Supervisory institutions & Affiliated sections
Our supervisory institutions
The LPP is a Joint Research Unit (UMR). In addition to the CNRS, the laboratory is affiliated with four academic supervisory institutions.
The CNRS is a primary supervisory institution of the LPP. The laboratory is affiliated with CNRS Engineering, as well as CNRS Earth & Universe and CNRS Physics.
École Polytechnique is also a primary supervisory institution of the LPP. The laboratory is attached to the Department of Physics. École Polytechnique is itself part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Sorbonne Université is another primary supervisory institution of the LPP. The laboratory is affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Université Paris-Saclay is a secondary supervisory institution of the LPP.
The Observatoire de Paris is also a secondary supervisory institution of the LPP.
Our affiliated sections
CNRS sections (to which CNRS researchers are affiliated)
Section 6: Atoms and Molecules – Optics and Lasers – Hot Plasmas
Section 12: Fluid and Reactive Media: Transport, Transfer, and Transformation Processes
Section 19: Solar System and Distant Universe
Sections of the National Council of Universities (CNU) (to which faculty members are affiliated)
Section 30: Dilute Media and Optics
Section 34: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Section of the National Council of Astronomers and Physicists
Astronomy Section