Accelerator-based Atomic Physics
Fast ion-atom collisions with velocities up to the relativistic regime.
Electron elastic scattering processes (Binary encounter, Resonant transfer and excitation, Non-resonant transfer and excitation).
Cusp electrons (Electron capture to continuum, Electron loss to continuum).
Electron capture and ionization in open-shell ion electronic configurations.
Cascade repopulation processes.
Pre-excited ionic beams. Controlled production and implementation in ion-atom collisions.
Development of high-resolution high-efficiency electron spectrographs.
Laser-based Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
Strong-field laser-matter interactions.
Higher order harmonics generation.
Molecular photoionization and photodissociation.
Non-linear dynamics in the VUV/EUV spectral region.
Secondary relativistic ion and electron sources.
Betatron-type coherent radiation secondary sources.
Coherent imaging in the EUV spectral region.
Experimental Skills
High resolution Auger electron spectroscopy
Multi-fragment imaging techniques
Pump-probe techniques
Electrostatic spectrometers (hemispherical, parallel plate)
Time of flight spectrometers (mass spectrometer, magnetic bottle spectrometer)
Pulsed jets and cold gas targets
High and ultra high vacuum technology
Position sensitive detectors (resistive, backgammon, delay line anode)
Standard electronics for signal processing
Standard laser optics components
Engineering design
Computational Skills
Specialized Scientific Packages: Mathematica, Origin, Fityk, CorelDraw SIMION3D, COWAN, TARDIS, ARGON (CDW-EIS)
Computing Languages: FORTRAN, LUA
Software development for data acquisition and analysis
Software development for modeling physical processes
2010 – Present. Institute for Plasma Physics and Lasers, Greece
2012 – Present. National Center for Scientific Research, Demokritos, Greece
2015 – Present. GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Germany
Earlier collaborations / visits
19/03/2006 – 29/03/2006 Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany.
09/03/2003 – 16/03/2003 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (ALS), USA.
02/08/2002 – 19/08/2002 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (ALS), USA.
15/02/2002 – 21/02/2002 Department of Physics, Western Michigan University, USA.
06/09/1995 – 29/09/1995 Hahn-Meitner Institute, Berlin, Germany.
03/05/1995 – 23/07/1995 Manne Siegbahn Laboratory, Stockholm University, Sweden.
30/08/1994 – 18/09/1994 Manne Siegbahn Laboratory, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Principal Investigator
2003. Marie Curie International Reintegration Grants (IRG), FP6-2002-Mobility-12. Title: Characterization and research applications of attosecond pulses. Budget: 80 k€.
2016. Granting of funds within GSI Transnational Access. Title: Ionization Dynamics - ESR/Ben. Budget: 4,500 €.
2018. Granting of funds within GSI Transnational Access. Title: Electron Emission following 1s Adiabatic Ionization and Quasi-resonant 1s-1s Charge Transfer in Symmetric Heavy-Ion Atom Collisions - E132/Ben. Budget: 4,700 €.
2020. ΙΚΥ, IKYDA 2020. Title: Upgrading the Atomic Physics experimental setup at the 5.5MV tandem Van de Graff accelerator of the NCSR “Demokritos” by developing coincidence techniques. Budget: 20,000 €.
Scientific Responsible
2012. THALES, Greek Ministry of Education. Title: APAPES - Atomic Physics with Accelerators: Projectile Electron Spectroscopy at the NCSR Demokritos Tandem accelerator. Code: MIS 377289. Budget: 600 k€. Scientific Responsible for the University of Ioannina
2018. Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK). Title: CALIBRA: Cluster of Accelerator Laboratories for Ion‐Beam Research and Applications. Code: MIS 5002799. Joint Research Activity: Atomic Physics. Auger electron Projectile Spectroscopy. Budget: 3.5 M€. Scientific Responsible for the Atomic Physics since 01/2019.
2019. Researcher support with emphasis to young researchers - circle B, Ministry of Finance and Development. Title: Development and optimization of a betatron-type radiation source generated by ultra-intense electromagnetic laser fields. Code: MIS 5048172. Budget ~50 k€. Deputy Scientific Responsible.
Participant/Member of the Scientific Team
1995. PENED, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation. Title: Electron excitation mechanisms in ion-atom collisions.
1996. PENED, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation. Title: Differential cross section measurements of Resonance Transfer Excitation (RTE) in collisions of light ions with H2 and He targets using position sensitive detection (PSD) with zero-degree Auger electron spectroscopy.
2004. Bilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Greece and Hungary, Greek Ministry for Industry, Energy & Technology. Title: Electron scattering processes in ion-atom collisions.
2004. Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Grant, Contr. Nr. MTKD-CT-2004-517145. Title: XUV-High Order Harmonic Metrology Tools for Novel Spectroscopic Applications (X-HOMES).
2008. FP7, The People Programme, Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways, Grant agreement ID: 218053. Title: Femtosecond Lasers for the generation of Ultrafast XUV pulses (FLUX).
2010. HiPER-GR, Ministry of Education / General Secreteriat for Research and Technology / EU. Hellenic network for the European Research Infrastructure “HiPER”.
2011. University of Ioannina. Title: Supply of optical components for use in the fs pump-probe experimental setup.
2012. THALES, Greek Ministry of Education. Title: Interaction of ultrashort intense electromagnetic pulses with matter. Code: MIS: 375741.
2012. COST Action MP1203, European Cooperation in Science and Technology. Title: Advanced X-ray spatial and temporal metrology.
2014. University of Ioannina. Title: Supply of optical components for integration in the fs pump-probe experimental setup.
2015. Technological Educational Institute of Crete. Project: National Research Infrastructure for the HiPER Project, Grant ID: MIS 376841. Title: National Research Infrastructure for HiPER / Subproject 4: Infrastructure Operation / Connection to the Central Infrastructure - HiPER Network.
2018. Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK). Title: HELLAS-CH, cooperation of ELI - LASERLAB Europe, HiPER & IPERION-CH. Program code: MIS 5002735
2019. COST Action CA17126, European Cooperation in Science and Technology. Title: Towards understanding and modelling intense electronic excitation.
2020. Research-Create-Innovate, EPAnEK. Title: Development and optimization of beta-type radiation source produced by ultra-intense electromagnetic laser fields. Code: Τ1ΕΔΚ-04549.