Over the last ten years the Institute for Astronomy has grown significantly and now has a major research presence in extrasolar planets and galactic astronomy, galaxies at high and low redshift, black hole evolution, astrophysical cosmology, and fundamental cosmology of dark matter and dark energy. We contribute the astrophysics courses to the Physics Bachelor and Master program, and endeavor to engage the general public in broader educational acitivities.
Research
Hinweis: diese Seite gibt es nur auf Englisch.
We conduct a rich research and teaching program in the most important and exciting areas of physics. These range from the fundamental physical insights into Nature to the development of innovative technology for society. The core research and education domains are in Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Quantum Optics and Electronics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Theoretical Physics. D-PHYS members have access to the ETH platforms FIRST (nano-facility) and EMEZ (electron microscopy) and to excellent large-scale infrastructure through the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the major international centers in high energy physics (CERN, KEK), and the european agencies for astronomical research (ESO and ESA). D-PHYS hosts the two National Competence Centers in Research (NCCR) on Quantum Science and Technology (QSIT) and Molecular Ultrafast Science and Technology (MUST).
Institutes
We pursue an internationally recognized research program in particle and astroparticle physics. Our experimental activities cover areas such as the high energy and the high intensity frontier, neutrino physics, direct searches for dark matter and gamma ray astronomy. In addition, we are stringly committed to the department's teaching acitivities and to the communication of fundamental science to the general public.
Our research acitivities cover a broad range of topics enclosing quantum optics, quantum structure engineering, laser physics, ultrafast phenomena and high field physics. The Institute for Quantum Electronics provides teaching of the physics curriculum for ETH students at all levels, including specialized lectures in quantum optics and quantum electronics for students in physics and electrical engineering.
We explore innovative research fields with the potential to discover new and potentially useful phenomena in condensed matter. This includes the design and synthesis of new materials as well as the development of advanced spectroscopic techniques. Quantum phenomena and their applications in solid-state based quantum science and technology play a key role in the Laboratory's current research portfolio. In teaching, we strive at conveying state-of-the-art solid-state physics to students at all levels.
Our research activities are devoted to a broad range of topics enclosing mathematical-, particle-, condensed matter-, and computational physics as well as quantum information theory, thereby matching well the key experimental fields present in the department. The Institute contributes in an essential way to the teaching activities of the Physics Department, offering the Theory Cycle on the Bachelor level and a broad selection of core lectures and special courses on the Master level.
