Q-LIGHT
Q-LIGHT: Quantum Light and Interactions
Objectives
The Q-Light master’s program is an advanced academic course dedicated to the study of light-matter interactions at the microscopic scale, where quantum and nonlinear effects play a fundamental role. This interdisciplinary program covers key topics in theoretical and experimental physics, including quantum optics, nonlinear optics, laser physics, photonics, spectroscopy, and ultrafast optics.
Through a rigorous curriculum combining advanced courses, modeling, and hands-on laboratory work, students develop a deep understanding of quantum and nonlinear phenomena governing light and its interactions with matter. Particular emphasis is placed on exploring novel light states, nonlinear effects in nanostructured media, coherent interactions at atomic and molecular scales, as well as advanced spectroscopy and ultrafast optics techniques for probing ultrafast dynamics in quantum systems.
This master’s program is designed for students passionate about physics and aspiring to pursue an academic career. It provides privileged access to cutting-edge research laboratories and offers full immersion in contemporary challenges in quantum physics, nonlinear optics, spectroscopy, and ultrafast optics.
Curriculum
1st year (M1)
- Physics of continuous media
- Physics of condensed matter
- Electromagnetism and matter
- Quantum mechanics and applications
- Statistical physics of interacting systems
- Laser physics
- Atomique and Molecular physics
- Optical instrumentation
- Physics applied to biology
- Nano and micro-structural characterization
- Numerical modelling
- Lab classes
- Research internship
2nde year (M2)
- Solid-state optics and nanostructures
- Advanced spectroscopy and dilute matter
- Quantum and non-linear optics
- Ultrafast optics
- Structuration of light
- Plasmonic and photonic nano-objects
- Molecules and materials for optics
- Artificial intelligence for physics
- Imaging soft matter and life
- Atomistic and ab initio modeling
- Nano-scale energy storage and conversion
- Microscale structure and dynamics
- Science Workshops
- English
- Research Internship
Carrers
The main prospect after the M2 Q-Light is a thesis in an academic laboratory, in the fields of quantum physics (atoms and photons), molecular spectroscopy, non-linear optics and ultra-fast optics, lasers, photonics, nano-optics….
Application
Application timetable: Students living in Europe (March. to June / ecandidat platform) – Students not living in Europe (Oct. to Dec. / Etudes en France ).
Direct admission in 2nd year is possible after examination of previous curriculum.
Contacts
Emmanuel Benichou, professor at the Light Matter Institute (http://ilm.univ-lyon1.fr)
email: emmanuel.benichou@univ-lyon1.fr