INSTITUTE  OF  PHYSICS  PAS

DIVISION OF RADIATION PHYSICS AND SPECTROSCOPY - ON2

Head of the division: prof. dr hab. Bolesław Kozankiewicz kozank@ifpan.edu.pl Secretary:  Grażyna Świderek swiderek@ifpan.edu.pl Phone: (+48-22) 843 67 04; (+48-22) 843 70 01 or 843 66 01 ext.3249;

ON2.1 Group of molecular photophysics ON2.2 Group of laser spectroscopy ON2.3 Group of millimeter and submillimeter spectroscopy ON2.4 Group of physics of strongly correlated materials ON2.5 Group of structure and molecular interactions ON2.6 Group of quantum optics

Main subjects of research: Kinetics and dynamics of photophysical processes in organic molecules and molecular complexes. Laser spectroscopy of alkali metal atoms and alkali metal diatomic molecules Investigation of single micro-objects by means of laser light scattering Quantum and classical chaos, nonlinear physics, quantum and microwave billiards. Rotational spectroscopy (2-500 GHz) of molecules and weakly bound intermolecular complexes. Growth of oxide heterostructures by pulsed laser deposition and studies of their physical properties. Infrared spectroscopy and photochemistry of nucleobase analogues isolated in low-temperature matrices. Theoretical studies of photon-matter interactions and studies of Bose-Einstein condensates.

Materials studied: Organic molecules (policyclic hydrocarbons and their various derivatives) studied in all phases, from isolated in gas phase to amorphous solid state and molecular crystals Alkali metal atoms and molecules, water, soot Monomers of heterocyclic compounds isolated in inert gas low-temperature matrices Molecules and intermolecular complexes in gas-phase Thin film oxide materials - high temperature superconductors and compounds with colossal magnetorestance

Major experimental and technological facilities: Ultrafast, picosecond laser system equipped with rapid scanning autocorrelator (Coherent) Spectrofluorimeter and spectrophosphorimeter for emission studies within 1.7-400 K temperature range with 10-9 - 10 s time resolution range Confocal microscope for single molecule defection and spectroscopy in 1.5-300 K temperature range McPherson 0.67 m spectrograph equipped with InstaSpec V gated intensified CCD-system Polarization labelling dual laser spectrometer (660-340 nm) Paul traps with setup for investigation of laser light scattering on micro droplets Miscellaneous lasers: Argon ion lasers, Nd:YAG pulsed laser, XeCl- and KrF-excimer lasers and pulsed dye lasers (Lumonics, Lambda Physics), single-mode visible diode laser (Toptica), single mode ring dye laser (Coherent) FTIR spectrometer NICOLET 670 , continuous-flow and pour-in helium cryostats Supersonic expansion, cavity Fourier-transform microwave spectrometer, 2-18.5 GHz Millimetre wave rotational spectrometer, 120-500 GHz Equipment for pulsed laser deposition of thin films Clean room for deposition and patterning of thin films Shielded room for electromagnetic measurements (10-100 GHz)

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