The Ukrainian Times
Scientists of the V.Ye. Lashkareov Institute of Semiconductor Physics (ISP), which marks the 55th anniversary of its foundation this year, are the authors of many striking results of the viable advanced developments that have acquired great importance for progress of physical science. The name of Vadim Lashkareov, the first director of the Institute, is associated with the formation and development of semiconductor physics and technology in Ukraine. Pioneer works done by other prominent ISP scientists, namely Solomon Pekar and Emmanuil Rashba, were officially recognized as discoveries for their time.
As incumbent ISP director Alexander Belyaev (pictured) pointed out, fundamental and applied research on the processes of self-organization and semiconductor nanostructure physics as well as work on the physical, physico-chemical and technological problems of establishing the elementary base of ultra-high frequency and optoelectronics, data transforming devices and new kinds of emitters have been developing on a priority basis at the Institute in recent years.
In particular, researchers of the Institute solved the problem of creating precision and reliable instruments for control of extra low temperatures. Further development of this work enables the creation of a wide range of sensory systems and devices for various purposes. Also, there is great and practical significance in scientific works on infrared microphotoelectronics whose results are implemented in medicine, biology, ecology and a defense industry. Even now these works are sources of new ideas and achievements.
It is worth noting too that scientists of the Institute developed the technique of polarized modulation of electromagnetic radiation, which helps observe the unheard-of properties of many substances in all states of aggregation and use these properties for practical purposes. This sets a new trend in experimental science, namely the polarimetry of a high information capacity.
Today the Institute has devices operating on the basis of the new technique. Some of them have already been introduced into production, and some are going through a phase-in. Specifically, a laser tensometer is designed to determine the values of internal tension of nontransparent bodies in space and time. And among these devices is the modulation polarimeter that uses the properties of plasmon resonance for research on biological reactions in medicine.
Dr. Belyaev believes the present-day remarkable results have been achieved, thanks to the fundamental research, which scientists have been conducting
for many years. This research will serve as a basis for the numerous advanced developments that are in the pipeline at the V.Ye. Lashkareov Institute of Semiconductor Physics under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
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