Ms Physics - Waves, Atoms, Matter (WAM)

The WAM master intends to provide full training and education to physicists who will be able to apprehend complex and interdisciplinary issues in modern physics. Differentiating itself from highly specialised Masters, this course claims its general approach, from theoretical physics to the development of technological systems. Immersed in internationally recognised institutes (INPHYNI, CRHEA, ARTEMIS), the students will get familiar with research requirements and adopt them. This privileged environment also offers a greater autonomy. Indeed, the WAM pathway is firmly focusing on project-based learning which covers nearly half of the ECTS credits attribution. This autonomy prepares the students to the completion of a doctoral thesis, leading to a position of researcher or research engineer in the major public institutions as well as in private R&D structures.

Programme

The semesters 1, 2 and 3 are divided into units of 3 or 6 ECTS credits. The semesters 2 and 4 offer respectively training courses of 3 and 6 months in a laboratory.
Click on the courses below to know more about the content and the number of ECTS credits for each unit

• Semester 1
  1. Mathematical and numerical methods
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Complex analysis
     • Stochastic processes, Langevin and Fokker-Planck equations
     • Monte-Carlo method
     • Molecular dynamics
     • Introduction to parallel computing (MPI, Open MP, Cuda)

     People :

     • Marcos, B.
     • Sepulchre, J.-A.
     • Celestini, F.
  2. Advanced quantum physics
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Second quantization
     • Hydrogen atom (fine structure, Zeeman effect, ...)
     • Light-matter interaction
     • Symetrization postulate (bosons/fermions)
     • Perturbation theory, variational method, density matrix

     People :

     • Alibart, O.
     • Giudici, M.
     • Kastberg, A.
  3. Statistical physics
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Statistical entropy and Boltzmann distribution/li>
     • Canonical and grand canonical ensemble
     • Quantum Statistics
     • Introduction to critical phenomena

     People :

     • Hébert, F.
     • Albert, M.
  4. Dynamical systems
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Modelisation in Physics
     • Linear stability analysis
     • Qualitative analysis (phase space, isoclines, Poincaré map)
     • Bifurcations and normal forms
     • Spatial extended systems, solitons
     • Hydrodynamics instabilities
     • Lagrangian and hamiltonian mechanics
     • Transition to chaos

     People :

     • Albert, M.
     • Argentina, M.
     • Sepulchre, J.-A.
  5. Scientific communication
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Presentation of scientific papers
     • Oral communication
     • Group dynamics

     People :

     • Doya, V.
  6. Laboratory techniques
     Crédits : 3 ECTS

     • Techniques learning
     • Discovery of being an engineer
     • Inside laboratories

     People :

     • Doutre, F.
     • Claudet, C.
     • Martin, A.
• Semester 2
  1. Hydrodynamics
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Fluid kinematics
     • Viscous fluid dynamics
     • Balance equation
     • Potential flows
     • Vorticity
     • Small Reynolds number flows
     • Laminar boundary layers
     • Hydrodynamical Instabilities

     People :

     • Cohen, C.
     • Homann, H.
     • Raufaste, C.
  2. Out-of-equilibrium statistical physics
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Origin of irreversibility
     • Transport macroscopic theory
     • Transport microscopic theory

     People :

     • Mortessagne, F.
  3. Nonlinear optics
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Diffusion processes: Brillouin, Raman
     • Parametric processes: second and third order
     • Applications: phase conjugation mirror, optical solitons, OPO, ...

     People :

     • Baldi, P.
  4. Laser physics
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Gaussian beams
     • Cavity stability
     • Optical amplifier and laser sources

     People :

     • Giudici, M.
     • Kéfélian, F.
  5. Contemporary physics workshop
     Crédits : 3 ECTS

     • 2022-2023 : Active matter
     • Seminars during the semester
  6. Project in laboratory
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Package : Lecture + Tutorials + Experiments
     • Experimental, numerical, theoretical
     • Scientific articles
     • Duration : 1 week
  7. 2 months laboratory internship
     Credits : 9 ECTS

• Semester 3
  1. Condensed matter physics
     Credits : 6 ECTS

     • Crystal structure
     • Band theory
     • Semiconductors properties
     • Light-matter interactions
     • Topological states of matter

     People :

     • Duboz, J.-Y.
     • Legrand, O.
     • Mortessagne, F.
  2. Biophysics
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Introduction on Molecular biology of the cell
     • Fluorescence: theory, techniques, applications
     • Biomechanics: force measurements, molecular motors, plant physics

     People :

     • Lippi, G.-L.
     • Noblin, X.
     • Thomen, P.
  3. Wetting and capilarity
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Surface tension
     • Fluid interfaces -- Laplace’s law -- Plateau’s laws -- films, bubbles, drops, jets, emulsions, foams static and dynamic wetting angles
     • Surface processing
     • Microfluidics

     People :

     • Cohen, C.
     • Noblin, X.
     • Raufaste, C.
  4. Waves and hydrodynamical instabilities
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Multiscale method, envelop formalism
     • Landau equation
     • Wave hydrodynamical problem
     • Soliton and KDV equation (Korteweg-de Vries), Nonlinear Schrödinger equation

     People :

     • Frisch, T.
     • Argentina, M.
  5. Introduction to photonics
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Sources, emission of a signal (reminder)
     • Propagation (optical fiber, waveguides, ...)
     • Detection (detectors, noise, ...)

     People :

     • Baldi, P.
     • Doya, V.
     • Khadir, S.
  6. Quantum fluids
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Second quantization, bosons and fermions
     • Superfluid hydrodynamics
     • Supraconductivity
     • Quantum fluids in experiments

     People :

     • Albert, M.
     • Michel, C.
  7. Waves in complex media
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Semi-classical approach
     • Random matrix theory
     • Scattering
     • Random superposition of plane waves, open systems
     • Seminar

     People :

     • Aubry, G.
     • Kuhl, U.
     • Legrand, O.
     • Michel, C.
  8. Optional modules : choice 1
     Quantum information
     Credits : 3 ECTS
     • What is a qbit ?
     • Information carriers
     • Quantum communication (QKD, teleportation, quantum networking)
     • Quantum processes (Boson sampling)
     • Quantum metrology
     People :
     • Martin, A.
     • Tanzilli, S.

     Statistical and quantum optics
     Credits : 3 ECTS
     • Photon statistics
     • Correlation function and optical properties of fluctuating fields
     • Second quantification (reminder), coherent states of light, sqeezed states of light
     • Single and multimode quantum optics
     People :
     • Alibart, O.
     • D'Auria, V.
     • Marconi, M.
  9. Optional modules : choice 2
     Dynamics of complex fluids
     Credits : 3 ECTS
     • Rheometric flows
     • Basic notions of viscoelasticity
     • Characteristics of non-Newtonian fluids
     • Examples of complex fluids: polymers, colloidal suspensions, granular suspensions, fiber suspensions, active suspensions, foams
     People :
     • Kuzhir, P.
     • Lemaire, E.
     • Raufaste, C.

     Physics of divided media
     Credits : 3 ECTS
     • Composite materials: non-colloidal media, elasticity, dielectric permittivity
     • Colloidal dispersions: electrostatic interactions, aggregation, DLVO theory
     People :
     • Kuzhir, P.
     • Cohen, C.
• Semestre 4
  1. Scientific communication
     Credits : 3 ECTS

     • Writing articles
     • Oral presentation
     • Group dynamics
  2. 6 months laboratory internship
     Credits : 27 ECTS

Projects in laboratory proposals

Coming soon.

Internships proposals

List of the interships proposals, for the M1 and M2. Click on the link to see the pdf with details and contact info. The list will be completed on a regular basis.

• M1 - INPHYNI - Scattering rate within a 1D atomic lattice
• M1 - INPHYNI - Fast and high resolution spectral imaging of micron-thick soap films
• M1 - INPHYNI - Stability of Leidenfrost jets
• M1 - INPHYNI - Propriétés statistiques d'un gaz de bosons à une dimension
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Light transport in optical fibers and reciprocity breaking
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Laser induced cavitation in confined water under tension
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Interactions of zoospore microswimmers with solid walls
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Contact line dynamics on superhydrophobic surfaces
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Multi-scale temporal nonlinear optical response of a biased crystal
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Direct-laser-writing of glass photonic integrated circuits for mid-IR applications
• M1/M2 - INPHYNI - Synthetic autonomous chemomechanical actuator
• M1/M2 - Institut Poisson - Effets de taille finie dans un mod`ele de synchronisation d’oscillateurs
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Extraordinary dynamics of particle-covered interfaces
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Impact of a jet on a hot surface
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Microfluidics on a wire
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Microstreaming for acoustically excited micro-swimmers
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Interaction médiée par la déformation d’un film de savon
• M1/M2 - IEMN - Oscillations of a micro hydraulic jump
• M2 - INPHYNI - Spontaneous emission and quantum memory within a 1D atomic lattice
• M2 - INPHYNI - Experimental study of integrated nanolaser arrays
• M2 - LOMA - Quantum imaging for sub-shot noise monitoring of optically-levitated nano-particles
• M2 - IPR - Drainage capillaire des films de savon : vers des matériaux moussés innovants
• M2 - C2N - A spin-photon interface for quantum entanglement & quantum logic operations
• M2 - Institut des Nano-technologies de Lyon - Génération de peigne de fréquence intégrée dans le moyen infra-rouge
• M2 - Syrte - Ultracold atom gravimeter
• M2 - Lagrange - Modelling turbulence in oceans and atmospheres
• M2 - Lagrange - Vortex nucleation in quantum fluids

Posters - M1 2019-2020 edition

List of the posters presented by the 2019-2020 M1 promotion. Click on the link to see the pdf.

• The isotope shift
• Distribution des impulsions dans un gaz quantique à 1D
• Dynamique temporelle d'un cristal photoréfractif
• Systèmes de bosons à une dimension
• BlobNet
• Propagation spatio-temporelle dans une fibre multi-coeurs couplés
• Optique quantique multimode pour les états non-classiques - Chats de Schrödinger
• Growth of Bacillus subtilis in emulsion droplets/a>
• Simulation numérique d'un gaz compressible par une méthode de Galerkine discontinue
• Cavitation induite par un impact

Posters - M1 2020-2021 edition

List of the posters presented by the 2020-2021 M1 promotion. Click on the link to see the pdf.

• Distribution quantique de clés dans un réseau fibré urbain
• Theoretical study of naphtalene neutral and cation vibrational spectra with the VMFCI method
• Zoospores swimming in the presence of a root
• Non-diffracting speckle beam: how to design a disordered refractive index map in a nonlinear crystal
• Theoretical and numerical modelling of optical fibre preform doping
• Mesure de la dispersion chromatique par interférométrie quantique à deux photons
• Transition de rhéo-épaississement discontinu dans des mélanges sphères-fibres

Posters - M1 2021-2022 edition

List of the posters presented by the 2021-2022 M1 promotion. Click on the link to see the pdf.

Propagation de l’embolie gazeuse dans des arbres artificiels

Thickness measurements of a soap film through fluorescent light emission and application to internal waves visualisation

Localisation de la lumière dans une fibre optique désordonnée

Study of Surface Roughness on Wettability of Hydrophilic Surfaces

Dissolution d’une bille polymérique à l’aide de nanoparticules ferromagnétiques

Photonique quantique intégrée : Source de photons uniques dans le visible à base de GaN

Multifractalité dans des chaînes quasi-périodiques de résonateurs micro-ondes couplés

Vitesse critique de superfluidité dans un milieu désordonné

Adsorption de polluants par des boues traitées de station d’épuration : de la physique statistique vers l’application industrielle

Posters - M1 2022-2023 edition

List of the posters presented by the 2022-2023 M1 promotion. Click on the link to see the pdf.

Laser cooling of Cs and quantum sensing towards a search for dark matter

Caractérisation des propergols sous haute contrainte de cisaillement

Dispositif microfluidique aux parois diffusantes pour l'amplification de fluorescence pour la cytométrie en flux

Modélisation des interactions entre une racine de plante et un micro-nageur pathogène : des trajectoires à la fonction de potentiel attractif

Etude du blocage d’un écoulement de suspension de particules micrométriques dans différentes géométries

Role of surfactant mobility on bubble dynamics in tubes

Centrifugation de films de savon

Micronageurs magnétiques innovants en vue des applications en nano-médecine

Auto-similarité dans des chaînes quasi-périodiques de résonateurs micro-ondes couplés

Influence de la température sur l’angle de contact de gouttes déposées sur des surfaces superhydrophobes

Étude de fibres dopées aux terres rares par spectroscopie résolue en fréquence (FRS) en configuration pompe-sonde

Light localization in a disordered multimode optical fiber

Posters - M1 2023-2024 edition

List of the posters presented by the 2023-2024 M1 promotion. Click on the link to see the pdf.

• Analyse de la dynamique d'un laser en réseau fibré
• Micronageurs magnétiques innovants en vue des applications en nano-médecine
• Étude d’un dipôle tourbillonnaire avant et après une collision
• Periodic polarisation of MgO-doped lithium niobate
• Corrélation d’intensité de la lumière diffusée par un nuage d’atomes froids
• Creating a Core-Shell Laser Configuration for a Cold Atom Ytterbium Experiment to Increase the Number of Atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap

The YouTube channel for the master !

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Schedule

Steering committee - Contact

You can contact us at the email address master-oam@unice.fr. We will get back to you as soon as possible. The formal application has to follow the standard procedure monmaster.

Fabrice Mortessagne
Mathias Albert	Céline Cohen
Olivier Alibart	Claire Michel
Christophe Raufaste

Testimonials and publications of the Master students

Previous master students share their experiences and what lead them to join the master, as well as their current position : alumni.

You will also find following the link the list of publications in peer-reviewed journals associated with the work of the Master's graduates.

Courses location

The courses will take place at the Institut de Physique de Nice.

Application

To get some general information about the master, you can contact us at the email address master-oam@unice.fr. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Please attach a CV and a cover letter to your email.

All candidates have to apply on the following website monmaster.

Useful links

MAUCA pathway

Partner institutes :

Institut de Physique de Nice
Mathématiques et Interactions à Nice
Laboratoire Artémis - Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur
Laboratoire Lagrange - Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur
Centre de Recherche sur l'Hétéro-Epitaxie et ses Applications

Institutions