Curriculum Vitae1. Personal Data
Name: Victor Kovarsky
Birth: Kharkov, Ukraine, USSR, 31.12.1929.
Address: Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Physics Academy of Sciences,
Rep. of Moldova, Academy str.5, Kishinev, MD 2028 Rep. of Moldova.
Telephone: office: (3732) 738092, home: (3732) 738846, Fax: (3732) 738149 2. Educational Background. Academic Ranks
1952 - M.Sc. in Physics: Kishinev University; thesis “The polaron wave scattering in crystals (supervisor: Prof. Yu.E.Perlin).
1959 - PhD (Physics & Math.): Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Kiev Institute of Physics, thesis “The investigations of scattering and recombination theory in semiconductors”.
1970 - Doctor of Sciences (Physics & Math.): Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Kiev Institute of Theoretical Physics, thesis “Theory of multiquantum processes in crystals”. 3. Employment Details
1952-1960 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics at Agricultural Institute, Kishinev..
1961-1963 Senior Researcher, Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences, Rep. of Moldova, Kishinev..
1963-1969 Senior Researcher (Theor. Physics), Institute of Applied Physics Academy of Sciences, Rep. of Moldova, Kishinev..
Since 1969 Head of the Laboratory of Physical Kinetics, same Institiute.
Since 1971 Full Professor of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (by resolution of the Presidium USSR Academy of Science, Moscow).
1972-1992 Corresponding Member of Academy of Sciences, Rep. of Moldova.
Since 1992 Full Member of the Academy of Sciences, Rep. of Moldova. 4. Memberships, Awards
Member of Scientific Councils of the former USSR Academy of Sciences: Biophysics, Mathematical Modelling.
Head of the Scientific Councils of The Moldavian Academy Sciences; Biophysics; Theoretical and Mathematical Physics; Optoelectronics; Physics and Technology of Semiconductors.
State Prize Laureate, Science and Technology, Rep. of Moldova, 1987.
Professor Emeritus, 1995. 5. Dissertations supervised
19 dissertations of Ph.D. and 5 dissertations of "Doctor of Sciences (habilitates)". 6. Visiting and Invited Professor
-Hungary, Budapest, 1971 (Central Institute of Physical Researches, Hungarian
Academy of Sciences, Budapest);
-Italy, Palermo, 1986 (Institute of Physics, University of Palermo, Palermo). 7. Main results in the Physics of Multiquantum Processes (a) The non-Condon approximation and the theory of nonradiative transitions and nonradiative recombination: The non-Condon approximation in the theory of nonradiative transitions was formulated. It takes into account the resonance dependence of an electron matrix element on nuclear variables. These results were the bases for the construction of the theory of nonradiative capture of carriers and explained the nature of giant capture cross sections in semiconductors. There are a lot of references to these results in almost all monographs devoted to this problem, and about 60 references in different other publications.
(b) Kinetic processes in semiconductors in external fields. Optical memory effects (1964-1974): Quantum kinetic equations including the nonradiative recombination processes were derived. The theory was applied to the problem of noise in semiconductors in quantum magnetic fields, thus the "silence" effect for noise was obtained. The model of optical memory in semiconductors with persistent conductivity was developed. The phenomenon was discovered in ZnSe crystals.
(c) Multiphoton spectroscopy of atoms, molecules and solids, statistical aspects (1969-1990), high harmonics generation (1996): The "n!" law was established for the multiphoton transitions in multifrequency electromagnetic field. The "suppression effect" of luminescence is predicted and detected experimentally for atoms and impurity centres of crystals. The quasiclassical model of the multiphoton processes was suggested for molecules taking into account the Landau-Zener effect. On the base of this model the peculiarities of optical spectra were predicted including scattering effects. The theory was applied to multiphoton processes in solids, the combined multiphoton-multiphonon processes being considered. The limiting power of the laser generation was established.
(d) Nonradiative transitions in molecules. Effect of fluctuations of the environment on the rate of the processes. Fermentative catalysis (1980-1990): The theory of nonadiabatic transitions was developed with the allowance of fluctuations of the environment. According to it, the rate of the processes for the Gaussian-Markovian fluctuations, shows in the low temperature range, reveals the temperature dependence different from the Arrenius law. This fact arises from the influence of the classical fluctuations of the environment on the shape of the potential barrier of the reaction through which the tunnelling takes place. This theory was applied to the reduction-oxidation enzyme reactions and to the rate of oxidation of the low potential cytochrome.
(e) Squeezed states in atoms, molecules and solids (1992-1996): The method of the squeezed light generation was suggested. It may be carried on the basis of solids in the following two ways: (1) using the Landau oscillators for a semiconductor in an external magnetic field; and (2) using parabolic quantum wells. The theory of the effect of the sqeezed light on atoms and molecules. It was shown that the rates of multiphoton transitions depend on quantum properties of electromagnetic radiation, that is on the parameters of squeezed light. The theory of nonradiative nonthermal transitions in molecules with the participation of squeezed vibrations. The exponential increase of the rates of chemical reactions was found providing excitations of squeezed vibrations of molecules. Two ways of propagation were suggested: (1) excitation of supershort optical pulse; (2) use of parametric resonance. The way of the superhigh-frequency modulation of the light with mixing with the squeezed light is developed.
(f) Synergetic models in molecular biology (1988-1992): The synergetic models were developed describing trigger and autovibrational processes in genes expression. 8. Publications: About 200 scientific publications, including 5 books and 5 review
articles (see the list)
Books:
1. Nonradiative processes, Kishinev, Shtiintsa, pp.148 (1968).
2. Multiquantum transitions, Kishinev, Shtiintsa, pp. 159 (1974).
3. Nonadiabatic transitions in strong electromagnetic field, Kishinev, Shtiintsa, pp.174 (1980).
4. Kovarsky V.A., Perelman N.F., Averbuch I.Sh., Multiquantum processes, Moscow, Energoatom, pp.161 (1985).
5. Belousov A.V., Kovarsky V.A., Syneavskii E.P., Optical properties in low-frequency electromagnetic field, Kishinev, Shtiintsa, pp.128 (1986).
The main review papers:
1. N.B. Delone, V.A. Kovarsky, A.V. Masalov, N.F. Perelman. The atom in
multifrequecy laser radiation. Usp.Fiz.Nauk 1980. V.131.p.617-652.
2. V.A. Kovarsky. Multiphoton processes under conditions of a strong disturbance of an atom by a radiation field. In: Interaction of electrons with strong EMF, Balatonfured, 1972, p.125-154.
3. N.B. Delone, V.A. Kovarsky, A.V. Masalov, N.F. Perelman. Atom ionization in strong nonmonochromatic field of the laser radiation. In: Multiphoton ionization of atoms. Moscow, Nauka, 1980, V.115, p.140-175.
4. V.A. Kovarsky. From quantum biochemistry to quantum biophysics. Electron-
vibrational processes in biomolecules. Izvestia AN RM, 1994, V.3, pp.58-82.
5 A.V. Belousov, V.A. Kovarsky. Multiphoton Electron-Vibrational Resonances in Molecules. Laser Physics, 1993, V.3, p.672-681.
6. Applied problems of multiphonon transition in crystals. In : Nonuniform and
impurity semiconductor in external fields. Kishinev, Shtiiinta, 1979 pp. 3-22.
7.V.A.Kovarsky, Quantum processes in biological molecules.The enzym
catalyzes. ,Uspehi fizich. Nauk, v.169, pp.879-908, 1999. http://ufn.ru/en/articles/1999/8/c/
9. References 1. Prof. G. Ferrante, Dipart. di Energetica el Applic. di Fisica, Univ. di Palermo.
Vialle delle Scieuze 90128 Palermo, Italy.
2. Prof. J.H Eberly. Univ. of Rochester, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy,
Rochester NY 14627, USA.
3. Prof. N.Delone. Academy of Sciences of Russia, General Physics Institute, 38
Vavilov str.117942, Moscow, Russia.
4. Prof. B. Fain, Chem.Depart., Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 64978
Tel Aviv, Israel.
5. M. Lax, .New York City University, USA
6. Prof. Yu. Gulaev. Institute of Radiotecnics and Electronics, Academy of Sciences
of Russia, Moscow.
7. Prof. V. Perel, Physical and Technical Institute. St.Petersburg, Russia.
8. Prof. Gavrila, FOM Institute, PO BOX 41883 1009 DB Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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