Physics LPICM. Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films A joint research unit CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France. Axes de recherche Growth and characterization of inorganic, hybrid and organic semiconductors In-situ characterization at the nanometer scale Nanomaterials and nanodevices Biomedical optics: theory and instrumentation Hybrid and organic optoelectronics Gas and liquid sensors and constraints Polarimetry, twisted light, aqueous Nano-Raman Key figures 14 Permanent researchers 14 Postdoctoral students 21 PhD students 88 Average number of publications per year > Read more > Read more The Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films (LPICM) is a multidisciplinary Center where research combines physics, materials sciences, chemistry and optics. The goal is to understand material growth and structure at the most fundamental level. visit LPICM website > visit LPICM website > This starts with the synthesis of new materials, which may be nanostructured thin films that are either one or two-dimensional. These structures may be based on silicon, carbon, or even hybrid materials. These materials are then incorporated in devices (electronics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics etc.) to observe their growth in real time at the nanometer scale,or to study them through numerical modeling.