Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
Welcome to the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics) in Heidelberg, a research establishment of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Max Planck Society). The MPIK does experimental and theoretical basic research in the fields of Astroparticle Physics (crossroads of particle physics and astrophysics) and Quantum Dynamics (dynamics of atoms and molecules).
News
Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures
New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy.
Dr. Gergana D. Borisova receives the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Dissertation Prize 2024
Dr. Gergana D. Borisova was awarded the 2024 Heidelberg Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Dissertation Prize for Physics and Astronomy for her doctoral thesis…
LEGEND-1000 on the shortlist for research infrastructures
As part of the national prioritisation process, nine proposals were selected from 32 submissions.
Research Fields
Astroparticle Physics
Sources of high-energy gamma rays
Dark matter and neutrinos
Matter-antimatter asymmetry
more
Quantum Dynamics
Properties of stored cold ions
Role of time in quantum systems
Effect of strong lasers on matter
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