PUBLICATIONS

Material Science

The study of the structure and physical properties of materials, such as amorphous and crystalline polymers and their solutions, composites of polymers with sol-gels, semiconductors, applying Laser Raman Spectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.

(1974) Etude des Dimensions Moleculaires des Polymers Dissous dans des Melanges Binaires de Solvants Polaires et non Polaires I. Polyvinyl-2-Pyridine F.Vira, K.Viras, F.Aroni et A.Dondos. Europ.Polym.J., 10, 891-896.
(1984) Low-Frequency Excitation in Amorphous Acrylic Polymers. F.Viras and T.A.King, Polymer, 25, 899-905.
(1984) Low-Frequency Excitations in Amorphous Polycarbonate Studied by Raman Spectroscopy. F.Viras and T.A.King, Polymer, 25, 1411-1414.
(1985) Low Frequency Excitations in Amorphous Poly(Vinylacetate) F.Viras, K.G.Viras and T.A.King, J.Pol. Sci.Polym. Phys., 23, 609-614.
(1987) Morphology of Poly(oxyethylene) Methyl-n-Alkyl Ethers as determined by Small-Angle X-Ray and Raman Scattering. K.Viras, F.Viras, C.Campbell, T.A.King and C.Booth. J.Chem.Soc. Faraday Trans.2, 83, 917-925.
(1987) Application of the Perturbed-Elastic Rod Model to the Longitudinal Acoustical Modes of Poly(oxyethylene)s and their n-Hexadecyl Ethers. F.Viras, K.Viras, C.Campbell, T.A.King and C.Booth. J.Chem.Soc. Faraday Trans.2, 83, 927-932.
(1988) Crystalline Morphology of Block Copoly(oxypropylene / oxyethylene / oxypropylene) by Small-Angle X-Ray and Raman Scattering. F.Viras, Yun-Zhu Luo, K.Viras, R.H.Mobbs, T.A.King, C.Booth. Macromol.Chem. 189, 459-469.
(1988) Preferential Solvation in Polymer Cosolvent Systems: Polystyrene + Cyclohexane + Ethanol and Poly(vinyl-2-pyridine) + Nitromethane + Carbon Tetrachloride. F.Viras, K.Viras, J.Polym.Sci. Polym. Phys. 26, 2525-2533.
(1988) The Preparation and Structure Characterization for PxE39Px Copolyether Series of Propylene Oxide-Ethylene Oxide-Propylene Oxide. Luo Yunzhu, Fotini Viras, R.H.Mobbs, C.Booth Shenzhen University J. 2, 7.
(1989) Polymer cosolvent System: Poly(vinyl-2-pyridine)Toluene / Ethyl Acetate M.Palaiologou, F.Viras and K.Viras. Eur. Polym..J. 24, 1191-1193.
(1989) Low-Frequency Raman Spectra of Even α,ω-Disubstituted n-Alkanes K.Viras, F.Viras, C.Campbell, T.A.King and C.Booth. J.Phys.Chem., 93, 3479-3483.
(1989) A Study of the Structural Changes in Cd-Ge-Sb-As Glass During Transition to the Crystalline State Induced by Thermal Treatment. D.Meimaris, F.Viras, P.Bekris. phys.stat.sol.(a), 115, 483-490.
(1990) The Universality of Low-Frequency Raman Scattering from Amorphous Solids. F.Viras and T.A.King. J.Non-Cryst. Solids, 119, 65-74.
(1991) Solution Properties of Polystyrene in Toluene-Ethyl Acetate Mixture. Ioanna Molinou, Maria Palaiologou, Fotini Viras and Kyriakos Viras. Eur. Polym.J. 27, 277 - 279.
(1991) Low-Frequency Raman Spectra of Odd α,ω -Disubstituted n-Alkanes Fotini Viras, Kyriakos Viras, Carl Campbell, Terence A. King and Colin Booth. J.Polym Sci Physics, 29, 1467-1471,
(1994) Characteristics of composites based on PMMA modified gel silica glasses X.Li, T.A. King, F. Pallikari-Viras J.Non-Cryst. Solids, 170, 243-249.
(1996) Thermal Analysis of PMMA/ Gel Silica Glass Composites. Pallikari-Viras, X. Li and T. A. King. J. Sol-Gel Sci. & Tech., 7, 203-209.
(1996) Dielectric and thermal characterization of electroactive sol-gel/polymer composites. I.M. Kalogeras, F. Pallikari-Viras, A. Vassilikou-Dova, In Proceeding of Electrets, 1996. (ISE 9), 9th International Symposium, pages: 499 - 504, Print ISBN: 0-7803-2695-4.
(1999) Thermal Analysis of PMMA/SolGel Composites. Fotini Pallikari, 4Th. Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis.
(2000) Raman Spectroscopy: a simple technique for estimating the extent of polymerization in PMMA. Pallikari F., Chondrokoukis G., Rebelakis M., & Kotsalas, I.P. 8th Proc. POLYCHAR-8, World Forum on Polymer Characterization.
(2001) Raman Spectroscopy: a simple technique for estimating the extent of polymerization in PMMA. Pallikari F., Chondrokoukis G., Rebelakis M., & Kotsalas I.P. Material Research Innovations 4, 89-92.
(2004) A study of aging in dental composites using IR and Raman spectroscopy. Fotini Pallikari, Soultana Iosifidou, e-polymers 069[2004], & Polychar-12: Proc. World Forum on Advanced Materials.
(2006) Effects of blending with fluorescing molecules on the dynamics of the β, α and α' relaxations observed in PMMA. Ioannis M. Kalogeras, Fotini Pallikari, Aglaia Vassilikou-Dova, Eugen R. Neagu. Applied Physics Letters, 89, 172905, (https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2370354) & Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, https://scitation.aip.org/journals/doc/APPLAB-ft/vol_89/iss_17/172905_1.html
(2007) Thermal analysis studies of doping effects on the conformational motions of polymer chains in solid solutions with lasing molecules. Ioannis M. Kalogeras, Fotini Pallikari, Aglaia Vassilikou-Dova, Eugen R. Neagu. Journal of Applied Physics 101, 094108 (9 pages) & Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. ·https://scitation.aip.org/journals/doc/JAPIAU-ft/vol_101/iss_9/094108_1.html
(2009) The diverse effect of antiplasticizer in the molecular dynamics of an organic dye-doped polymer observed at different lengthscales", Ioannis M. Kalogeras, Fotini Pallikari, Aglaia Vassilikou-Dova, European Polymer Journal, 45 (5), 1377-1384 ·doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.01.008

Multifractal Analysis of Complex Processes

The fractal and multifractal characteristics of complex processes are studied by 1. Rescaled Range, 2. Detrended Fluctuation, 3. Average Wavelet Coefficient, and 3. Entropy in Natural Time analyses.

(1999) A Rescaled Range Analysis of Random Events, F. Pallikari, E. Boller, J. Scientific Exploration, 13(1), 25-40.
(2001) A Study of the Fractal Character in Electronic Noise Processes, F. Pallikari, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 12, 1499-1507, doi:10.1016/S0960-0779(00)00167-3
(2002) A Random Walk in a Flat Universe, F. Pallikari. In R. L. Amoroso, G. Hunter, M. Kafatos and J-P Vigier (eds). Gravitation and Cosmology: From the Hubble Radius to the Planck Scale, 95-102.
(2006) Markov Memory in Multifractal Natural Processes, N. Papasimakis, F. Pallikari, Fractal 2006. In Complexus Mundi. Emergent Patterns in Nature, Miroslav N. Novak (editor). World Scientific Publishing Co. 53-62. (PowerPoint Presentation)
(2006) Multifractal Character of Surface Latent Heat Flux. N. Papasimakis, G. Cervone, F. Pallikari,M. Kafatos. Physica A, 371 (2), 703-718. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2006.03.053
(2008) Markovian Memory Embedded in Two-State Natural Processes, Fotini Pallikari, Nikitas Papasimakis, https://arxiv.org/abs/0801.3053.
(2009) Breakdown of Long-Range Correlations in Heart Rate Fluctuations During Meditation. Papasimakis, N., & Pallikari, F. arXiv:0901.4295: Biological Physics.
(2010) Correlated and uncorrelated heart rate fluctuations during relaxing visualization, Nikitas Papasimakis, Fotini Pallikari, EPL (Europhysics Letters), 90, 48003.

Foundations of Quantum Theory and Consciousness

For the investigation of the hypothesis that consciousness directly shapes physical reality, electronic random number generators were used. The data were analyzed using fractal analysis alongside appropriate models. The hypothesis explores the effect of observation on a quantum state

(1991) Biological Utilisation of Quantum Nonlocality. B D Josephson and F Pallikari-Viras. Foundations of Physics, 21, pp. 197-207.
(1995) Science Fiction or Fact? F. Pallikari-Viras. The Scientific and Medical Network Review, 58, pp. 13-18.
(1997) Further evidence for a statistical balancing in probabilistic systems influenced by the anomalous effect of conscious intention. F. Pallikari-Viras, J. Soc. Psych. Res. 62 114-137.
(1998) On the Balancing Effect Hypothesis. In N. Zingrone, M. J. Schlitz, C. S. Alvarado, and J. Milton (eds.) Research in Parapsychology 1993. Lanham, Md. & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, pp. 102-103.
(2003) Must the 'magic' of psychokinesis hinder precise scientific measurement? Fotini Pallikari, J. Consciousness Studies, 10 (6-7), 199-219.
(2004) On the false hypothesis of psi-mediated shift of statistical average in tests with random number generators. Fotini Pallikari, Proc. Parapsychological Association Convention, 157-171.
(2006) Purported Evidence and Feasible Interpretations of Retrocausation. F. Pallikari: AIP Conference Proceedings FRONTIERS OF TIME: Retrocausation - Experiment and Theory, 863, pp. 316-328.
(2009) Angelos Tanagras, the Oslo International Parapsychology Congress and the telekinesis of Cleio, Fotini Pallikari, Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 73.4 (897), pp. 193-206.
(2012) On the question of wavefunction collapse in a double-slit diffraction experiment, Fotini Pallikari, arXiv:1210.0432 [quant-ph], https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1210/1210.0432.pdf
(2015) Investigating the Nature of Intangible Brain-Machine Interaction, Fotini Pallikari, arXiv:1507.02219v1, (https://arxiv.org/abs/1507.02219) & Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 1(5), 499-508.
(2016) The Balancing Effect in Brain-Machine Interaction, Fotini Pallikari, arXiv:1602.00808 [q-bio.NC], 14 pages
(2016) Restoring Misconceptions - The Balancing Effect in Brain-Machine Interaction. Fotini Pallikari
(2016) Towards an Understanding of Psychokinetic Effects -The Balancing Effect in Brain - Machine Interaction. Fotini Pallikari, Invited lecture at the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Parapsychologie und Grenzbereiche der Wissenschaften 28. Juni 2016. PowerPoint Presentation, Transcript of the presentation, Question and Answer session.
(2023) Understanding the Nature of Psychokinesis, Fotini Pallikari, (JAnom) Volume 23(1), pp. 103-131.

Teaching Notes for Physicists

Some of my lecture notes for the Physics students at NKUA are on the Internet

(2011) Study of Emission Spectra Using a Turntable Diffraction Grating Spectrometer. Bohr theory. F. Pallikari. Compulsory laboratory course.

(2009) Quantum Optics and Lasers - Part I. Introduction to the Quantum Field Theory of laser operation. G.J. Papadopoulos, F. Pallikari. The mechanism of interaction between electromagnetic radiation and atoms. Compulsory 4th-year classroom course (2000 to 2012).

(2009) Quantum Optics and Lasers - Part II. Experiments with lasers - Properties of the laser beam. F. Pallikari. Introduction to lasers and their operation. Compulsory 4th-year NKUA Physicists classroom course (2000 to 2012).

History of the Greek Society of Psychical Research

The Greek Society for Psychical Research was established in 1923 by Greek Navy doctor Angelos Tanagras. Already known in Greece as a novelist, he made a significant impact as a parapsychologist both in Greece and internationally