ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The NanoQuant program offers high-level fundamental training in the field of Nanoscience and Quantum Technologies.
At the end of the training, students can pursue a thesis in academic research laboratories in France and abroad.
Although the NanoQuant program is intended for students wishing to do a thesis, students can also choose to branch out of the academic world and work as a research and development engineer in industry.
Objectives
At the end of the Master of Physics in the Nanosciences and Quantum Technologies program, each student will have acquired a fundamental knowledge base in quantum mechanics, statistical physics and solid state physics, complemented by more specific courses in :
- nanoscience: in addition to the course on the physics of nanostructures, students will receive an introduction to nanotechnology, in particular through the realization and characterization of components; students will learn to work in a clean room environment;
- Quantum technologies: in the continuity of the M1 courses in quantum physics(Atoms, Molecules and Radiation in semester 1, and Advanced Quantum Mechanics in semester 2), the students will follow in the second year a specific teaching entitled Quantum Technologies, dealing with the modern stakes and problems linked to the "second" quantum revolution and its developments in communication, sensors and quantum computation; this teaching will include a series of practical works specific to Quantum Technologies and it will be supplemented by seminars.
Know-how and skills
Specific competencies of the NanoQuant pathway :
- master the fundamental concepts in nanoscience and quantum technologies;
- know how to use experimental techniques of clean room manufacturing and characterization.
Organization
Knowledge control
https://mcc.umontpellier.fr/ groups all the teaching units (UE) and their knowledge control methods.
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
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Students will complete a 7-week internship in the first year, and a 5-month internship in the second year.
Program
The Master's degree is organized in four semesters, each of which constitutes a progressive specialization.
Each semester has 30 ECTS and must be validated independently (there is no inter-semester compensation).
In order to validate each year, the two semesters must be validated separately and to obtain the diploma, the two years must be validated.
The first year presents a strong mutualization with the other courses of the Master of Physics, in particular with the Phymatech course.
It specializes in the second semester, and especially in the third semester.
The 4th semester is dedicated to the long internship at the end of the program.
Select a program
M1 Nanosciences and Quantum Technologies (NanoQuant)
Physics and technology of components
8 credits66hEnglish M1 PFA
2 credits21hAtoms, Molecules and Radiation
5 credits42hExperimental physics
5 credits42hCondensed matter physics 1
5 credits42hModeling and Simulation in Physics
5 credits42h
Advanced quantum physics
6 credits49,5hStatistical physics
6 credits49,5hCondensed Matter Physics 2
5 credits42hM1 NanoQuant internship
10 creditsData acquisition and processing 1
3 credits24h
M2 Nanosciences and Quantum Technologies (NanoQuant)
Mathematical Methods for Digital Physics
3 credits21hSimulation of quantum structures
3 credits21hPhysics of nanostructures
7 credits54hIntroduction to Artificial Intelligence for Physics
2 credits15hEnglish M2 PFA
2 credits21hSimulation in electromagnetism
4 credits30hMaterial control techniques
5 credits33hQuantum technologies
4 credits24h
M2 NanoQuant internship
25 creditsNano-characterizations and nanotechnology
5 credits42h
Admission
How to register
Applications are made on the following platforms:
French & European students:
- For the M1, follow the procedure " My Master " from the website : https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2, students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: follow the "Studies in France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Target audience
The training is mainly aimed at students with a degree in Physics or Physics-Chemistry.
It welcomes Erasmus students every year.
Necessary pre-requisites
Bachelor's degree courses in :
- classical mechanics
- quantum mechanics
- electromagnetism
- simulation
Recommended prerequisites
- nanosciences
- solid state physics
- quantum technologies
- Programming in Python
And then
Further studies
The two main openings of the NanoQuant course are:
- D. theses in academic research (UM and many other universities) and in industrial research;
- engineering or management positions in companies in the micro- and opto-electronics sectors, in advanced technologies.
Bridges and reorientation
Other courses of the Master Fundamental Physics and Applications, Teaching Masters.
Professional integration
The rate of integration 30 months after obtaining the Master's degree is 100%, divided between theses (75%) and further study (25%) (see OSIPE survey).