During the period from June 3rd to June 7th, 2024, a fieldwork was conducted in Belgrade for third and fourth-year students of Physics study program. This five-day study journey included visits to prominent scientific institutions covering a wide range of research topics, thus providing students with deeper insights into various fields of physics. The fieldwork was led by Assistant Bojan Kovačević, MSc.

The first day of the study trip was dedicated to astronomical and astrophysical content. During visits to the Astronomical Observatory on Zvezdara and the Planetarium at Kalemegdan, students expanded their knowledge about the structure of the universe and observation techniques, as well as contemporary space telescopes such as the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope.

Subsequently, they visited the Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča,” where they acquired deeper knowledge of various methods of material synthesis and characterization, and also had the opportunity to attend lectures on theoretical physics topics (covering theories of gravity and condensed matter theories).

As part of the visit to the Faculty of Physics at the University of Belgrade, students visited the crystal growth laboratory and the laboratory for testing the dielectric properties of materials, providing them with an overview of different methods for examining material surfaces and their properties, spectroscopic methods, as well as the opportunity to work with electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes, X-ray diffraction analysis devices, and numerous others. Additionally, a lecture was conducted by the leaders of the research group in the field of particle physics, quantum fields, and gravity, during which students were introduced to the details of the group’s active project.

Deeper knowledge and experience in the areas of atomic and molecular physics, collision processes, lasers, optics, ionized gases, and biophysics were acquired during the visit to the Institute of Physics in Zemun.

The conducted fieldwork proved to be an impressive experience for the students, providing them not only with theoretical and practical knowledge but also enabling interaction with experts from various fields and encouraging their further academic growth. 

Author of the text: Bojan Kovačević, MSc