The SPOF 2018 Summer School on “Topics in Optics for Space & Ground Based Astronomical Instruments” will happen in 10 and 11 of September 2018 at the Physics Department of the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.

During two days, participants will attend lectures/seminars given by leading university professors and astrophysics and space industry specialists concerning the main challenges and developments in optical design of astronomical instruments for both space and ground segments.

Por Koraljka Muzic (CENTRA, FCUL).

Por Nuno Araújo (DF e CFTC, UL).

Por Catarina Quintans (LIP)  

Por N. B. Tito (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands).

Por Vitor Cardoso (IST-UL / CENTRA).

Por Gersende Prior (LIP).

Por Alberto Rozas-Fernandez (Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço).

Abstract: The basics of the dark side of the Universe will be presented.

Por Alexander Goltsev (Universidade de Aveiro).

Abstract: The main aim is to give examples of synchronization of nonlinear oscillators in real systems and to introduce the Kuramoto model as a simple model of synchronization of phase oscillators in complex networks. This model allows us to understand the emergence of synchronization and the role of network struture for this phenomenon.​