1st year M1 – Master of Physics, Physics of Quantum and Soft Condensed Matter

First year M1

The first year of the Master of Physics (M1) provides a general physics training. The students can choose between 2 programs: M1 Physics (Research) or M1 Agrégation (preparation for the french teacher recruitment).

Both programs have a common curriculum of basic lectures ensuring a bridge. The lectures of the M1 Physics, together with the common lectures with M1 Agrégation are in English. The remaining lectures of M1 Agrégation are in french.

M1 Physics (Research)

Semester 1 (M1S1)

UE1: Quantum mechanics (26h CM, 26h TD) and Statistical mechanics (26h CM, 26h TD)
UE2: Computer programming (26h CM) and Current research in physics (14h CI)
UE3: Experimental physics I (56h TP)
UE4: Elective course (2 to choose among)
- Mécanique des milieux continus (in french, 26h CM)
- Astrophysical objects and their observations (26h CM)
- Group theory (26h CM)
- Ionizing radiation and detection methods (26h CM)
- General relativity (26h CM)
- Photonics for quantum science and technology (26h CM)
- Physics and the direction of times & Advanced statistical mechanics (26h CM)
- Variational principles and analytical mechanics (26h CM)
- Eléments de théorie quantique des collisions (in french 26h CM)
- Soft condensed matter (26h CM)
- Project
UE5: Free course
UE Facultative (beyond 30 ECTS): Bases en Physique statistique et en Mécanique quantique (in French).

Semester 2 (M1S2)

UE1: Nuclear physics and Elementary particles (26h CM, 26h TD) and Solid state physics (26h CM, 26h TD)
UE2: Computer programming and numerical simulations (12h CM, 10h TP)
UE3: Laboratory internship (4h CM)
UE4: Elective course (1 to choose among)
- Particles and astroparticles (28h CM)
- Stellar physics (26h CM)
- Atomic and molecular physics (26h CM)
- Introduction to physics of living systems (26h CM)
- Critical phenomena and out-of-equilibrium statistical mechanics (26h CM)
- Electronics for quantum science and technology (26h CM)
- Relativistic quantum mechanics (26h CM)
- Numerical methods in physics (26h CM)
- Project
UE5: Free course