Faculty of Radio Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems (formerly known as Faculty of Radiophysics) is a part of

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and is devoted to the fundamental study in different branches of

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

on the one hand and

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

and

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

on the other.

Foundation and history

The Faculty was founded in 1952. Its foundation was caused by the urgent need in a highly skilled engineers' preparation due to the Soviet

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requests. Best students from the neighbouring Faculty of Physics were proposed to move into the newly created faculty. Hence, faculty of Radiophysics obtained its first graduators in 1953. The

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for the students of radiophysics was twice higher than for their colleagues from other faculties of the University. Interesting fact: Faculty of Radiophysics was subordinated to the Ministry of Defence of USSR (not to the

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likewise other faculties were). First years faculty of radiophysics was never mentioned officially. It obtained its official name later on: 'the Faculty #3'. Three departments were created: the department of electrophysics, the department of electronics and the department of radiophysics. Since then the faculty has awarded degrees to over 6,000 graduates. Faculty changed its name to Faculty of Radio Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems on March 5 of 2014.

Scientific research

The present-day major areas of research are physical

radiophysics Radiophysics (also modern writing "radio physics") is a branch of physics focused on the theoretical and experimental study of certain kinds of radiation, its emission, propagation and interaction with matter. The term is used in the following majo ...

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nano- Nano (symbol n) is a unit prefix meaning "one billionth". Used primarily with the metric system, this prefix denotes a factor of 10−9 or . It is frequently encountered in science and electronics for prefixing Unit of measurement, units of tim ...

and

quantum electronics Quantum optics is a branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics dealing with how individual quanta of light, known as photons, interact with atoms and molecules. It includes the study of the particle-like properties of photons. Photons have b ...

, low-temperature plasma physics, semiconductor electronics, medical radiophysics. Students are widely involved into scientific research and exploration. This is a characteristic feature of the faculty that corresponds to the Bologna Process requirements. Faculty of radiophysics has established tight relations with scientific and educational centers abroad: United States, France (

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, Germany,

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, China and others. The teachers, postgraduates and students are involved into international programmes that provide an opportunity to travel abroad and participate in study or research exchange projects. Explorations are carried out within programmes that include: *

nanoelectronics Nanoelectronics refers to the use of nanotechnology in electronic components. The term covers a diverse set of devices and materials, with the common characteristic that they are so small that inter-atomic interactions and quantum mechanical pr ...

* plasmochemistry * low-temperature

plasma Plasma or plasm may refer to: Science * Plasma (physics), one of the four fundamental states of matter * Plasma (mineral), a green translucent silica mineral * Quark–gluon plasma, a state of matter in quantum chromodynamics Biology * Blood pla ...

cryogenics In physics, cryogenics is the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures. The 13th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (held in Washington DC in 1971) endorsed a universal definition of “cryogenics” and “cr ...

* generation-recombination processes in the highly dopped and graded band-gap

semiconductors A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical resistivity and conductivity, electrical conductivity value falling between that of a electrical conductor, conductor, such as copper, and an insulator (electricity), insulator, such as glas ...

* physical properties of the metal–semiconductor contact *

laser spectroscopy Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra that result from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiation. Matter wa ...

* physical processes in the

fiber optics An optical fiber, or optical fibre in Commonwealth English, is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair. Optical fibers are used most often as a means to ...

flow lines *

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electrodynamics and electronics * new radiophysical methods' development for the diagnostics and treatment

Education

The Faculty provides taught courses and awards degrees on the following levels: *

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(4-year full-time course) * Specialist (1-year full-time course) (till 2010) *

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(2-year full-time course) Improvements and innovations in teaching are permanent to meet requirements of the Bologna process. Regular update of the study materials is accompanied by implementation of interactive technologies coupled with practical training. The up to date module-rating system of students’ performance and cutting-edge technologies aimed at development and enhancement of skills are effectively applied at all courses.

Traditions

Twice a year students celebrate The Day of the Faculty. Celebration includes sport competitions between students and professors, mini-performances, funny press-conference of favorite lecturers. Celebrations are usually recorded and available in the

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Departments

Since 1952 the following departments have been created: * The department of physical electronics (1952) * The department of quantum radiophysics (The department of radiophysics (till 1962)) * The department of physics of semiconductors (1954) * The department of electrophysics (1954) * The department of Mathematics and theoretical radiophysics (1961) * The department of non-linear optics (1964) * The department of radioelectronics (1962) * The department of cryogenic microelectronics (1972) * The department of Mathematics and theoretical radiophysics (1987) * The department of medical radiophysics (1995) * The department of semiconductor electronics (1996, on the base of The department of radioelectronics and The department of the physics of semiconductors)

External links

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