The Master « Light Matter and iNteractions » (LMN) of the graduate research program Light S&T is an international and interdisciplinary master that aims to provide high-level education and training in English in the fields of quantum technologies, photonics, nanoscience and condensed matter, extreme regimes of light and plasmas, biophysics and biophotonics.

The Master meets the strong demand for qualified researchers and engineers in the domains of light sciences and their applications. This Master benefits from the excellence of the Bordeaux campus research in these fields, a rich industrial environment, the proximity of a unique facility (Laser Mega Joule), and the partnership with the Institut d’Optique Graduate School. This Master track also leads to the preparation of the Agregation exam.

Selected as a French Initiative of Excellence, the program focuses on knowledge and innovation in light sciences and technologies, providing a multidisciplinary environment for first-class research and education. Students are offered cross-disciplinary training with a strong emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship provided by both academic and industrial experts. The Master is embedded in a cross-fertilizing research environment, adapted to future professions within photonic industries.

Strengths of the program

• Integrated and interdisciplinary education program provided by academic and industrial experts
• Immersive training in research laboratories and the industrial R&D centers
• Extensive hands-on training is given in state of the art research facilities and infrastructures
• Transverse skills modules
• International mobility and/or training in industry
• Long-term, gratified internships, starting in M1
• Possibilities of excellence grants for the best students