Institut de Física d'Altes Energies- IFAE

Severo Ochoa Excellence program
Through strategic actions we are reinforcing our leadership in fundamental physics and driving societal impact.
Particle Physics
Pushing the frontiers of knowledge by making precise measurements in the ATLAS experiment at the LHC.
High Energy Astrophysics
Addressing open questions through gamma-ray observations from the most energetic phenomena in the universe.
Observational Cosmology
Shedding light on the nature of the mysterious dark energy, responsible for the current accelerated expansion of the universe.
Neutrino Physics
Understanding the fundamental phenomena that produced the observed asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the universe.
Gravitational Waves
The beginning of a new era in the exploration of the universe.
Medical Imaging
Using our expertise with sophisticated radiation detectors to develop advanced medical imaging devices.
Quantum Computing Technologies
Achieving an advantage over conventional computers to solve problems which are ubiquitous in society.
From particles to the Cosmos
IFAE conducts experimental and theoretical research at the frontiers of fundamental physics.

Highlights

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Ten years after the discovery, gravitational waves verify Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Area Theorem

September 10, 2025

LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA celebrate the anniversary of the first gravitational waves detection and announce verification of Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Area Theorem. IFAE is a member of both LIGO and Virgo Collaborations and has contributed to the analysis of the recent event GW250114.

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New Insights into Gamma-Ray Burst Jets from Record-Breaking Cosmic Explosion

July 23, 2025

Observations of GRB 221009A with the LST-1 telescope offer new clues about the structure of gamma-ray burst jets. IFAE researcher Mònica Seglar-Arroyo coordinated the study and co-authored the publication.

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LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detect most massive black hole merger to date

July 14, 2025

Gravitational waves from massive black holes challenge current astrophysical models. IFAE is part of the LIGO and Virgo collaborations and contributes to gravitational wave research through data analysis and detector development.

News

New Member

New member in the Theory group

September 4, 2025

Ennio Salvioni has joined the Theory group as a tenure-track Ramón y Cajal fellow in the Department of Physics at the UAB and researcher at IFAE.

New Member

New members in the ATLAS group

September 4, 2025

Marco Aparo, Clarisse Prat and Sanjay Rijal joined the ATLAS group at IFAE

New Publication

New publication in Gamma-rays group

September 4, 2025

D. Kerszberg and J. Rico are corresponding authors of this paper.

New Publication

New publication in QCT group

September 4, 2025

David López, Alba Torras, Elia Bertoldo, Luca Cozzolino, Manel Martinez and Pol Forn are authors of this paper.

Milestone

Cavern Excavation Completed for Hyper-Kamiokande

September 1, 2025

The excavation of the colossal underground cavern that will host the Hyper-Kamiokande detector in Japan has been successfully completed. This marks a major milestone for the international project, which aims to become the world’s most powerful neutrino observatory. IFAE participates in the project.

Event

ET‑PP Annual Meeting Gathers Einstein Telescope Community in Barcelona

July 25, 2025

The three-day gathering helped drive forward the strategic planning efforts for the Einstein Telescope’s next phase.

Events

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MastercosmosBCN
Postgraduate Program in High Energy Physics, Astrophysics & Cosmology
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MMRES
Full-time one-year programme with highly flexible and personalised hands-on research training in a multidisciplinary research environment.
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Master in Quantum Science & Technology
Aimed at graduates in Physics, Physical Engineering or equivalent degrees who want to continue specialization studies in Quantum Science and Technologies.
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