Atomic Optics Department (AOD) has been established in 1962, at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Jagiellonian University by prof. dr hab. Danuta Kunisz. The Department is now a part of the Institute of Theretical Physics at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science. Its head is prof dr hab. Jakub Zakrzewski.
Research
The Atomic Optics Department carries out theoretical research on a broad spectrum of modern quantum mechanical problems, starting from mathematical foundations of quantum information, through quantum chaos, quantum optics, interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with matter, physics of ultracold atoms, modelling of condensed matter problems with ultracold atoms, quantum simulations, time crystals or even ab-initio calculation of atomic structure.
AOD History - Department heads
Department heads
2009 - | prof. dr hab. Jakub Zakrzewski |
1994 - 2009 | prof. dr hab. Tomasz Dohnalik |
1991 - 1994 | prof. dr hab. Wojciech Gawlik |
1979 - 1991 | prof. dr hab. Tomasz Dohnalik |
1962 - 1979 | prof. dr hab. Danuta Kunisz, first woman - professor of Physics in Kraków |
AOD History - Location within the University
2020 | The Department is within new Institute of Theoretical Physics at Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Computer Science, Jagiellonian University. |
2014 | Transfer of the AOD, together with Smoluchowski Institute of Physics to the new physical location: building of Campus of the 600th Anniversary of the Jagiellonian University Revival |
2003 - 2020 | Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Smoluchowski Institute of Physics |
1979 - 2003 | Faculy of Mathematics and Phyisics, Jagiellonian University (starting from 17 July 2001 the Faculty was renamed to Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, Jagiellonian University), Institute of Physics (the Institute has been awarded the name of Marian Smoluchowski in 1989) |
1964 | The Department, together with the Institute of Physics was moved to a building at Reymonta 4 |
1962 - 1979 | Faculy of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University |