Self-Assessment Report · Evaluation of the research performance of Latvian research institution (2012) 1 Self-Assessment Report _____ GENERAL INFORMATION ..... 2

Evaluation of the research performance of Latvian research institution (2012)

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Self-Assessment Report

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GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 2

G.1. INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT 'S RESEARCH PROFILE .............................................................................................................. 3 G.2. OTHER RELEVANT FIELDS CONNECTED TO THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT 'S RESEARCH PROFILE ................................ 3

1. RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.1. STAFF IN 2012 (PERSON-MONTHS OR FTE) ................................................................................................................ 3 1.2. ACADEMIC AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS (PERSONNEL WITH DOCTORAL DEGREE ) ..................................... 4

2. RESEARCH OUTPUT ................................................................................................................................................ 4

2.1. DESCRIBE THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S RESEARCH .................................................................................................... 4

2.2. NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER OUTPUTS 2012 ......................................................................... 4 2.3. L IST OF MOST IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS BY ACADEMIC PERS ONNEL AND RESEARCHERS WITH DOCTORAL DEGREE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4. COPIES OF THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S BEST PUBLICATIONS .................................................................................. 15

3. DOCTORAL TRAINING .......................................................................................................................................... 15

3.1. NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN 2012 ................................................................................................................................. 15

3.2. L IST OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS IN 2012 AND PRESENT EMPLOYMENT ............................................................ 15

4. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ....... ........................................................................ 16

4.1. NATIONAL COLLABORATION .................................................................................................................................... 16

4.2. VISITS ABROAD (MINIMUM DURATION OF VISIT : ONE MONTH ) IN 2012 .................................................................. 16 4.3. VISITS TO THE UNIT (MINIMUM DURATION OF VISIT : ONE MONTH ) IN 2012 ........................................................... 16 4.4. MOST IMPORTANT FOREIGN COLLABORATORS ....................................................................................................... 17 4.5. DESCRIBE THE MOST IMPORTANT OUTCOMES OF THE VISITS A ND COLLABORATION CONTACTS .......................... 17 4.6. NON-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION ........................................................................................................................... 18

5. OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL ACTIVITIES ....... ................................................................................. 19

5.1. INVITED PRESENTATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES ......................................................................................... 19

5.2. MEMBERSHIPS IN EDITORIAL BOARDS OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNA LS ........................................................................... 20 5.3. PRIZES AWARDED TO RESEARCHERS, HONOURS AND SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS OF TRUST ........................................ 21

5.4. MEMBERSHIPS IN COMMITTEES AND IN SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARDS OF BUSINESS COMPANIES OR OTHER SIMILAR TASKS OF NO PRIMARILY ACADEMIC NATURE .................................................................................................. 21

6. THE INSTITUION’S/UNIT’S SELF-ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 22

6.1 SWOT – EVALUATION OF THE UNIT ’S SCIENTIFIC STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS ... 22 6.2. EVALUATE THE UNIT IN RELATION TO ITS LEADING SCIENTIFIC COMPETITO RS ................................................... 23 6.3. THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S RESEARCH STRATEGY (RELATION TO THE STATE ’/PARENT ORGANISATION ’S STRATEGY , RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS , DEVELOPMENT MEASURES , PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ) ........................... 23 6.4. THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S ACTIVITIES ....................................................................... 23 6.5. ASSESS THE ROLE OF THE INSTITUTION /UNIT IN DOCTORAL TRAINING AS WELL AS ACADEMIC AND SO CIETAL NEED FOR DOCTORAL TRAINING WITHIN THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S RESEARCH FIELDS ............................................ 23

6.6. ASSESS THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 23

7. FUNDING .................................................................................................................................................................... 24

7.1. THE INSTITUTION ’S/UNIT ’S FUNDING FOR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 24 1. M ICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS OF NON -REFLECTING COATINGS : 7 015 LVL ....................................................... 25 2. RESEARCH ON REACTIVE SPRAYING METHODS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES: 41 017 LVL ................................... 25 3. DEVELOPMENT OF SECURITY SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS : 7 164 LVL ....................................................................... 25 4. M AINTENANCE OF SECURITY SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS : 3 404 LVL ....................................................................... 25 7.2. EVALUATE THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES (STATE AND DIFFERENT FUNDING ORGANISATIONS ) IN PROMOTING THE SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT OF RES EARCH ............................................................................. 25


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GENERAL INFORMATION Institution Institute of Solid State Physics,

University of Latvia Address Kengaraga str. 8, LV-1063, Riga, Latvia Phone +371-67187816 Internet home page http://www.cfi.lu.lv Unit or equivalent (Department, Laboratory, Faculty, Institution)

Address Phone Head of the Institution/Unit Dr.habil.phys. Andris Sternbergs Phone +371-67187810 e-mail [email protected] Contact person for the Evaluation Dr.phys. Anatolijs Sarakovskis Phone +371-26409394 e-mail [email protected]


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G.1. Institution’s/Unit's research profile Research fields (%)

Physics 70 Material Science 20 Energetics 10

G.2. Other relevant fields connected to the Institution’s/Unit's research profile (Mark with x the columns 1, 2 or 3, where 1=collaboration, 2=joint projects, 3=integrated in the group. More than one column can be marked in the same row.) Research fields 1 2 3 Chemistry X X X Biology X X

1. RESOURCES 1.1. Staff in 2012 (person-months or FTE) 2012

Academic personnel Professors Associated Professors Docents Lecturers Assistants Doctoral students (among the above)

Academic research personnel Leading researchers Researchers Research Assistants Doctoral students (among the above)

57 23.85 14.56 22

Other academic personnel Visiting Professors Visiting researchers and visiting research students

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Total active academic and research personnel

Administrative personnel 1) 9.8 Technical personnel 2 29.45 Other (e.g., cleaners, security guard)3) 17.3 Total staff at the institution/unit 151.96

1) Includes all administrative personnel 2) Includes all technical personnel 3) Includes all personnel not included in the other categories in the table.


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1.2. Academic and postdoctoral researchers (personnel with doctoral degree) Name, Surname Position Period of time The persons listed below have changed their positions in 2012. The rest of the staff shown in self-assessment report 2006-2011 remained unchanged.

Dmitrijs Bočarovs Researcher Assistant 01.01.2012 – 23.10.2012 Researcher 24.01.2012 – 31.12.2012

Deniss Grjaznovs Leading researcher 01.01.2012 – 31.12.2012 Ļubova Smirnova Leading researcher 01.01.2012 – 31.12.2012 Jevgenijs Proskurins Researcher 01.01.2012 – 31.12.2012

2. RESEARCH OUTPUT

2.1. Describe the Institution’s/Unit’s research 2.2. Number of scientific publications and other outputs 2012 2012

1. Original articles in anonymously refereed scientific journals cited in Thomson Reuters Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIH or Engineering Village

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2. Articles in other refereed scientific edited journals and conference proceedings 35 3. Monographs published 1) 2

4. Other scientific publications 2) 8 5. Text books and other research-related publications - 6. Patents/ including international 3 7. Computer programs and algorithms 3) - 8. Registered cultivars - 9. Conference abstracts >100 10. Visiting lectures - 11. Articles, radio and television programmes and journals popularising science 8 12. Other 4)

1) Includes doctoral theses and monographs 2) Includes edited proceedings, collections and special issues of scientific journals, and unrefereed scientific articles, excluding conference abstracts

3) Approximates the number of programs and algorithms that have been in use outside the unit. 4) May include design products, prototypes, artefacts, exhibitions, performances etc. Please specify.


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2.3. List of most important publications by academic personnel and researchers with doctoral degree Only the most important papers by personnel are listed below. The total number of papers published in 2012 is shown in the section 2.2. G. Bajars G.Bajars, G.Kucinskis, J.Smits, J.Kleperis, A.Lusis (2012) Characterization of LiFePO4/C Composite Thin Films Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 012019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012019. B. Berzina Korsaks V., Berzina B., Trinkler L.: Influence of air, oxygen, nitrogen and argon gases on 400 nm luminescence in hexagonal boron nitride, Latvian journal of physics and technical science 49, pp. 57-62, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10047-012-0012-6 E. Birks Š. Svirskas, M. Ivanov, Š. Bagdzevičius, M. Dunce, M. Antonova, E.Birks , A. Sternberg, J. Banys: Dynamics of phase transition in 0.4NBT-0.4ST-0.2PT solid solu http://dx.doi.org tion. Integrated Ferroelectrics 134, pp. 81-87, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10584587.2012.665300 J. Hagberg, M. Dunce, E. Birks, M. Antonova, A. Sternberg: Electrocaloric Effect in Na1/2Bi1/2TiO3-SrTiO3-PbTiO3 Solid Solutions. Ferroelectrics 428, pp. 20-26, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2012.675264


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D. Bocharov A. Sorokine, D. Bocharov, S. Piskunov, and V. Kashcheyevs, Electronic charge redistribution in LaAlO3(001) thin films deposited at SrTiO3(001) substrate: First-principles analysis and the role of stoichiometry. - Phys. Rev. B, 86, 155410 (p. 1-10), 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.155410 Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, First Principles Simulations on Surface Properties and Oxidation of Nitride Nuclear Fuels. - Chapter in book: Advances in Nuclear Fuel (Ed. Shripad T. Revankar, InTech Open Acess Publishers), 2012, p. 95-122. K. Bormanis Smeltere I., Antonova M., Kalvane A., Bormanis K., Livinsh M.: Synthesis and dielectric properties of modified potassium sodium niobate solid solutions. Physics of the Solid State 54(5), pp. 994–996, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1063783412050393.

Renata Bujakiewicz-Koronska, Łukasz Hetmanczyk, Barbara Garbarz-Glos, Andrzej Budziak, Anna Kalvane, Karlis Bormanis, and Kacper Druzbicki. Low Temperature Measurements by Infrared Spectroscopy in CoFe2O4 Ceramic. Cent. Eur. J. Phys 2012, 10, 5, 1137-1143; http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11534-012-0101-4. B. Garbarz-Glos, D. Sitko, A. Budziak, K. Bormanis, M. Antonova, G. Klimkowski, and W. Śmiga. The Electrical Properties of Ba1-ySryZrxTi1-xO3 Solid Solution. Ferroelectrics, 424, 1, 2011, 36-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2011.623641. J.Butikova J. Butikova, G. Marcins, B. Polyakov, A. Muhins, A. Voitkans, I. Tale. Processing of amorphous Si by pulsed laser irradiation at different wavelengths, IOP Conf. Ser.: Materials Science and Engineering, 38, 012009, 2012; 10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012009 V. Dimza D.Millers, V.Dimza, L.Grigorjeva, M.Antonova, K.Smits, M.Livins.:The electron beam induced short lived absorbtion in PLZT optical ceramics, Optical Materials 35, pp. 1090-1094, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2012.12.029. O. Dumbrajs O. Dumbrajs and G.S. Nusinovich, On optimization of sub-THz gyrotron parameters. - Phys. Plasmas, 19, 103112 (p. 1-6), 2012. O. Dumbrajs, G.S. Nusinovich, and T.M. Antonsen, Regions of azimuthal instability in gyrotrons. - Phys. Plasmas, 19, 063103 (p. 1-7), 2012. O. Dumbrajs, T. Idehara, T. Saito, and Y. Tatematsu, Calculations of starting currents and frequencies in frequency-tunable gyrotrons. - Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 51, 126601 (p. 1-5) , 2012.


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R. Eglitis H. Shi, L. Chang, R. Jia, and R.I. Eglitis , Ab initio calculations of hydroxyl impurities in CaF2. - J. Phys. Chem. C, 116, p. 6392-6400, 2012. H. Shi, L. Chang, R. Jia, and R.I. Eglitis , Ab initio calculations of the transfer and aggregation of F centers in CaF2. - J. Phys. Chem. C, 116, p. 4832-4839, 2012. H. Shi, R. Jia, and R.I. Eglitis, First-principles calculations on surface hydroxyl impurities in BaF2 - Comput. Mater. Sci., 53, p. 220–225, 2012. A. Fedotovs Dz. Berzins, A. Fedotovs, U. Rogulis, EPR hyperfine structure of radiation defect in oxyfluoride glass ceramics, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2012, Nr. 6(I), p. 55. Dz. Berzins, A. Fedotovs, O. Kiselova, A. Sarakovskis, EPR spectra of the Mn2+ ion in the oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing BaF2 nanocrystalline phase, IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012046 A. Fedotovs, Dz. Berzins, O. Kiselova, A. Sarakovskis, Characteristics of the Mn2+ EPR spectra in the oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing SrF2 nanocrystals, IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012047 S.Fomins Luse K., Fomins S., Ozolinsh M., „Pseudoisochromatic test plate colour representation dependence on printing technology”, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 38, 012024, pp.1-4, (2012) Kassaliete E., Megne E., Lācis I., Fomins S. „Visual word recognition in normal reading children and children with reading difficulties”, Latvian Journal of physics and Technical Sciences, Vol.49(5), pp.32-39 (2012) J.Gabrsenoks I.Liepina, G.Bajars, J.Gabrusenoks, L.Grinberga, J.Kleperis, A.Lusis (2012) Preparation and photoactivity of electrophoretic TiO2 coating film. IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 012059 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012059. A. Gerbreders Gerbreders, A., Shimane, O., Kolobjonoks, V., Teteris, J., UV optical record and electron beam lithography in polymer films, (2012) IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38 (1), art. no. 012027, 10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012027


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L.Grigorjeva Grigorjeva, L ., Millers, D., Smits, K., Sarakovskis, A., Lojkowski, W., Swiderska-Sroda A., Strek W., Gluchowski P.The time-resolved luminescence characteristics of Ce and Ce/Pr doped YAG ceramics obtained by high pressure technique. Optical Materials 34 (6), pp. 986-989, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2011.05.02.31 L.Grigorjeva, D.Millers. V.Ivanov, L.Alekseeva. Near band luminescence of CdZnTe detector crystal. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38, 012037, 2012. http://dx.doi.org 10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012037. F.Muktepavela, R.Zabels, V.Sursaeva, L.Grigorjeva , K.Kundzins. The role of nanopowder particle surface and grain boundary defects in the sintering of ZnO ceramic. IOP Conf. Series:Materials Scienceand Engineering, 38 012016, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.188/1757-899X/38/1/012016. L. Grinberga Liepina, I., Bajars, G., Gabrusenoks, J., Grinberga, L., Kleperis, J., Lusis, A. Preparation and photoactivity of electrophoretic TiO2 coating film (2012) IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38 (1), art. no. 012059, 10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012059 D. Gryaznov D. Gryaznov, E. Heifets, and E.A. Kotomin, The first-principles treatment of the electron-correlation and spin–orbital effects in uranium mononitride nuclear fuels. - Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 14, p. 4482–4490, 2012. R.A. Evarestov, E. Blokhin, D. Gryaznov, E.A. Kotomin, R. Merkle, and J. Maier, Jahn-Teller effect in the phonon properties of defective SrTiO3 from first principles. - Phys. Rev. B, 85, 175303 (p.1-5), 2012. R. Kalendarev A. Anspoks, A. Kalinko, R. Kalendarev, A. Kuzmin: Atomic structure relaxation in nanocrystalline NiO studied by EXAFS spectroscopy: Role of nickel vacancies, Physical Review B 86(17), pp. 174114:1–11, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.174114 V. Karitans Karitans V. , Kundzins K., Laizane E., Ozolinsh M., Ekimane L. „Applicability of a binary amplitude mask for creating correctors of higher-order ocular aberrations in a photoresistive layer”, Optical Engineering, Vol.51(7), pp. 078001-078001-7 (2012) Karitans V. , Ozolinsh M., Luse K., Ekimane L. „Presence of spherical aberration in the reference as a possible source of variations in magnitude of measured ocular aberrations”, Optica Applicata, Vol.42(3), pp.519-532 (2012) J. Kleperis M. Vanags, J. Kleperis, G. Bajars, Water Electrolysis with Inductive Voltage Pulses. Chapter 2 in Book: Electrolysis, Editors Janis Kleperis and Vladimir Linkov, In Tech (2012), pp. 19-44, doi.org/10.5772/52453


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E. Klotins E. Klotins, G. Zvejnieks, Quantum chemical study of electron-phonon interactions in crystals , Phys. Status Solidi C, 10, p.705–708, 2013. E. Kotomin J.R. Kalnin and E.A. Kotomin , Note: Effective diffusion coefficient in heterogeneous media. - J. Chem. Phys., 137, 166101 (p. 1-2), 2012. E. Blokhin, E.A. Kotomin , and J. Maier, First-principles phonon calculations of Fe4+ impurity in SrTiO3. - J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 24, 104024 (p. 1-4), 2012. A.F Fix, F.U. Abuova, R.I. Eglitis, E.A. Kotomin , and A.T. Akilbekov, Ab initio calculations of the F centers in MgF2 bulk and on the (001) surface. - Phys. Scr., 86, 035304 (p. 1-5) , 2012. P. Kulis B. Polyakov, L. Dorogin, S. Vlassov, M. Antsov, P. Kulis, I. Kink, R. Lohmus. In situ measurements of ultimate bending strength of CuO and ZnO nanowires, European Physical Journal B, 85, 366, 2012. B. Polyakov, S. Vlassov, L. Dorogin, P. Kulis, I. Kink, R. Lohmus. The effect of substrate roughness on the static friction of CuO nanowires, Surface Science. 606, 1393-1399, 2012. M. Kundzins Kundzina L., Kundzins M., Kundzins K., Plaude, A., Livinsh M., Antonova M., Dimza V.: The Effects of 3d Admixtures on Properties of Relaxor PLZT8/65/35 Ceramics. Ferroelectrics, 436, 1, 2012 , pp. 38-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10584587.2012.731279 A. Kuzmin J. Timoshenko, A. Kuzmin , J. Purans: Reverse Monte Carlo modelling of thermal disorder in crystalline materials from EXAFS spectra, Computer Physics Communications 183, pp. 1237–1245, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2012.02.002 V. Kuzovkov P.K. Jha, V.N. Kuzovkov, B.A. Grzybowski, and M. Olvera de la Cruz, Dynamic self-assembly of photo-switchable nanoparticles. - Soft Matter, 8, p. 227–234, 2012. P.K. Jha, V.N. Kuzovkov, and M. Olvera de la Cruz, Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of flow-assisted polymerization. - ACS Macro Lett., 1, p. 1393−1397, 2012.


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A. Lusis A.Sutka, M. Stingaciu, G. Mezinskis & A. Lusis: An alternative method to modify the sensitivity of p-type NiFe2O4 gas sensor.J Mater Sci (2012) 47:2856-2863. DOI 10.1007/s10853-011-6115-2 A Sutka, G Mezinskis, A Lusis: Electric and dielectric properties of nanostructured stoichiometric and excess-iron Ni–Zn ferrites, Phys. Scr. 87 (2013) 025601 (7pp) doi:10.1088/0031-8949/87/02/025601 A. Sutka, G. Mezinskis, A. Lusis, D. Jakovlevs: Influence of iron non-stoichiometry on spinel zinc ferrite gas sensing properties, Sensors and Actuators B 171– 172 (2012) 204– 209, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2012.03.012 I. Manika Manika I ., Maniks J., Zabels R., Gabrusenoks J., Krause M., Tomut M., Schwartz K.. Nanoindentation and Raman Spectroscopic Study of Graphite Irradiated with Swift 238U Ions. Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, 20, pp. 548–552, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1080/1536383X.2012.656064 Dauletbekova A., Maniks J., Manika I., Zabels R., Aklibekov A.T., Zdorovets M.V., Bikert Y., Schwartz K.: Color centers and nanodefects in LiF crystals irradiated with 150 MeV Kr ions, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 286, pp. 56-60, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2011.12.030 J. Maniks Maniks J., Manika I., Zabels R., Grants R., Tamanis E., Schwartz K.: Nanostructuring and strengthening of LiF crystals by swift heavy ions: AFM, XRD and nanoindentation study, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 282, pp. 81–84, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2011.08.042 Maniks J., Zabels R., Manika I.: Shear banding mechanism of plastic deformation in LiF irradiated with swift heavy ions. IOP Conf.Series:Materials Science and Engineering, 38, pp. 012017, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/01

Y. Mastrikov M.M. Kuklja, Yu.A. Mastrikov , B. Jansang, and E.A. Kotomin, The Intrinsic Defects, Disordering, and Structural Stability of BaxSr1−xCoyFe1−yO3−δ Perovskite Solid Solutions. - J.Phys.Chem. C, 116, p. 18605-18611, 2012. L. Wang, R. Merkle, Yu.A. Mastrikov , E.A. Kotomin, and J. Maier, Oxygen exchange kinetics on solid oxide fuel cell cathode materials—general trends and their mechanistic interpretation. - J. Mater. Res., 27, p. 2000-2008, 2012.


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D.Millers D.Millers , V.Dimza, L.Grigorjeva, M.Antonova, K.Smits, M.Livins. The electron beam induced short lived absorption in PLZT optical ceramics. Optical Materials 35, 1090-1094, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2012. Grigorjeva L., Jankoviča D., Smits K., Millers D ., Zazubovich S.,Defect luminescence of YAG nanopowders and crystals. 2012, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences 49 (4) , pp. 54-60. 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.247/v10047-012-0022-4. Dorogov P., Ivanov V., Loutchanski A., Grigorjeva L., Millers D . Improving the performance of µ CdZnTe detectors using infrared stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 59 (5 PART 3) , art. no. 6327737 , pp. 2375-2382, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.202.2212460. F. Muktepavela Zabels R., Muktepavela F., Grigorjeva L.: Deformation behavior of nanostructured ZnO films on glass. Thin Solid Films 520, pp.4685–4688, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.10.150. Platacis E., Muktepavela F.,Shishko A., Sobolev A., Klyukin A. and Zik A.: Microstructural analysis of SS316L steel wetting in Lithium flow. Magnetohydrodymamics, 48(4), pp. 667-676, 2012. M. Ozolins V. Karitans, K. Kundzins, E. Laizane, M. Ozolinsh, and L. Ekimane. Applicability of a Binary Amplitude Mask for Creating Correctors of Higher-Order Ocular Aberrations in a Photoresistive Layer. Optical Engineering, 2012, 51, 7, 078001-078001-7. Trukša R., Fomins S., Ozoliņš M. „Rayleigh equation anomaloscope from commercially available LEDs”, Materials Science - Medziagotyra, Vol.18(2), pp.202-205 (2012) Ozolinsh M., Paulins P. „LED based dual wavelength heterochromatic flicker method for separate evaluation of lutein and zeaxanthin in retina”, IFMBE Proceedings, Vol.38, pp.51-54 (2013) V. Pankratov P. Savchyn, I. Karbovnyk, V. Vistovskyy, A. Voloshinovskii, V. Pankratov, M. Cestelli Guidi, C. Mirri, O. Myahkota, A. Riabtseva, N. Mitina, A. Zaichenko, and A.I. Popov, Vibrational properties of LaPO4 nanoparticles in mid- and far-infrared domain, J. Appl. Phys. 112 (2012) 124309 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4769891 E. Pentjuss A.Lusis, E.Pentjuss, G.Bajars, J.Gabrusenoks, R.Janeliukštis, J.Zandersons (2012) Study the effects of moisture content on the electrical properties of technical textiles by impedance spectroscopy. IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 012020 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012020. E.Pentjuss, A.Lusis, G.Bajars, J.Gabrusenoks, L.Jekabsone (2012) Electrochemical impedance and moisture content of glass fabric. IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 012021 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012021.


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S. Piskunov O. Lisovski, S. Piskunov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and J. Ozolins, Ab initio modeling of sulphur doped TiO2 nanotubular photocatalyst for water-splitting hydrogen generation. - IOP Conf. Series: Mater. Sci. Engineering, 38, 012057 (p. 1-5), 2012. Yu.F. Zhukovskii, S. Piskunov, and S. Bellucci, Double-wall carbon nanotubes of different morphology: electronic structure simulations. - Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett., 4, p. 1074-1081, 2012. B. Polyakov B. Polyakov, L. Dorogin, S. Vlassov, I. Kink, A. Romanov, R. Lohmus. Simultaneous measurement of static and kinetic friction of ZnO nanowires in situ with a scanning electron microscope, Micron. 43, 1140–1146, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2012.01.009. B. Polyakov, L. Dorogin, A. Lohmus, A. Romanov, R. Lohmus. In situ measurement of the kinetic friction of ZnO nanowires inside a scanning electron microscope, Applied Surface Science. 258, 3227-3231, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.11.069. L. Dorogin, B. Polyakov, A. Petruhins, S. Vlassov, R. Lohmus, I. Kink, A. Romanov. Modeling of kinetic and static friction between an elastically bent nanowire and a flat surface, Journal of Material Research. 27, 580-585, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2011.339. A.Popov P. Savchyn, I. Karbovnyk, V. Vistovskyy, A. Voloshinovskii, V. Pankratov, M. Cestelli Guidi, C. Mirri, O. Myahkota, A. Riabtseva, N. Mitina, A. Zaichenko, and A.I. Popov, Vibrational properties of LaPO4 nanoparticles in mid- and far-infrared domain. - J. Appl. Phys. 112, 124309 (p. 1-6), 2012, P.V. Savchyn, V.V. Vistovskyy, A.S. Pushak, A.S. Voloshinovskii, A.V. Gektin, V. Pankratov, and A.I. Popov, Synchrotron radiation studies on luminescence of Eu2+-doped LaCl3 microcrystals embedded in a NaCl matrix. - Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. B, 274, p. 78-82, 2012. J. Purans Ch. Lenser, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, A. Kalinko, R. Waser, R. Dittmann: Probing the oxygen vacancy distribution in resistive switching Fe-SrTiO3 metal-insulator-metal-structures by micro-x ray absorption near-edge structure, Journal of Applied Physics 111(7), pp. 076101:1-3, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3699315 U. Rogulis U. Rogulis, E. Elsts, J. Jansons, A. Sarakovskis, G. Doke, A. Stunda, K. Kundzins, Rare earth activated oxyfluoride glasses and glass-ceramics for scintillation applications, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2012, Volume: 59, Issue: 5, Page(s): 2201 – 2206, Doi: 10.1109/TNS.2012.2212724. I. Brice, U. Rogulis, E. Elsts, J. Grūbe, Photoluminescence of Eu and Ce activated oxyfluoride glass and glass ceramics. Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2012, Nr. 6(I), p. 44.


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M.Rutkis K. Traskovskis, I. Mihailovs, A. Tokmakovs, A. Jurgis, V. Kokars, M. Rutkis , Triphenyl moieties as building blocks for obtaining molecular glasses with nonlinear optical activity, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11268-11276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C2JM30861D E. Nitiss, M. Rutkis , M. Svilans, Electrooptic coefficient measurements by Mach Zender interferometric method: application of Abeles matrix formalism for thin film polymeric sample description, Optics Communications 286, 2013, pp 357–362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2012.09.020 E. Nitiss, R. Usans, M. Rutkis , Simple method for measuring bilayer system optical parameters, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2012, 8430, art. no. 84301C, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.922317 A. Sarakovskis Sarakovskis, A., Voss, M., Doke, G., Jankovica, D., Grube, J., Synthesis of cubic and hexagonal NaYF4:Er3+, (2012) IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38 (1), art. no. 012038: 10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012038 Grigorjeva, L., Millers, D., Smits, K., Sarakovskis, A., Lojkowski, W., Swiderska-Sroda, A., Strek, W., Gluchowski, P., The time-resolved luminescence characteristics of Ce and Ce/Pr doped YAG ceramics obtained by high pressure technique, (2012) Optical Materials, 34 (6), pp. 986-989, 10.1016/j.optmat.2011.05.023 L.Skuja L. Skuja, K. Kajihara, M. Hirano, H. Hosono, Oxygen-excess-related point defects in glassy/amorphous SiO2 and related materials, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B. 286, pp.159-168, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2012.02.038 K.Kajihara, L.Skuja, H. Hosono, 18O-labeled interstitial oxygen molecules as probes to study reactions involving oxygen-related species in amorphous SiO2, J. Non-Crystalline Solids 358 pp.3524–3530, 2012. I. Mihailovs, J. Kreicberga, V. Kampars, S. Miasojedovas, S. Juršenas, L. Skuja and M. Rutkis, Hyper-Rayleigh scattering and two-photon luminescence of phenylamine- indandione chromophores, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38 pp.012035, 2012, doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012035. K.Smits K.Smits, D.Jankoviča, A.Sarakovskis, D.Millers. Up-conversion luminescence dependence on structure in zirconia nanocrystals. Optical Materials (avaible online 24 Nov., 2012), 35, 462-466, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2012.09.038. K.Smits, J.Liepins, M.Gavare, A.Patmalnieks, A.Grunduls, Dz.Jankovica. Zirconia nanocrystals as submicron level biological label. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38, 012050. 2012. 2012, http://dx.doi:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/02050


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V.Liepina, K.Smits, D.Millers, L.Grigorjeva, C.Monty. The luminescence properties of persistent strontium aluminate phosphor prepared by solar induces solid state synthesis. IOP Conf. Series:Materials Scienceand Engineering, 38. 012045, 2012, http://dx.doi.:10.1088/1757-899X/38/1/012045. A. Sternbergs M. Dunce, E. Birks, M. Antonova, A. Plaude, and A. Sternberg: Phase transitions in Li, K and Ag modified Na1/2Bi1/2TiO3-SrTiO3-PbTiO3 solid solutions, Ferroelectrics 436, pp.12-18, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10584587.2012.730948 K. Pytel, J. Suchanicz, M. Livinsh, and A. Sternberg. Uniaxial Pressure Effects on the Dielectric Properties of the PLZT-x/65/35 (x=9.75 and 10) Ceramics. Feroelectrics, 2012, 426, 259-267. K. Pytel, J. Suchanicz, G. Klimkowski, M. Livinsh, and A. Sternberg. Influence of Uniaxial Pressure on Dielectric Properties of the PLZT-x/65/35 (x = 11 and 13) Ceramics. Ferroelectrics, 2012, 436, 29-37. I. Tale P. Kulis, J. Butikova, B. Polyakov, G. Marcins, J. Pervenecka, K. Pudzs, I. Tale. Work function of colloidal semiconducting nanocrystals measured by Kelvin probe, IOP Conf. Ser.: Materials Science and Engineering, 38, 012048, 2012. L. Trinkler Trinkler L., Berzina B., Jevsjutina Z., Grabis J., Steins I. and Baily C. J.: Photoluminescence of Al 2O3 nanopowders of different phases, Optical Materials 34, pp.1553–1557, 2012; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2012.03.029 J. Teteris Reinfelde, M., Grants, R., Teteris, J., Photoinduced mass transport in amorphous As-S-Se films (2012) Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics, 9 (12), pp. 2586-2589. A. Trukhin A.N.Trukhin , K.M.Golant , J.Teteris, Absorption and luminescence in amorphous Six Ge1-x O2 films fabricated by SPCVD, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 358, pp. 1538-1544, 2012. Yu. Zhukovskii R.A. Evarestov, D.B. Migas, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii , Symmetry and stability of the rutile-based TiO2 nanowires: models and comparative LCAO-plane wave DFT calculations. - J. Phys. Chem. C, 116, p. 13395–13402, 2012. Yu.N. Shunin, Yu.F. Zhukovskii , V.I. Gopeyenko, N. Burlutskaya, T. Lobanova-Shunina, and S. Bellucci, Simulation of electromagnetic properties in carbon nanotubes and graphene-based nanostructures. - J. Nanophotonics, 6, 061706 (p. 1-16), 2012.


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2.4. Copies of the Institution’s/Unit’s best publications The copies of the most important papers have been submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science electronically

3. DOCTORAL TRAINING 3.1. Number of students in 2012

2012 Completed their Master degree1) 9 Enrolled in doctoral studies2) 3

1) Master students are enrolled at the host universities and complete their degree there. Institution’s/Unit’s personnel is also involved in supervising Master’s theses. Research institutes indicate Master students, if at least half of the Master thesis has been performed at research institute during 2012 under the guidance of the research stuff of the institute. 2) Doctoral students enrolled at the university/ or a number of PhD students who have been working at Institution/Unit during 2012 under the guidance of the researcher of the Institution/Unit, their FTE performing research work being almost 50 percent of the total. 3.2. List of doctoral dissertations in 2012 and present employment Name (given name and family name)

Topic of dissertation Year of completing the degree

Present employment (job description, organisation)

D. Bočarovs First principles simulations on surface properties and reactivity of sustainable nitride nuclear fuels

2012

Lecturer at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia; Lecturer at Transport and Telecommunication Institute; Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

A. Kaļinko Interpretation of x-ray absorption spectra using molecular dynamics simulations

Post-doc researcher at IR-beamline, French national Synchrotron facility (SOLEIL Synchrotron)

V. Karitāns Influence of optical and neural factors on quality of the perceived image

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

V. Korsaks Luminiscences procesi dažādi strukturētos bora nitrīda materiālos


A. Vembris Optical and optoelectrical properties of pyranyliden fragment containing dyes



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4. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

4.1. National collaboration The list of national collaborators during 2012 remained unchanged. The full list of the active collaborators is shown in the previous self-assessment report 2006-2011. National conferences, workshops and seminars organised by the institution/unit in 2012 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia

4.2. Visits abroad (minimum duration of visit: one month) in 2012

Name Target organisation

Country Purpose of the visit Duration in months

Grjaznovs Deniss

Max-Planck Institute

Germany Collaboration, Computer modeling of

migration processes 1

Dumbrājs Oļģerts

Fukui University

Japan Collaboration, High-frequency

gyrotrons 3

Pankratovs Vladimirs

University of Oulu

Finland Collaboration, synthesis of luminescent

materials 2

Kuzovkovs Vladimirs

Northwestern University

USA Collaboration, effects in kinetics of

multi particle systems 2

Matrikovs Jurijs

Karlsruhe Institut für

Technologie Germany

Collaboration, First-principle calculations

1

Muktepāvela Faina

Pelplast Italy Colaboration, experiments 2

Dumbrājs Oļģerts

Max-Planck-Institut für

Plasmaphysik Germany

Collaboration, plasma stochastic models

2

4.3. Visits to the Unit (minimum duration of visit: one month) in 2012

Name of visitor Home organisation Country Purpose of the visit Duration in months

Amir Useinov Astana University Kazakhstan Research 1


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4.4. Most important foreign collaborators

The list of international collaborators during 2012 remained unchanged. The full list of the active collaborators is shown in the previous self-assessment report 2006-2011. International conferences, workshops and seminars organised by the institution in 2012 The International Young Scientist Conference „Development in Optics and Communications” The International Workshop „Oxygen Related Optical Properties of Nano Zirconia The International conference „Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies” Competition “Solar Cup 2012” First Baltic School on Application of Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation in Solid State Physics and Materials Science The International Workshop „Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Research and Applications: facing to Latvia”

4.5. Describe the most important outcomes of the visits and collaboration contacts As the result of close collaboration, numeral joint publications with leading European and world Universities and Institutions dealing with studies in materials sciences and physics were published. Š. Svirskas, M. Ivanov, Š. Bagdzevičius, M. Dunce, M. Antonova, E. Birks, A. Sternberg, J. Banys: Dynamics of phase transition in 0.4NBT-0.4ST-0.2PT solid solution. Integrated Ferroelectrics 134, pp. 81-87, 2012. http://dx.doi.org /10.1080/10584587.2012.665300 Renata Bujakiewicz-Koronska, Łukasz Hetmanczyk, Barbara Garbarz-Glos, Andrzej Budziak, Anna Kalvane, Karlis Bormanis, and Kacper Druzbicki. Low Temperature Measurements by Infrared Spectroscopy in CoFe2O4 Ceramic. Cent. Eur. J. Phys 2012, 10, 5, 1137-1143. O. Dumbrajs, T. Idehara, T. Saito, and Y. Tatematsu, Calculations of starting currents and frequencies in frequency-tunable gyrotrons. - Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 51, 126601 (p. 1-5) , 2012. H. Shi, L. Chang, R. Jia, and R.I. Eglitis , Ab initio calculations of the transfer and aggregation of F centers in CaF2. - J. Phys. Chem. C, 116, p. 4832-4839, 2012. Grigorjeva, L., Millers, D., Smits, K., Sarakovskis, A., Lojkowski, W., Swiderska-Sroda A., Strek W., Gluchowski P.The time-resolved luminescence characteristics of Ce and Ce/Pr doped YAG ceramics obtained by high pressure technique. Optical Materials 34 (6), pp. 986-989, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2011.05.02.31 A.F Fix, F.U. Abuova, R.I. Eglitis, E.A. Kotomin , and A.T. Akilbekov, Ab initio calculations of the F centers in MgF2 bulk and on the (001) surface. - Phys. Scr., 86, 035304 (p. 1-5) , 2012.


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P.K. Jha, V.N. Kuzovkov, and M. Olvera de la Cruz, Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of flow-assisted polymerization. - ACS Macro Lett., 1, p. 1393−1397, 2012. Dauletbekova A., Maniks J., Manika I., Zabels R., Aklibekov A.T., Zdorovets M.V., Bikert Y., Schwartz K.: Color centers and nanodefects in LiF crystals irradiated with 150 MeV Kr ions, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 286, pp. 56-60, 2012. http://dx.doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2011.12.030 L. Dorogin, B. Polyakov, A. Petruhins, S. Vlassov, R. Lohmus, I. Kink, A. Romanov. Modeling of kinetic and static friction between an elastically bent nanowire and a flat surface, Journal of Material Research. 27, 580-585, 2012. P. Savchyn, I. Karbovnyk, V. Vistovskyy, A. Voloshinovskii, V. Pankratov, M. Cestelli Guidi, C. Mirri, O. Myahkota, A. Riabtseva, N. Mitina, A. Zaichenko, and A.I. Popov, Vibrational properties of LaPO4 nanoparticles in mid- and far-infrared domain, J. Appl. Phys. 112 (2012) 124309 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4769891 Ch. Lenser, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, A. Kalinko, R. Waser, R. Dittmann: Probing the oxygen vacancy distribution in resistive switching Fe-SrTiO3 metal-insulator-metal-structures by micro-x ray absorption near-edge structure, Journal of Applied Physics 111(7), pp. 076101:1-3, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3699315 L. Skuja, K. Kajihara, M. Hirano, H. Hosono, Oxygen-excess-related point defects in glassy/amorphous SiO2 and related materials, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B. 286, pp.159-168, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2012.02.038 K.Kajihara, L.Skuja, H. Hosono, 18O-labeled interstitial oxygen molecules as probes to study reactions involving oxygen-related species in amorphous SiO2, J. Non-Crystalline Solids 358 pp.3524–3530, 2012. K. Pytel, J. Suchanicz, G. Klimkowski, M. Livinsh, and A. Sternberg. Influence of Uniaxial Pressure on Dielectric Properties of the PLZT-x/65/35 (x = 11 and 13) Ceramics. Ferroelectrics, 2012, 436, 29-37. Yu.N. Shunin, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, V.I. Gopeyenko, N. Burlutskaya, T. Lobanova-Shunina, and S. Bellucci, Simulation of electromagnetic properties in carbon nanotubes and graphene-based nanostructures. - J. Nanophotonics, 6, 061706 (p. 1-16), 2012. 4.6. Non-academic collaboration

The list of non-academic collaborators during 2012 remained unchanged. The full list of the active collaborators is shown in the previous self-assessment report 2006-2011.


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5. OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL ACTIVITIES

5.1. Invited presentations in scientific conferences Name Topic of presentation Name and time of the conference A. Weizman, D. Fuks, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin

Ab initio study of phase equilibria in (Lax,Sr1-x)CoO3 solid solutions

MEC-15, The 15th Israel Materials Engineering Conference, (Dead Sea, Israel, February-March, 2012).

M.M. Kuklja, Yu.A. Mastrikov, B. Jansang, and E.A. Kotomin

First principles calculations of (Ba,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 structural stability

Spring European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Meeting (Strasbourg, France, May, 2012).

P. Jha, V.N. Kuzovkov, B. Grzybowski, and M. Olvera de la Cruz

A novel Kinetic Monte Carlo algorithm for non-equilibrium simulations

APS March Meeting 2012 (Boston, USA, February-March, 2012).

K.A. Avramides, A.K. Ram, O. Dumbrajs, S. Alberti, T.M. Tran, and S. Kern

On the numerical scheme employed in gyrotron interaction simulations

17th Joint workshop on electron cyclotron emission and electron cyclotron resonance heating (Deurne, The Netherlands, May, 2012)

O. Dumbrajs and A. Reinfelds

Qualitative investigation of dynamical system arising in plazma physics.

17th International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Analysis (MMA2012), (Tallinn, Estonia, June, 2012)

P. Merzlyakov, G. Zvejnieks, V.N. Kuzovkov, and E.A. Kotomin

Modelling of void lattice self-organization in CaF2

First Baltic School on Application of Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation in Solid State Physics and Material Science, BSANS-2012 (Riga, Latvia, October, 2012)

R.A. Evarestov and Yu.F. Zhukovskii

Symmetry and properties of the rutile-based titania nanowires

13th International V.A. Fock Meeting on Quantum and Computational Chemistry (Astana, Kazakhstan, April, 2012)

S. Piskunov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, O. Lisovski, J. Begens, and S. Bellucci

Ab Initio calculations of C-, N-, S-, and Fe-doped TiO2 and SrTiO3 nanotubes for photocatalytical water-splitting application

International Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, n&n-2012 (Frascati, Italy, October, 2012)

M. Kuklja, E.A. Kotomin, R. Merkle, Yu.A. Mastrikov , and J. Maier

Comparative analysis of oxygen vacancy diffusion in LSCF and BSCF perovskite solid solutions: Ab initio modeling

Fall MRS Meeting (Boston, USA, November, 2012)

Yu.F. Zhukovskii , S. Piskunov, O. Lisovski, J. Kazerovskis, and J. Begens

Ab initio calculations of point defects in inorganic nanotubes

Fall EMRS Meeting (Warsaw, Poland, September 2012)

Juris Purans Near field X-ray spectromicroscopies: new tools for nanoscience

13th International Conference Trends in Nanotechnology TNT2012, 09-15 September 2012, Madrid (Spain).


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M. Rutkis Latvian National Research Program and Center as framework for polymer material development dynamics

Baltic Polymer Symposium, 2012, September 19-22, 2012, Liepaja, Latvia

M. Rutkis Inspirations for EO polymer design gained from modeling of chromophore poling by Langevin dynamics

SPIE Photonics West 2013, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XV, February 5–7, 2013, San Francisco, California, USA

L.Skuja Luminescence of silicon dioxide – based materials: Spectroscopic properties and creation mechanisms.

International seminar "Silicon in Space", Mennagio, Italy May-16-19, p.2.

L.Skuja Defects in SiO2 : Optical and chemical properties, relevant in the nanowire context

Royal Society seminar, Kavli Centre, Chicheley Hall, UK, Nov. 7 – 8, 2012

L. Grinberga , J. Kleperis

Hydrogen storage in porous media at room temperature

Joint event of 11th Young Researchers’ Conference: Materials Science and Engineering and the 1st European Early Stage Researcher’s Conference on Hydrogen Storage, Belgrad, Serbia, 3-5 December, 2012

5.2. Memberships in editorial boards of scientific journals

Name Journal Period Kleperis Janis International Scientific Journal for Alternative Energy and Ecology since 2007 Rutkis Martins “Optics and Photonics Journal” since 2010 Millers Donats “Optical Materials”, Certificated reviewer since 2006 Sternberg Andris Editorial board member of journal „ Ferroelectrics” since 2003 Sternberg Andris Editorial board member of “Lithuanian Journal of Physics” since 2002 Sternberg Andris Guest editor of journal “Integrated Ferroelectrics”, volume 436 2012 Sternberg Andris Guest editor of journal “Integrated Ferroelectrics”, volume 436 2012 Liga Grinberga Guest editor of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and

Engineering, Volume 38 2012

Liga Grinberga Guest editor of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 38

2012

Anatolijs Sarakovskis

Guest editor of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 38

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5.3. Prizes awarded to researchers, honours and scientific positions of trust Name Prize, position etc. Linards Skuja Cabinet of Ministers Award in Science, 2012 Gints Kučinskis Siemens Award for Excellence Ilze Smeltere The L’OREAL-UNESCO scholarship 'For Women in Science', Latvia,

2012 Jānis Timošenko Award of Latvian Academy of Sciences for the best achievement in

2012 Aleksandrs Kaļinko Award of Latvian Academy of Sciences to young scientists for the best

work in physics 5.4. Memberships in committees and in scientific advisory boards of business companies or other similar tasks of no primarily academic nature Name Tasks Period Kleperis Janis Expert on ecology of the Municipality of Riga since

2003 Krūmiņš Andris Senator of the Latvian Academy of Sciences since

2008 Krūmiņš Andris Chairman of the Doctoral school of the University of Latvia

„Functional materials and nanotehnologies” since 2009

Martins Rutkis Member of the expert committee on Nature sciences and mathematics of Latvian Council of Science

since 2010

Sternbergs Andris

Head of Research Unit of Association EURATOM-University of Latvia (AEUL)

since 2001

Sternbergs Andris

Latvia representative in EURATOM Committees (CCE-FU, EFDA- SC).

since 2001

Sternbergs Andris

Governing Board member from Latvia in ELE Fusion for Energy (F4E).

since 2007

Sternbergs Andris

Latvian representative in COST Technical Committees at domain Materials. Physical and NanoSciences – Reporter of Actions.

since 2007

Sternbergs Andris

Latvian representative in EC High level group in Nanotechnologies.

since 2007

Sternbergs Andris

Steering Committee member of the Section “Structural and Dynamical Properties of Solids” in the European Physical Society Condensed Matter Division.

since 1999

Sternbergs Andris

Board member of Latvian innovator association. since 2009


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6. THE INSTITUION’S/UNIT’S SELF-ASSESSMENT

6.1 SWOT – evaluation of the Unit’s scientific strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Strengths • The institute has developed a strategy

that incorporates the short-term and long-term objectives set by the national Latvian R&D and European Research Area programs;

• the Institute has well-developed scientific infrastructure and substantially modernized experimental facilities;

• the staff is involved in teaching of experimental and solid state physics at all study levels;

• the Institute is the coordinator of State Research program of Latvia in materials sciences;

• the Institute is the leading organization in developing of Latvian Nanostructured Material Centre (LATNANO-C)”

Weaknesses

• insufficient number of guest scientists and guest professors;

• average age of scientists is too high (~46.3) with unfavorable age distribution and sub-optimal number of technical personnel;

• few international patents; • uncertainty of financing; • relatively small financial support

from industry

Opportunities • participation in European and

international scientific projects; • taking part into application- oriented

projects of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);

• development of the infrastructure supported by ERDF;

• attraction of doctoral students and young scientists by European Social Fund (ESF);

• the development of the infrastructure makes the ISSP more competitive on international arena

Threats • possible loss of doctoral students

and young scientists after finishing of support by ESF due to the lack of predictable financing sources and the current depressed state of Latvian economy

• the significant growth in project- based funding has increased the administrative load of scientists diverting them from their main tasks, research and teaching;

• the imminent drastic decrease of funding is a serious threat for sustainable future development of the Institute and it diminishes the effect of progress made during the previous years;

• In the end of 2013 the ERDF will become unavailable and it will be a very critical time for the Institute.


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6.2. Evaluate the Unit in relation to its leading scientific competitors 6.3. The Institution’s/Unit’s research strategy (relation to the state’/parent organisation’s strategy, research priority areas, development measures, performance indicators) 6.4. The societal impact of the Institution’s/Unit’s activities

6.5. Assess the role of the Institution/Unit in doctoral training as well as academic and societal need for doctoral training within the Institution’s/Unit’s research fields (max 1 page) Along with the intense scientific work the ISSP is also playing an active role in the educational activities. There is a very effective collaboration between the Institute and Physics Division of the University of Latvia, for example, Department of Solid State Physics and Materials Physics belonging to the Physics Division of the University of Latvia is localized at ISSP UL. Some of the courses in the Master program of the Physics Division are being lectured at the ISSP and scientific equipment of the ISSP is used in practical works of the students. During the period under review 5 PhD cadidates have defended their theses. Three of them continued their career at ISSP, one has a post-doc position researcher at IR-beamline, French national Synchrotron facility (SOLEIL Synchrotron) and the last one is lecturer at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia and Transport and Telecommunication Institute. 6.6. Assess the Institution’s/Unit’s research infrastructure


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7. FUNDING 7.1. The Institution’s/Unit’s funding for scientifi c activities

(in LVL) Core (maintenance) funding applies to the Institution’s/Unit’s budget received annually under the Regulations No1316 adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on 10th November 2009. The funding covers both the salary costs with taxes and operational costs. Use of research funding received from external sources, indicated per year.

Sources of funding 2012

Total 2006-2012

State budget funding

Core (maintenance) funding 552 100 4 122 500 Grants of the Latvian Council of Science 159 500 1 505 000 State research programmes 266 780 2 648 180 Other state budget funding - Other sources of finances Contract research 102 500 504 300 ESF, ERDF funding 2 322 100 7 550 400 Framework programme projects 18 000 790 800 Other international projects 10 100 94 900 Private funding - - Co-financing of international projects 85 000 846 000 Total 3 516 080 18 062 080

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7.1.1. Characterise the international competitiveness of the Institution/Unit in attracting the funding (number of projects granted, types of the projects (EU Framework Programmes, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), other international projects) in 2012) (name of project, project execution time, allotted funds for project) EU Framework Program projects: FP7-Energy 2012.10.2.1 Waste Heat to Electrical Energy via Sustainable Organic Thermoelectric Devices International projects: Taiwan-Latvia-Lithuania collaborative projects: Synthesis and studies of organic electroactive materials for effective and reliable optoelectronic devices 7.1.2 Characterise the potential contribution of the Institution/Unit in economical development – the orientation to commercialization of the research and implementation of the results of research (collaboration with industry partners/entrepreneurs, contract research, Market-oriented research projects, and International support program for market-oriented R&D and innovation projects by industry to develop innovative and competitive products (EUREKA) in 2012): Contract research

1. Microstructure analysis of non-reflecting coatings: 7 015 LVL 2. Research on reactive spraying methods in industrial processes: 41 017 LVL 3. Development of security systems in buildings: 7 164 LVL 4. Maintenance of security systems in buildings: 3 404 LVL 5. Microstructure studies of different coatings: 4 453 LVL 6. Development of security systems in buildings: 2 178 LVL 7. Development of security systems in buildings: 1 216 LVL 8. Other: 10 797 LVL

7.2. Evaluate the role of different funding sources (State and different funding organisations) in promoting the scientific and societal impact of research Sources of funding Funding, thousands LVL % of total State budget funding 978.4 27.8 Core (maintenance) funding 552.1 15.7 Grants of the Latvian Council of Science 159.5 4.5 State research programmes 266.8 7.6 Other sources of finances 2537.7 72.2 Contract research 102.5 2.9 ESF, ERDF funding 2 322.1 66.1 Framework programme projects 18 0.5 Other international projects 10.1 0.3 Co-financing of international projects 85 2.4 Total 3516.1 100


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The contribution of the state budget funding is roughly 1/4 compared to the funding received from other sources. The main part of the state budget funding is related to core (maintenance) funding, followed by State Research Programs and the grants.

From the other sources of funding the main contribution is coming from ESF and ERDF, followed by international funding (including co-financing) and contracts ordered mainly by local enterprises.

The scientific results (scientific papers in SCI journals) are mostly supported by the State budget funding and international funding.

The social contribution is coming mostly from ESF funds (supporting young scientists, PhD and master students), ERDF funds (new modern equipment, R&D) and contracts (support of local entrepreneurs).

After the economic crisis the funding received by the Institute from the State budget has decreased considerably: from 1 979 100 LVL in 2008 it has reached 863 600 LVL in 2011 and slightly recovered in 2013 reaching ~ 980000 LVL. In 2010 and 2011 the Institute could survive only because of the funding received from ESF and ERDF. In the end of 2013 the ERDF will become unavailable and it will be a very critical time for the Institute. If by that time the State budget funding is not increasing we expect the highly qualified researchers and engineers to leave Latvia thus boosting the overall level of brain-drain in the country.

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