Fysiska institutionen Styrelsen Sammanträde nr 4 Onsdagen den 23 april 2014 Kl Plats: Sammanträdesrum H422

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1 Fysiska institutionen Kallelse Styrelsen Sammanträde nr 4 Onsdagen den 23 april 2014 Kl Plats: Sammanträdesrum H422 Ledamöter Lärare Knut Deppert, professor, ordf Dan Hessman, univ.lektor Anders Mikkelsen, professor Charlotta Nilsson, univ.lektor Peter Samuelsson, univ.lektor Maria Messing, postdoktor Else Lytken, bitr. univ.lektor Suppleanter Claes-Göran Wahlström, professor Jan Pallon, professor Christelle Prinz, forskare Sven Åberg, professor Joachim Schnadt, professor Mattias Richter, univ.lektor TA-personal Cecilia Bille, ekonom Anneli Nilsson-Ahlm, ekonom Bengt Meuller, forsk.ing Studenter Moah Christensen, doktorand Johanna Paulsson, GLUFS Sara Mikaelsson, TLTH Katarina Lindqvist, ekonom Anneli Löfgren, forsk.adm.chef Göran Frank, forskn.ing Henrik Persson, doktorand Sofia Borgå, GLUFS Elsa de Geer, TLTH Mötesordförande: Anders Oskarsson, st.f o bitr.prefekt Sekreterare: Charlotta Byggfors Spolén Britt-Marie Hansson, adm.chef, Per Kristiansson, st.f.o. bitr.prefekt, Tomas Brage, huvudstudierektor Nfak, Elisabeth Nilsson, studierektor Tfak och Evert Stenlund, studierektor FU har närvaro- och yttranderätt 1 Kontroll av styrelsens sammansättning för beslut 2 Utseende av justeringsperson 3 Protokollet från föregående sammanträde. Bilaga. 4 Godkännande av dagordningen 5 Institutionsledningens månadsrapport. Bilaga. 6 Institutionsfrågor 6.1 Nyanställningar. Beslutspunkt. Bilaga. 6.2 Mandatperiod prefekt. Beslutspunkt. Bilaga. 6.3 Psykosocial enkät. Diskussion. 7 Strategifrågor 7.1 Forskningsstrategi Nfak. Diskussionspunkt. Bilaga. 7.2 VR-ansökningar. Information.

2 8 FU-frågor 8.1 Forskarutbildningsämne. Diskussionspunkt. 8.2 Formulering doktorandutlysning. Diskussionspunkt. 9 GU-frågor 9.1 Arbete med UKÄ-utvärdering. Information. 10 Ekonomi 10.1 Kvartalsrapport. Information. 11 Lokalfrågor 11.1 Omflyttningar inom huset. Information. 12 Övriga frågor 12.1 Förslag på möten under hösten 2014: 14 sept., 15 okt., 12 nov., 10 dec. 13 Nästa styrelsemöte 14 maj, kl Kommande möten under våren 2014 (alla kl ): 11 juni. Knut Deppert prefekt

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5 Fysiska institutionen Lunds universitet INSTITUTIONSLEDNINGENS MÅNADSRAPPORT TILL STYRELSEMÖTE APRIL Prefektbeslut - 2. Hänt sen sist - 7 mars: Prefektmöte LU- centralt mars: NMT- dagar mars: Utbildningsdepartementet aviserar i vårpropositionen en utbyggnad av högskolan med drygt nya platser. Främst är det lärarutbildningen som växer (med 9000 platser) - 24 mars: information till nyanställda vid instutitionen mars- 1 april: NRCF firade 20 år med inspirationsdag på Ven. - De fyra nationella resurscentran blir kvar som resurscentra (åtminstone året ut) - Högskolan i Halmstad har fått examensrätt för civilingenjörsexamen (Datateknik). - Regeringen kovänder ang. förändringen av studielånen. I det förslag som finansminister Anders Borg lade fram för bara några veckor sedan ville regeringen höja lånedelen och sänka bidragsdelen i studiebidraget. - 8/9 april: prefektinternat Nfak om forskningsstrategi 3. Aktuellt från universitetsledningen och fakulteterna LU - 11 mars: LU:s ledning uppvaktade regeringen om våra stora åtaganden för MaxIV och ESS - 1 apr: Biblioteksstyrelsen klubbade ny modell för e- media. NatFak - 1 april: forskningsstrategi inskickad till dekanen, bilaga LTH - LTH jobbar på en prioriteringslista, bilaga (utbildnings- och forskningsnämnderna ska jobba med detta). - LTH hade möte med EHL angående TM- utbildningen. - 5/6 maj: prefektinternat. 4. Arbetsmiljö - Psykosocialenkäten avslutad. Resultat utskickat till alla avdelningar. - Skyddsrundorna klara. 5. Övrigt - Den 8 maj bjuder Vetenskapsrådet till möte om ny modell för fördelning av forskningsresurser. - Den 13 maj anordnar Kungliga fysiografiska sällskapet i Lund ett symposium med temat "Forskningens samhällsansvar". - Den 16 maj hissas regnbågsflaggan över Lunds universitet! Anställdas hbtq- nätverk, HBTQ- LU, uppmärksammar International Day Against HOmophobia and Transphobia, IDAHOT, tillsammans med universitetsledningen. 1 Månadsrapport till styrelsemöte i april 2014

6 - Nytt koncept ska ge nya jobb - femton företag flyttar in på universiteten i Öresundsregionen. Projektet CCJobs ( finansieras med 20 miljoner kronor varav EU (Interreg IV A) står för hälften och hälften finansieras av parterna Lunds universitet, Köpenhamns Universitet, Copenhagen Business School, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Malmö högskola, Företagarna, Sydsvenska Handelskammaren, Sustainable Business Hub, Inspire food, Connect Denmark och Connect Skåne. Det är första gången som konceptet inom projektet Creating Competitive Jobs testas i Sverige och Danmark. Enkelt går det ut på att forskare hjälper små- och medelstora företag i regionen med en idé som behöver utvecklas vidare och som i förlängningen ska kunna generera nya arbetstillfällen. Efter sållning och intervjuer har nu femton företag valts ut av totalt 89 sökande. 5 av 15 projekt har hamnat på LU varav 4 på LTH. De företag som har valts ut är: Nära Mat, Service Management, EkoBalans (LTH, Kemiteknik), Aaxsus AB (LTH, Arkitektur), Norups Gård Bioraff AB (LTH, Bioteknik), Bioprocess Control Sweden AB ( LTH, Bioteknik), Fenix AB, In vitro Plant- tech AB, Ostebørsen,, SEA- U Marint Kunskapscenter, Stryhn s, Restaurant Tivolihallen, DanPET AB, ISI Food Protection ApS, R- Idea AB, Capsenze HB, EVU Energi & VVS Utveckling AB Företagen har blivit utvalda för att de tros kunna skapa nya arbetstillfällen med universitetens hjälp. Under ett halvår får varje företagare som valts ut en projektanställning vid ett lärosäte och en forskare som handledare. Handledaren är specialkunnig på det område som företagen verkar inom och på den specifika idé som de har valt att utveckla i sin ansökan. Den första anställda började den 24 mars och alla projekt ska vara avslutade i november Månadsrapport till styrelsemöte i april 2014

7 1 Faculty of Natural Sciences Physics Department Anders Oskarsson, stf prefekt Till Institutionstyrelsen Jag bifogar en begäran från avd för Fasta Tillsåndets Fysik ang. inrättande av biträdande lektorat. Ärendet berör prefektens forskargrupp och därmed är Knut Deppert jävig. Institutionsstyrelsen är den enda instans inom institutionen som inte är i beroendeställning till en av huvudintressenterna. Därför åberopas inte stöd från strategigrupp och prefekt (stf prefekt) utan begäran blir en styrelsefråga utan ytterligare beredning. Lund den 11 april 2014 Anders Oskarsson, stf pref Mailing address Box 118 SE Lund Visitors Entrance Professorsgatan 3 Phone direct Phone Exchange Fax Anders Oskarsson@hep.lu.se Internet

8 Prefekt Fysiska institutionen Till Prefekten vid fysiska institutionen. Avdelningen för fasta tillståndets fysik önskar inrätta ett biträdande lektorat i materialfysik. Aerosolverksamheten vid FTF är central för mycket av den materialforskning som görs vid avdelningen och flera forskargrupper inom FTF och inom Nanometerkonsortiet baserar sina experimentella och teoretiska studier på material framtaget av aerosolgruppen. Personalmässigt består aerosolgruppen av en professor (Deppert) och en lektor (Magnusson). Inom en icke avlägsen framtid, 2022, uppnår Deppert pensionsåldern och nyrekrytering på senior nivå måste börja redan nu med en biträdande lektor för att säkerställa verksamhetens kontinuitet. Tilltänkt för anställningen är Maria Messing. Hennes profil och forskningsintresse kompletterar väl forskningen vid fasta tillståndets fysik och inom Nanometerkonsortiet. Eftersom Maria Messing i konkurrens har fått personliga anslag från Vetenskapsrådet för unga forskare ( ) finns det särskilda skäl att frångå kraven på att ledigkungöra anställningen. Vi önskar att prefekten efter samråd med institutionsstyrelsen uttalar sitt stöd för denna framställan till LTH. Med vänlig hälsning Dan Hessman Avdelningsföreståndare för fasta tillståndets fysik

9 Lund, Department of Physics Förslag till beslut kring prefektgrupp vid Fysiska institutionen Vid årsskiftet 2014/2015 löper prefektens mandatperiod ut. Det är därför tid att säkerställa att det finns en prefektkandidat för institutionsstyrelsen att föreslå fakulteten innan dess. Därför beslutades det vid styrelsens sammanträde att tillsätta en grupp för att undersöka om det finns ett fortsatt stöd från institutionens personal för nuvarande prefekt och/eller prefektgrupp att sitta en mandatperiod till. Av styrelsen utsågs följande personer att ingå: Anders Mikkelsen (sammankallande), Jan Pallon, Katarina Lindqvist, Bengt Meuller och Moah Christensen. Gruppen har verkställt denna uppgift genom att identifiera ett antal nyckelpersoner som representerar olika delar av personalen för att skapa sig en allmän bild över Fysikums anställdas och studenters åsikter. Bland dessa personer återfinns: Samtliga avdelningsföreståndare, administratörer, doktorand- och studentrepresentanter, teknisk personal, studierektorer med flera. Frågeställningarna dessa personer fått var: 1. Tycker ni att det skulle fungera med Knut som prefekt med Anders Oskarsson och Per Kristiansson som ställföreträdande och biträdande prefekt ytterligare en mandatperiod. 2. Om Nej gärna varför 3. Om Ja, vad kan i så fall förbättras. Ur svaren på frågeställningarna kunde följande utläsas: Stödet för Knut Deppert som prefekt är stort. Stödet för Prefektgruppen som den ser ut nu finns. Oklart från många anställda vilka i prefektgruppen som gör vad. Det kan behövas en förstärkning till ledningsgruppen. Därefter hade gruppen också en diskussion med prefekt, biträdande prefekter och Britt-Marie Hansson. Med detta som bakgrund ställs följande förslag till beslut i fyra punkter: 1. Styrelsen föreslår att Knut Deppert fortsätter som prefekt Styrelsen föreslår att Anders Oskarsson och Per Kristiansson fortsätter som ställföreträdande och biträdande prefekter tillsammans med Knut Deppert 3. Styrelsen ger prefektgruppen i uppdrag att se över hur ledningsstrukturen på Fysikum kan stärkas för att på ett transparent och hållbart sätt kunna möta nuvarande och framtida utmaningar. I detta arbete är det viktigt att ta tillvara den nuvarande ledningsgruppens erfarenheter och ta hänsyn till behoven och erfarenheterna hos avdelningarna, Fysikums anställda och studenter. 4. Styrelsen vill att arbetet för att ta fram en kravprofil och möjlig(a) framtida kandidat(er) till prefekt / biträdande prefekter efter 2017 påbörjas senast Detta möjliggör att denna/dessa person(er) i ett tidigt läge kan bli insatta i nuvarande ledningsarbete och att vi på så sätt ser till att nu-

10 2 varande prefektgrupp kan ge sina erfarenheter vidare och vi kan få en bra övergång. Vi uppmärksammar att sådana övergånger ofta är planerade flera år i förväg i större organisationer. Lund , Moah Christensen, Bengt Meuller, Katarina Lindqvist, Jan Pallon och Anders Mikkelsen

11 Lund University datum 2014 Department of Physics Research strategy 2014 "The future interests me far more than the past, as I intend living in it." Albert Einstein 1. Background The Department of Physics employs roughly 320 individuals including our doctoral students. It has a total turn- around of about 320 MSEK. The department is a joined department represented both at the Faculty of Science (Nfak) and at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH). The department is organized into divisions, five at LTH and four at Nfak, but two of these are common serving both faculties. Effectively, we have seven unique divisions. Each division in its turn consists of several research groups. The following table gives some numbers. Total of which Nfak Total financial turn- around 320 MSEK 27% Total number employees Professor/Lecturer Technical/Admin. staff Doctoral students Other researchers Compared to Lund University, the Department of Physics has about 5% of the financial turn- around, 4% of the employees, 5% of the professors, 4% of the doctoral students. We produce about 4% of the doctoral dissertations and 7% of the publications in scientific journals. The research activities at the department cover a broad spectrum of modern physics. Here, we give a short description of the research conducted at the different divisions. Particle Physics (Nfak) This division focuses on the basic constituents of matter and the forces acting on them. The research examines the predictions of our current understanding of the laws of nature, the Standard Model, and searches for a broader understanding than what is covered by the Standard Model, e.g. what the Dark Matter can be composed of. The division participated in the research that found the Higgs particle. Most research explores the data from the two experiment stations ATLAS and ALICE, at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. As part of these collaborations the division also participates in the operation of these stations and their further developments. Also technical R&D is conducted, in particular in e- science necessary for Particle Physics research, and detector development for future experiments and upgrades of ATLAS and ALICE. Synchrotron Radiation Physics (Nfak) Experimental studies of the electronic and structural properties of materials are the main focus of the research at the division. Primary interests are in studies of surfaces and interfaces between materials, chemistry on surfaces and studies of free molecules and clusters. A wide variety of techniques are used thus the division hosts a substantial microscopy facility and a research school in microscopy. The division develops new methods and is active in development work at the MAX- IV Laboratory. Research based on Department of Physics Research strategy

12 pulsed lasers is carried out in collaboration with the atomic physics division and a strong collaboration with the solid- state physics division is integrated into the microscopy program. Recently, an intensive collaboration with the Department of Chemistry (Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Pure and Applied Biochemistry) has developed with the division where the strengths of the two research areas complement each other within surface science, chemical synthesis, physical modelling and nanoscience. The division has long- term research projects at many laboratories worldwide and is engaged in several networks supported by national and European funding. Nuclear Physics (Nfak + LTH) Basic and applied experimental research is performed within the division. Basic research in nuclear structure is conducted primarily at European accelerator centres, and is embedded in national and international frameworks. Applied research is conducted primarily in Lund. It uses a microbeam accelerator, and sees activities like climate research, 14 C- based medical and environmental studies, and asteroid research. The Platform for Advanced Detectors (PAD), an initiative for multi- discipline detector development and acts as a common local basis. Mathematical Physics (Nfak + LTH) The main theme of this division is theoretical many body quantum physics which is conducted in close cooperation with experimental research. Study objects include quantum devices, nano systems, nuclear structure, new materials, atomic spectra as well as confined cold atoms. Main techniques include density matrix coherence, configuration interaction, Green's functions, density functional theory and Hartree- Fock methods. Atomic Physics (LTH) The research at the division of Atomic physics has both fundamental and applied components and includes many topics of Atomic, Molecular and Optical (AMO) physics. The common denominator is the use of advanced optical methods and laser systems, which range from diode lasers that can be used in a medical environment, to ultra-short and ultra-intense pulses at the High-Power Laser Facility. Areas of research are: attosecond science, high-intensity laser physics and particle acceleration with lasers, time-resolved x-ray diffraction, laser spectroscopy from the infrared to x-rays, quantum electronics, quantum information and solid state spectroscopy, applied spectroscopy including laser applications in medicine and biology. The research programme has strong links to the undergraduate teaching activities at the Division, through its master programme in Photonics. Combustion Physics (LTH) The research of this division focuses on theoretical and experimental aspects of combustion processes and includes the chemistry of combustion. Advanced optical spectroscopy is the main technique applied and the projects are mainly carried out within the CECOST centre. Optical spectroscopy is also applied within environmental studies. Solid State Physics (LTH) The division engages in research and education in nanoscience, primarily in materials science, in the physics of low- dimensional semiconductors, and in their interdisciplinary applications including nanoelectronics, energy conversion, photonics, nanotoxicology and nanobiophysics. Specifically, the division is world leading regarding the generation, characterisation and application of semiconductor nanowires. The Lund Nano Lab cleanroom is part of the division and is a central key facility for fabrication of material and devices on the nanoscale. The research in sustainable energy, nanosafety and nanobiophysics has developed primarily after RQ 08. Department of Physics Research strategy

13 Besides the divisional structure, the department is involved in a number of consortia and centres: Lund Laser Centre, which is part of the EU Major Infrastructure Laserlab Europe, nmc@lu, the Nanometer Structure Consortium at Lund University, CECOST, the Centre for Combustions Science and Technology, CAST, Consortium for Aerosol Science and Technology at Lund University, ATLAS and ALICE; international collaborations that built, operate and receive data from experiment stations at the Large Hadron Collider. The daily Particle Physics research takes place inside the organisational framework of these collaborations. MAXLAB, FAIR experiment, The department is also involved in three national Strategic Research Areas (SFO): nmc@lu ( MERGE (Modelling the Regional and Global Earth system, and essence ( Two Linnaeus Research Centres have their main activities within the department: Exploring and controlling the states of matter Interdisciplinary Laser Spectroscopy within the LLC ( and Nanoscience & Quantum Engineering (nanoqe.fysik.lth.se). Two Graduate Schools are located at the department: Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering (nanoqe.fysik.lth.se/linnaeus- school), which is part of the above mentioned Linnaeus Research Centre, and ADMIRE (Advanced Microscopy Research Environment, which has been started as an initiative within the Science Faculty. The department also contributes to the Graduate School COMPUTE (Scientific Discovery Using Computers, cbbp.thep.lu.se/compute), also this an initiative within the Science Faculty. While the research activities at our department cover many aspects of modern physics, we cannot cover the entire spectrum. For instance, we have currently no research groups working on Dark Matter/energy (except through inference from the CERN experiments), carbon- based nanostructures (like graphene), magnetic materials, topological insulators or laser development. 2. RQ- 08 In the RQ- 08 evaluation, physics in Lund (including all departments connected to the topic physics) was very highly ranked. Here some quotes: "The physics related research at Lund University is excellent to outstanding and is one of the crown jewels of the university. Several groups are not only at the cutting edge of international research but are setting the cutting edge. This includes in particular the Lund Laser Centre, the Nanoscience Consortium MAX- lab and accelerator physics, but also the combustion physics, high energy physics and computational biology." "The Department of Physics and the Department of Theoretical Physics have outstanding scientists among their staff. These scientists have had the vision, outlook and skills to create and open new scientific areas and to attract and educate excellent students and new staff." "The publication record of all departments //within physics// shows a very high productivity containing both quality and quantity. The amount of external funding is very impressive and in the Swedish research system necessary in order to create new initiatives." Department of Physics Research strategy

14 "The physics groups are very well positioned for future challenges. Some of the key future research areas are e.g. nanoscience, materials, nanobiosystems, sustainable energy, free electron lasers and synchrotron radiation, ultra fast science, LHC, astronomy and computational biology. These are all areas where the physics groups at Lund University have a strong position and a clear vision for the future." There were very few negative comments on physics in that evaluation report. 3. Development since RQ- 08 In the last five years, the Department made a progressive development. This can be illustrated, e.g., by the number of employees. Figure 1: Number of personnel for different categories for different years; left: for the entire department, right: for the Nfak part. d INFOGA: utveckling genus TEXT: doktorander har anställning, ej studiebidrag (fast några med stipendium finns, även postdok) Even the financial situation for the Department as a whole follows a very positive development. MER TEXT: Varför är det bra med myndighetskapital, svängningar i externa medel, mm Figure 2: Development of the financial situation of the department; blue line: result at the end of the year, red line: cummulative result. Numbers in ksek. Department of Physics Research strategy

15 A lot of this money is acquired in strong competition from external funding agencies, like the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet, VR), the Strategic Research Foundation (SSF), the European Commission (EU) or the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Wallenberg, KAW), see appendix 1. The overall financial situation can be summed up like this, exemplified for the year All these figures illustrate our strong dependence on external research funding. Incoming (MSEK) Outgoing (MSEK) External Funding 170 Cost for personnel 177 Research funding from 114 Running costs 64 government Teaching funding from 54 Cost for rent etc. 38 government Overhead costs 37 Sum The scientific output from the research at the department shows also a positive trend on a high stable level. This can be seen from the number of publications in scientific periodicals with peer- review system while the number of doctoral dissertations is rather constant Journal articles, total of which Nfak Doctoral dissertations, total of which Nfak MER TEXT: om publikationer, sammanfattningsavhandlingar vs. monografi While the main research activities are conducted within the research groups in the different divisions, there are, of course, even a large number of joined research projects between the divisions and with other departments. As inter- divisional activities we choose to mention here just two examples: The work on the spectroscopy of element 115 decay chains (Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013, doi: /physrevlett ) where, besides our international partners, researchers from the Division of Nuclear Physics (Nfak) collaborated with colleagues from the Division of Mathematical Physics (LTH). The work on double ionization probing on the attosecond time scale (Nature Phys. 2014, doi: /nphys2880) which mainly is a collaboration between the Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research (Nfak) and the Division of Atomic Physics (LTH). During the last years we even could intensify the connections to our sister organisations under the umbrella of Physics in Lund, the Department of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (Science Faculty), the division of Medical Physics (Medical Faculty) and the division of Accelerator Physics (Science Faculty, located at the MAX IV laboratory). The more than 250 researchers at the department have, of course, a huge number of international partners with whom they collaborate on many different research projects. This includes activities at large research facilities, like CERN, FAIR or MAX IV, joined projects with renowned universities, like Harvard or Tsinghua, and with global companies, like Fujitsu or TSMC. All these activities are flourishing and their number seems to increase every year. Department of Physics Research strategy

16 4. Overall research strategy The Department of Physics aims at high quality research combined with high quality education. Our research strategy is based on two pillars: we need to combine a strong basis in physics with highest scientific goals, and we consider the following factors as essential in order to achieve this: Strong individuals with visions We need to nourish our best and strongest researchers who have the drive to be at the foremost front of the developments in physics. Department feeling Although we organise the department in seven different research divisions we try to have a "feeling of home" for everybody in the department, minimising conflicts and giving everybody a possibility to flourish. Seeing possibilities We encourage our researchers to apply for external funding, from all possible sources, in order to test new ideas, to continue certain directions or to establish new research fields. Thinking outside the box We encourage everybody to start and establish interdisciplinary research within Lund University. Physics as a basic science makes it rather easy to open up for research projects with other colleagues. Setting priorities Setting priorities give us the possibility to encourage new developments. Setting priorities means also to discourage research projects that we see have not the right potential. Strong societal contacts We have many contacts to industry and need to strengthen and widen those. International recruitment The Department uses the available instruments to recruit new talents at all levels from the widest possible international base. These factors are reflected in how the money for research from the faculties is distributed within the department. Despite two different ways of allocating research money from the faculties, due to the fact that we are a joined department belonging to two faculties, the distribution model within the department is common for all parts. The first and main allocation factor is a fixed amount to each of the fully- employed senior researchers (professors and lecturers). This allows for a basic financing for each individual. Since the difference in amount for a professor and a lecturer is moderate, even the younger researchers have a good basis. The second factor is a fixed amount for each doctoral student, allowing for a certain number of PhD students. The third factor is a fixed amount to each division. This gives some money for basic support needed for each researcher at the divisions. A fourth factor is a fixed amount for each senior female researcher in order to compensate those for their extra burden in a male- dominated world. The fifth factor is the allocation of money according to the size of the division. This reflects directly the success of the researchers of a division since external money is counted here. The final factor is a strategic reserve that allows for prioritising and opening up new possibilities. Extra förlängning doktorander + postdok (föräldratid) Problem: extern fiansiering för löner Arbetsmöjligheter för våra doktorander? Department of Physics Research strategy

17 Problem: infrastruktur, även e- infrastruktur Administrativ stöd? 5. Development For the coming three years we foresee no dramatic change in the structure or the research directions of the department. We will have a slight increase in the number of researchers, both on the senior as well as on the doctoral student level, ensuring a higher scientific output. Even new research directions will start. This includes projects with coherent x- rays as well as on dark matter. A more detailed vision for the different divisions follows here: Particle Physics (Nfak) A major activity will continue to be the CERN LHC programme with the upgrades of the accelerator and of our two experimental stations ATLAS and ALICE. The accelerator and the experiments will continue to provide the energy frontier until the end of the second decade. The first upgrade step is terminated at the end of 2014 when the accelerator starts operation at almost the double energy, and after that the intensity will continue to increase. At the end of this period, LHC will have delivered two times larger statistical sample at twice the energy, compared to the data that gave the Higgs discovery. In addition further studies on the nature of the discovered strong interaction liquid will be explored with higher statistics and upgraded apparatus. R&D, maintenance and upgrade of the e- science and e- infrastructure will be pursued with the ambition to also port the technology to other areas in the Natural Sciences and beyond. More data stresses the e- infrastructure which will need to be scaled up in order to accommodate for new data and new research directions. A possible programme to search for baryon number violation by searching for neutron- antineutron oscillation at the ESS, is being explored. A workshop to build an international collaboration for this will be held under the auspices of CERN, in May The ambition is to have an international collaboration operational in preparing an experiment by the end of this period. It is dependent on the success of an international recruitment. Atomic matter, i.e. matter composed of baryons and electrons, is a small fraction of the matter in the Universe which is dominated by Dark Energy and Dark Matter. In line with what was pointed out in RQ08 1, we want to open a new research area in the field of Dark Matter research; direct search or indirect search. The ambition is to have such an activity at the level of two faculty members by the end of this period, and that this would also increase our collaboration with Astronomy. Synchrotron Radiation Physics (Nfak) A major force driving both research and development within the division of synchrotron radiation research is the upcoming MAX IV synchrotron radiation laboratory. The laboratory will open in 2016 and a number of division researchers are actively involved in the design and construction of beam lines for MAX IV. These developments will lead to tangible results in the coming three- year period. The division continues to strengthen its collaborative projects with other divisions within LU including Physics. The division has several successful long- term research projects within physics and chemistry in Lund including the attosecond group in atomic physics, the 1 Page 360: Never- the- less, there are whole areas of particle physics that are missing, eg neutrinos and particle astrophysics. It might be worthwhile to consider joining with the astronomers, as is done elsewhere, in participating in some astrophysics Department of Physics Research strategy

18 Division of Combustion Physics, the Nanometer Consortium and the Centre for Analysis and Synthesis as well as the Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry at the Chemistry Centre. These collaborative projects combine strengths from different areas and lead to breakthrough research that extends the scope of division research significantly. Development of a new research direction in nanomagnetism initiated in 2012 builds on the expertise of the division, but developments to exploit attosecond laser sources in the Physics Department, and the new highly coherent soft x- rays from MAX IV will reach a critical mass during this period. Coherent x- ray imaging techniques using these sources will be developed with the aim of understanding dynamics in magnetic materials. Further development towards studies of highly correlated materials using hard x- rays and neutrons is an important research direction under development. A laboratory will be built up during this period with the aim of synthesizing and characterizing complex oxide nanocrystals for studies with neutron and x- ray scattering. We anticipate a group of two to three researchers to be hired during this period. Nuclear Physics (Nfak + LTH) Competitive basic research programmes at existing international accelerator centres shall be continued. These include nuclear structure studies of superheavy elements and atomic nuclei far from the line of stability, which relate to open quests in nuclear astrophysics and open quantum systems. The work is performed in close contact with our colleagues at Mathematical Physics. These research activities are paralleled by detector development and construction for the EU large- scale facility FAIR. R&D efforts are closely tied to applied nuclear- physics research via the local PAD initiative. Via PAD several new techniques for isotope and light- element analysis have recently been developed. The new tools are to be added to the already existing analytical tool package involving upgraded micro- PIXE-, RBS-, and accelerator- based 14 C analyses. Altogether they offer a palette of sensitive analytical modalities to be applied in biological, climate, environmental, geological, or medical research. Further development and strengthening of cross- disciplinary research involving nuclear physics applications is perhaps best exemplified in the new project Astrogeobiosphere (AGB). In view of MAX IV and the ESS, steps will be undertaken for providing complementary nuclear physics techniques for material analyses. Further, an increased emphasis on neutron detector development and characterisation over a wide range of energies is envisioned via the establishment of complementary source testing and neutron generator facilities as well as fundamental physics. Mathematical Physics (Nfak + LTH) xx Atomic Physics (LTH) The research activities at Lund High- Power Laser Facility are presently expanding and will focus on two areas: Attosecond science, with the development of high repetition rate and high intensity attosecond sources and the exploration of applications in AMO- and surface physics (in collaboration with the division of Synchrotron Radiation Physics). Relativistic laser- plasma physics including the generation of high- energy electron beams, proton beams and short- pulse x- ray generation. To maintain the facility at the frontier of laser infrastructures worldwide and to increase its interest for users both nationally and internationally, a constant upgrade and development of the laser systems, beyond what is commercially available, will be required. Department of Physics Research strategy

19 The division is involved in the development of large- scale facilities, both at the national and European level. It is largely involved in the construction of the Short Pulse Facility and the FemtoMAX beam line at MAX IV. This beam line will provide intense x- ray bursts, of less than 100 fs in duration in a photon energy range up to 20 kev. A strong research programme in time- resolved x- ray diffraction, using synchronized femtosecond optical pulses for pump- probe experiments is planned. The division is also involved in the preliminary planning of an x- ray free electron laser at the MAX IV laboratory, organizing the preparation of a scientific case. Another activity is the design and construction of a high- order harmonic/attosecond beam line at the European Extreme Light Infrastructure- Attosecond Light Photon Source, in Szeged, Hungary. The consortium of European laser research infrastructures - Laserlab Europe - is coordinated from the Lund Laser Centre, with the coordinator at the Atomic Physics Division. The Quantum information group works at developing ideas, concepts and systems where quantum resources, like the superposition of states and entanglement, will be utilised to open new perspectives for technology. The experimental work will use crystals doped with rare- earth- ions with two main goals, quantum computing and quantum memory development. The Biophotonics group is expanding into new directions. The group is jointly affiliated with the new Department of Biomedical Engineering at LTH, localized at the Biomedical Research Centre BMC, where the group has access to a new laboratory. The group is also involved in the creation of a central microscopy facility at LU as well as in the establishment of a photo- acoustic biomedical imaging facility together with Lund University Bioimaging Centre, LBIC. Collaborations will be further strengthened with Medical Radiation Physics and Combustion Physics. Combustion Physics (LTH) For the four upcoming years the Division of Combustion Physics has initiated a range of possibilities to broaden the scientific activities beyond the combustion activities. We have applied to the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for a large laser diagnostic project where we were aiming for initiation of activities in the fields of catalysis, plasma studies, nm- science and gasification. This proposal was granted and this research has been initiated together with the Divisions of Synchrotron Radiation and Solid State Physics. On the other hand the Division of Combustion Physics has been given the responsibilities for the applied laser spectroscopic activities, which previous were under the Division of Atomic Physics (except the biomedical applications). This has led to that the Division has taken steps to broaden and establishing these activities, e.g. involving, lidar activities by a close collaboration with various colleagues. One such step was to apply for a planning grant from RFI, directed towards optical remote sensing directed towards; atmospheric chemistry, ecology and meteorology. This proposal was granted and work is now carried out for preparation for a full proposal to RFI. We will also focus research towards research activities with foreign countries, e.g. China for which we recently got a grant from the Energy Agency. Also a stronger coupling to developing countries will be targeted. Solid State Physics (LTH) During the last year, we have recruited four new faculty positions within low- temperature transport physics, quantum optics, nanoparticle fabrication and aerotaxy, which will generate a strong development in these fields the coming years. In addition, two major infrastructure investments, an in- situ TEM and an epitaxial cluster tool, will substantially enhance the research in materials science. We also plan to invest in new equipment for super- resolution optical microscopy, with strong impact on our bio- medical research. Department of Physics Research strategy

20 We expect that Lund Nano Lab finally will become part of Myfab (national infrastructure for nanofabrication) during this period which we expect will lead to long- term stability and an increased knowledgebase. The new innovative doctoral programme PhD4Energy will strengthen the research towards sustainable energy solutions as well as introduce industrial internships as a new component in our PhD education. 6. Vision For this time period we foresee more changes coming up. The MAX IV laboratory will be inaugurated in June 2016 and our research with the world's brightest light source will have started. The European Spallation Source (ESS), a next generation neutron research facility, will be built close to the MAX IV lab during this time and we will prepare our research activities for this research facility. With the completion of MAX IV and the building start of ESS, Lund University will establish parts of it research and teaching activities in the area in between those large research facilities, Scandinavian Science Village. We will thus plan for parts of the department to move their centre of gravity to SSV into a new building that we will jointly use together with colleagues from chemistry, biology, and engineering. The number of researchers will increase by about 20% and new research directions will start. A more detailed vision for the different divisions follows here. Particle Physics (Nfak) The CERN LHC programme continues with the upgrades of the accelerator and of our two experiment stations ATLAS and ALICE. At the end of this period, LHC will have delivered ten times larger statistical sample at twice the energy, compared to the data that gave the Higgs discovery. In addition further studies on the nature of the discovered strong interaction liquid will be explored with higher statistics and upgraded apparatus. The R&D and maintenance of the e- science and e- infrastructure is pursued. If the launch of the neutron- antineutron oscillation activity for ESS, was successful in the previous period, then the experiment construction start is expected at the end of this period. The activity in Dark Matter research/astroparticle Physics would continue to grow in this period. Preparations for the next accelerator- based energy frontier experiment in Europe would have started. The outcome from the LHC will strongly influence what that experiment will be. Synchrotron Radiation Physics (Nfak) In 2017 MAX IV will be in full operation and we anticipate that new research at the NANOMAX, HIPPIE and FEMTOMAX beam lines will be under way. A research group in correlated materials, superconductors and magnetic materials, will be in place with two permanent researchers/teachers and two- three PhD students and postdocs. A laboratory with equipment for characterizing magnetic materials will be in place at the physics department and courses for Master s and PhD students will be held regularly. The new research direction will have solid ties to ESS science and scientists and will have active research programs using both x- rays from MAX IV and neutron scattering at sources worldwide. The scientific focus will be on multiferroic oxides, magnetic materials and novel superconducting materials. Nuclear Physics (Nfak + LTH) The FAIR facility is expected to provide its first radioactive ion beams in 2019 for cutting- edge research in basic nuclear structure physics. Similar, e.g., to the LHC at CERN, FAIR is Department of Physics Research strategy

21 anticipated to have a life cycle of two decades. Nuclear physics research with a clear focus on FAIR is in line with the views and vision of the Swedish Research Council. Continued spin- off and cross- fertilisation via PAD is envisaged towards up- to- date methodology of applied nuclear- physics techniques and detector systems relevant for ESS. A key role in the construction, calibration, and commissioning of the first ESS neutron- instrument suite, to be operational by 2020, is anticipated. The mid- to long- term vision is to establish a small but new accelerator facility at the Science Village, with beam lines and equipment following along with a possible move. This can enable microbeam material and environmental research with protons and light ions in particular and nuclear physics techniques in general, all complementary to light from MAX IV and neutrons from ESS and cross- disciplinary research by default. For example, geophysical activities could be arranged within one common national infrastructure, namely one or two beamlines at the new accelerator, AMS, the MV- AGB laboratory, and an Ir- spectrometer. Depending on its capabilities, a beamline at the new accelerator may also be of interest for basic research, possibly exploiting FAIR detectors or electronic systems while not at operation there. Mathematical Physics (Nfak + LTH) xx Atomic Physics (LTH) It is envisaged that the role of photonics, i.e. optics and lasers, will continue to increase strongly over the next decade, both in science and in society. The vision of the Atomic Physics division is to follow and participate actively in this development, both in our education programme and in our research activities. If/when a FEL will be built at the MAX IV laboratory, the co- location of a short- pulse ultrahigh- power laser, as a spearhead extension of the Lund High Power Laser Facility, will be explored. Such co- location of two major facilities for x- ray, plasma and accelerator research will open doors to a new regime of light- matter experiments. Fundamental research based on state- of- the- art laser- based technology generates spin- off possibilities in other areas than those primarily addressed. The division will continue to stimulate innovation and carefully explore such possibilities as they appear. The division will actively work for a good age and gender profile of the scientific staff, as many of the presently successful group leaders will approach retiring age. Combustion Physics (LTH) For the years the objective of the Division will be to consolidate the activities in the field of combustion but also to further establish the broadening of the activities towards areas where expertise in advanced laser diagnostics and kinetics may have an impact. This will probably mean that the Division will be more involved in atmospheric and environmental projects, where both the diagnostics and kinetics will be of importance. The broadening of the activities will certainly also be influencing the visibility of the Division for students and this will most probably lead to changes of names for both the Division and some of its courses. Solid State Physics (LTH) We will continue to do excellent research based on the design and fabrication of novel and highly controlled nanostructures with interdisciplinary collaboration as a very important component. We will still be active in most of today's research fields but also new, yet unknown, research areas will have emerged. Department of Physics Research strategy

22 Our connection to Max IV will be strengthened, in particular related to in- situ growth and to the nanobeamline. To be able to remain at the international forefront, we estimate a need for yearly investments in state of the art equipment corresponding to at least 10 MSEK as well as an increased financial support for Lund Nano Lab, possibly via MyFab. We assume a continued faculty support for nmc@lu on the same level as today. For some people the future may just come we will shape it. Department of Physics Research strategy

23 Lund University datum 2014 Department of Physics Research strategy - APPENDICES 1. Appendix 1 External finances The diagrams illustrate the external funding for the two parts of the Department acting under the two different faculties. (Övriga = Other, Företag i Sverige = Swedish companies, Crafoord = Crafoord foundation, Wallenberg = Wallenberg foundation, SSF = Foundation for Strategic Research, EU- medel = European Union, Vetenskapsrådet = Swedish Research Council). Figure A.1: Development of external funding Nfak Numbers in ksek. Figure A.2: Development of external funding LTH Numbers in ksek. Department of Physics Research strategy

24 2. Appendix 2 External finances for universities in Germany There is big concern in Germany about the amount of external funding for universities. One recognizes not only an increase but also states that the percentage is very high ( an- Hochschulen). The percentage of external funding for the Department of Physics at Lund University, Sweden, was 50,5% in Figure A.3: Percentage of external funding in 2011 for universities in Germany for different scientific areas. Department of Physics Research strategy

25 UPPDRAG 1. Nulägesbeskrivning Utgående från situationen beskriven i RQ08 ska en övergripande sammanfattning presenteras av hur forskningen har utvecklats fram till 2013/2014. Denna ska innefatta, utan att gå i alltför stor detalj: a. Forskningsområden, vilka har fortsatt, tillkommit, avvecklats. b. Hur antalet och nivån (forskare, BUL, UL, professor) på institutionens forskare utvecklats. Uppgifterna tas fram av Kansli N. c. Hur externa anslag utvecklats (t.ex. i %). Uppgifterna tas fram av Kansli N. d. Hur produktionen av forskarutbildade, vetenskapliga publikationer och patentansökningar/patent utvecklats (t.ex. i %). Uppgifterna tas fram av Kansli N. e. Hur akademiska forskningssamarbeten inom LU, N-M, N-T, N-HTSJEK utvecklats. Sträva inte efter en total kartläggning. Visa på större samarbeten. f. Hur akademiska större forskningssamarbeten i landet och internationellt utvecklats. Ingen total kartläggning eftersträvas. g. Eventuella industrisamarbeten som uppkommit/utvecklats. h. Vilka satsningar som gjorts på infrastrukturen. 2. Visioner inför a. Ge en övergripande bild av hur forskningsinriktningarna vid institutionen förväntas utvecklas. Exempelvis kan denna bild basera sig på befintliga eller imaginära ansökningar om ett flerårsanslag från VR, eller motsvarande, vilka centrala frågeställningar kommer att bearbetas och vilka räknar man att lösa? OBS, det går inte att ta med allt, så här får ett urval göras. b. Vilka avtryck kommer dessa resultat att göra i forskningsfältet i synnerhet och den naturvetenskapliga forskningen i allmänhet? c. I relevanta fall, spegla konsekvenser för övriga delar av samhället. d. Kan man bedöma att forskningen kan tänkas ge upphov till uppfinningar som bör skyddas med patentansökningar? e. Vilken ny infrastruktur, inom eller utom LU, måste man få tillgång till för att uppnå dessa resultat? 3. Visioner inför a. Försök ge en bild av forskningen ytterligare några år fram i tiden som utgår från den beskrivning ni har valt att göra för perioden ovan. Trender, nya forskningsfält etc. b. Vilka konsekvenser skulle sådan forskning kunna tänkas få? c. Vilka förutsättningar krävs för att forskningen ovan skulle kunna genomföras? d. Vilka tänkbara innovationer kan den leda till? e. Ge exempel på starka forskningsmiljöer inom LU som i dessa sammanhang behöver skapas/få större stöd. Tanken är att ovan nämnda process ska vara övergripande och resultera i ett skriftligt underlag på i storleksordningen 2-10 sidor, fler sidor för de stora institutionerna och färre för de små. Underlaget ska sammanställas senast den 24 mars. Department of Physics Research strategy