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Vladimir Leonidovitch KALASHNIKOVE-mail:URL:http://www.geocities.com/optomaplev, http://blake.prohosting.com/~kalashni |
Date and place of birth:
7th April 1965, Minsk, Belarus
Education (University, degree obtained, year):
· Belorussian State University, Candidate of Science (Phys. and Math.), 1992
· Belorussian State University, postgraduate course (laser physics), graduation at 1992
· Belorussian State University, physical department, chair of theoretical physics, graduation at 1989
Thesis topic:
Improvement of mode-locking efficiency of wide-band solid-state lasers
Adviser of doctoral thesis
“An investigation of the generation regimes in continuous-wave solid-state lasers mode-locked by the inertial and noninertial nonlinearities aimed to control of the ultrashort pulse characteristics” (by F. Mejid, China, 1999)
Professional occupation (University/Institution, year, position):
· Institute for Applied Physics Problems (Belarus, Minsk), August 1989 - June 1992 (position of Junior Researcher),
· Institute for Applied Physics Problems (Belarus, Minsk), June 1992 - June 1993 (position of Senior Researcher),
· International Laser Center (Belarus, Minsk), July 1993 – December 1996 (position of Scientific Secretary)
· Fellow of DAAD, Institute for Laser- and Plasmophysics (University of Essen, Germany), 1996
· International Laser Center (Belarus, Minsk), December 1996 – August 2001 (position of Head of Laser Optics Laboratory)
· Belarusian Polytechnic Academy, chair of laser technology (Minsk, Belarus), December 1996 – August 2001 (position of Assistant Professor)
· Photonics Institute, Technical University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria), since August 2001 (Lise Meitner Fellow)
Main trends of research work:
· Computer modeling of laser dynamics:
Simulation of synchronously and continuous-wave pumped wideband solid-state lasers mode-locked by semiconductor absorbers, Kerr- lensing, polarization modulators, additive resonator, second harmonic and Raman convertors, active modulators
Investigations of mode locking ability of continuous-wave lasers based on the new solid-state active media (Yb: KYW, Yb: KGW, Cr: ZnSe etc.)
Investigations of spectral characteristics of ultrashort pulses in Ti: sapphire, LiSGaF and LiSAF-lasers
· Analytic methods for investigation of mode-locked solid-state lasers:
ABCD - matrix method for cavity design optimization of continuous- wave lasers with Kerr-lens mode-locking
Self-consistent method for modeling of mode locking of continuous- wave solid-state lasers with wide set of optical nonlinearities ( second harmonic generation, stimulated Raman scattering, self-phase modulation, self-focusing etc.)
· Investigations of soliton-like states and bifurcations in nonlinear systems:
Investigation of quasi-solitons in the lasers
Investigation of multi-stable and hysteresis states in nonlinear lasers systems, chaos and autooscillations control in self-mode- locked solid-state lasers
· Investigations of nonlinear optics of femtosecond laser pulses:
Linear and quadratic Stark effect in semiconductor saturable absorbers
Coherent effects in the semiconductor saturable absorbers
· Computer algebra systems for optics, laser physics and general relativity:
Elaboration of the analytical and numerical approaches to the modeling of ultrashort pulse characteristics and lasing regimes on the basis of Maple, Mathematica and MuPAD packages
Logic design for tensor analysis in Maple and Mathematica
· Relativistic astrophysics and cosmology:
Cosmological models in the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation
· Management and scholastic capabilities
V.L.Kalashnikov have managed the research projects on laser optics and ultrashort pulse physics supported by National Foundation for Basic Researches and Ministry of science and education
V.L.Kalashnikov gave the series of lectures in Belorussian Polytechnic Academy: Applied mathematics, Quantum mechanics, Wave optics, Nonlinear optics, Laser physics, Semiconductor lasers, Technological applications of ultrashort laser pulses
Computer experience:
OS: Linux, Windows(98/NT). Languages: FORTRAN, Java, JScript. Computer algebra systems: Maple, Mathematica, MuPAD, Derive, Reduce. Data processing: Origin, Statgraphics, MatLab. Good skills in computer graphics (Adobe and Macromedia studios) and publishing (HTML , LaTeX, LyX, MS- and StarOffice)
Command of languages:
English
V.L.Kalashnikov has 147 scientific publications, socio-critical and literary publications