The Faculty of Physics of the Yerevan State University was founded in 1933 and consisted of two chairs: Mathematics and General Physics, which was called the Chair of Experimental Physics. The first chairman of Chair of General Physics was Hovhannes Navakatikyan (1933-1937). Then there were heads of the chair: Norayr Kocharyan (1938-1952); Martyros Kyureghyan (1952-1960); Arshaluys Dadayan (1960-1968); Rafik Hovhannisyan (1968-1977); David Sedrakyan (1977-1987, 1994-2014 ); Gagik Vardanyan։ Head of Chair of General Physics I (1987-1993); Martin Abrahamyan: Head of Chair of General Physics II (1992-1994).
In 2009 the Chair of Astrophysics after V. Hambardzumyan has been merged with the Chair of General Physics and the Unified Chair is still called Chair of General Physics and Astrophysics after V. Hambardzumyan.
Since 2014 the Head of the Chair is Professor Atom Muradyan.
The Chair of General Physics is an educational-scientific collective, which includes a various research groups working in different branches of modern science, in both theoretical and experimental physics.
The scientific disciplines investigated in the Chair include:
The mechanisms of arising of magnetic fields in super fluid neutron stars; the radio emission of pulsars; the gravity emission of compact super dense objects.
The quantum-mechanic behavior of atoms in a periodic potentials; quantum interferometers; investigation of Bose-Einstein condensate.
The dynamics of the gravitating systems; the investigation of hydrodynamic vortices.
Investigation of non-ordered plastic and liquid crystal systems’ thermodynamic and elasticity properties.
Investigation of the optical properties of multi-layer systems with open wave vector surface and spiral structural layer, and of properties of photonic crystals.
Obtaining of natural biological nanostructures, their experimental investigation, and the mechanisms of their formation.
The optical properties of glasses containing semi-conductor nano-crystals, depending on of their thermal treatment regime.
The physical mechanisms of formation of ion and electron beams obtained by Penning discharge.
An inseparable part of the Chair is YSU Astrophysical Observatory, founded in 1933. Here are made the first astronomical studies. There was an Earth's artificial satellites observation station, that was the only one in the Caucasus during that period. The artificial satellite observation station operated until the USSR collapse.
Up to now the YSU Observatory and Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory serve as an educational and the scientific basis for the Chair.
The main directions of the scientific research of the Astrophysicists Group are:
the study of galaxies and stars with a new red-blue surplus found on plates
spectral-photometric and statistical study; *digitization of plates and detection of new objects.
The Chair prepare and give the Master degree in Astrophysics.
In 2009 the Chair of Astrophysics after V. Hambardzumyan has been merged with the Chair of General Physics and the Unified Chair is still called Chair of General Physics and Astrophysics after V. Hambardzumyan.
Since 2014 the Head of the Chair is Professor Atom Muradyan.
The Chair of General Physics is an educational-scientific collective, which includes a various research groups working in different branches of modern science, in both theoretical and experimental physics.
The scientific disciplines investigated in the Chair include:
An inseparable part of the Chair is YSU Astrophysical Observatory, founded in 1933. Here are made the first astronomical studies. There was an Earth's artificial satellites observation station, that was the only one in the Caucasus during that period. The artificial satellite observation station operated until the USSR collapse.
Up to now the YSU Observatory and Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory serve as an educational and the scientific basis for the Chair.
The main directions of the scientific research of the Astrophysicists Group are:
The Chair prepare and give the Master degree in Astrophysics.

Staff

Atom Zh. Muradyan
Head of Chair

Ashot H. Gevorgyan
Professor

Martin G. Abrahamyan
Professor

David H. Badalyan
Professor

Rouben Ts. Gabriyelyan
Associate Professor

Artur G. Nikoghosyan
Associate Professor

Hamlet G. Badalyan
Associate Professor

Samvel A. Mkhitaryan
Associate Professor

Lyova N. Grigoryan
Associate Professor

Petik G. Petrosyan
Associate Professor

Mekhak V. Hayrapetyan
Assistant

Merouzhan Z. Harutyunyan
Assistant