On May 23, the 11th All-Russian scientific school-workshop, Interaction of ultrahigh frequency, terahertz and optical radiation with semiconductor micro- and nanostructures, metamaterials and biological objects, opened in the Big Physical Hall, Bldg. 3, SSU.
This year, the school-workshop is dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the first chair of the Department of Solid Body Physics, Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Zinaida Kiryashkina.
The conference participants were welcomed by Vice-Rector for Research and Digital Development, SSU, Alexei Koronovskii. He noted that the conference of electronics specialists, which has become a traditional one, is a landmark for Saratov State University and interdisciplinary.
‘This is such an intersection point where representatives of various fields can exchange their advanced ideas. A place where representatives of universities, industry, and government meet. A venue where different generations communicate. It is significant that the event is devoted to the founder of the scientific field related to the study of the interaction of semiconductor materials and structures with electromagnetic radiation, which is now successfully developing at our university.’
First Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of Saratov Region Alexander Iztleuov thanked the organisers of the conference, which has been held since 2014. He emphasized that issues related to the development of radio electronics and microwave electronics are controlled by the state. The development of technological sovereignty and import substitution in critical sectors of the economy is possible only due to the development of this area.
‘The conference, which opened today in the hospitable walls of Saratov State University, is a very significant and authoritative venue for discussing key topics of the development of advanced technologies. The research and development of a new component base of domestic micro- and nanoelectronics, radioelectronics, microwave is given the closest attention, the topic is under special control of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. Of particular importance is the search and implementation of scientific developments in production. It is no coincidence that representatives of the flagship enterprises of our industry are present at the conference,’ Alexander Iztleuov noted.
Yurii Filimonov, Director of the Saratov branch of the Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, wished the conference participants successful work, interesting reports, and discussions.
‘Our institute has recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. While preparing for the celebration, we have understood once again that we have been working very closely with Saratov State University all these years. All the directors of our institute have delivered reports at SSU. And, of course, the topic of the conference is very close to us, participation in it will undoubtedly be useful for the staff of the institute.’
Alexander Rafalovich, Deputy General Director for R&D Development of JSC NPP Almaz, marked that the Almaz enterprise, as one of the leaders of the electronic industry in Russia, could not exist without feeding ideas and graduates of SSU.
‘Most of those who have come to work with us more than 60 years ago and now have studied at Saratov State University. We are glad to have such cooperation, we are glad to hire specialists who come with their ideas and contribute to the launch of products necessary for the country.’
This idea was supported by General Designer of JSC NPC Almaz-Phazotron Alexander Lifanov.
‘Our company has been linked with the Institute of Physics and the Department of Solid Body Physics for many years of fruitful cooperation. In the last five years alone, 25 people have come to the company from the department. They hold positions from engineers to heads of production departments and have established themselves as responsible and competent specialists. At our enterprise, production, diploma, and technological internships are conducted, during which students find out about the conditions for the development of modern promising microwave devices, with the principles of adjustment, assembly, and measurement of the parameters of the products we develop. This form of training for future specialists is very effective.’
Director of the Institute of Physics, SSU, Sergei Venig said that the conference, which has been held for the 11th time, has proved its relevance and increased interest in it. Last year, it was dedicated to Dmitrii Usanov, Chair of the Department of Solid State Physics from 1985 to 2019, and, this year, to Zinaida Kiryashkina, who continuously led this department from the day of its foundation until 1985.
‘There are few people left who directly worked and communicated with Professor Zinaida Kiryashkina. That is why their memories of this amazing woman are so important, who, on the one hand, is an eminent scientist, Honoured Scientist of the RSFSR, a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the dean of the Faculty of Physics, the chair of the department, and, on the other hand, a person with a very difficult fate, while being a sensitive leader, caring for employees, and with constant sense of humour.’
After the welcoming speeches, the plenary session began. It was opened by Chair of the Department of Solid Body Physics, Professor Alexander Skripal. He elaborated in his report on the scientific heritage of Prof. Zinaida Kiryashkina.
The presentations on various topics were also made by Chair of the Department of Optics and Biophotonics Valerii Tuchin (Biophotonics and transparency windows of biological tissues: from UV to THZ waves); Chair of the Department of Materials Technology at the Saratov Branch of the Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yurii Filimonov (Spin current in YIG structures/PT); Chair of the Department of General, Theoretical, and Computer Physics Valerii Anikin (Agnessa Arsenyeva-Geil is the author of the first review in the USSR on the theory of electronic semiconductors).
After the presentation of the poster presentations, break-out sessions began. The participants exchanged views in the sections – Semiconductor Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials, Biomedical Systems and Technologies, Solid-Body Microwave Electronics, and Terahertz Technologies.
The work of the All-Russian scientific school-seminar continued on May 24. Representatives of 32 universities and industry research and production enterprises discussed scientific and practical results of work in micro- and nanoelectronics, radar, medical equipment, and non-destructive testing devices. In total, 82 reports had been submitted.
175 scientists from 16 cities of Russia and other countries, including 95 young scientists, have taken part in the event. Well-known experts in semiconductor, microwave, micro, nano- and optoelectronics, medical technologies gave lectures for young researchers, postgraduates, and students.
