Research fields

The research activities of the Laboratory of Astronomy encompass Solar and Space Physics as well as Space Weather. Physical processes occurring in the solar atmosphere and the interplanetary space are studied in both observational and theoretical ends. Observations are collected from both ground and space observatories and practically cover the entire electromagnetic spectrum (from hard X-rays to metric radio wavelengths). The Lab is a member of the consortium operating the ARTEMIS–Jean Louis Steinberg Radiospectrograph (ARTEMIS-IV). The research covers all layers of the solar atmosphere as well as all levels of solar activity from the “quiet” Sun to the solar active regions and the solar eruptive phenomena, namely solar flares, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and solar jets. Magnetic flux emergence in the Sun and similar stars (F-type main sequence stars) is also studied by means of three-dimensional, numerical Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations. Finally, the equilibrium, stability and transport phenomena for both laboratory and astrophysical plasmas are studied.