Dr. Stanislav Rozouvan

e-mail: [email protected]


Professional Highlights

Ph.D. in optics. Over 15 years industrial and scientific experience with laser and optoelectronic systems  in Canada, Germany and in Russia. Around 30 scientific publications (incl. Physical Review, Optics Letters and JOSA). Fluency in 5 languages.
 
 

Skills and Experience

Research experience
·Direct experience in performing experiments, supervising experimental set-up and preparing papers (have sole author papers in top optics magazines)  within Japanese government projects (in frames of NEDO), German government projects (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI)) and in projects in the Ukraine (mostly in frames of the Fund for Fundamental Research of the State Committee for Science and Technology of the Ukraine and of the National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine).

Laser and Optoelectronic Devices
·Constructed, developed and assembled different lasers and amplifiers- Ti:Saphire Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers, passive mode-locked lasers, synchronously pumped dye lasers, optical parametrical amplifiers and a few types of gas lasers. Worked with semiconductor lasers and amplifiers.
·Designed and assembled optical schemes and practically performed degenerate four-wave mixing, two-photon fluorescence and correlation fluorescence experiments.

Computer Skills
·Created software using Visual C++ (also GUI applications), Turbo Pascal and Turbo Assembler.
·Programmed computer-to-instrument interfaces in I2C serial port, RS232, IEEE 488(GPIB) and KAMAK standards.
·Performed data and word processing with different scientific, data and word processing software (MathCad, Origin, Microsoft Word, LabWindows).

Theoretical and Mathematical Skills
· Made software and performed calculations using minimax approaches (Monthe-Carlo, inverse gradient and random walking methods).
·Created software and  implemented calculations using different matrices methods (ABCD matrices for laser cavities and classical optical systems, scattering matrices for interference in multilayer thin film systems).

Technical Skills
·Aligned big numbers and variety of lasers (incl. femtosecond system produced by Coherent Inc.- ‘Innova 200', ‘MIRA 900', ‘REGA 900', ‘OPA 9400'(‘OPA 9800')).
·Repaired different electronic and optoelectronic devices (microscopes, monochromators, streak cameras, oscilloscopes, power supplies (also with voltage up to 30kV).
·Assembled and worked with different vacuum and high pressure gas systems (also with Cl2).

Languages

·English, Ukrainian, German (have diploma from Goethe Institute, Germany with highest mark), Russian, Polish.

Professional Experience

Optics Physicist, full-time position, Optovation, Canada                                              January-September 2001
·performed experiments with optical feedback schemes for semiconductor lasers noice reduction (squeezed states) and light parameters control.
·developed and implemented minimax algorithm for all wavelength optical converter (AWOC) modules in Mach-Zander configuration.
·programmed  AWOC boards and created computer-AWOC board-AWOC software (GUI application with implementation I2C serial port data transfer protocol).

Unemployed, (permanent resident in Canada)                                                                August 1999-December 2000
·Prepared and published 2 papers in Applied Spectroscopy and Journal Optical Society of America B (sole author paper).

Invited Scientist, full-time position, Polymers laboratory, BASF, Germany                     1996-1999
·Conducted laser induced grating spectroscopy measurements of high pressure gases (in collaboration with Heidelberg University).
·Performed degenerate four wave mixing spectroscopy experiments (visible and NIR spectral regions) of conjugated polymers and composite materials (in frames of Japanese-German nonlinear optics project).
·Performed Raman spectroscopy, Raman correlation spectroscopy, Raman imaging of BASF products.
·Constructed and assembled set-up (incl. software for computer-to-optical stage and computer-to-photon counting device) based on femtosecond laser system and microscope for two-photon fluorescent measurements and mapping.

Researcher, permanent position, Institute of Physics, Kiev                                                1987-1996
·Developed,  assembled and  investigated  pulsed  mode-locked and  synchronously  pumped  dye lasers.
·Calculated field distribution in the laser cavities based modified Sagnak interferometer.
·Wrote    software    for   computer-to-KAMAK    interface   for   autocorrelation    and   intensity measurements.
·Designed optical scheme free from optical aberrations for a laser surgical device for eye bottom treatment.
·Assembled set-up and performed experiments with photosplitting and absorption measurements on Cl2.

Engineer, permanent position, “Arsenal” Plant, Kiev, Ukraine                                          1984-1987
·Optical quality control.
·Designed  multilayer mirror with zero shift between p- and s- components.

Education & Professional

·Scholarship Diploma, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine.
·Ph.D. Diploma, Institute of Physics, Kiev, Ukraine.
·Over 20 scientific publications.
·Member of SPIE (International Society for Optical Engineering).
·Granted additional stock options as 'a result of dedication and contribution' (Optovation, Canada).
·Extra payment 'in recognition of research results' (BASF AG, Germany).
·Higher education diploma in physics, Kiev State University, physical faculty, Kiev, Ukraine.
·School diploma with highest marks, Kiev physics-mathematics school at Kiev State University, Kiev, Ukraine.
·Top places in Ukrainian physics tests in school years.


List of publications.

1)refereed journal publications:

published:

S.Rozouvan, 'Broad band degenerate four wave mixing measurements', Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 17(8), 1354-1359 (2000).

S.Rozouvan, W.Schrepp, 'Degenerate four-wave mixing measurements on thin polymer films', v.54, No9 (2000).

S.Rozouvan, T.Dreier 'Polarization dependent laser induced grating measurements' Optics Letters, v. 24, No.11, 1596-1598 (1999).

S.Rozouvan, ‘Commutative spatial and time symmetry of degenerate four-wave mixing measurements’, Journal of the Optical Society of America B., 16(5), 768-773 (1999).

W. Schrof, R. Andreaus, H. Möhwald, S. Rozouvan, V. Belov, E. Van Keuren, T. Wakebe, “Nonlinear Optics of Polythiophene Films” Nonlinear Optics, 22, 295-300 (1999).

E. Van Keuren, T. Wakebe, H. Möhwald, S. Rozouvan, W. Schrof, V. Belov, H. Matsuda, R. Rangel-Rojo, S. Yamada, “Numerical Modeling of Saturation Effects in Nonlinear Optical Transmission and Refraction”, Nonlinear Optics, 22, 315-318 (1999).

E. Van Keuren, H. Möhwald, S. Rozouvan, W. Schrof, V. Belov, H. Matsuda, S. Jamada ‘Linear and third order nonlinear optical properties of substituted oligothiophenes’, Journ. Chem. Phys., v.110, No.7, 3584-3590 (1999).

W. Schrof,  J. F. Klingler, S. Rozouvan and D. Horn, ‘Raman correlation spectroscopy: A method for studying chemical composition and dynamics of disperse systems’, Physical Review E, 57, No 3, 2523-2526 (1998).

W. Schrof, S.Rozouvan, T.Hartmann, V.Belov, H. Mohwald and E. van Keuren, ‘Nonlinear optical properties of novel low-bandgap polythiophenes’, Journal of the Optical Society of America B., 15, No 2, 889-894 (1998).

E. Van Keuren, V. Belov, H. Matsuda, H. Möhwald, S. Rozouvan, H. Saitoh, W. Schrof, S. Yamada, “Nonlinear Optical Properties of a Novel Polythiophene Derivative Copolymer Determined by Third Harmonic Generation, Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing and Z-scan”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 315  71-82 (1998).

E. Van Keuren, V. Belov, W. Schrof, E. Mayer, S. Rozouvan, H. Saitoh, T. Hartmann, H. Moehwald, ‘Third  Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Novel Polythiophene Derivatives’, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 294, 287-290 (1997).

W.Schrof, S.Rozouvan, E. van Keuren, D. Horn, J. Schmitt, G. Decher, ‘Nonlinear optics of polyelectrolyte thin films containing gold nanoparticles investigated by wavelength dispersive femtosecond degenerate four wave mixing’, Advanced Materials, 10, No 4, 338-341 (1998).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘Astigmatism  manifestation in   cavity  based modified Sagnak interferometer’, Appl. Spectr. J. (Rus), 63, 968-973 (1996).

E.F.Venger, S.N.Zavadski,  S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘The fractal structure of optical spectra of multilayer  dielectric  films system’, Optica i Spectr. (Rus), 80, No 2, 248-250, (1996).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘The  ultrafast  pulse  generation  by synchronously pumped dye lasers with cavities  based  modified  Sagnak  interferometer’, Quant.  Electr. (Rus)  J., 21,  No 8, 737-742 (1995).

S.G.Rozouvan,Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘The reflectance efficiency  of  the modified Sagnak interferometer  as  a distributed  mirror’,  Journal of Technical Physics (Rus),  65(9), 76-84 (1995).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘Topological rotation of  the plane of polarization upon reflection of light’, Journal of Optical Technology, 62 (2), 127-129 (1995).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘The ultrafast  pulses generation by dye  lasers  in  injection mode’, Quant. Electr. (Rus),  No 8, 736-742 (1994).

E.F.Venger, S.N.Zavadski, S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘The reflectance specters from periodic metal-dielectric layers with  surface waves excitation’, Optoelect. and Semicond.  J. (Rus), 28, 62-65 (1994).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, About the unstability of modified Sagnak interferometer cavities, Appl.  Spectr.  J. (Rus),  60, No 3-4, 261-265(1994).

S.G. Rozouvan, E.A. Tikhonov, ‘Resonant curves in synchronously pumped dye lasers with resonators based modified  Sagnak  interferometer’, Tech. Phys. J. (Rus), 63, No 4, 78-87 (1993).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘Ultrashort  pulse  train from YAG:Nd laser with degenerative passive feedback’, Quant. Electr. J., 20, No 2, 163-166 (1993).

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov,  ‘About  resonant   curves   in   the lasers based modified Sagnak interferometer’,  Ukrainian  Quant. Electr. J., 45, 37-45 (1993).

S.G.Rozouvan, V.P.Sobol,  A.I.Moroz, ‘Interferometric polarization element with the stable  polarization  plane’,  Journal of Optical Technology, No 11, 40-42(1986).

2) other refereed contributions:
E. Van Keuren, T. Wakebe, R. Andreaus, V. Belov, D. Horn, H. Möhwald, A. Niedermeier, S. Rozouvan, W. Schrof, “Organic Conjugated Polymer Films for Nonlinear Optics” Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Non-Linear Photonics Materials (Industrial Science and Technology Frontier Program) March 1999

E. Van Keuren, V. Belov, W. Schrof, E. Mayer, S. Rozouvan, H. Saitoh, T. Hartmann, H. Moehwald, ‘Third  Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Novel Polythiophene Derivatives’, The Asian Symposium on Organized Molecular Films for Electronics and Photonics’1, October 28-30 1996, Tsukuba, Japan.

E. Van Keuren, V. Belov, W. Schrof, E. Mayer, S. Rozouvan, H. Saitoh, T. Hartmann, H. Moehwald, ‘Novel Polythiophene Derivatives for Nonlinear Optics, Industrial Science and Technology Frontier Program’, The Fifth Symposium on Nonlinear Photonics Materials, November 20,21,1996, Tokyo, Japan.

W. Schrof, S.Rozouvan, T.Hartmann, V.Belov, H. Mohwald and E. van Keuren, ‘Nonlinear optical properties of novel low-bandgap polythiophenes’, ICONO'3 Third International Conference on Organic Nonlinear Optics, Marco Island, Florida, December 16-20, 1996.

E. van Keuren, V. Belov, H. Matsuda, H. Mohwald, S. Rozouvan, H. Saitoh, W. Schrof, S. Yamada, ‘Nonlinear optical properties of a novel polythiophene derivative copolymer determined by third harmonic generation, degenerate four-wave mixing and Z-scan’, The 8th International Conference on Unconventional Photoactive system UPS-8, August 25-29,1997, NARA in Japan.

S.G.Rozouvan, K.P.Rozuvan, I.A.Shaykevich, Y.A.Tikhonov, ‘New method and the calculation program of life  time  determination  of  inhomogeneously  broadenend   transitions’,  Proceedings  of  SPIE Conference ‘Optical Diagnostics of Materials  and  Devices  for Opto-, Micro- and  Quantum  Electronics’  10-13  May   1995,  Kiev, Ukraine,  v.2648,  Chairs/Editors  Sergej  V.Svechnickov,  Mikhail Ya.Valakh (Paper #: 2648-47).

A.S.Pekarik, S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov,  ‘Method  and  device for  real time scale measurement the surface optical  properties  of  the small biological objects’,  Los   Angeles,   Proceedings   of  the SPIE Conference ‘Biomedical Optics'94, Instrumentation and Engineering’.

S.G.Rozouvan,  Y.A.Tikhonov,  Resonator  based  modified  Sagnak  interferometer Leningrad, Proceedings of the  Conference  ‘Laser  Optics'93’,  21-25 June 1993.

S.G.Rozouvan, Y.A.Tikhonov, Ultrashort  with  variable  duration  pulses generated by  pulsed  lasers,  Proceedings  of  the  15th  Conference ‘Photography, photonics and metrology  of  ultrafast processes’, Moscow, November 1991.

3)non-refereed contributions:

Sov. D. Syst. J.,  ser.12,  2(39), 5-8(1987).

4 internal reports at the BASF.

1 internal report at the Optovation.

4)patents:

USSR patent N251940, The  interferometric  coating   with   the zero phase shift between p- and s-components.

(submitted 30.01.1998) Polyselenofene als Materialen mit nichtlinear optischen Eigenschaften.
 
 

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