Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física (Eng)

Research lines

Condensed Matter Physics

Magnetism and magnetic materials. Strongly correlated systems. Electronic structure calculation. Phase diagrams. Frustrated magnetic systems. Magnetocaloric effect. Superconductivity. 

Team: 

• Prof. Dr. Ben Hur Bernhard
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Vieira

Nonlinear dynamics

The group's interest is in the investigation of the regular and chaotic dynamics of discrete and continuous nonlinear systems.

Team:

• Prof. Dr. César Manchein
• Prof. Dr. Holokx Abreu Albuquerque
• Prof. Dr. Paulo César Rech

Plasma Science and Technology

Physics of electrical discharges at low pressure. Plasma application for surface treatment. Characterization of cold plasmas. Plasma simulation using global model. Plasma film deposition. Experimental study of mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties of thin films. Simulation of reactive deposition of films by magnetron sputtering.

Team:

• Prof. Dr. Julio César Sagás
• Prof. Dr. Luis César Fontana
• Prof. Dr. Diego Alexandre Duarte

Quantum Information and Computation
 

Investigate quantum resources for information processing and evaluate their applications in quantum matter, in particular, in the development of quantum algorithms.

Team:

• Prof. Dr. Edgard Pacheco Moreira Amorim

Relativity, Astrophysics, Particles, and Fields

Our group studies fundamental interactions in extreme conditions, using two fronts as a background: (1) General Relativity and (2) Standard Models of Particle Physics. (1) General Relativity: We study Compact Objects such as Neutron Stars, Black Holes, and White Dwarfs. These objects require the use of General Relativity for several reasons, e.g. the curvature of space-time is not flat, particles in orbit of these objects can be accelerated to near-luminous speeds, etc. The importance of this area is in studying the matter submitted to impossible conditions in terrestrial laboratories, i.e. greater pressures, densities, and magnetic fields in the universe. (2) Standard Models of Particle Physics: The Standard Model is a Quantum Field Theory that describes fundamental particles and their strong, electromagnetic, and weak interactions. To investigate these interactions at high energies, we make phenomenological studies of particle production through collisions in accessible energies in modern accelerators, such as the LHC, and futures (FCC, ILC, CEPC-SPPC, and EIC). As these processes depend on the dynamics of fundamental interactions, they allow us to deepen our knowledge regarding fundamental interactions and investigate new phenomena characteristic of high energy collisions.

Team: 

• Prof. Dr. Bruno Duarte da Silva Moreira
• Prof. Dr. Rafael Camargo Rodrigues de Lima