DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
December 22, 1960, Chusovoi, Perm region, Russia, USSR.
PERMANENT ADDRESS
Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia,
Kengaraga str.8 , Riga, LV-1063 LATVIA
Phone: +(371)-7-187480 (office)
FAX: +(371)-7-112583
E-mail: popov@acad.latnet.lv
MARITAL STATUS
Married, a son (1986)
EDUCATION
1978-1984 M.S.+B.S. degrees: Dep. of the Molecular and Chemical Physics (1978-1982), Dep. of General and Applied Physics (1982-1984), Moscow Phys. Tehnical Institute
1990 Ph D in Physics, Institute of Physics, The Latvian Academy of Sciences.
Dr in Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1985-1989 Engineer, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences.
1989-1993 Research fellow at the same Institute
1991-1993 Lecturer of general physics, University Latvia
1993-1995 Research fellow , Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia
1995-present Leading Research Scientist at the Institute of Solid State Physics, the University of Latvia, Riga
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, FELLOWSHIPS
1993, April, Sept-December Visiting scientist, Institute fur Festkorperforschung, Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Julich, Germany
1994, April Visiting scientist, Jagellonian University, Krakow, Poland
1995, March; 1996, Febr Visiting scientist, Riso National Lab., Roskilde, Denmark
1995, April, August Visiting professor, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
1996, February Visiting professor, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
1996, March - 1997 March Visiting scientist, Centre Interdisciplinairede Recherches avec les Ions Lourds CEA/CNRS, Caen, France
1997 Nov-1998 January Visiting scientist, Frei University, Berlin, Germany
1998 May-August Visiting scientist, Univ.of Manchester, UK
1998 Sept-1999 August Visiting professor, Univ Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
2000 Febr-2001 April Visiting scientist, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, RIKEN, Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama 351, Japan
RESEARCH SUPPORT AND AGENCY
1990 Latvian Academy Prize for Young Scientists
1992 International Science Foundation (ISF) grant
1994-95 Two-year ISF research grant
1995-1996 Two-year Danish-Latvian linkage grant
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My recent scientific activities are concerned with point defects and colloids in insulators, their optical properties (absorption, photo-, X-ray, electron- and swift-ion-induced luminescence), defect creation mechanisms induced by radiation, as well as photo- and thermostimulated processes with defect participation.
Materials of major interest: pure and doped halides ( KCl, KBr, KI, CsI, KBr-In, KBr-Tl, BaFBr-Eu, CsI-Tl, RbCl-In, RbBr-In), oxides and perovskites ( Al2O3, MgO, KNbO3, TeO2 , ZrO2, PbWO4).
PUBLICATIONS
77 papers in International and Russian Physics Journals ( Phys.Rev.B, J.Phys.Condens. Matter, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, Computational Materials Science, Materials Science & Engineering B, , Physica status solidi (b), J. Phys. Soc. Japan, J.Phys.Chem.Solids, SPIE, J.Luminescence, Solid State Communications, Defects and Diffusion Forum, Optics and Spectroscopy (USSR) etc.)
CONFERENCES AND INVITED LECTURES
1990, Oct. Participance in European Congress "EuroSensors -4", Karlsruhe, Germany
1993, Apr. Invited Lecture, Institut fur Festkorperforschung, Forschungsentrum Julich Gmbh, Julich, Germany
1993, Apr. Invited Lecture, Max-Planck-Institute fur Festkorperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany
1993, May Participation in International Workshop on Electronic Excitations at Surfaces of Halides, Krakow, Poland
1993, Sept Participation in Simposium on Computer Simulations in Solids, Espoo, Finland
1994, April Invited Lecture, Institute of Physics, Jagellonian University, Krakow, Poland
1994, July Participation in Seventh Europhys.Conf. on Defects in Insulating Materials, Lyon, France
1994, August Participation in European Research Conference on Molten Salts, Bad Herrenalb, Germany
1994, Sept Participation in Intern. Conference "Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions-6" DIET-6, Krakow, Poland
1994, Sept Participation in Intern. Workshop "Modern Methods in Radiation Dosimetry", Munich, Germany
1995, Febr Participation in "Crystal Clear Collaboration" Meeting at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
1995, March Invited Lecture, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
1995, April Invited Lecture, Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark
1995, July Participation in the Intern. Conference on Solid State Dosimetry-11, Budapest, Hungary
1995, August Particitation in the Intern. Symposium on Computer Simulations in Solids, Goteborg, Sweden
1995, August Participation in Intern. Conference on Scintillators, Delft, The Netherlands
1995, Nov Participation in "Crystal Clear Collaboration" Meeting at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
1995, Dec Invited Lecture, Frei University, Berlin, Germany
1996, Febr Invited Lecture, Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark
1996, June Participation in European Material Research Society Congress , Strasbourg, France
1996, July Invited Lecture, Univ. des Sci. et Tech. du Languedoc, Montpellier, France
1996, Sept Participation in EPS Workshop on Oxide Crystals, Balatonfured, Hungary
1996, Oct Participation in "Crystal Clear Collaboration" Meeting at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
1996, Oct Invited lecture , Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
1996, Dec Invited lecture, Technical University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
1997, Dec Invited Lecture, Frei University, Berlin, Germany
1998, Novem Invited Lecture, Univ Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
1999, July Participation in Intern Conference "Radiation Effects in Insulators-10" , Jena, Germany
1999, August Participation in Intern Conference "Atomic Collisions with Solids" , Odense, Denmark
1999, August Participation in NATO Workshop on perovskites, Riga, Latvia
1999, Oct Invited Lecture, Univ Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
2000, March Participation in Intern. Symposium on Prospects for Application of Radiation, Toward the 21st Century , Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
2000, August Participation in EXCON2000, 2000 International Conference on Excitonic Processes in Condensed Matter, Osaka, Japan
2000, August Participation in 20th Intern.Conference on Nuclear tracks in Solids, Portoros, Slovenia
2001
77. Kuzovkov VN; Popov AI; Kotomin EA; Monge MA; González R; Chen Y; The kinetics of F-center aggregation in thermochemically reduced MgO single crystals Physical Review B (Condensed-Matter).
76. Kimura K; Sharna S., Popov AI, Novel ultra-fast luminescence from incipient ion tracks ogf insulator crystals: electron-hole plasma formation in the ion track core Radiation Measurements
75. Popov AI; Balanzat E, In-situ studies of point defect creation CsI scintillators under 8.63 MeV/amu 86Kr ion irradiation at 15-300 K. Phys.Rev.B
73. Savoini B; Ballesteros C, Muñoz Santiuste JE; González R; Popov AI; Chen Y Copper and iron precipitates in thermochemically reduced yttria-stabilized-zirconia crystals Philosophical .Magazine A
72. Kotomin E; Kuzovkov V.V; Popov AI The kinetics of defects aggreagation and metal colloid formation in ionic solids under irradiation Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids.
2000
69. Popov AI and Balanzat E Low temperature X-ray luminescence of KNbO3 crystals Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms) vol.166-167, 2000; p.307-310
1999
66. Monge MA; González R; Popov AI; Pareja R; Chen Y; Kotomin EA; Kuklja MM The dynamics of the hydride ion in MgO crystals Defects and Diffusion Forum. 1999, Vol.169-170, pp.1-11
65. Monge MA; González R; Muñoz Santiuste JE; Pareja R; Chen Y; Kotomin E; Popov AI Photoconversion and dynamic hole recycling process in anion vacancies in neutron-irradiated MgO crystals Physical Review B (Condensed-Matter). 1999, Vol.60, Issue 6, pp. 3787-3791
64. González R; Monge MA; Muñoz Santiuste JE; Pareja R; Chen Y; Kotomin E; Kukla MM; Popov AI Photoconversion of F-type centers in thermochemically reduced MgO single crystals Physical Review B (Condensed-Matter). 1999, Vol.59, Issue 7, pp. 4786-4790
63. Kuklja MM; Stefanovich EV; Kotomin EA; Popov AI, González R; Chen Y. Ab initio and semiempirical calculations of H- centers in MgO crystals Physical Review B (Condensed-Matter). 1999, Vol.59, Issue 3, pp. 1885-1890
1998
62. Chernov SA;Trinkler L; Popov AI Photo-and thermostimulated luminescence of CsI-Tl crystal after UV light irradiation at 80 K Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids. vol.143; 1998; p. 345-355
61. Ochs D; Brause M; Krischok S; Stracke P; Maus-Friedrichs W; Puchin V; Popov A; Kempter V Characterization of LiF and CaF2 surfaces using MIES and UPS(HeI) J. Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena. vol. 88-91; 1998; p.725-732
60. Kotomin EA; Popov AI Radiation-induced point defects in simple oxides Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.141, no.1-4; 1998; p.1-15
59. Kotomin EA; Popov AI; Stashans A Computer modelling of radiation damage in cation sublattice of corundum Physica Status Solidi B. vol.207, no.1; 1998; p.69-73
58. Popov AI; Kotomin EA A simple analysis of the HA centre destruction temperatures for doped alkali halides Solid State Communications. vol.106, no.5; 1998; p.289-91
1997
57. Chernov SA; Trinkler L; Popov AI Photostimulated processes in the CsI-Tl crystal after UV irradiation Proceedings of the SPIE --The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol.2967; 1997; p.111- 114
56. Tale A; Plavina I; Kalnins A; Popov AI Performance data of optically-stimulable irradiated materials (doped alkali halides) oriented for imaging and dosemetry purposes Proceedings of the SPIE --The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol.2967; 1997; p.79-84
55. Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A; Kalnins A Efficiency and dynamic range of the photostimulable X-ray storage material KBr:In Proceedings of the SPIE --The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol.2967; 1997; p.74-78
54. Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A; Kalnins A Possible mechanism of energy storage in optically stimulable materials-doped alkali halides Proceedings of the SPIE --The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol.2967; 1997; p.52-57
51. Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI; Popov AI Charge distribution and optical properties of F+ and F centres in KNbO3 crystals Journal of Physics:Condensed Matter. vol.9, no.22; 1997; p.L315-21
49. Kukija MM; Kotomin EA; Popov AI Semi-empirical simulations of F-center diffusion in KCl crystals Journal of the Physics and Chemistry of Solids. vol.58, no.1; 1997; p.103-106
48. Millers D; Grigorjeva L; Chernov S; Popov A; Lecoq P; Auffray E The temperature dependence of scintillation parameters in PbWO4 crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.203, no.2; 1997; p.585-589.
47. Kotomin EA; Jacobs PWM; Christensen NE; Brudevoll T; Kuklja MM; Popov AI Calculations of diffusion and aggregation energies for intrinsic defects in MgO Defects and Diffusion Forum. vol.143-147, 1997; p.1231-1236.
1996
45. Chernov SA; Popov AI; Trinkler LE Photo- and thermostimulated processes in CsI-Tl scintillators In: Proceeding of International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications, eds P.Dorenbos and CWE Eijk (Delft University Press) Delft, The Netherlands; pp.439-441
44. Popov AI; Kotomin EA; Kuklja MM Quantum chemical calculations of the electron center diffusion in MgO crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.195, no.1; 1996; p.61-6
42. Chernov SA; Popov AI; Trinkler LE Processes of luminescence excitation in a scintillation CsI:Tl crystal Optics and Spectroscopy. vol.80, no.4; 1996; p.592-595 Translated from: Optika i Spektroskopiya. vol.80, no.4; April 1996; p.661-4
1995
41. Postawa Z; Kolodziej J; Baran G; Czuba P; Piatkowski P; Szymonski M; Plavina I; Popov A ESD of nonthermal halogen atoms from In-doped (001) KBr Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.B100, no.2-3; 1995; p.228-231
40. Popov AI; Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI Theoretical simulations of I-center annealing in KCl crystals Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids. vol.134, no.1-4; 1995; p.83-86
39. Averback RS; Ehrhart P; Popov AI; von Sambeek A Defects in ion implanted and electron irradiated MgO and Al2O3 Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids. vol.136, no.1-4; 1995; p.169-173
38. Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A Photostimulated luminescence of KBr-In crystals Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids. vol.135, no.1-4; 1995; p.125-128
37. Kuklja MM; Kotomin EA; Popov AI Theoretical simulations of the electron center diffusion in MgO crystals Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences. no.5; 1995; p.28-36
36. Eglitis RI; Popov AI; Kotomin EA Computer simulations of I-center annealing in KCl and KBr crystals. Theoretical interpretation of thermostimulated experiments Physica Status Solidi B. vol.190, no.2; 1 Aug. 1995; p.353-62
35. Popov AI; Plavina I Photostimulated emission of KBr-In previously exposed to UV- or X-radiation Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.B101, no.3; 1995; p.252-4
34. Kotomin EA; Stashans A; Kantorovich LN; Lifshitz AI; Popov AI; Tale IA; Calais J-L Calculations of the geometry and optical properties of FMg centers and dimer (F2 -type) centers in corundum crystals Physical Review B (Condensed-Matter). vol.51, no.14; 1995; p.8770-8778
1994
33. Plavina I; Popov AI Excitation spectra of activator luminescence-the observation of a new D absorption band in KBr:In crystals Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids. vol.128, no.1-2; 1994; p.27-33
32. Kotomin EA; Popov AI; Stashans A A novel model for F+ to F photoconversion in corundum crystals Journal of Physics:Condensed Matter. vol.6, no.38; 19 Sept. 1994; p.L569-73
31. Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI; Popov AI The kinetics of diffusion-controlled annealing of Frenkel defects in alkali halide crystals Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.B91, no.1-4; 1994; p.83-86
30. Kotomin E; Popov A; Hirai M A contradiction between
pulsed and steady-state studies in the recombination kinetics of close
Frenkel defects in KBr and KCl crystals
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. vol.63,
no.7; 1994; p.2602-2611
29. Plavina Y; Popov AI Photostimulated luminescence of KBr-In induced by excitation with UV radiation In: Fourth Conference on Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Orlando, Florida, October 23-27, 1994; eds.W.H.Casson, M.Thein, and J.S.Bogard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, pp.253-257.
28. Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A UV radiation image sensor utilizing photostimulated luminescence In: Fourth Conference on Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Orlando, Florida, October 23-27, 1994; eds.W.H.Casson, M.Thein, and J.S.Bogard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, pp.103-108.
27. Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A Powdered KBr-In as an effective X-ray storage material with a wide dynamic range In: Fourth Conference on Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Orlando, Florida, October 23-27, 1994; eds.W.H.Casson, M.Thein, and J.S.Bogard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, pp.259-268.
1993
26. Trinkler LE; Trinkler MF; Popov AI Stimulation energy of the X-ray storage material KBr:In Physica Status Solidi B. vol.180, no.1; 1993; p.K31-34
25. Plavina I; Popov AI The observation of a new D-absorption band in KBr-In crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.176, no.1; 1993; p.255-259
24. Popov AI; Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI The kinetics of correlated annealing of F, I centres in KBr crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.175, no.2; 1993; p.K39-42
1992
23. Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov AI; Tale A Induced decay of anion exciton in alkali halide crystals in the vicinity of positively charged defects Latvian J. Physical and Technical Sciences. n.3; 1992; p.3-15
22. Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI; Popov AI Kinetics of correlated diffusion - controlled annealing of Frenkel defects in alkali halide crystals In: Proceedings of the 12 Int. Conf. on Defects in Insulating Materials (World Scientific, Singapore, 1992), vol.2, 1992, p. 1004-1006.
21. Kotomin EA; Popov AI; Eglitis RI Correlated annealing of radiation defects in alkali halide crystals Journal of Physics:Condensed Matter. vol.4, no.27; 6 July 1992; p.5901-10
20. Popov AI Optical production and destruction of V2 centres in KBr-In and KBr-Tl crystals Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.B65, no.1-4; 1992; p.521-524
19. Kotomin EA; Eglitis RI; Popov AI Kinetics of correlated annealing of radiation defects in alkali halide crystals Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Section B (Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms). vol.B65, no.1-4; 1992; p.512-515
18. Braslavets PF; Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov AI; Rapoport BI; Tale A Optical destruction and restoration of F,In2+ pairs in KBr-In crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.170, no.2; 1992; p.395-401
17. Popov AI Manifestation of H-centre aggregation in the exciton-induced thermostimulated luminescence of KBr:In and KBr:Tl crystals Physica Status Solidi B. vol.169, no.1; 1992; p.K47-51
1991
16. Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov A.I., Tale A Determination of the oscillator strength of F centres in KBr-In by photostimulated luminescence Journal of Physics:Condensed Matter. vol.3, no.10; 1991; p.1265-70
1990
15. Bratslavets P; Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov A.I.; Rapoport B; Tale A; Zeigurs B Some physical processes in photostimulated activated alkali halides as a medium of reversible optical and X-ray memory In: The Advancement of Imaging Science and Technology, Proc. Intern Congress Photographic Sci. 1990, China, Beijing ( Intern. Acad. Publisher: A Pergamon-CNPIEC Joint Venture) p.474-476
14. Berzina B; Popov A.I.; Vilmansone R; Vilsone V; Kalnacha A; Sture B; Jansone A The broadening of the Tl luminescence bands in KI-Tl crystal under exciton band excitation Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.6; 1990; p.31-39
13. Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov A.I., Tale A Determination of the effective absorption cross-section of F-centres in KBr-In by photostimulated luminescence Physica Status Solidi B. vol.161, no.1; 1990; p.85-89
12. Braslavets P; Kalnins A; Plavina I; Popov A.I.; Rapoport B; Tale A Experimental evidence of exciton-induced production of close pairs F, In2+ in KBr-In Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.4; 1990; p.38-44
11. Kalnins A, Plavina I, Popov A.I. and Tale A Manifestation of different exciton-produced electron centers in photostimulated luminescence of KBr-In crystals at room temperature Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija no.4; 1990; p.31-37
10. Bandrovska I; Shershun Yu; Sklyankin A; Sharkan I; Popov A; Zhitov N Stability of bacteriorhodopsin films under laser irradiation Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija no.4; 1990; p.122-124
9. Popov AI Thermostimulated luminescence of KBr-In crystals after optical creation of electronic excitation Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.2; 1990; p.21-28
8. Popov AI Thermal stability of the optically produced photostimulated luminescence in KBr-In and KBr-Tl at room temperature Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.1; 1990; p.26-34
7. Popov AI Luminescence of KI-Tl crystal under B-band excitation Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.1; 1990; p.23-25
1989
6. Kalnins A, Plavina I, Popov A.I. and Tale A Determination of oscillator strength of F-centers in KBr-In crystal by the luminescence method Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.5; 1989; p.18-21
5. Kalnins A, Plavina I, Popov A.I. and Tale A Photostimulation spectra of activator luminescence in KBr-In with F-type electron centers produced by low-energetic excitons Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.5; 1989; p.9-17
4. Kalnins A, Plavina I, Popov A.I. and Tale A Estimation of effective absorption cross-section of F-centers in KBr-In by means of photostimulated luminescence Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.5; 1989; p.3-8
1988
3. Popov AI Cathodoluminescence of KBr and KBr:Tl crystals at 300 K Optics and Spectroscopy. vol.65, no.6; Dec. 1988; p.821-2. Translated from: Optika i Spektroskopiya. vol.65, no.6; Dec. 1988; p.1389-92
2. Zhitov N; Kinakh S; Popov A; Savchin V; Stakhira I Cathodoluminescence of KBr-Tl at room temperature Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.2; 1987; p.26-29
1. Zhitov N; Kinakh S; Popov A; Savchin V; Stakhira I Cathodoluminescence and accumulation of F-centres in KBr and KBr-In crystals Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Fizikas un Tehnisko Zinatnu Serija. no.2; 1987; p.20-25