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The Division of Quantum Radiophysics (DQRP) was formed in December 1989. It originates from the Sector of Molecular Generators (head of the Sector, N.G. Basov, DSc (Phys.&Math.)) created in 1959 at the Laboratory of Oscillations.
In January 1963, the Sector was transformed into the Laboratory of Quantum Radiophysics (LQRP). The scientific directions developed at the LQRP made it possible to create the laboratories, which made up the DQRP; to form the Samara Branch of the LPI in 1980. In 2001, the Division of Quantum Radiophysics was awarded the name of N.G. Basov.
At different times, the Division of Quantum Radiophysics was headed by Nobel Prize winner Academician N.G. Basov, Dr A.N. Starodub, Cand.Sci. (Phys. & Math.), Academician O.N. Krokhin. Since December 2010, the Division has been headed by Prof. A.A. Ionin, DSc (Phys. & Math.). His deputies are Prof. A.N. Kompanets, DSc (Phys. & Math.), Prof. A.S. Nasibov, DSc (Techn. Sci.), Leading Engineer A.N. Mikhailov. The Scientific Secretary of the Division is Senior Researcher V.A. Sautkin.
Academicians A.N. Borisevich and L.P. Feoktistov had worked at the Division of Quantum Radiophysics.
The DQRP includes three departments – Department of Quantum Radiophysics, Department of Optoelectronics, Department of Laser Fusion – and the Laboratory of Molecular Photonics.
Main research areas of the DQRP:
- Quantum radiophysics
- New types of lasers including ultrashort pulse lasers
- Interaction of laser radiation with matter
- Nonlinear optics
- Optical frequency standards and metrology
- Laser fusion, plasma physics, thermonuclear targets
- Optoelectronics
- Lasers in science, technology and medicine
- Laser technology
- X-Ray optics
- Information technologies
- Nanophotonics
- Nanotechnologies
Major results:
Staff members of the scientific units in the Division of Quantum Radiophysics developed fundamental principles of laser physics, proposed laser thermonuclear fusion; first created electron pumped and optically pumped semiconductor lasers, injection lasers, an excimer laser. The phase conjugation of laser radiation method was discovered and developed. Laser frequency standards and various optical information processing methods were elaborated.