About Us

Division of Theoretical Physics (theory.IFPAN) is a part of Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences.

Our research intrests encompass a broad range of topics – including Condensed Matter, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Biophysics, Quantum Technologies, and Foundations of Physics – which can be gathered under the umbrella of a theory of complex quantum and classical systems.

Upcoming Event
Public Defense of PhD Dissertation

The Scientific Council (Institute of Physics, PAN) announces the public defense of MSc Midhun Mohan Anila's PhD Dissertation. The event will take place on June 8, 2026 at 10:00 in Room 203, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, Warsaw.

Upcoming Event
MaSQOT II
Masovian Symposium on Quantum, Optical and Atomic Physics

We are happy to inform you about the second edition of the MaSQOT. Meeting is planned for June 10–11, 2026.

MaSQOT aims to bring together researchers at all career stages, from students to professors, working in the Masovian area in the fields of quantum, optical, and atomic physics. The meeting is intended as a platform for scientific exchange, networking, and strengthening collaboration within our local research community.

The first MaSQOT meeting, held in 2024, attracted nearly 100 participants and was received very positively by the community. Encouraged by this success, we are very much looking forward to this year’s edition and hope to welcome an equally vibrant and engaged group of participants.

We look forward to seeing you in June!

Upcoming EventTheoretical Physics Seminar

The event will take place on May 19, 2026 at 12:00 in Room D of the Institute of Physics PAS.
The speaker will be
Marta Chabowska Division of Theoretical Physics, IFPAN
They will give a talk entitled
“Shaping Forms: the Power of Surface Potential Energy”

Upcoming EventJoint Seminar on Quantum Information and Technologies

The event will take place on May 21, 2026 at 11:15 in Room 0.06 of the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.
The speaker will be
Jan Kołodyński Division of Theoretical Physics, IFPAN
They will give a talk entitled
“Quantum Information Meets Particle Physics: Detecting Entanglement in Para-positronium Annihilation Photons”

Latest Lecture
Quantum Dynamics: an Overview
10. Evolution Operator pt.3: The Basic Perturbation Theory

Division ActivitiesLatest Publications

Javid Naikoo, Ravindra Chhajlany, Jan Kolodyński, Adam MiranowiczPrecision assessment in non-Hermitian systems: A comparative study of three formalismsNew Journal of Physics 28, 034508 (2026)Bartosz RóżyckiMechanochemical coupling in topological defect dynamicsBiophysical Journal (2026)Oskar Stachowiak, Hubert Dunikowski, Emilia WitkowskaMagnetization-induced reordering of ground states phase diagram in a two-component Bose-Hubbard modelPhys. Rev. B 113, 075132 (2026)