Special Occasion
The Memoirs of Olli V. Lounasmaa
"Täällä ei näperrellä! Kylmäfyysikon kuumat paikat" were released on January 29th, 2008 in the House of Estates in the presence of many friends and former colleagues of Olli Lounasmaa. After his tragic drowning in Goa, India in 2002 the memoirs were completed by his daughter Kiti Müller.
Academic dissertation
Gina Caetano
- Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory
Defended her thesis
Brain Mechanisms of Audiotactile and Audiomotor Interactions
on Friday, December 21th, 2007.
Opponent: Professor Beatrice de Gelder, Cognitive and affective neuroscience lab,Tilburg University, the Netherlands and MGH/MIT/HMS Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, USA
Academic dissertation
Teemu Ojanen
- Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics
- Low Temperature Laboratory
Defended his thesis
Quantum Fluctuations and Transport in Mesoscopic Physics
on Friday, November 30th, 2007.
Opponent: Professor Frank Wilhelm, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Recreational Activity
Field Trip of the Lab to Fiskars
A very good dinner was enjoyed in the restaurant "Kuparipannu"
Pertti Hakonen's 50th birthday 17.5.2007
was celebrated in the lab on May 16th, 2004The new Nanotalo's Roofing Celebration
"Harjannostajaiset"
on January 18th in Otaniemi
The building originally designed by Alvar Aalto has been thoroughly renovated to serve the purposes of a new scientific research site in nanotechnology and low temperature physics. The building is planned to be ready by August 2007
Academic dissertation
Yevhen Hlushchuk
- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Radiology Unit
- Brain Research Unit of Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology
- Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology.
Defended his thesis
Tactile Processing in Human Somatosensory and Auditory Cortices
on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007.
Opponent: Professor Gian Luca Romani, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University of Chieti, Italy
Pictures from the dissertation
Anniversary Symposium
FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS AS PROFESSION
Friday, 10 November, 2006
GRIGORI VOLOVIK & NIKOLAI KOPNIN
Celebration of 75 years of research
Matti Krusius
Symposium opening
Alexei Abrikosov
Argonne National Laboratory
Unusual metal-insulator transition in layered cuprates and some consequences
Vladimir Lebedev
Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
Statistical properties of the passive scalar in peri-pheral regions of random flows
Yuriy Makhlin
Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
Quantum coherence in superconducting quantum bits
Mats Jonson
University of Gothenburg
Mechanically assisted single electronics
John Saunders
Royal Holloway, University of London
Quantum phase transitions in helium films
Ulf Leonhardt
University of St. Andrews
Invisibility Devices
Vladimir Mineev
En route with two physicists
High resolution pics in the archive
Site Visit of Advisory Board
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Center of Excellence in Low Temperature Quantum Phenomena and Devices
Helsinki University of Technology
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Lecture Hall F1, Otakaari 3A (Physics building)
EVALUATORS
- Professor Mats Jonson, Gothenburg Univ., Gothenburg, Sweden
- Professor John Saunders, Univ. London, Royal Holloway, UK
OBSERVERS
- Science Advisor Anna Kalliomäki, Academy of Finland
- Prof. Timo Jääskeläinen, Academy of Finland/Joensuu University
- Vice Rector Outi Krause, TKK
- Research Director Aarne Oja, VTT
SENIOR HOSTS
Low Temperature Laboratory, TKK
- Director Mikko Paalanen
- Dr. Harry Alles
- Professor Pertti Hakonen
- Docent Tero Heikkilä
- Professor Nikolai Kopnin
- Professor Matti Krusius
- Professor Jukka Pekola
- Docent Juha Tuoriniemi
- Professor Grigory Volovik
Quantronics group, VTT
- Research Professor Heikki Seppä
- Dr. Panu Helistö
Acknowledgement prize
Riitta Hari receives the Erkki Kivalo Prize of the Neurology Foundation (Neurologiasäätiö)
The Neurology Foundation awarded the Erkki Kivalo Prize for the second time. On November 1st, 2006, the prize was awarded to professor Riitta Hari, director of the Brain Research Unit at the Low Temperature Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology, TKK. The amount awarded is 10.000 €. In addition she gave a lecture on the perspectives of neuroscience. The prize is awarded every second year. The first prize was awarded to Markku Kaste, professor of neurology in University of Helsinki .
Young researchers award
Erika Kirveskari receives the W A Cobb young researchers award
at the International Federation for Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN) meeting in Edinburgh on September 10th 2006. She was awarded for her work "Neuromagnetic responses to vowels vs.tones reveal hemispheric lateralization" (Clinical Neurophysiology 2006;117:643-648) together with Riitta Hari and Riitta Salmelin.
Picture by THE FINNISH SOCIETY OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Summer trip
Boat trip to Suomenlinna
The personnel of the LTL made an afternoon trip to Suomenlinna, the old fortress island south of Helsinki harbour, on August 31, 2006. A sumptuous meal was consumed in the resturant "Panimo"
Birthday Celebration
Arvi Isomäki turns 60
Arvi Isomäki, our "Helium man" and cryogenic support since 40 years was duely celebrated in the laboratory on Monday 28 august, 2006
Academic dissertation
Numerical Modeling in Electro- and Magnetoencephalography
Oguz Tanzer
TKK, Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics and LTL/BRU
Defended his thesis on Monday, March 13, 2006
Opponent: Associate professor of radiology, Matti Hämäläinen, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Plenary lecture
Riitta Hari
LTL/BRU
Gave a plenary lecture "About Brain and Thinking" (in Finnish) at the Anniversary of the Finnish Cultural Foundation on February 27th, 2006Juhlaesitelmä "Aivoista ja ajattelusta" Suomen Kulttuurirahaston vuosijuhlassa 27.2.2006
Distinguished visit
Members of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Visited LTL on November 28th, 2005Distinguished Appointment
Mikko Paalanen
Director of LTLhas been elected chairman of the Low Temperature Comission of the International Union of Physics and Applied Physics (IUPAP) for the next 3 years (2006 - 2008). The the election was made in the general meeting of IUPAP in Cape Town, South Africa, Oct 26 - 28, 2005
Riitta Salmelin
LTL/BRUwas nominated Academy Professor
for a period of 5 years by the Academy of Finland for her distinguished contributions in the fields of physics and neurocognitive research
Celebration in the corridor of the Lab
Academic Dissertation
Marjatta Pohja
LTL/BRUdefended her thesis
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on October 28:th, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Takashi Nagamine from University of Kyoto, Japan
Academic Dissertation
René Lindell
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Josephson Junction Devices and Detectors Based on Incoherent Cooper Pair Tunneling
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on October 21:st, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Frank Hekking from CNRS, Grenoble, France
Pictures from René's karonkka(by Satu Pakarinen)
Academic Dissertation
Antti Finne
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Experiments on vortex dynamics in superfluid 3He
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on September 23:rd, 2005.
The opponent was Professor W.F. Vinen from University of Birmingham, UK
Refreshing Activity
RECREATIONAL DAY FOR THE STAFF MEMBERS
The Low Temperature Laboratory staff visited Ekenäs and the Gullö mansion on September 7 and enjoyed beautiful weather and superb food in rural surroundings.Academic Dissertation
Jani Kivioja
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Mesoscopic Superconducting Tunnel Junction Devices: Experimental Studies of Performance Limitations
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on June 9:th, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Hervé Courtois from Université Joseph Fourier, U.F.R. de Physique, Grenoble, France
Academic Dissertation
Reeta Tarkiainen
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended her thesis Transport and Tunneling in Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on June 3:rd, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Hélène Bouchiat from Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Academic Dissertation
Tuukka Raij
Brain Research Unit of Low Temperature Laboratory and Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, Finnish Graduate School of Neurosciencedefended his thesis Pain processing in the human brain - views from magnetoencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on May 27:th, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Alfons Schnitzler, M.D., Ph.D. from The Department of Neurology, Heirich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Pictures from the dissertation and
Spring School
Kilpisjärvi Spring School on Mesoscopic Physics for Graduate Students of Nordic Countries
April 30 - May 5, 2005
A workshop for graduate students and post-docs of Nordic countries, taking place at the Kilpisjärvi biological stationTopics: Josephson junctions, nanotubes and molecular electronics, nanomechanics, noise and counting statistics, and nonequilibrium phenomena.
Distinguished visitor
Sari Baldauf
visits the LTL on April 26th, 2004
Pictures from an interesting talk.
Site Visit of Evaluators
Potential Center of Excellence in LOW TEMPERATURE QUANTUM PHENOMENA AND DEVICES
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
EVALUATORS
- Prof. Thomas Bjørnholm, Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof. Mats Jonson, Chalmers Univ. of Technology and Göteborg Univ., Sweden
- Prof. Matthias Scheffler, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Germany
OBSERVERS:
- Project Officer Ritva Helle, Academy of Finland
- Science Advisor Anu Huovinen, Academy of Finland
Academic Dissertation
Mika Sillanpää
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Quantum device applications of mesoscopic superconductivity
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on April 1:st, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Hans Mooji from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Thesis in pdf format
Pictures from the dissertation
Pictures by Antti Finne from the dissertation and the Karonkka
Pictures from the dissertation by René Lindell
Pictures from the dissertation by Heikki Sillanpää
Distinguished visitor
Professor
James Bjorken
Stanford University, California, USAvisits the LTL on March 24th, 2005 and gives a lecture: The Classification of the Universes.
Pictures on Risto Raitio's blog
Academic Dissertation
Juha Järveläinen
Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, Finnish Graduate School of Neurosciencedefended his thesis Reactivity of the Human Primary Motor Cortex during Observation of Action
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on March 8:th, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Luciano Fadiga from The University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Academic Dissertation
Kirsi Juntunen
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended her thesis Nuclear Magnetism and Superconductivity: Investigations on Lithium and Rhodium
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on February 19:th, 2005.
The opponent was Professor Michael Steiner from The Hahn-Meitner Institute, Berlin, Germany
Pictures from the dissertation
Pictures from the dissertation and the karonkka
More pictures from the karonkka, by Elias Pentti
OVL Memorial Prize
Professor
John Clarke
University of California, Berkeley, received the first Olli V. Lounasmaa Memorial Prize on November 8, in the House of Estates. The day before he gave a lecture "SQUIDs: From Cosmology to Magnetic Imaging in Microtesla Fields" in Helsinki University of Technology
Pictures from the seminar
Pictures from the award ceremony
Lecture viewgraphs in pdf format
Excursion to the archipelago in Espoo
The annual summer excursion of the LTL took place on August 27th, 2004 to Iso Vasikkasaari (Big Calf Island) where a delicious buffet meal was enjoyed in the "Gula Villan" (Yellow Cottage)
Pictures from the trip
Distinguished visitor
Academician
Isaak M. Khalatnikov
visits the LTL on August 26th, 2004 and gives a talk about the famous Russian scientist George Gamow.
International Workshop
COSLAB Workshop on Turbulence and Vacuum Instability in Condensed Matter and Cosmology August 17-22, 2004, in Lammi
Simon Memorial Prize
The Low Temperature Group of the Institute of Physics has announced that the 2004 Simon Prize has been given to
Grigory Volovik
for his pioneering research on the effects of symmetry in superfluids and superconductors and the extension of these ideas to quantum field theory, cosmology, quantum gravity and particle physics.
The Prize was awarded at the Simon Memorial Prize Conference in London on 22 September 2004. More pictures from the occasion
Birthday Celebration
Seppo Kaivola's 60th birthday 10.6.2004
celebrated in the workshop on June 10th, 2004Academic Dissertation
Janne Viljas
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Josephson Effects and Textural Dynamics in Superfluid Helium Three
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on June 4:th, 2004.
The opponent was Professor James A. Sauls from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Pictures from the dissertation
Pictures from the karonkka
More pictures by Mika Sillanpää
Academic Dissertation
Leif Roschier
Low Temperature Laboratorydefended his thesis Carbon Nanotube Single-Electron Devices at Audio and Radio Frequencies
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on June 1:st, 2004
The opponent was Professor Martin N. Wybourne from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA
Pictures from the dissertation
Pictures from the karonkka
More pictures by Mika Sillanpää
Laboratory visit
Pierre Roubeau visits LTL
In Otaniemi 13.5.2004
"I have 200 solutions waiting for a problem"
Laboratory evaluation
Scientific Advisory Board
In Otaniemi 6.5.2004Professor Hans Ott, ETH, Zürich and Professor Fernando Lopes da Silva, University of Amsterdam, with representatives from the Academy of Finland and TEKES scrutinized the activities of LTL
Ulti III users meeting
Quantum Phenomena at Low Temperatures
In Lammi 7.1. - 11.1. 2004Research award
Riitta Salmelin
Receives the Philips Nordic Prize 2003 for research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders
50.000 Euro in Stockholm 16.12.2003Why? See the motivation on the diploma
Nobelists visit LTL/ HUT
Vitaly Ginzburg and Anthony Leggett
Nobel laureates in physics 2003 visit LTL and HUT on December 15th, 2003Academic Dissertation, Brain Research Unit, LTL/ HUT
Hanna Renvall
Department of RadiologyUniversity of Helsinki
defended her thesis Temporal processing of sensory information in developmental dyslexia:neuromagnetic and psychophysical studies
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on December 12th, 2003 at 12:00 noon in auditorium F1 at HUT, ESPOO.
The opponent is Professor Michael M. Merzenich from University of California, San Francisco, USA
Pictures from the dissertation and the karonkka
Farewell and Christmas party
Marja Holmström retires in January 2004
A farewell party was given in her honour at the Haukilahti yachtclub pavillion on November 27th, 2003Academic Dissertation, Brain Research Unit, LTL/ HUT
Sari Avikainen
Department of NeurologyUniversity of Helsinki
defended her thesis Cortical Mechanisms of Action Obsevation, Imitation and Social Perception in Healthy and Autistic Subjects
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on November 8th, 2003 at at 12:00 noon in auditorium F1 at HUT, ESPOO.
The opponent was Professor Anthony J. Bailey from Park Hospital, Oxford, UK
Academic Dissertation, Brain Research Unit, LTL/ HUT
Teija Silén
Department of NeurologyUniversity of Helsinki
defended her thesis Somatosensory and motor cortical activity in patients and carriers of Unverricht-Lundborg type progressive myoclonus epilepsy
for the degree of Doctor in Medicine on October 31st, 2003 at at 12:00 noon in auditorium F1 at HUT, ESPOO.
The opponent was Professor Peter Brown from University College, London
Academic Dissertation, Department of Physics and Mathematics, HUT
Risto Hänninen
Low Temperature Laboratory, HUTdefended his thesis Simulations of Topological Defects and Impurities in Superfluid 3He
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on October 3rd, 2003 at at 12:00 noon in auditorium F1 at HUT, ESPOO.
The opponent was Professor Dierk Rainer from University of Bayreuth, Germany
Cryogenics school
EUROPEAN ADVANCED CRYOGENICS SCHOOL 2003
In Lammi 15.9. - 25.9. 2003Link to the Cryoschool web page
Birthday celebration
Peter Berglund's 60th birthday 23.4.2003
celebrated in the lab on May 6th, 2003Prize for highest quality biomedical research
Riitta Hari receives the Louis-Jeantet Prize 2003
In Geneva April 11th, 2003link to Fondation Louis - Jeantet de Médicine - Genève
Academic Dissertation, Department of Physics and Mathematics, HUT
Antti Tarkiainen
Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, HUTdefended his thesis Cortical dynamics of visual feature and object-level processing in the human occipitotemporal cortex: MEG source analysis and evaluation of conductivity models
for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology on March 28th, 2003 at at 12:00 noon in auditorium F1 at HUT, ESPOO.
The opponent was doctor Anna Christina Nobre from University of Oxford, UK
Memorial
Olli V. Lounasmaa
was remembered at the memorial in the House of estates on 21.2.2003
Pictures
History
2002 events
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2000 events
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1995 events
Kesäretki Käärmesaareen vuonna 1972