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HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics
Other nameWigner RCP
EstablishedJanuary 1. 2012.
HeadDr. Péter Lévai
Members374 (2024)
Formerly called2012-2019 MTA Wigner Research Centre for Physics 2019-2023 Wigner Research Centre for Physics
Location
Budapest
Websitehttps://wigner.hu/en/

The HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics (abbreviated Wigner RCP) is the largest Hungarian research institute studying physics.

Formerly a research institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), it became a member of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH) and after the ELKH's reorganisation it became part of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network. The Wigner Research Centre was established in 2012 by the merger of the MTA KFKI Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics and the MTA Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, and takes the name of the Nobel Prize winning physicist Eugene Wigner. The research centre has two institutes, the Wigner Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics (RMI) and the Wigner Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics (SZFI).

History of the Research Centre

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The predecessor of the research centre was the Central Research Institute of Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (KFKI), founded in 1950. Originally established with two departments, the institute was soon expanded by several departments under the leadership of researchers such as Károly Simonyi and Lajos Jánossy. According to the preparatory committee, its aim was "to raise Hungarian physics research from its present state, which is far behind that of other disciplines, and to enable productive scientific research in all fields of physics which are of primary importance for the development and application of science". From the very beginning, KFKI has been the home to a wide variety of research, and Wigner FK is no different. The direct or indirect exploitation of results has always been a feature. Physics was not the only field at the institute, but also various technical and even life sciences. After the change of regime, the KFKI was dissolved in 1992[1] and its scientific institutes were given full autonomy within the MTA.[2]

Subsequently, the MTA Wigner Research Centre for Physics (MTA Wigner RCP) was established on 1 January 2012 by the merger of the former MTA KFKI Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics and the former MTA Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics.[3] Since 2013, the Wigner Data Centre has been part of the Research Centre.[4] From 1 September 2019, the Wigner RCP has been under the management of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), and continues to operate as an MTA Institute of excellence, today one of the largest research institutes for physics at the HUN-REN.[5] The main research areas are: quantum technology, experimental and theoretical particle physics, nuclear physics, general relativity and gravity, fusion plasma physics, space physics, nuclear materials science, experimental and theoretical solid-state physics, statistical physics, atomic physics, optics and materials science. Wigner RCP is also part of many international collaborations (e.g. with CERN or VIRGO), experiments and projects, such as ALICE Experiment, CMS, Na61 or EuPRAXIA[6].

Researchers working in Wigner RCP or in its predecessors: Géza Györgyi, Lajos Jánossy, István Kovács, Vlagyimir Naumovics Gribov, Károly Simonyi, Dezső Kiss, Zoltán Perjés, József Zimányi, Péter Szépfalusy, György Vesztergombi, Lénárd Pál, Győző Farkas, Károly Szegő, László Gránásy, Gyula Bencze.

Organisational structure

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The Wigner RCP has two institutes, which are further organised into departments and research groups.

Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics (RMI)

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The Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics conducts successful experimental and theoretical exploratory research in the fields of particle physics, nuclear physics, gravitational research, space physics, nuclear solid-state physics and materials science, as well as computational sciences. In addition to research activities, the institute also operates and develops various large-scale facilities, and its researchers participate in several international collaborations and coordinate Hungarian participation in several cases.

Institute of Solid State Physics and Optics (SZFI)

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The Institute of Solid State Physics and Optics is engaged in research and development of atomic-level material structure, quantum physics, quantum optics, statistical physics and laser applications. The main profile of its research groups are experimental research in local laboratories and performing computationally intensive numerical simulations. The Institute coordinates the Quantum Information National Laboratory[7], which aims to bring together and support the physicists, engineers, mathematicians and computer scientists working in the field of quantum technology.

Wigner Data Centre

The Wigner Data Centre is a server infrastructure. Since 2013, the Wigner Data Centre has housed CERN’s remote Tier-0 infrastructure[8][9], thus playing a key role in processing the data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)[10]. Following the completion of the CERN project, the reconstruction of hardware elements and redesign of software components led to the establishment of WSCLAB (Wigner Scientific Computing Laboratory), which houses the GPULAB servers, the Virgo research project, the Tier-2 cluster operated for CERN’s ALICE and CMS detectors, and the infrastructure of the Wigner ALICE Analysis Facility. The Wigner Data Center now participate in the development and operation of the HUN-REN Cloud Service[11], as well as in the HUN-REN Data Repository Project[12] on behalf of the HUN-REN Wigner RCP.

Prizes donated by Wigner RCP[13]

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References

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  1. ^ Sólyom, Jenő (2020). "KFKI (would be) 70 years old" (PDF). Fizikai Szemle (in Hungarian). 70 (9): 295–301.
  2. ^ Jéki, László (2001). KFKI (in Hungarian). Budapest: Arteria Studio. ISBN 963-00-8942-4.
  3. ^ "Institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ "Wigner Data Centre". Informatikatörténeti Fórum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  5. ^ "HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics". HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  6. ^ "Wigner Research Centre for Physics | EuPRAXIA Doctoral Network". EuPRAXIA-DN. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  7. ^ "Quantum Information National Laboratory | Quantum Information National Laboratory". qi.nemzetilabor.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ "CERN computing looks to the future". CERN. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  9. ^ "CERN IT in 8 minutes | CERN". home.cern. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  10. ^ "CERN inaugurates data centre extension in Budapest". CERN. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  11. ^ "HUN-REN Cloud". HUN-REN Cloud. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  12. ^ "HUN-REN Data Repository Platform". researchdata.hu. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  13. ^ "Whom we are proud of | HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics". wigner.hu. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  14. ^ "Zimányi Medal | HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics". wigner.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  15. ^ "Gribov Medal | HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics". wigner.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

Sources

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  • XI. Section of Physical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[1]
  • HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics[2]
  • Jéki, László (2001). KFKI (in Hungarian) Budapest: Arteria Studio
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2000). Central Research Institute for Physics (in Hungarian) Budapest: MTA
  • Sólyom, Jenő (2020) "KFKI (would be) 70 years old". Fizikai Szemle (in Hungarian) 70(9): pp. 295-301. https://fizikaiszemle.elft.hu/uploads/2020/10/fizszem-202009-solyomjeno_12_02_1602063048.671.pdf
  • Wigner Adatközpont (WDC)[3]
  • Research Organisation Registry[4]
  • Nature Index[5]
  • Scimago Institutions Rankings[6]
  • ScholarGPS[7]
  • Hungarian Scientific Bibliography[8]
  1. ^ https://mta.hu/english/scientific-sections-105963#11
  2. ^ https://wigner.hu/en
  3. ^ https://wignerdc.wigner.hu/home
  4. ^ "Wigner Research Centre for Physics". Research Organisation Registry. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. ^ "Wigner Research Centre for Physics (Wigner RCP), HAS". Nature Index. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  6. ^ "Wigner Research Centre for Physics Ranking". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  7. ^ "Wigner Research Centre for Physics | Institution Profiles and Rankings". ScholarGPS. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ "Magyar Tudományos Művek Tára". m2.mtmt.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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