Physics Research in Hungary

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Eötvös Lorand Physical Society

Map of Hungary

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
1. Institute of Physics
Technical University of Budapest
1. Institute of Physics
Kossuth University of Debrecen
1. Faculty of Science
Medical University Debrecen
1. Institute of Biophysics
Esterházy Károly College, Eger
1. Section of Physics
University of Miskolc
1. Department of Physics
Janus Pannonius University Pécs
1. Faculty of Science
  1. Department of Physics
Medical University Pécs
1. Institute of Biophysics
Józef Attila University Szeged
Institutes and Research Groups of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Physics Research in Hungary

1. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest

1.1 Institute of Physics

Address	Múzeum körút 6-8
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 267 0820 xt 6791, or 267 5444 xt 679, or 266 9833 xt 679
Fax	++ 36 1 266 7509
Email	.
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Director	Ass.Prof. Géza Tichy
Phone	++ 36 1 267 9820 xt 679
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Astrophysics, Field Theory and Particle Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Molecular Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics of Metals and Alloys, Statistical Physics and Solid State Theory, Surface and Interface Physics, Methodology of Teaching Physics.
Equipment	Computer network
Staff members	44
Note	The Institute of Physics concists of the Department of Atomic Physics, the Department of General Physics, the Department of Low Temperature Physics, the Department of Solid State Physics, the Department of Theoretical Physics and the Laboratory for Information Technology. The Institute is associated with the Laboratories of the Central Research Institute for Physics, for Physics Education and with the Research Group of Theoretical Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

1.1.1 Department of Atomic Physics

Address	Puskin utca 5-7
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7902
Fax	++ 36 1 266 0206
Email	.
URL	http://hercules.elte.hu/
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Director	Prof. Tamás Vicsek
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7902
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Large scale structure of the Universe. Nuclear Astrophysics. Particle Physics. Nuclear Physics. Biophysics. Nonlinear dynamical phenomena. Fractal growth. Cellular automata. Spin glasses. Neural networks.
Equipment	Neutron Generator
Staff members	13

1.1.2 Department of General Physics

Address	Múzeum körút 6-8
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 9833
Fax	++ 36 1 266 0206
Email	.
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Director	Prof. István Kovács
Phone	++ 36 1 266 9833
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Mechanical properties and microstructure of metals and alloys. Dislocations, point defects, surfaces, precipitation, textures and plasticity. Radiation damage. Modelling non-periodic structures. Amorphous and crystalline materials. Metallic glasses.
Equipment	Mechanical testing. Electron microscope.
Staff members	9

1.1.3 Department of Low Temperature Physics

Address	Puskin utca 5-7
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 9833
Fax	++ 36 1 266 7952
Email	.
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Director	Prof. István Kirschner
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7929
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Magnetic properties of superconducting alloys. Preparation and investigation of High Tc superconducting materials. Application of irreversible thermodynamics to low temperature phenomena. Technical applications.
Equipment	.
Staff members	2

1.1.4 Department of Solid State Physics

Address	Múzeum körut 6-8
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7509
Fax	++ 36 1 266 7509
Email	.
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Director	Prof. Péter Szépfalusy
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7509
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Statistical Physics and Solid State Theory. Deterministic chaos (fully developed chaos, multifractility, quantum chaos). Phase transitions. Applications to solid state physics. Strongly correlated electron systems. Research of alloys. Radiation damage. Amorphous metals. Structure and defects in metals.
Equipment	Electron microscope.
Staff members	4

1.1.5 Department of Theoretical Physics

Address	Puskin utca 5-7
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 9833
Fax	++ 36 1 266 0206
Email	@ludens.elte.hu
URL	http://hal9000.elte.hu/
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Director	Prof. Károly Nagy
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7924
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Particle physics. Nuclear physics. Statistical physics. Chaotic phenomena. Neural networks. Plasma physics. Mathematical physics.
Equipment	LAN (Local area network)
Staff members	12

1.1.6 Laboratory for Information Technology

Address	Múzeum körút 6-8
.	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 2935 xt 657
Fax	++ 36 1 266 2935 xt 657
Email	.
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Director	Ass.Prof. Antal Csákány
Phone	++ 36 1 266 2935 xt 657
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Education of information technology
Equipment	.
Staff members	.

1.1.7 Associated Laboratories of the Central Research Institute for Physics Education

Address	Konkoly Thege út 29-33
.	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
.	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 155 1682
Fax	++ 36 1 169 6567
Email	&SZEGO@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu
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Director	Prof. Károly Szegö
Phone	++ 36 1 155 1682
Email	SZEGO@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu
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Scientific Areas	Solid state physics. Space research. Particle physics. Nuclear physics.
Equipment	.
Staff members	3

2. Technical University of Budapest

2.1 Institute of Physics

Address	Budafoki ut 8
.	H - 1111 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box ?
.	H - 1521 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 181 2365
Fax	++ 36 1 181 2365
Email	.
URL	http://newton.phy.bme.hu/
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Director	Prof. Alfréd Zawadowsk
Phone	++ 36 1 181 2365
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Training of physicists and technical physicists, besides teaching physics to engineers. Theory of Condensed Matter Quantum Chemistry Applied Optics Surface Physics Applied Semiconductor Physics and Technology
Equipment	.
Staff members	80

3. Kossuth University of Debrecen

3.1 Faculty of Science

3.1.1 Institute of Physics

Address	Bem-tér 18a
.	H - 4026 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 105
.	H - 4010 Debrecen 1
Phone	++ 36 52 15 222
Fax	++ 36 52 15 087
Email	h470csi@ella.hu
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Director	Prof. Gyula Csikai
Phone	++ 36 52 15 222
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Nuclear Physics. Diffusion. Amorphous materials. Atomic and Molecular Physics. Application of Radioisotopes.
Equipment	.
Staff members	20
Note	The Institute of Physics concists of the Department of Experimental Physics, the Department of Solid State Physics, the Department of Theoretical Physics and the Isotope Laboratory.

3.1.2 Department of Experimental Physics

Address	Bem tér 18a
.	H - 4026 Debrecen Postal
Address	PO Box 105
.	H - 4010 Debrecen 1
Phone	++ 36 52 15 222
Fax	++ 36 52 15 087
Email	h468kis@ella.hu
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Director	Prof. Gyula Csikai
Phone	++ 36 52 15 222
Email	h468kis@ella.hu
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Scientific Areas	Low energy nuclear physics. Nuclear reactions induced by fast neutrons.
Equipment	Low voltage (200 kV) accelerators. Neutron generators
Staff members	10

3.1.3 Department of Solid State Physics

Address	Egyetem tér 1
.	H - 4032 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 2
.	H - 4010 Debrecen
Phone	++ 36 52 16 666 xts 101 -- 108
Fax	.
Email	.
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Director	Ass.Prof. Dezsö Beke
Phone	++ 36 52 16 666 xt 107
Email	.
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Scientific Areas	Diffusion processes in metals, in intermetallic phases and in ceramics. Mechanical amorphization, mechanical and electrical properties of amorphous materials.
Equipment	Scanning electron microscope with EDAX. Transmission electron microscope. High pressure device (1.2 GPa, 1200 oC).
Staff members	2

3.1.4 Department of Theoretical Physics

Address	Egyetem tér 1
	H - 4032 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 5
	H - 4010 Debrecen 1
Phone	++ 36 52 16 666
Fax	++ 36 52 10 936
Email	h2041sai@ella.hu

Director	Ass.Prof. Kornél Sailer
Phone	++ 36 52 16 666
Email	h2041sai@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	High energy nuclear physics. Atomic and Molecular Physics.
Equipment
Staff members	6

3.1.5 Isotope Laboratory

Address	Egyetem tér 1
	H - 4032 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 8
	H - 4010 Debrecen
Phone	++ 36 52 10 122
Fax	++ 36 52 10 936
Email

Director	Ass.Prof. Sándor Daróczy
Phone	++ 36 52 10 122
Email

Scientific Areas	Environmental radioactivity measurements. Surface phenomenon studies, using radiotracer techniques. X-ray fluorescense analysis.
Equipment	Ge(Li) gamma-ray spectrometers. Si(Li) spectrometers. Liquid scintillation counters.
Staff members	13 Employees (2 Staff members)

4. Medical University Debrecen

4.1 Institute of Biophysics

Address	Nagyerdei körút 98
	H - 4012 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 3
	H - 4032 Debrecen
Phone	++ 36 52 12 623
Fax	++ 36 52 12 623
Email	h450dam@ella.hu
URL	http://www.dote.hu/~agocs/eng/general/deptinfo/dept/biophys.htm

Director	Prof. Sándor Damjanovich
Phone	++ 36 52 12 623
Email	h450dam@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	Membrane biophysics. Fluorescense spectroscopy. Flow citometry. Electrophysiology (patched clamp).
Equipment	B-DFAX Star Plus flow citometer. FRAP.
Staff members	5

5. Esterházy Károly College, Eger

5.1 Section of Physics

Address	Esterházy tér 1
	H - 3301 Eger
Phone	++ 36 36 312 399
Fax	++ 36 36 310 119
Email

Director	Prof Györy Patkó
Phone	++ 36 36 312 399
Email

Scientific Areas
Equipment
Staff members	4

6. University of Miskolc

6.1 Department of Physics

Address	Egyetemváros
	H - 3515 Miskolc
Phone	++ 36 46 365 111 xt 1168
Fax	++ 36 46 365 174, or 363 554
Email

Director	Ass.Prof. Lásló Szótér
Phone	++ 36 46 365 111 xt 1165
Email

Scientific Areas	Experimental study of low energy electron-atom collisions. Application of lasers in mechanical engineering. Theoretical plasma physics
Equipment
Staff members	2

7. Janus Pannonius University Pécs

7.1 Faculty of Science

7.1.1 Department of Physics

Address	Ifjúság útja 6
	H - 7624 Pécs
Phone	++ 36 72 11 433, or 26 890, or 27 622
Fax	++ 36 72 26 886
Email

Director	Prof. László Kozma
Phone	++ 36 72 26 890
Email

Scientific Areas	Impulse Lasers Application of Lasers in Biomedical Fields Application of Computers in Research in Physics Methodology of Physics Teaching
Equipment
Staff members	5

8. Medical University Pécs

8.1 Institute of Biophysics

Address	Szigeti út 12
	H - 7624 Pécs
Postal Address	PO Box 93
	H - 7643 Pécs
Phone	++ 36 72 24 122
Fax	++ 36 72 26 222
Email

Director	Prof. Béla Somogyi
Phone	++ 36 72 14 017
Email

Scientific Areas
Equipment
Staff members

9. Józef Attila University Szeged

9.1 Department of Optics & Quantum Electronics

Address	Dóm tér 9
	H - 6720 Szeged
Phone	++ 36 62 22 529
Fax	++ 36 62 12 921
Email	h1100bor@ella.hu

Director	Prof. Zsolt Bor
Phone	++ 36 62 22 529
Email	h1100bor@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	N2 lasers and N2 laser based oscillator-amplifier systems. Excimer lasers and amplifiers. Short pulse generation. UV eximer laser photoablation of polimers and biological materials. Pulse front distortion of femtosecond pulses in optical systems and bulk media. Pulse duration and chirp measurement of femtosecond pulses. Pulsed laser fluorometry of dyes and biological materials.
Equipment	Optical multichannel analyzer. Broadband pyroelectric detectors. N2-, excimer-, tunable Ar-ion-, Cu-vapor- and dye lasers. Pulsed laser based fluorimeter. Time of flight interferometer for pulsefront distortion measurements.
Staff members	8
Note	The Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics is associated with the Research Group on Laser Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

10. Institutes and Research Groups of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

10.1 Astronomical Institute (Konkoly and Heliophysical Observatories)

Address	Konkoly Thege út 15-17
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 67
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 175 4122
Fax	++ 36 1 156 9640
Email	h697kon@ella.hu
URL	http://www.konkoly.hu/

Director	Dr. Béla Szeidl
Phone	++ 36 1 175 5866
Email

Scientific Areas	Variable stars. Theory of stellar pulsation. Stellar activity. Galactic structure and star formation. Solar activity. Upper atmosphere of the earth.
Equipment	40 in. Ritchery-Chretien Cassegrain, 24in/36 in. Schmidt, 20 in. Cassegrain telescopes at Piszkéstetö Mountain Station. 24 in. Newtonian/Cassegrain telescope at Budapest, Svábhegy. 53 cm Nykolsky-type coronagraph and 10 in. refractor in Debrecen. 6 in. photoheliograph at Gyula Observing Station.
Staff members	35 Astronomers

10.2 Biological Research Center

10.2.1 Institute of Biophysics

Address	Temesvári körút 62
	H - 6726 Szeged
Postal Address	PO Box 521
	H - 6701 Szeged
Phone	++ 36 62 432 506
Fax	++ 36 62 433 506
Email
URL	http://www.szbk.u-szeged.hu/

Director	Dr. Pál Ormos
Phone	++ 36 62 432 506
Email

Scientific Areas	Research in membrane bioenergetics. Studies on neuronal plasticity. Research in nucleotide chemistry.
Equipment
Staff members	36

10.3 Central Research Institute for Physics (KFKI)

Address	Konkoly Thege út 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 169 6575
Fax	++ 36 1 169 3894
Email	h 1188lov@ella.hu

Director	Prof. István Lovas
Phone	++ 36 1 169 9020
Email	h 1188lov@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	Graduate Physics School of the Hungarian Universities. International Workshop on Theoretical Physics. Budapest Research Cneter of Materials Sciences.
Equipment	KFKI Libray. Computer Network Center.
Staff members	58
Note	The Central Research Institute id the legal successor of the former Central Research Institute for Physics (KFKI). The scientific research institutes of the predecessor organization are now independent institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Their names are beginning with KFKI.

10.4 KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute

Address	Konkoly Thege ú 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 696 6762
Fax	++ 36 1 155 2530
Email	h3713gad@ella.hu
URL	http://www.kfki.hu/~aekihp/

Director	Prof. János Gadó
Phone	++ 36 1 169 6762
Email	h3713gad@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	Nuclear reactor safety. Reactor physics. Reactor diagnostics. Core monitoring. Thermal hydrolics. Training simulators. Dosimetry. Health physics, Acoustic emission. Physical chemistry, Analytical chemistry.
Equipment	VVR-SzM Research Reactor. PMK integral test facility. Laboratory of severe accident experiments. Computer subcenter
Staff members	100 Scientific co-workers, 100 auxiliary personnel, 50 Reactor Staff.

10.5 KFKI Research Institute for Materials Science

Address	Konkoly Thege ú 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 169 5165, or 169 8566 xt 1773
Fax	++ 36 1 155 0694
Email	h4271gyu@ella.hu
URL	http://www.kfki.hu/~atkihp/

Director	Prof. József Gyulai
Phone	++ 36 1 169 5165
Email	h4271gyu@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	Materials science. Semiconductor technology. Physical optics.
Equipment	Accelerator. Accelerator based analytical techniques. Implanters. Clean laboratory for semiconductor processing. Czochralski single crystal pullers. Optical laboratory. Scanning tunnel microscope.
Staff members	127 Employees (12 senior Staff)

10.6 KFKI Research Institute for Measurements and Computing Technique

Address	Konkoly Thege ú 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 169 9499
Fax	++ 36 1 169 5532
Email
URL	http://www.kfki.hu/~mszkihp

Director	Dr. Ferenc Vajda
Phone	++ 36 1 169 5532
Email	vajda@sunserv.kfki.hu

Scientific Areas	Information technology and computer applications.
Equipment
Staff members	122

10.7 KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Address	Konkoly Thege ú 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 155 1682
Fax	++ 36 1 169 6567
Email	@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu; @rmk530.rmki.kfki.hu
URL	http://www.rmki.kfki.hu/index.html

Director	Prof. Károly Szegö
Phone	++ 36 1 155 1682
Email	SZEGO@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu

Scientific Areas	Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, Space Physics. Theoretical Physics. Materials Science. Biophysics.
Equipment	5 MV Van de Graaff particle accelerator. 500 kV Heavy ion cascade generator. Research Tokamak.
Staff members	About 250 persons, including 130 Research Fellows and 20 other persons with an university degree.

10.8 KFKI Research Institute for Solid State Physics

Address	Konkoly Thege ú 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 49
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 169 6575
Fax	++ 36 1 169 5380
Email	postmaster@power.szfki.kfki.hu
URL	http://www.kfki.hu/~szfkihp/

Director	Norbert Kroo
Phone	++ 36 1 169 6575
Email	kroo@power.szfki.kfki.hu

Scientific Areas	Solid State Theory. Organic conductors. High-Tc superconductors. Liquid crystals. Materials Science. Laser Physics. Laser applications. Optics. Neutron Scattering.
Equipment	Neutron spectrometers at the Research Reactor. NMR. Mössbauer and X-ray spectrometers. High power solid state lasers. Thin film evaporation facilities. Neutron and Gamma radiographs.
Staff members	140

10.9 Institute of Isotopes

Address	Konkoly Thege út 29-33
	H - 1121 Budapest
Postal Address	&PO Box 77
	H - 1525 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 169 6687, or 8566
Fax	++ 36 1 156 5045
Email
URL	http://www.iki.kfki.hu/

Director	Dr. Zoltán Paál
Phone	++ 36 1 169 7922
Email

Scientific Areas	Nuclear Physics. Application of nuclear physics to Astrophysics. Photoacoustics. Cold neutron physics. Investigation of reactor fuel elements by non destructive methods
Equipment	4 MeV pulsed linear electron accelerator. 3.7 PBq (100 kCi) 60Co Gamma Radiation Source.
Staff members	25
Note	The data above refer only to the activity of the Institute in the field of Physical Research.

10.10 Institute of Nuclear Research

Address	Bem tér 18c
	H - 4026 Debrecen
Postal Address	PO Box 51
	H - 4001 Debrecen 1
Phone	++ 36 52 17 266
Fax	++ 36 52 16 181
Email	PALINKAS@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu
URL	http://www.atomki.hu/

Director	Prof. Józef Pálinkás
Phone	++ 36 52 17 266
Email	PALINKAS@rmk520.rmki.kfki.hu
Scientific Areas	Structure and reactions of atomic nuclei (theory and experiment). Collision of atoms and ions. Properties of solid materials and their surfaces. Application of mass spectrometry to geochronology, hydrology, mineral genetics and archeology. Local and global environmental problems. Medical and Biological applications. Development of special analytical methods and research instruments.
Equipment	103 cm light ion cyclotron (MGC-20), accelerating protons (Emax 20 MeV). Van de Graaff accelerators (VdG-1 (1.5 MeV)) and (VdG-5 (5 MeV)).
Staff members	241 Employees (about 100 Staff members and graduates).

10.11 Research Institute for Technical Physics

Address	Fóti út 56
	H - 1047 Budapest
Postal Address	PO Box 76
	H - 1325 Budapest Újpest 1
Phone	++ 36 1 169 2100
Fax	++ 36 1 156 8037
Email	postmaster@mufi.hu
URL	http://www.mufi.hu/

Director	László Bartha
Phone	++ 36 1 169 3820
Email	bartha@mufi.hu

Scientific Areas	III-V Semiconductors. Refractory metals. Solid dielectra. Thin films. Development of environment protecting technologies. Research and development in illuminating engineering. Percolation theory. Theory of fractals.
Equipmentm	Transmission electron microscope. Scanning electron microscope, with microprobe. X-ray diffractometers. Vapor phase epitaxy. Liquid phase epitaxy. Wafer technology. High temperature isostatic press.
Staff members	245 Employees (91 researchers)

10.12 Research Group on Laser Physics

Address	Dóm tér 9
	H - 6720 Szeged
Phone	++ 36 62 22 529
Fax	++ 36 62 12 921
Email	h1100bor@ella.hu

Director	Prof. Zsolt Bor
Phone	++ 36 62 22 529
Email	h1100bor@ella.hu

Scientific Areas	N2 lasers and N2 laser based oscillator amplifier systems. Excimer lasers and amplifiers. Short pulse generation. UV excimer laser photoablation of polimers and biological materials. Pulse front distortion of femtosecond pulses in optical systems and bulk media. Pulse duration and chirp measurements of femtosecond pulses. Pulsed laser fluorometry of dyes and biological materials.
Equipment	Optical multichannel analyzer. Broadband pyrolectric detectors. N2-excimer, tunable AR ion, CU vapor and dye lasers. Pulsed laser based fluorimeter. Time of flight interferometer for pulse front distortion measurements.
Staff members	2

10.13 Research Group of Theoretical Physics

Address	Puskin utca 5-7
	H - 1088 Budapest
Phone	++ 36 1 266 9833
Fax	++ 36 1 266 0206
Email	username>@ludens.elte.hu

Director	Prof. Károly Nagy
Phone	++ 36 1 266 7924
Email	nagy@ludens.elte.hu

Scientific Areas	Particle physics. Nuclear physics. Statistical physics. Chaotic phenomena. Neural networks. Plasma physics. Mathematical physics.
Equipment	LAN
Staff members	9

E.W.A. Lingeman, ed@nikhef.nl. November 1996

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Physics Research in Hungary

1. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest