University of Wrocław
The University of Wrocław has a rich history of more than three centuries. Founded by Leopold I Habsburg the university evolved from a modest school run by Jesuits into one of the biggest academic institutions in Poland. Today, the first and foremost focus of the University of Wrocław is scientific research.
Our scholars have numerous links with their fellow researchers from other higher education institutions in Poland and throughout the world. Like in most countries, in Poland the national quality assessment system is part of a national strategy for improving the quality of education. Every four years the Ministry of Education evaluates faculties of all Polish universities. Last year 9 out of 10 of our Faculties were qualified in the highest category and one was the second highest.
Today the University of Wrocław is the largest univ
ersity in the region and teaches over 26,000 students and around 1500 doctoral students at 10 Faculties. Almost 8000 students graduate from the University every year.
Institute of Experimental Physics
The institute carries out research in the field of physical chemistry of solid substance surfaces and dielectric physics as well as examination of condensed matter through spectroscopy methods. The subject of research relates largely to new materials for the requirements of nanotechnology. In the course of carried out research activities, the Institute educates students in three degrees: Bachelor, Master and Doctor.
The examination of solid substance surfaces focuses on the atomic and electronic structure, topography, composition and interatomic interaction in adsorption layers and phase limits. Their subject are metal, semiconductor and oxide surfaces. The empirical studies are carried out mainly in ultrahigh vacuum, with advanced research techniques, such as scanning tunnel microscopy, atomic force microscopy, diffractometry with the use of low energy electrons and spectroscopy of photoelectrons induced with X radiation. Theoretical research based on calculations from the prime laws, molecular dynamics and statistical methods are concerned with low-dimension structures that emerge on surfaces or are formed by phase limits.
Reasearch in the field of dielectric physics are connected with ferroic phase transformations and the dielectric, electrooptical and thermal attributes of the new materials, including those synthetized in the Institute. The equipment in possession enables carrying out measurements of dielectric and optical attributes in a wide scope of frequencies and temperatures.
In research with nuclear spectroscopies methods based on positone annihilation and the Mössbauer effect are used. Both methods are used for thermodynamic, structural and electronic attributes of metals and alloys examination. The annihilation methods allow to extend the scope of examined materials with organic substances, including polymers and nanocompounds.
