Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Crystal Physics Group

Address:

Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Budapest, XII. Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33

Country:

Hungary

Website:

http://www.szfki.hu/index.php?l=EN

Organisation type:

Academic

Storage activities:

research into photorefractive and other holographic phenomena, methods and materials

Profile:

The mission of the Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics is basic research in the fields of theoretical and experimental solid state physics and materials science. Areas actively investigated include metal physics, crystal physics, liquid crystal research as well as theoretical and experimental optics (laser physics, quantum optics, and the interaction of light with matter).

Our experimental research rests on a broad variety of techniques including x-ray diffraction, NMR, Mössbauer and optical spectroscopy. We conduct neutron scattering experiments at the Budapest Neutron Centre, a large scale on-campus research facility. Application oriented research and development focuses on optical thin films, laser applications, crystal growth, and metallurgy.

In the Crystal Physics Group, R&D activities concentrate on:

  • Electric, optical and electron-microscopic characterization of optical oxide crystals
  • Research of point defect structures; investigation of the effects, positions, and symmetries of dopants, impurities, crystal defects and OH- ions
  • Search of novel fields of applications of optical oxide crystals
  • Research of photorefractive and other holographic phenomena, methods and materials

Email:

Tel:

+36 1 392-2627

Fax:

+36 1 392 2215