trinity’s Excellence in Teaching Awards 2024.

01 Jul 2024

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School of Physics Frances Quigley wins second prize at the recent IOP ‘Three Minute Wonder’ competition

School of Physics PhD student Frances Quigley has claimed second prize at the recent IOP ‘Three Minute Wonder’ competition for her talk entitled ‘Electron Microscopes: The big world of little things'.

07 Jun 2024

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Prof. Igor V. Shvets awarded €1.27m for Nanolaminates: Synthetic High Performance Materials (Lasima) project

Congratulations to Prof. Igor V. Shvets (Lead Applicant) and Dr. Karsten Fleischer (Co- Applicant) who were awarded €1,277,216.70 in SFI funding.

31 May 2024

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School of Physics celebrates Trinity Monday

The School of Physics is delighted to announce that the following members of the School were elected to fellowship and scholarship on Trinity Monday 2024.

23 Apr 2024

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Stellar surprise – astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf for the first time

Astronomers have pinpointed methane emission on a brown dwarf. Their discovery, which was a major surprise for such a cold, distant world, was made using the next-gen James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

18 Apr 2024

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Building a Life on Mars

AMBER Researchers paving the way for nanotubes to be used to fabricate structural materials in extraterrestrial environments.

17 Apr 2024

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School of Physics Researchers find new way to analyse nanostructured networks

Networks of solution-processed nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important across applications in electronics, sensing and energy storage/ generation.

14 Mar 2024

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