The IEAP is a scientific-academic unit of the CTU oriented on the Physics of the Microworld and its applications. The Institute was founded on May 2002 as the experimental unit of the CTU for research namely on particle and nuclear physics.
At the research level, the Institute bases its activity from the following long-term programs:
- Fundamental experiments in Physics of the Microworld
- ATLAS experiment at LHC at CERN
- Cooperation with CERN
- Research Center "Material analysis and characterization by radiation"
- Research Center "Astroparticle and Astrophysics experiments"
From these programs are derieved a number of projects, both of fundamental and applied character. Activities and experiments are carried out at international research centers to which the Czech Republic is active member.
At the instrumental level, the activity of the Institute concentrates on development of detection and spectrometric systems and methods for new technologies and applications such as 2D and 3D high-resolution imaging at the micro and nano scale.