PREVIOUS SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS

2003

FRIDAY 19/9/2003, 11:00
"Gamma Ray Bursts, a Personal Perspective"
Demosthenes Kazanas, Prof., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

FRIDAY 30/5/2003, 12:00
"Gamma Ray Bursts: Key Observations and suggested interpretation"
L. Vlahos, Assoc. Prof., Department of Physics, AUTH

FRIDAY 23/5/2003, 12:00
"Relativistic and Slowing Down: the Flow in the Hot Spots of Powerful Radio Galaxies and Quasars."
Dr. Markos Georganopoulos, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TUESDAY 13/5/2003, 12:00
"Astrophysical Significance of Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Binaries"
Dr. Tomek Bulik, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw

TUESDAY 6/5/2003, 12:00
"Strange Matter in Stars?"
Dr. Dorota Gondek-Rosinska, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon

TUESDAY 8/4/2003, 12:00
"Percolation - an alternative to diffusive particle acceleration"
Dr. Kaspar Arzner, Institute of Astronomy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

TUESDAY 1/4/2003, 12:00
"Intermitency and Bursty Behavior In Turbulent Plasmas"
Dr. Fabio Lepreti, Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

TUESDAY 18/3/2003, 12:00
"Signatures of Magnetic Photon Absorption in the High-Energy Radiation from Pulsars"
Bronislaw Rudak, Prof., Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Torun

FRIDAY 14/3/2003, 12:00
"Millisecond clocks in accreting neutron stars and black holes"
Wlodek Kluzniak, Assoc. Prof., Zielona Gora University and Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw

TUESDAY 4/3/2003, 12:00
"Motion in the Asteroid Belt: Kirkwood Gaps, Stable Chaos and Local Integrals of Motion"
Harry Varvoglis, Assoc. Prof., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

TUESDAY 25/2/2003, 12:00
"Morphology and dynamics of the chromospheric fine structure"
Dr. Kostas Tziotziou, National Observatory of Athens2

2002

MONDAY 25/11/2002, 13:00
"Dust and Mid-Infrared Properties of Interacting Galaxies and AGN"
Dr. Vassilis Charmandaris, Astronomy Department, Cornell University

WEDNESDAY 13/11/2002, 13:00
"The Large-Scale Environment of Galaxy Clusters, their Formation and Evolution"
Dr. Manolis Plionis, National Observatory of Athens

FRIDAY 1/11/2002, 12:00
"A new technique in radio pulsar observations"
Dr. Aris Karastergiou, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy, Bonn

THURSDAY, 4/7/2001, 11:00
"Highly Accurate Calculation of Rotating Neutron Stars"
Dr. Marcus Ansorg, Department of Physics, Universitaet Jena

TUESDAY 21/5/2002, 12:00
"Statistical Description of Chaotic Dynamical Systems and Applications to Celestial Mechanics"
Harry Varvoglis, Assoc. Prof., Department of Physics, AUTH

TUESDAY 14/5/2002, 12:00
"Rotating Relativistic Stars and Numerical Relativity"
Nikolaos Stergioulas, Lecturer, Department of Physics, AUTH

TUESDAY 23/4/2002, 12:00
"Numerical simulations of linear and non-linear dynamo action"
Dr. Vassilis Archontis, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen

TUESDAY 2/4/2002, 12:00
"Spectral evolution of classical double radio sources"
Konstantina Manolakou

TUESDAY 26/3/2002, 12:00
"Isochrone Resonances and Non-Twist Phenomena in Hamiltonian Systems"
George Voyatzis, Lecturer, Department of Physics, Aristotle U. of Thessaloniki

TUESDAY 12/3/2002, 12:00
"Gravitational waves from pulsating stars and stars in binary systems"
Dr. Emanuele Berti, Department of Physics, Aristotle U. of Thessaloniki

TUESDAY 26/2/2002, 12:00
"Sunspot Oscillations Observed with THEMIS"
Dr. Kostas Tziotziou, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon

2001

FRIDAY 14/12/2001 12:00
"Towards a Complete Description of Spacetimes Containing Neutron Stars"
Dr. Uli Sperhake, Physics Department, Aristotle U. of Thessaloniki

MONDAY 3/12/2001 13:00
"Chaos, Escape and Gaps in the Asteroid Belt"
Menios Tsiganis

FRIDAY 23/11/2001 12:00
"The Relaxation Time in N-Body Systems"
Dr. Christos Vozikis

FRIDAY 9/11/2001 12:00
"Coronal Holes and the Solar Wind"
Dr. Spyros Patsourakos, Naval Research Lab, Washington, USA

FRIDAY, 2/11 2001, 12:00
"The Cosmological and Physical Consequences of the Preon Structure of Dark Matter"
Prof. Vladimir Burdyuzha, Astro Space Center, Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow

FRIDAY, 4/5 2001, 11:00
"Studying Jupiter's Magnetosphere with Ulysses"
Rev. G. Anagnostopoulos, Assoc. Prof., University of Thrace

WEDNESDAY, 25/4/2001, 12:00
"Thermodynamics of Binary Black Holes and Neutron Stars"
John L. Friedman, Prof., University of Wisonsin-Milwaukee

FRIDAY, 6/4 2001, 11:00
"Generation of Solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell Equations"
Demetrios Papadopoulos, Assoc. Prof., Physics Department, Aristotle U. of Thessaloniki

FRIDAY, 16/3/2001, 11:00
"The Magnetosphere of a Rotating Neutron Star"
Dr. Ioannis Contopoulos

FRIDAY, 2/3/2001, 11:00
"Molecular Hydrogen in the Universe"
Dr. Padelis Papadopoulos, ESA

FRIDAY, 9/2/2001, 11:00
"Impact of Magnetic Fields on the R-Mode Instability"
Luciano Rezzolla, Lecturer, SISSA Trieste

TUESDAY, 6/2/2001, 11:00
"New Economical Templates to Detect Gravitational Waves from Inspiraling Binaries"
Theocharis Apostolatos, Lecturer, University of Athens

FRIDAY, 2/2/2001, 11:00
"Oscillations of Rotating Neutron Stars: Part II"
Dr. J. Ruoff

WEDNESDAY, 24/1/2001, 11:30
"a) Observational evidence for black holes
b) Progress and future of the 2.3m Aristarchos telescope"
Emilios Harlaftis, National Observatory of Athens

2000

FRIDAY, 15/12/2000, 12:00
"Acceleration of Charged Particles and Radiation in Accretion Disks around Black Holes"
Assoc. Prof. L. Vlahos

MONDAY, 4/12/2000, 13:00
"A Study of the Integrability of Two-dimensional Potentials"
Prof. G. Bozis

FRIDAY, 1/12/2000, 12:00
"Oscillations of Rotating Neutron Stars"
Dr. J. Ruoff

FRIDAY, 6/10/00, 12:00
"Using Supercluster Geometry to Probe the Cosmological Background"
Spyros Basilakos, Imperial College, London

THURSDAY 18/05/00, 12:00
"X-Ray Flares and the Statistical Flare Model in Parallel: A Comparison"
Manolis K. Georgoulis

THURSDAY 11/05/00, 12:00
"The Structure and Evolution of Contact Binaries"
Anastasios Kalimeris, University of Athens

TUESDAY 11/04/00, 13:00
"Astronomy in Jugoslavia"
Prof. M. Dimitrijevic, Belgrade Astronomical Observatory

THURSDAY 30/04/00, 13:00
"Motion in a Field of two Attractive Centers: a Complicated "Simple" Problem."
Assoc. Prof. H. Varvoglis

THURSDAY 16/03/00, 12:00
"Solar Flares: From Single Events to Statistical Behavior"
Assoc. Prof. L. Vlahos

TUESDAY, 22/2/00, 13:00
"Space Weather"
Prof. D. Papadopoulos, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, USA

THURSDAY 10/2/00, 11:30
"Gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources: from a single event to a stochastic background"
Prof. Valeria Ferrari, Dipartimento di Fisica ``G.Marconi", Universita di Roma ``La Sapienza"

TUESDAY 8/2/00, 12:00
"Non-LTE inversion of chromospheric Ca II cloud-like features"
Dr. Kostas Tziotziou, Departement d' Astronomie Solaire (DASOP)
Observatoire de Paris

WEDNESDAY 2/2/00, 12:00
"Gravitational Waves from Freely Precessing Neutron Stars"
Dr. Ian Jones, University of Southampton, UK

SEMINARS SUPPORTED BY THE SECTION OF
ASTROPHYSICS, ASTRONOMY AND MECHANICS

TUESDAY, 21/11/00, 20:00
"Is There Anybody Out There?
Recent Discoveries and Theories About the Existence of Life on Other Planets"
Dr. Monica Gray, Director, Meteor Section of Museum of Natural History, London, UK
(Supported by the British Council, The Hellenic Astronomical Society, The National Committee for Astronomy and the Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics)
At the "Society for Macedonian Studies", Ethn. Aminis 4

WEDNESDAY, 22/11/00, 12:30
"Meteors: Messengers From the Past"
Dr. Monica Gray, Director, Meteor Section of Museum of Natural History, London, UK
(Department Seminar)
At room A31, Physics Building

SERIES OF LECTURES IN CELESTIAL MECHANICS
By Prof. Rudolf Dvorak, University of Wien, Austria

1. Basics of the 2-body Problem, Tuesday 18/4, 12:00-14:00,
(Physics Building, Mechanics Lecture room)

2. The restricted 3-body Problem, Wednesday 19/4, 12:00-14:00,
(Physics Building, Mechanics Lecture room)

3. Perturbation Theory 1: Development of the perturbing function
Thursday 20/4, 12:00-14:00, ("Vassilis Xanthopoulos" Lecture Room, Observatory of
Astronomy)

4. Perturbation Theory 2: Small Divisors
Friday 21/4, 10:00-12:00, ("Vassilis Xanthopoulos" Lecture Room, Observatory of
Astronomy)

PUBLIC LECTURES FOR THE CLASS

"JOURNEY BEYOND THE SOLAR SYSTEM"
(in room A31, Physics building)

WEDNESDAY 19/04/00, 11:00
"What Does the Universe Reveal in X-rays?"
Lect. Nikolaos Stergioulas

WEDNESDAY 5/04/00, 12:00-14:00
"Planet Earth, Our Home"
Assoc. Prof. D. Papadopoulos

WEDNESDAY 22/03/00, 12:00
"Man and the Universe in the 21st Century"
Prof. J.-H. Seiradakis

1999

FRIDAY 29/10/99 at 12:00 m
"Accretion Disks"
Jan Kuijpers
University of Utrecht and University of Nijmegen

WEDNESDAY 6/10/99 at 11:00 am
Presentation of diploma thesis:
"The Influence of the Magnetic Fields on Stellar Oscillations"
Miltiadis Vavoulidis
Supervisor: K. Kokkotas

WEDNESDAY 15/9/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Is Mercury an escaping planet?"
Rudolf Dvorak
University of Vienna

Scientific Topics in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Thursday 11/3/99 at 11:00-12:00
"The Role of Cosmological Constant in Modern Cosmology"
K. Kleidis

Thursday 18/3/99 at 11:00-12:00
"String Thermalization in the Spacetime of a Black Hole"
A. Kouiroukidis

Thursday 1/4/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Merger Remnants in Compact Groups of Galaxies"
C. Vozikis

Thursday 22/4/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Stable Chaos in the Asteroid Belt and Their Relation to the Stickiness Effect"
K. Tsiganis

Thursday 29/4/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Particle Acceleration in Extragalactic Jets"
K. Manolakou

Thursday 6/5/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Rotating Relativistic Stars"
A. Stavridis

Tools

Thursday 13/5/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Symplectic Integrators"
K. Tsiganis

Thursday 20/5/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Difference Equations and Applications"
N. Mylonas

Thursday 27/5/99 at 11:00-12:00
"The Interactive Data Language (IDL)"
K. Manolakou

Thursday 3/6/99 at 11:00-12:00
"N-Body Systems Simulation Techniques"
C. Vozikis

Thursday 10/6/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Solutions of the Fokker-Planck Equation"
A. Kouiroukidis

Thursday 17/6/99 at 11:00-12:00
"Solutions of the Laplace Equation"
K. Kleidis

Thursday 24/6/99 at 11:00-12:00
"The Algebraic Language MAPLE"
A. Stavridis