Wigner RCP 2017 Annual Report Wigner Research Centre for Physics Hungarian Academy of Sciences Budapest, Hungary 2018 Wigner Research Centre for Physics Hungarian Academy of Sciences Budapest, Hungary 2018 Published by the Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33 H-1121 Budapest Hungary Mail: POB 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary Phone: +36 (1) 392-2512 Fax: +36 (1) 392-2598 E-mail: [email protected] http://wigner.mta.hu © Wigner Research Centre for Physics ISSN: 2064-7336 Source of the lists of publications: MTMT, http://www.mtmt.hu This yearbook is accessible at the Wigner RCP Homepage, http://wigner.mta.hu/en/yearbook Wigner RCP 2017 – Annual Report Edited by T.S. Biró, V. Kozma-Blázsik, B. Selmeci Proofreaders: I. Bakonyi, P. Ván Closed on 15. April, 2018 List of contents Foreword from the Director of the Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics .................. 6 Awards and prizes ............................................................................................................ 9 Key figures and organizational chart ............................................................................... 11 Most important events of the year 2017 ......................................................................... 13 International scientific cooperation ................................................................................ 16 Rogante Engineering Office and the Budapest Neutron Centre — 20 years of cooperation ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Outstanding research groups .......................................................................................... 21 R-C. Gravitational physics ..................................................................................................... 22 R-E. Theoretical neuroscience and complex systems .......................................................... 29 R-F. Holographic quantum field theory ................................................................................ 33 R-G. Computational systems neuroscience ......................................................................... 37 R-I. “Lendület” innovative gaseous detector development ................................................ 40 R-K. Femtosecond spectroscopy and X-ray spectroscopy ................................................... 43 R-L. Functional nanostructures ............................................................................................ 48 R-T. Space technology .......................................................................................................... 52 S-A. Strongly correlated systems ......................................................................................... 55 S-C. Long-range order in condensed systems ...................................................................... 61 S-D. Semiconductor nanostructures .................................................................................... 67 S-J. Gas discharge physics .................................................................................................... 74 S-K. Liquid structure ............................................................................................................. 80 S-P. Ultrafast, high-intensity light–matter interactions ....................................................... 84 S-S. Quantum optics ............................................................................................................. 87 S-T. Quantum information and foundations of quantum mechanics .................................. 91 Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics ....................................................................... 95 R-A. Field theory ................................................................................................................... 96 R-B. Heavy-ion physics ....................................................................................................... 100 R-D. Femtoscopy ................................................................................................................ 112 R-H. Hadron physics ........................................................................................................... 117 R-J. Standard model and new physics ................................................................................ 125 R-M. Ion beam physics ....................................................................................................... 129 R-N. Cold plasma and atomic physics in strong field ......................................................... 132 R-O. ITER and fusion diagnostic development ................................................................... 136 R-P. Laser plasma ............................................................................................................... 138 4 R-Q. Beam emission spectroscopy ..................................................................................... 141 R-R. Pellet and video diagnostics ....................................................................................... 146 R-S. Space physics .............................................................................................................. 153 R-U. NAP I-B PATTERN Research Group ............................................................................. 157 R-V. Neurorehabilitation and motor control ..................................................................... 159 Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics ................................................................... 161 S-B. Complex systems ......................................................................................................... 162 S-E. Non-equilibrium alloys ................................................................................................ 165 S-F. Laboratory for advanced structural studies ................................................................ 168 S-G. Radiofrequency spectroscopy .................................................................................... 173 S-H. Partially ordered systems ........................................................................................... 175 S-I. Electrodeposited nanostructures ................................................................................. 180 S-L. Nanostructure research by neutron scattering ........................................................... 184 S-M. Neutron optics ........................................................................................................... 191 S-N. Laser applications and optical measurement techniques .......................................... 194 S-O. Femtosecond lasers for non-linear microscopy ......................................................... 197 S-Q. Crystal physics ............................................................................................................ 200 S-R. Nanostructures and applied spectroscopy ................................................................. 204 The Research Library .................................................................................................... 208 Supplementary data ..................................................................................................... 210 Education ............................................................................................................................ 211 Dissertations ....................................................................................................................... 222 Memberships ..................................................................................................................... 223 Conferences ........................................................................................................................ 234 Wigner Colloquia ................................................................................................................ 240 Seminars ............................................................................................................................. 241 5 FOREWORD from the Director of the Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics Among the deepest human desires is the passion to uncover secrets, embarking one on the path toward the joy of discovery. Such joy is the privilege of scientists who manage to pioneer something unprecedentedly new, and are gifted with such an experience for their endeavours. The joy of the discovery of the unknown, this experience compensates for all the hard work leading to novelty. There are numerous walks of life, many where it is simpler to gain material wealth and financial prosperity; but the multifarious lifestyle of a scientist, the participation in symposia and conferences, the enriching discussions, the many international collaborations and fascinating encounters with great intellectuals, make the life of a scientist exciting and rich. When this scientific lifestyle is realized in a collegial, supportive and creative atmosphere, one which we aim to maintain at our institute, then all these factors combine to form an especially exciting and rewarding environment, where we recognise that we belong to a community contributing to the promotion of science and technology and thus to the development of the society. Perhaps this pleasant atmosphere contributed to our being especially successful during the past few years. Based on our achievements, we