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Phone: +7(81371)30173
E-mail: kurbakov [at] pnpi [dot] spb [dot] ru
Address: B.P.Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), NRC "Kurchatov Institute", Gatchina, Leningrad region, 188300 RUSSIA. Building no.1 (reactor WWR-M building), office 415.
Date and place of birth: 29.09.1955, Jdanov, Donetsk region,
Position at the Department/PNPI:
Professor of Neutron and Synchrotron Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, St-Petersburg State University/ Head of the Materials Research Laboratory at B.P.Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), NRC "Kurchatov Institute".
Education:
Leningrad State Polytechnic Institute, the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics, Metal Physics Department, Leningrad, USSR, 1978. «Influence of texture on the X-ray diffraction measurement of bulk residual stresses in welds». Advisor: Dr. Sc., Prof . D.M. Vasilyev
Academic rank:
Dr. Sc.in Physics and Mathematics (Condensed Matter Physics)
2006,«Correlations of сrystal structure and magnetic ordering of manganites with their physical properties».
PhD in Solid State Physics
1988, «Gamma-ray diffractometry investigations of the structure distortions of single crystals»
Advisor: Dr. Sc., Prof . V.A. Trunov.
Research experience:
Research experience in Condensed Matter Physics for thirty six years.
The expert in areas
- Studies of the physical properties of the materials by the scattering of various types of radiation (neutron, gamma-ray, X-ray, synchrotron, Mössbauer, muon);
- Crystallography;
- Magnetism;
- Creations and operation of neutron and gamma spectrometers and diffractometers.
Research interests: Materials with unique properties: complex oxides of rare earth and/or transition metals, layered perovskites, multiferroics, magnetic materials with colossal magnetoresistance and giant magnetocalorimetric effect, superconductors, superionics, catalysts, materials for energy, medical products.
The main scientific results:
Materials with unique physical properties are investigated: magnetic materials that exhibit CMR effects, multiferroics, superionics, HTS materials, high-performance materials for electric batteries and accumulators; catalysts; hexaborides and rare earths formates.
Physical explanations of the phenomena resulting CMR effects, spatial phases separation, nanoclusters formation, charge and orbital ordering, unusual phase transitions, giant oxygen isotope effect are given. CMR effect in the electron-doped manganites is studied for the first time and the interpretation of the physics of this new phenomenon is given.
Complex organic compounds having prospect of application as medical products of new generation are investigated by neutron and synchrotron diffraction and NMR study.
The original technique of high-monochromatic gamma-ray diffraction with the maximal sensitivity for the study of bulk single crystals is developed.
Several unique world class neutron and gamma-ray diffractometers was created.
Kurbakov A.I. was 12 years the project manager of the establishment and operation of the high-resolution neutron powder diffractometer at reactor Orphee in LLB, France, within the intergovernmental agreement on scientific cooperation between Russia and France.
Job:
1978 – 1980 Graduate researcher employee at Neutron Research Laboratory, Leningrad Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, USSR
1980 – 1986, Junior researcher at Neutron Research Laboratory, Leningrad Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, USSR
1986 – 1992, Scientific researcher at Condensed Matter Division, Leningrad Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, USSR
1992 – 2006, Senior researcher at Condensed Matter Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
1996 – 2006, Foreign temporary research physicist at the Laboratoire Léon Brillouin ("Colaborateur Temporaire Etranger, CEA Engineer (E6), "Physicien Chercheur" at the Comissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Laboratoire Leon Brillouin (LLB), Centre d'Etudes de Saclay) , France
2006 – 2011, Principal researcher at B.P.Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
2011 up to now, Head of the Materials Research Laboratory at B.P.Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), NRC "Kurchatov Institute",Gatchina, Russia
2012 up to now, Professor of Neutron and Synchrotron Physics Department, St-Petersburg State University, St-Petersburg, Russia
Teaching activity:
Lectures: «Crystal structure of materials by diffraction of the neutron and synchrotron radiation».
Practice on neutron physics: «The method of neutron powder diffraction for the structural analysis of materials».
Grants: The participant of several RFBR projects, head of 4 RFBR projects.
Selected representative publications:
1.A.B. Missyul, I.A.Zvereva, T.T.M.Palstra and A.I. Kurbakov
«Double-layered Aurivillius-type ferroelectrics with magnetic moments»
Mater. Res. Bull. 45, 546-550 (2010).
2. A.I. Kurbakov
«Electronic, structural and magnetic phase diagram of Sm1-xSrxMnO3
manganites»
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 322, 967-972 (2010).
3. C. Martin, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, S. Hébert, A. Kurbakov, G.André, F. Boureé - Vigneron, J.M. Broto, H. Rakoto and B. Raquet
«Phase separation and magnetoresistivity in Sm0.1Ca0.9-xSrxMnO3»
Phys. Rev. B 77, 054402 (10p.) (2008).
4. D.G. Kellerman, J.E. Medvedeva, V.S. Gorshkov, A.I. Kurbakov, V.G. Zubkov, A.P. Tyutyunnik and V.A. Trunov
«Structural and magnetic properties of orthorhombic LixMnO2»
Solid State Sciences 9, 196-204 (2007).
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, 1975-1984 (2005).
5. A.I. Kurbakov, A.V. Lazuta, V.A. Ryzhov, V.A. Trounov, I.I. Larionov, C. Martin, A. Maignan and M. Hervieu
«Crystal structure, magnetic and transport properties of 154Sm0.5Sr0.5MnO3 manganite: A–type antiferromagnetic phase and ferromagnetic polarons»
Phys. Rev. B 72, 184432 (10p.) (2005).
6. N.A. Babushkina, E.A. Chistotina, I.A. Bobrikov, A.M. Balagurov, V.Y. Pomjakushin, A.I. Kurbakov, V.A. Trunov, O.Y. Gorbenko, A.R. Kaul and K.I. Kugel
«The effect of oxygen isotope substitution on the phase diagram of nearly half-doped R1-xSrxMnO3 manganites (R=Sm, NdTb, NdEu)»
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, 1975-1984 (2005).
7. V.A. Khomchenko, I.O. Troyanchuk, A.I. Kurbakov, H. Gamari-Seale, V.V. Eremenko, H. Szymczak and R. Szymczak
«Magnetic phase transitions in the lightly doped Nd1-xCaxMnO3-d manganites»
8. I.O. Troyanchuk, V.A. Khomchenko, G.M. Chobot, A.I. Kurbakov, A.N. Vasil’ev, V.V. Eremenko, V.A. Sirenko, M.Yu. Shvedun, H. Szymczak and R. Szymczak
«Spin-reorientational transitions in low-doped Nd1-xCaxMnO3 manganites: the evidence of inhomogeneous magnetic state»
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, 8865-8880 (2003).
9. F. Wang, G-J. Wang, F-X. Hu, A. Kurbakov, B-G. Shen and Z-H. Cheng
«Strong interplay between structure and magnetism in the giant magnetocaloric intermetallic compound LaFe11.4Si1.6: a neutron diffraction study»
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, 5269-5278 (2003).
10. J.V. De Teresa, M.R. Ibarra, P. Algarabel, L. Morellon, B. Garcia-Landa, C. Marquina, C. Ritter, A. Maignan, C. Martin, B. Raveau, A. Kurbakov and V. Trounov
«Magnetic versus orbital polarons in colossal magnetoresistance manganites»
Phys. Rev. B 65,100403 (4p.) (2002).
11. A.V. Fokin, Yu.A. Kuzmerov, N.M. Okuneva, A.A. Naberezhnov, S.B. Vakhrushev, I.V. Golosovsky and A.I. Kurbakov
«Temperature evolution of sodium nitrite structure in a restricted geometry»
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 175503 (4p.) (2002).
12. V.V. Kharton, A.L. Shaulo, A.P. Viskup, M. Avdeev, A.A. Yaremchenko, M.V. Patrakeev, A.I. Kurbakov, E.N. NaumovichandF.M.B. Marques
«Perovskite-like system (Sr,La)(Fe,Ga)O3-δ: structure and ionic transport under oxidizing conditions»
Solid State Ionics 150, 229-243 (2002).
13. P.A. Algarabel, J.M. De Teresa, B. Garcia-Landa, L. Morellon, M.R. Ibarra,
C. Ritter, R. Mahendiran, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, C. Martin, B. Raveau, A. Kurbakov and V. Trounov
«Field effect on phase segregation in the electron-doped mixed- valence manganites near a structural instability»
Phys. Rev. B 65,104437 (5p.) (2002).
14. I.D. Luzyanin, V.A. Ryzhov, D.Yu. Chernyshov, A.I. Kurbakov, V.A. Trunov, A.V. Lazuta, V.P. Khavronin, I.I. Larionov and S.M. Dunaevsky
«Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the unique Jahn-Teller system 154Sm0.6Sr0.4MnO3»
Phys. Rev. B 64,094432 (11p.) (2001).
15. C. Martin, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, B. Raveau, Z. Jirak, M.M. Savosta, A. Kurbakov, V. Trounov, G. Andre and F. Bouree
«Structural study of the electron-doped manganites Sm0.1Ca0.9MnO3 and Pr0.1Sr0.9MnO3: Evidence of phase separation»
Phys. Rev. B 62, 6442-6449 (2000).
16. A.V. Yatsenko, V.V. Chernyshev, A.I. Kurbakovand H. Schenk
«p-Phenylazoaniline hydrochloride from powder data: protonation site and UV-visible spectra»
Acta Crystallogr. C 56, 892-894 (2000).
17. V.V. Chernyshev, A.N. Fitch, E.J. Sonneveld, A.I. Kurbakov, V.A. Makarov and V.A. Tafeenko
«Crystal and molecular structures of [1-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2- dihydroimidazolidene-2] nitroaceto-nitrile (C7H11N5O2) and 3,7-diamino-4-nitro-6-hydroxy-8-oxopyrazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidine monohydrate (C6H6N6O4+H2O) from x-ray, synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction data»
Acta Crystallogr. B 55, 554-562 (1999).
18. C. Martin, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, B. Raveau, Z. Jirak, A. Kurbakovand V. Trounov
«Two C-type antiferromagnets with different magnetoresistive properties: Sm0.15Ca0.85MnO3 and Pr0.15Sr0.85MnO3»
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 205, 184-198 (1999).
19.A.I. Kurbakovand A.E. Sokolov
«Application of the statistical dynamical theory to gamma-ray diffraction experiments on low-dislocation quartz single crystals»
Acta Crystallogr. A 55, 259-266 (1999).
20. V.V. Chernyshev, A.V. Yatsenko, V.A. Tafeenko, S.G. Zhukov, L.A. Aslanov, E.J. Sonneveld, H. Schenk, V.A. Makarov, V.G. Granik, V.A. Trounov and A.I. Kurbakov
«Crystal structures of pyrazolo [1,5-a] pyrimidine derivatives solved from powder diffraction data»
Z. Kristallogr. 213, 477-482 (1998).
21. A.I. Kurbakov, N.A. Sobolev
«Gamma-ray diffraction in the study of silicon»
Mater. Sci. Engineer. B 22, 149-158 (1994).
Participation in the conference organizing committee, editorial boards of journals, advisory councils and review articles:
- the Member of Scientific council "Neutron research at reactors and pulsed neutron sources" of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- IAEA expert for the International Coalition of nuclear research reactors.
- the Member of the expert group on the field of "Physics and Astronomy" of Federal Program “Scientific and educational community of innovative Russia”
- was registered as a candidate in the corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the Division of Physical Sciences on 2011 elections.
- member of the expert group on the distribution of the experimental time at the IBR-2 reactor, Dubna
- reviewer in the journals «Journal of Alloys and Compounds», «Materials Chemistry and Physics», «European Physical Journal (EPJ)», «J. Magn. Magn. Mater.»
Additionally:
Family - Married, 2 sons.
Hobby - Fan of FC "Zenit".