Research at the Solid State Physics Laboratory (LPS) focuses on the theoretical and experimental study of the electronic, optical and structural properties of nano-structured materials, surfaces and interfaces, based on experiments and numerical simulations.
This interdisciplinary research is integrated into several institutes at the University of Namur NISM, NaXyS, PaTHs and utilize the resources of several technology platforms PTCI, MorphIm, LOS.
Three eminent scientists, members of the Classe des Sciences de l'Académie Royale de Belgique, are behind the creation of the solid state physics laboratory: Amand Lucas, Jean-Pol Vigneron (†2013), Philippe Lambin. Pioneers of surface and interface physics, their work has spun off into several of the laboratory's current research themes, such as carbon nanostructures and photonic crystals.
The LPS research themes are divided into groups of researchers:
- Research group of Olivier Deparis: natural photonic structures, in connection with the evolution of certain biological functions in the living world, and optical techniques for characterizing materials for heritage sciences, notably as part of transdisciplinary research on parchments.
- Research group of Luc Henrard: optical and structural properties of nanomaterials and 2D materials
- Research group of Yoann Olivier: modeling the optoelectronic and mechanical properties of organic semiconductor materials
- Research group of Alexandre Mayer: evolutionary methods for optimizing optical systems
- Research group of Michaël Lobet: properties of diverse photonic systems such as metamaterials, photonic crystals and plasmonic systems
- Research group of Jean-François Colomer: atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis and characterization of low-dimensional materials
This interdisciplinary research is integrated into several institutes at the University of Namur NISM, NaXyS, PaTHs and utilize the resources of several technology platforms PTCI, MorphIm, LOS.
Three eminent scientists, members of the Classe des Sciences de l'Académie Royale de Belgique, are behind the creation of the solid state physics laboratory: Amand Lucas, Jean-Pol Vigneron (†2013), Philippe Lambin. Pioneers of surface and interface physics, their work has spun off into several of the laboratory's current research themes, such as carbon nanostructures and photonic crystals.
The LPS research themes are divided into groups of researchers:
- Research group of Olivier Deparis: natural photonic structures, in connection with the evolution of certain biological functions in the living world, and optical techniques for characterizing materials for heritage sciences, notably as part of transdisciplinary research on parchments.
- Research group of Luc Henrard: optical and structural properties of nanomaterials and 2D materials
- Research group of Yoann Olivier: modeling the optoelectronic and mechanical properties of organic semiconductor materials
- Research group of Alexandre Mayer: evolutionary methods for optimizing optical systems
- Research group of Michaël Lobet: properties of diverse photonic systems such as metamaterials, photonic crystals and plasmonic systems
- Research group of Jean-François Colomer: atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis and characterization of low-dimensional materials
This interdisciplinary research is integrated into several institutes at the University of Namur NISM, NaXyS, PaTHs and utilize the resources of several technology platforms PTCI, MorphIm, LOS.
Three eminent scientists, members of the Classe des Sciences de l'Académie Royale de Belgique, are behind the creation of the solid state physics laboratory: Amand Lucas, Jean-Pol Vigneron (†2013), Philippe Lambin. Pioneers of surface and interface physics, their work has spun off into several of the laboratory's current research themes, such as carbon nanostructures and photonic crystals.
The LPS research themes are divided into groups of researchers:
- Research group of Olivier Deparis: natural photonic structures, in connection with the evolution of certain biological functions in the living world, and optical techniques for characterizing materials for heritage sciences, notably as part of transdisciplinary research on parchments.
- Research group of Luc Henrard: optical and structural properties of nanomaterials and 2D materials
- Research group of Yoann Olivier: modeling the optoelectronic and mechanical properties of organic semiconductor materials
- Research group of Alexandre Mayer: evolutionary methods for optimizing optical systems
- Research group of Michaël Lobet: properties of diverse photonic systems such as metamaterials, photonic crystals and plasmonic systems
- Research group of Jean-François Colomer: atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis and characterization of low-dimensional materials
Membres permanents
- Prof. Olivier Deparis, Directeur du laboratoire
- Prof. Luc Henrard
- Prof. Yoann Olivier
- Prof. Emérite Philippe Lambin
- Dr. Jean-François Colomer
- Dr. Michaël Lobet
- Dr. Alexandre Mayer