Institute of Laser Physics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS (russian: Институт лазерной физики СО РАН) is a research institute in
Akademgorodok
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of
Novosibirsk
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,
Russia
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. It was founded in 1991.
History
The history of the institute begins in the second half of the 1960s, when the Department of Laser Physics was created, headed by V. P. Chebotayev.
At first, the department became part of the
Institute of Semiconductor Physics, and since 1978 it has been included in the
Institute of Thermophysics. In 1991, the Institute of Laser Physics was established on the basis of the Department of Laser Physics of the Institute of Thermophysics.
Activities
Laser devices of the institute are used in medicine. The scientific organization collaborates with the
Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics and
Meshalkin National Medical Research Center.
The institute is developing methods for diagnosing diabetes using terahertz radiation.
Institute scientists created the model of exoplanet atmosphere. They modeled a high-speed energy flow using special plasma sources.
Siberian physicists modeled the atmosphere of exoplanets. Nauka v Sibiri. Сибирские физики смоделировали атмосферу экзопланет. Наука в Сибири.
January 23, 2019.
Divisions
* Irkutsk Division of Institute of Laser Physics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS
Leaders
* ''Veniamin Pavlovich Chebotayev'' is the first director of the institute
* '' Sergey Nikolayevich Bagayev'' (1992–2016)
* ''Alexey Vladimirovich Taichenachev'' (since 2016)
Bibliography
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References
External links
Institute of Laser Physics of the Siberian Branch of the RAS. SB RAS.
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Research institutes established in 1991
Research institutes in Novosibirsk
Laser companies