Institute of Geophysics
Director: prof. dr hab. Szymon Malinowski
Deputy Director: dr hab. Rafał Kotyński, prof. ucz.
ADDRESS:
ul. Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warszawa, room B4.41
tel. +48 22 55 32 080
tel. +48 22 55 32 041
tel. +48 22 55 32 043
e-mail: sekretariat@igf.fuw.edu.pl
Website: https://www.igf.fuw.edu.pl/en/
The Institute of Geophysics consists of: the Department of Atmospheric Physics, Department of Photonics and Department of Information Optics.
The Department of Atmospheric Physics researches on the cloud and precipitation physics, the influence of atmospheric aerosol on the Earth's climate system, radiation transfer and transport processes in the atmosphere. Physical processes occurring on the surface of comets and planets in the Solar System are also studied. For this purpose, both theoretical and experimental methods are used. Laboratory experiments, remote sensing measurements (LIDAR, photometric, radiometric and satellite), in-situ measurements on the observation platform in Warsaw, measurement stations and environmental laboratories in Poland and abroad, as well as measurements from the board of aeroplanes are carried out.
The Photonics Department researches on photonics, biophotonics, fiber optics, optometry and ophthalmic optics . Optical fibres, including photonic fibres, and other optical elements on a micro-scale, e.g. gradient lenses, are designed, fabricated and characterized. The strategy, methods and technology of connecting various glass platforms with nanodiamonds are being developed. The study is focused on development in the fields of biophotonics and biodiagnostics, using photonics and ultrafast optics devices. The research is carried out in the department's laboratories as well as in the Academic Centre for Education of Optometrists (covering optometry and ophthalmic optics), operating as a student's laboratory with a clinical part.
The Information Optics Department researches on nanophotonics, superresolution and computational imaging, functional materials and plasmonics. Methods of modelling nanostructures as well as new nano-optical devices are developed, e.g. probes for scanning optical near-field microscopes (SNOM). The research is carried out in dedicated laboratories with the highest-class measuring equipment. The work is focused on the design, modelling, fabrication, and characterization of nanostructures to be applied in such fields as photonics, photovoltaics, plasmonics and biosensors.