Institute of Physics (IOP) in Kyiv Technical Area: Physics Keywords: solid state physics, physical and quantum electronics, nonlinear optics and holography, plasma physics, physics of semiconductors, liquid crystals and nuclear physics

General Information The Institute of Physics (IOP) of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine was established in 1929 and is the oldest institution of physical science within the Academy. IOP boasts a broad spectrum of areas of scientific study including solid state physics, physical and quantum electronics, nonlinear optics and holography, plasma physics, physics of semiconductors, liquid crystals and nuclear physics. The IOP organizational structure includes 16 scientific departments, 7 specialized labs and a National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine center for “collective use”, the Femtosecond Laser Complex, collectively staffed with about 200 scientists (PhD and DSc). The IOP has a track record of manufacturing various devices, instruments, and systems including liquid-helium and liquid-nitrogen cryostats, radiation detectors and sensors, laser systems, bolometers and electric topographs, cryosurgery instruments, pyro-receivers, highly sensitive photo elements, devices for remote temperature measurement, etc. Most of these devices are specialized, science-intensive, niche units used in scientific laboratory experiments at research institutions. Institute’s Focus The core competencies of the Institute could be summarized as follows: • Physics of non-metal and liquid crystals • Physics of surface, emission and plasma

electronics, electronic and atomic processes on solid surfaces

• Biophysics • Laser and non-linear optics physics • Physics of radiation processes.

Although predominantly basic science-oriented, IOP undertakes a certain amount of applied R&D mostly concentrated in such areas as: • laser systems and laser technologies • radiation and plasma technologies • precision control systems for low-

temperature/cryogenic studies • sensors and measurement devices

Valuable Technology Offerings The Institute has a track record of manufacturing various devices, instruments, and systems including liquid-helium and liquid-nitrogen cryostats, radiation detectors and

sensors, laser systems, bolometers and electric topographs, cryosurgery instruments, pyro-receivers, highly sensitive photo elements, devices for remote temperature measurement, etc. IOP’s Department of gas electronics developed a new type of sterilizer for processing medical instruments and materials at a temperature less than 60°C using ultraviolet radiation and active electrically neutral particles of low-temperature gas discharge plasma. The Department of radiation sensors was credited for the development of pyro-electric IR radiation sensors and measuring devices for space applications. For example, IR radiation sensors and high-sensitivity 32- and 64-element linear arrays of pyro-electric radiation sensors were engineered for use in on-board IR spectrometers on Meteor and Ocean satellites and Venus and Mars interplanetary stations. Scientific Cooperation and Technology Transfer IOP’s designing and prototyping capability is housed within several units and labs. First, there is a special design and technological bureau (SKTB) of physical electronics with experimental production. The SKTB is tasked with implementation of applied R&D results into practice. The product line includes: a) pyrometers with advanced performance characteristics used at nuclear power plants and metallurgical plants, b) radiometers based on pyro-receivers used for the generation of thermal maps of the Earth and ocean surface, c) devices for remote temperature measurement used, for example, in railroad transportation. Second, promising potential for commercialization exists within the IOP’s Cyrogenic Technologies Laboratory (CTL), the design, research and production structure with an experience in manufacturing of cryogenic devices dating back to 1947. CTL is the developer of UTRECS systems (Unified ThermoREgulated Cryogenic Systems) intended for manual and/or automated smart control and high-precision stabilization of temperature of an object under study or cryotechnical instrument within the range of 1,4-4,2-350 K or 77-80-350 K in the flow of cryogen. UTRECS allows for the measurement of a broad spectrum of parameters, such as optical and photoelectric measurements in visible, UV and IR ranges, electro physical and X-ray measurements, radiation resistance of materials, mechanical strength of materials and microwave spectroscopy measurements. Contact Details .P.Yatsenko Director, Dr. Sc., Prof., Corresponding Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

46, Nauky ave., Kyiv-28, 03028, Ukraine phone: +38 044 525-31-38 fax: +38 044 525-15-89 e-mail: yatsenko@iop.kiev.ua Valeriy. V. Tyshenko Chief Technology Commercialization Officer phone: +38 044 525-99-58 fax: ++38 044 525-15-89 e-mail : vvti@iop.kiev.ua web-site: www.iop.kiev.ua

The Institute of Physics, of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,was founded in 1926. Over its 80-plus years of existence, five specializedinstitute were “spun-out from the Institute of Physics. This includes, Bogol-ubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, Institute of Semiconductor Physics.

The Institute of Physics is consistently ranked at the top of national aca-demic institutions ranking. Besides, international reputation of IOP is grow-ing constantly as prominent scientists from the Institute expand theiractivity to leading foreign research centers and universities.

Currently, the Institute of Physics employs more than 300 researchers (to-gether with two Full Members and eight Corresponding Members of theNASU) and around 200 peoples of supporting personnel. It has more than20 scientific units (including the state-of-the-art Femtosecond Laser Com-plex) .

PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC DIRECTIONS

• Condensed Matter, including Soft Matter Physics; • Nanophysics and Nanoelectronics; • Laser Physics, Nonlinear and Singular Optics, Holography; • Physics of Surfaces, Emission and Plasma Electronics.

Although the Institute of Physics has focused on fundamental research, ithas a strong strong applied research in a number of areas, such as cryo-genics, LC displays, laser systems, pyroelectric detectors, biophysics andplasma technologies strengthen the Institute's activities.

DISTINCTIVE COMPETENCIES

Accomplishment of the fundamental researches in the area of pyroelectricmaterial science made it possible to develop the performance of physicalprinciples of the whole class of pyroelectric infrared sensors which havebeen successfully used in the industrial and cosmic investigations:

• quasi-immersion highly sensitive pyroelectric receiving devices 322Bfor IR spectro-radiometric apparatus of the artificial Earth satellites(“Meteor-2”, “Meteor-3” and “Ocean”); these devices have been inservice during the period between 1977 and 1993;

• two-channel detectors 322P, realized in the form of the cavity-shaped“black body”, for measurement of the total thermal radiation of wholeEarth surface for artificial Earth satellites “Meteor-2”;

• radiation detectors for IR radiometer of the interplanetary stations“Venus” and “Mars”;

• radiation detectors for IR radiometer of the interplanetary station“Phobos” overlapping spectral range from 2 to 67 m; these detec-tors operated and provided the information during the whole periodof the station operation;

• 32- and 64-element pyroelectric radiation detectors arrays for IRspectroradiometer of the orbital station “Mir”; these devices were de-signed within the framework of the ecological complex “Priroda”, ofinternational scientific Council “Intercosmos”.

Leading organizations of the industrial complex of former USSR: the Scien-tific and Industrial Association “Astrophysics” (Moscow), the Central Design

INSTITUTE OFPHYSICS

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KYIVUKRAINE

Olena FesenkoHead of the Technology Transfer,

Innovations and Intellectual Property Department

46, Nauky avenue, 03680, Kiev,

Ukraine

Tel.: +38 (044) 525-98-41, 525-79-52

Fax: +38 (044) 525-15-89E-mail: fesenko@iop.kiev.ua,

fesenko.olena@gmail.com

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Office “Almaz” (Moscow), the Central Design Office “Geophysics” (Moscow),Cosmic Research Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow), theState Optical Institute (St. Petersburg), etc. were the consumers of theseproducts.

COMPACT PYROSENSOR (MPV)

MPV device is intended for detection of thermal radiation in the spectralrange 0.5...45 mm and can be used in a variety of optical instruments: spec-trometers (especially in the Fourier spectrometers), radiometers, IR ther-mometers, space spectroradiometers, gas analysers, pyrometric safe-guardsystems.

Sensor element of the MPV device is fabricated in the form of a plane platemade of a pyroelectric material. Electrodes are deposited in vacuum on bothsides of the plate.

Irradiation of the plate increases its temperature and reduces spontaneouspolarization. Variations of the plate temperature, caused by absorption ofthe radiation, manifest itself in the form of variations of the capacitancecharge, which can be measured.

Technical Features

Note: material of the window and size of sensor can be customized on re-quest (Ge, ZnSe, quartz, BaF2, CaF2, KPS-5).

Price of compact pyrosensor (MPV) is about 1000 $.

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a) Atomic-force and tunnel microscopes

b) Liquid crystal laboratory

c) Nonselective two-channel detector 322P for measurement of the total

thermal radiation of Earth surface (artificial Earth satellites “Meteor-2”)

d) High-sensitive compact pyrosensor (MPV)

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b)

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Threshhold of sensitivity, W Hz-1/2, at the modulation frequency:

ƒ = 60 Hz

ƒ = 200 Hz

ƒ = 470 Hz

≤ 1,5 x 10 –10

≤ 3,0 x 10 –10

≤ 5,0 x 10 –10

Voltage sensitivity, V/W, at the modulation frequency:

ƒ = 60 Hz

ƒ = 200 Hz

ƒ = 470 Hz

≥ 10000

≥ 10000

≥ 10000

Diameter of sensing head, mm

Angle of field of view (without protection enclosure), deg ≥ 120

Diameter of enclosure, mm ≤ 7

Length of enclosure (without wires), mm 12

Supply voltage, Vυ1= + 15±1,5

υ2= - 15±1,5

Power consumption, W ≤ 0,36

Operating temperature, C +10 … +30

Material of sensor LiTaO3