Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

We are a leading research center in the field of semiconductor physics and technology, as well as materials engineering.

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11th Workshop on Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Lasers - invitation to participate
Data 07/07/2026
Events

11th Workshop on Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Lasers - invitation to participate

Isovalent substitution for tuning superconductivity in iron oxypnictides
Data 07/07/2026
Science and research

Isovalent substitution for tuning superconductivity in iron oxypnictides

Prof. Wojciech Knap Invited to Deliver a Plenary Lecture at the TeraTech 2026 International Symposium in Japan
Data 04/07/2026
Invited talks

Prof. Wojciech Knap Invited to Deliver a Plenary Lecture at the TeraTech 2026 International Symposium in Japan

Dual air-cladding nitride laser diodes open new paths for longer wavelengths: green, yellow and red
Data 03/07/2026
Science and research

Dual air-cladding nitride laser diodes open new paths for longer wavelengths: green, yellow and red

NCN MINIATURA grant for research on bioactive coatings that improve the properties of polymer bone implants
Data 29/06/2026
Science and research
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NCN MINIATURA grant for research on bioactive coatings that improve the properties of polymer bone implants

We learned how do dislocations with large Burgers vectors move in InGaN/GaN material system
Data 25/06/2026
Science and research

We learned how do dislocations with large Burgers vectors move in InGaN/GaN material system

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30/08/2026
Conference

21st International Conference on Defects Recognition, Imaging and Physics in Semiconductors

14/09/2026
Conference

2026 E-MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

30/10/2026
Conference

5th Polish-Slovenian International Seminar (PSIS) on Soft Matter: „Soft Matter – where Scienc...

Who we are

The Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IHPP PAS) conducts research in physics and materials engineering, focused on industrial applications.

We are a unique center with comprehensive expertise in nitride semiconductor technology - from GaN crystal growth to advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices.

We also carry out research in areas such as terahertz radiation, nanomaterials for medical applications, superconductors, metal hydrostatic extrusion, and high-pressure equipment.

The Institute is authorized to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees and employs over 240 people.

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Research laboratories

NL-1
DSc Eng. Mariusz Kulczyk

Laboratory of Plastic Deformation Under High Pressure

NL-2
Prof. DSc, Corr. Member PAN Izabella Grzegory

Laboratory of Nitride Semiconductor Physics

NL-3

Crystal Growth Laboratory

NL-4
PhD Eng. Urszula Szałaj

Laboratory of Nanostructures

NL-6
PhD Eng. Tomasz Cetner

Laboratory of Superconductors and Hydrogen Technologies

NL-9
MSc Eng. Marek Żak

High Pressure Equipment - Unipress Equipment (UE)

NL-10
Prof. DSc Sylwester Rzoska

Laboratory of Ceramics and Glass

NL-11
DSc Grzegorz Cywiński

Terahertz Laboratory (TeraGaN)

NL-12
DSc Eng. Julita Smalc-Koziorowska

Laboratory of Semiconductor Characterization

NL-13

Laboratory of Ammonothermal Synthesis

NL-14
Prof. DSc Czesław Skierbiszewski

Molecular Beam Epitaxy Laboratory

NL-15
Prof. DSc Piotr Perlin

Optoelectronic Devices Laboratory

NL-16
DSc Henryk Turski

Integrated Nitride Structures Laboratory