M. V. LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF PHYSICS

CONTENTS

A GLIMPSE BACK INTO THE HISTORY 4 • DIVISION OF ASTRONOMY 37

FACULTY OF PHYSICS TODAY 7 • DIVISION OF COMPLIMENTARY EDUCATION 39

FACULTY’S TUITION STRUCTURE 10 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 40

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT THE FACULTY OF TRADITIONS OF STUDENTS' LIFE 42 PHYSICS 14

• DIVISION OF EXPERIMENTAL FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS 16 AND MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY 45

• DIVISION OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS 21 USEFUL INFORMATION 46 • DIVISION OF RADIOPHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS 25 MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 46 • DIVISION OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS 28

• DIVISION OF GEOPHYSICS 34 CONTACTS 48

raduates of Moscow State University Galways served Russia hand and foot. They always were not only its pride, but also helped to further the development of the University. Such world-known names as A. S. Pushkin, M. Yu. Lermontov, A. P. Chekhov, A. N. Ostrovsky, and I. A. Goncharov were related to Moscow State. Philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, and other representatives of natural sciences and humanities have been established at Moscow State world-famous scientific Schools. If there were no Moscow University estab- lished, our country would be different from nowa- days Russia. On the contrary, the University would not be the nowadays Moscow State University without Russia. Professor VICTOR A. SADOVNICHY Rector, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences

In the curriculum, we combine together classical and modern training techniques, theoret- ical training at the lectures, seminars, and classes with the intense practical training in the practicums, research labs, and computer classes. Our students set high standards of academic excellence, while the faculties work to maintain the creative environment for their progress. The Faculty of Physics is under the per- manent development: over the past decade, five new chairs as well as a number of new research centers and laboratories have been established. Only those who are able to catch the fact of the matter and follow the logic of any new phe- nomenon will survive in today's modern world of rapid changes and excessive information. We work hard to teach this our students through better comprehension of the physical laws, with belief that the laws of physics are universal for all phe- nomena of the material world around us. We believe that combination of theory and practical experience and participation in the scientific research are the musts to form a creative person, his booklet introduces the largest in Russia what we would like each our graduate to be. Teducational and scientific center in the field Our graduates work in more than 100 of Physics and its applications — Faculty of Physics countries around the world. Not all of them are in at M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Science, but also in business, social life, and poli- Physics was among those few subjects that were tics, and we are proud that our education is of delivered at Moscow State University for the first value for all of them and helped them to find their time in Russia since it was founded in 1755. places in their lives. Since that time, over two and a half cen- We are always open for cooperation and turies, many generations of the faculty's staff have will be happy to have you among our students, been involved into both teaching and conducting partners, and friends. scientific research in Physics and we are proud to offer to the nowadays students of Physics not only best traditions of the university Physics in Russia, but also an up-to-date level of research. Professor Vladimir I. Trukhin Nowadays, the Faculty of Physics coordinates Dean, Faculty of Physics, teaching of Physics within all Russian universities. M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 4 A GLIMPSE BACK INTO THE HISTORY

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In 1850, the Department of Physics and Mathematics was reorganized into the respected Division headed by a botanist, Prof. Alexander Fisher von Waldheim, for nearly five years. Among other heads of the Division it is worth to mention such prominent figures as astronomer Fyodor Bredihin and anthropologist Dmitry Anuchin. All of them were bright, intelligent, and extraordinary people who con tributed a lot into the development of Moscow State University. The heads of the Division — mathemati cian Leonid Lahtin and biologist Mikael Novikov had also been Rectors of the University. The research and teaching activities of Prof. A.G.Stoletov, the chair of the Division, are the visible milestones in the life of Moscow State University and developing Physics. He had done a pioneering work in the field of ferromagnetism and discovered the prin ciples of extrinsic photoeffect, which brought him the world popularity and appreciation. He was also the first to establish his scientific School, which had the A GLIMPSE BACK worldwide importance. By the end of the XX century, INTO THE HISTORY his disciples had headed the chairs of Physics at five out of seven major Universities in Russia. The glory of Moscow State University in the late XIX century was created by the works of theoret ical physicist Prof. N.A.Umov, who developed the the omonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is ory of localization and energy transfer in continuous L the most ranked and oldest University in media and introduced the concept of the energy flux Russia. It was founded as the Emperor's Moscow (the UmovPointing vector).In 1900, Petr Lebedev University under the decree of the empress became the Professor at Moscow State University. Yelizaveta Petrovna on January 25, 1755. In 1940 He was the first to measure the light pressure on solid the Moscow State University was named after the state and in gases and had experimentally confirmed famous Russian scientist Mikhailo Vasil'evich the Maxwell electromagnetic theory of light. In recog Lomonosov, the spiritual father of the University. nition of these his pioneering works he was nominat At its birth, the University had three faculties ed for the Nobel Prize, but, unfortunately, he passed — Law, Medicine, and Philosophy. The latter faculty away before the prize was awarded. Prof. Lebedev included a Chair of «Experimental and Pure Physics», established a worldfamous School of physicists at which also gives the birth of Physics at Moscow Moscow State University, which included more than University. In 1770 it was reorganized into the Chair 30 scientists. Among his disciples were Professors P. of Mathematics and Physics, from which later on, in P. Lazarev, S. I. Vavilov, N. N. Andreev, V. K. Arkadyev, 1791, a Chair of Experimental Physics was split. It T. P. Kravets, A. S. Predvoditelev, and many others.In was headed by Prof. Petr Strakhov (17571813) 1919, Prof. V. K. Arkadyev established the Moscow who played a crucial role for developing education and Magnetic Laboratory, which became shortly a world research in Physics at Moscow University. He known lab in which many leading magnitologists had became the first chair of the department of Physics began their career.In 1926, Profs. S. I. Vavilov and V. L. and Mathematics, a correspondent member of St. Levshin developed the theory of luminescence and Petersburg Academy of Sciences, and authored the discovered the first nonlinear optical effect.In 1928, Profs. L. I. Mandelshtam and G. S. Landsberg discov first textbook on Physics in Russian, «The outline of ered and correctly interpreted the phenomenon of Physics». In 1805, Prof. Strakhov was elected the rector of Moscow State University. Next to Prof. Strakhov, the Chair of Physics was headed by Prof. Ivan A. Dvigubsky (17711839) who had broad scientific interests in the field of Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, and Biology. He wrote a textbook on Physics, which had several editions, and started publication of a scientific Journal at Moscow University, being its editor. Prof. Dvigubsky was also chaired the department of Physics and Mathematics for 9 years and was then elected for 7 years the rector of Moscow University. Prof. D. M. Perevoschikov (19881880), aca demician of St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, chaired the department for 14 years and had been the rector of Moscow University for 2 years. His name is associated with establishing the University Observatory.

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I. E. Tamm I. M. Frank L. D. Landau A. M. Prokhorov

P. L. Kapitsa V. L. Ginzburg A. A. Abrikosov A. D. Sakharov

combinational light scattering in quartz crystal. For research in the theory of condensed matter and liq the same, simultaneously obtained results on benzol a uid Helium, in particular», Professor A. M. Prokhorov, physicist from India, Dr. Raman was awarded the who won the Nobel Prize in 1964 «for fundamental Nobel Prize in Physics. works in the field of quantum electronics that led to In 1933 the Faculty of Physics was the laser invention»; Prof. P. L. Kapitsa, who won the established at Moscow State University. Nobel Prize in 1978 «for fundamental inventions and discoveries in the field of low temperature physics». In In 1938, Prof. A. A. Vlasov developed the October 7, 2003, the former Faculty's Prof. kinetic theory and derived the fundamental equations A. A. Abrikosov and the former faculty's graduate, (called in his name), which are widely used now in Prof. V. L. Ginzburg were awarded the Nobel Prize in plasma theory. Physics for their outstanding works in the field of the In 1950–70th, Profs. R. V. Khokhlov and ory of superconductivity and superfluidity. S. A. Akhmanov developed theory of nonlinear phe Prof. A. D. Sakharov, our graduate, also nomena in the radio and optical ranges. In 1965, the becomes a Nobel Prize winner for Peace. His out optical parametric oscillator was launched to work at standing achievements in physics, specifically his one of the Faculty's labs. Prof. R. V. Khokhlov was participation in the thermonuclear bomb project, are elected rector of Moscow State in 1973 and was in acknowledged worldwide. the office until his death in 1977. In the overall history of the Faculty of In 1958, Prof. S. N. Vernov discovered the Physics, 82 academicians, 58 correspondent mem radioactive high intensity belts around the Earth, bers of Petersburg Academy of Sciences, USSR resulted from caption of high energy cosmic parti Academy of Sciences, and then Russian Academy of cles by the geomagnetic field. The outstanding dis Sciences, and 8 Nobel Prize winners used to work coveries had been made by Profs. A. A. Logunov and with in the Faculty. More than 600 staff members V. P. Maslov. Prof. A. A. Loguniv served also as rec have been awarded with 1700 State Prizes of the tor of Moscow State in 1977–1992. tsarist Russia, Soviet Union, and Russian Federation. In the period of 1958–1980, the faculty Many chairs at the Faculty of Physics have members won 24 diplomas for their publicly regis been established by outstanding scientists, namely, tered in the USSR scientific discoveries. It should be Prof. S. I. Vavilov (President of the USSR Academy of mentioned also that the overall number of discover Sciences), Prof. L. I. Mandel'shtam, Prof. A. N. Tikhonov, ies in natural sciences that time resulted in 250. Prof. I. E. Tamm (Nobel Prize winner), Prof. P. L. Kapitsa Seven out of ten Russian Nobel Prize win (Nobel Prize winner), and many others. ners in Physics have been working at the Faculty of In the last decade, five new chairs were Physics: Profs. I. E. Tamm and I. M. Frank, who won established at the Faculty, namely, the chairs of com the Nobel Prize in 1958 «for discovery and interpre puter methods in physics, physics of condensed mat tation of Cherenkov effect»; Prof. L. D. Landau, who ter, experimental astronomy, neutronography, and won the Nobel Prize in 1962 «for the pioneering medical physics.

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FACULTY OF PHYSICS TODAY

owadays, Faculty of Physics includes 7 divi sors are the academicians or the correspondent N sions (experimental and theoretical physics, members of the Russian Academy of Sciences. solid state physics, radiophysics, nuclear physics, geophysics, astronomy, and complimentary educa Faculty's premises include several buildings tion), which fall into 38 chairs. totaling in the floor area of about 71,714 sq. meters. The faculty's staff consists of about 1,400 The average annual number of scientific employees including faculties, research and techni publications published by the faculties and scientific cal staff, and administration. Among faculties there staff members exceeds 1,000 publications in regu are 265 and 235 members with PhD and DrSc lar scientific journals and over 3,000 conference (Doctor of Sciences) degrees, respectively, and over publications at various Russian and international 100 full professors. conferences. Research staff consists of 385 researchers Undergraduate and PhD students co among which 265 and 70 hold the PhD and DrSc author one third of those publications. degrees, respectively. Annually, the Faculty of Physics organizes 2,480 students are enrolled into various and sponsors 15 to 20 national and international undergraduate and graduate programs and meetings. 380 students study on the PhD program. Every year we accept about 420 fresh students for the under graduate programs and 130 more students for the PhD studies. Among them, 25% of the graduates receive diploma with distinction and 70% of the PhD . students get their PhD degrees. The faculty maintains good links with the Russian Academy of Sciences — 25 faculty's prfes

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STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTY

Radiophysics DIVISION OF EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS CHAIRS OF Quantum Electronics

Theoretical Physics Physical Electronics

Mathematics DIVISION OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Molecular Physics Atomic and Plasma Physics and Microelectronics General Physics and Molecular Electronics Cosmic Rays and Space Physics CHAIRS OF Biophysics Optics and Spectroscopy Quantum Statistics and Field Theory Nuclear Physics and Quantum Theory of Collisions General Physics CHAIRS OF Medical Physics Quantum Theory and High Energy Physics English Language Elementary Particles Physics

DIVISION OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS High Energy Accelerator Physics

Solid State Physics General Nuclear Physics

Physics of Semiconductors Neutronography

Physics of Polymers and DIVISION OF GEOPHYSICS Crystals Physics of Earth Magnetism CHAIRS OF Physics of Sea LowTemperature and and Inland Waters Superconductivity Physics CHAIRS OF Physics of Atmosphere General Physics and Magneto ordered Matter Computer Methods in Physics Condensed Matter Physics DIVISION OF ASTRONOMY

Astrophysics and Stellar DIVISION OF RADIOPHYSICS Astronomy AND ELECTRONICS CHAIRS OF Celestial Mechanics, Astrometry, and Gravimetry Physics of Oscillations Experimental Astronomy General Physics and Wave CHAIRS OF Processes DIVISION Acoustics OF COMPLIMENTARY EDUCATION

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Along with the theoretical seminars, class es, and lectures, the students conduct practical projects in various practicums on general physics and in the computer classes. Thanks to this, the students learn physical phenomena in practice, and raise practical knowledge of using computers for simulation of physical problems.

In order to help the newly accepted stu dents to perform well in the university environment, the Faculty maintains a system of curators (men tors) who supervise each group of students and help them to solve their problems and advise about their current and future career. When students decide on their specializations, to each of them will be assigned a scientific advisor who introduces him/her into scientific research and advises about FACULTY’S TUITION the diploma work. STRUCTURE The fundamental principle of professional training adopted at the Faculty is the education of senior students through conducting scientific research in the labsworking in the scientific labs y law, educational services can be offered in students develop their practical skills in experiment B Russia only under an authorized license and theory they need for their future career. granted by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. The Faculty holds all necessary licenses to The undergraduate students are greatly provide tuition at any level of educational programs welcome to work in the numerous laboratories of available in Russia, namely, BSc, Specialist, MSc, the Faculty and started to do some research right and Postgraduate studies programs. after the first year of their study at the Faculty (as an exception, some students start their scientific Students receive their tuition according to work even at the first year at the Faculty). In the end the approved curriculum, which covers all available of their fourth year, students must accomplish an courses, credits, and exams required for each par independent research and defend the results of this ticular qualification. A student can start the next research in a form of an interim diploma thesis (for semester only after having completed a full pro specialists) or in a form of Bs diploma work (for gram for the previous semester. The diploma of bachelors). Moscow State University is awarded only upon receiving credits for all required courses, passing all Undergraduates under the specialist, mas necessary exams and defending the diploma thesis. ter, and bachelor programs must pass a state examination in physics and defend their diploma thesis or a dissertation in the end of the study.

TUITION PROCESS OUTLINE Postgraduate program at the Faculty offers the highest quality tuition and training in var t the Faculty of Physics, the undergradu ious fields of modern Physics. Each of the PhD stu A ates during first five semesters receive dents has his/her own curriculum, which is settled basic education, which includes courses and together with the scientific advisor and takes into practicums on general physics, mathematics, pro account specific scientific interests of the PhD stu gramming, and other subjects. After that, in the dent. During their PhD studies the students must middle of the third year, the students should decide pass exams in a number of disciplines, foreign lan which specialization they would like to join. At this guage, philosophy, and courses on choice inclusive. point, the students are assigned to the different In the end of the PhD study, the students chairs, and, along with the general courses they must prepare the PhD theses that reflect the orig receive some specialized training within the frame inal results obtained during their research in the of scientific research conducted at the specific PhD program. In order to receive the PhD degree, chair. As a rule, students participate in scientific the applicant should defend his/her PhD thesis at a seminars organized at the chair and participate in meeting of one of the specialized Dissertation the research projects run by the laboratory they Boards at the Faculty or somewhere else. are associated with.

The overall number of general and special ized courses offered by the various chairs of the Faculty is about 40 and more than 650, respective ly. Such a wide variety of specialized courses cover . most of the modern Physics and its applications.

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Computer methods in physics: • programming and computer sciences • numerical methods in physics. Fundamentals of geophysics and ecology. Astrophysics. Radiophysics, practicum on radioelectronics. Courses on choice: • solidstate physics • general biology and biophysics • general physical chemistry.

Theoretical physics: • theoretical mechanics PHYSICS CURRICULUM • electrodynamics • quantum theory • thermodynamics and statistical physics SPECIALIST PROGRAM • mechanics of continuous media. (PREREQUIREMENTS: SECONDARY EDUCATION) Methods of mathematical physics: Program duration: 5.5 years • fundamentals of mathematical modeling. Offered diploma: in Physics and Astronomy Humanities and social sciences: SPECIALIZATIONS IN: • history of Russia • world history and culture • physics (34 specializations) • psychology • physics of condensed matter (11specializations) • pedagogy • atomic nucleus and particle physics (10 special • courses on choice in humanities izations) • philosophy • physics of Earth and the planets (3 specializations) • economics • biochemical physics (2 specializations) • foreign language • fundamental radiophysics and physical electronics • physical training (14 specializations) • history and methodology of Physics • medical physics (novel specialization, since (astronomy). September 2003) Professional training: • astronomy. • courses for given specialization, special courses (67 credits, 79 exams) SYLLABUS OUTLINE • special practicum on Physics (Astronomy) General Physics: • allotted time for students' work in the research laboratories at the Faculty or at the collaborating • mechanics research institutes • molecular physics • preparing and defending the interim diploma thesis • electricity and magnetism after the 4th year of study of Physics. • optics • preparing and defending the diploma thesis in the end of the study. • atomic physics • atomic nucleus and particle physics Attending practical workshops on: • geophysics (for majors in «Physics of Earth and the • practicum on general physics. planets») • introduction to experimental techniques. • astronomy (for majors in «Astronomy») Higher Mathematics: • biology (for majors in «Biochemical physics») • prediploma training. • calculus • analytic geometry Final examination in Physics at the commis- sion appointed by the Government. • linear algebra • complex variable function theory Final examination in Russian language (for the foreign students). • differential equations For majors in Astronomy, in addition to the • integral equations and variational calculus general courses mentioned above, the • probability theory and mathematical statistics. courses on general astronomy:

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• spherical astronomy • electrodynamics • galaxy astronomy, astrometry • quantum theory • general astrophysics • thermodynamics and statistical physics. • practical astrophysics Methods of mathematical physics, funda- • celestial mechanics mentals of mathematical modeling. • geophysics • physics of planets. Fundamentals of geophysics and ecology. • general astronomy. Astrophysics.

Radiophysics. Practicum on radioelectronics.

Humanities and social sciences: • history of Russia • world history and culture • courses on choice in humanities • philosophy • economics • foreign language • physical training.

Professional training: • courses for given specialization, special courses (4 exams, 4 credits) BSC PROGRAM • special practicums on physics (PREREQUIREMENTS: SECONDARY EDUCATION) • allotted time for students' work in the research laboratories at the Faculty or at the collaborating Program duration: 4 years research institutes Offered diploma: Bachelor in Physics • prediploma training, preparing and defending the qualification thesis in the end of the study. SYLLABUS OUTLINE Final examination in Physics at the commis- General Physics: sion appointed by the Government. • mechanics Final examination in Russian language (for • molecular physics the foreign students). • electricity and magnetism • optics • atomic physics • atomic nucleus and particle physics • practicum on general physics • introduction to experimental techniques.

Higher Mathematics: • calculus • analytic geometry • linear algebra • complex variable function theory • differential equations • integral equations and variational calculus MSC PROGRAM • probability theory and mathematical statistics. (PREREQUIREMENTS: BS OR BA DEGREE) Computer methods in physics: Program duration: 2 years • programming and computer sciences Offered diploma: Master in Physics • numerical methods in physics. SPECIALIZATIONS IN: Courses on choice: • astrophysics. Physics of cosmic radiation • solidstate physics and space; • general biology and biophysics • classical and applied astronomy • general physical chemistry. • celestial mechanics • radiophysics Theoretical physics: • physics of kinetic phenomena • theoretical mechanics • theoretical and mathematical physics

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• acoustic and hydrodynamic wave processes physics SPECIALIZATIONS IN: • physics of atmosphere • acoustics and nearEarth environment • astrometry and celestial mechanics • nuclear and particle physics • astrophysics, radio astronomy • atomic and molecular physics • physics of open systems • biophysics • physics of Earth and planets • ecology • condensed matter physics • laser physics • physics of magnetic phenomena • quantum electronics • biophysics • mathematical physics • plasma physics • optics • semiconductor physics. Microelectronics • radiophysics • physics of modern radioelectronic technologies • theoretical physics • physics and management of scienceintensive • thermophysics technologies. and theoretical thermodynamics • macromolecular compounds SYLLABUS OUTLINE • equipment and methods of experimental physics General courses: • physics of atmosphere and hydrosphere • history and methodology of Physics • geophysics, geophysical methods of mineral explo • philosophical problems of natural sciences ration • foreign language • physics of atomic nucleus • computer technologies and elementary particles • philosophy • highenergy physics • courses on choice (2 courses). • plasma physics Professional training: • physics of magnetic phenomena • special practicum on physics • lowtemperature physics • specialized courses (7 courses) • physics of semiconductors • courses on choice (2 courses) • physics of chargeparticle beam • allotted time for students' work in the research and accelerating technology laboratories at the Faculty or at the collaborating research institutes • condensed matter physics • pedagogical training (teaching Physics for the stu • physical electronics dents of Physics as assistants to Professors) • chemical physics • preparing and defending Ms dissertation in the end • mathematical simulation, numerical methods and of the study. program complexes. Final examination in Physics at the commis- SYLLABUS OUTLINE sion appointed by the Government Final examination in Russian language (for Foreign language. the foreign students) Philosophy.

Specialized courses in selected specializa- tion, including courses on choice (140 aca- demic hours).

Pedagogical training.

Courses on choice.

Scientific research, including preparation of the PhD thesis.

PHD PROGRAM (PREREQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIST DIPLOMA . OR MSC DEGREE) Program duration: 3 years Diploma PhD in Physics and related special ities awarded after defending PhD thesis

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS

he scientific research conducted at the Nowadays, as in the past history of the T Faculty of Physics covers almost all fields of Faculty, many outstanding Russian scientists were or modern Physics and fall into the following key direc are now with the Faculty. Among them are Profs. S. I. tions: Vavilov, P. L. Kapitsa, I. E. Tamm, A. A. Vlasov, N. N. Bogolyubov, L. D. Landau, A. N. Tikhonov, A. M. Mathematical physics Prokhorov, R. V. Khokhlov, L. V. Keldysh, V. A. Magnitsky, G. T. Zatsepin, A. A. Logunov, V. P. Maslov, Physics of condensed matter A. R. Khokhlov, V. G. Kadyshevsky, A. A. Slavnov, A. M. Cherepaschuk, O. V. Rudenko, and many others. Optics and quantum electronics Some of them were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics — I. E. Tamm and I. M. Frank (1958), Radiophysics and electronics, acoustics L. D. Landau (1962), A. M. Prokhorov (1964), Physics of plasma and controlled thermonu- P. L. Kapitsa (1978), V. L. Ginzburg and A. A. clear synthesis Abrikosov (2003) — and many established their worldfamous scientific Schools. Nuclear physics The management of scientific research at Gas dynamics, air dynamics, hydrodynamics, the Faculty is based on the following principles: physics of burning and blast, mechanics of • Fundamental research has highest priority; multiphase milieus • Research that leads to the foundations of modern Life sciences technologies is greatly welcome;

Science of Earth • Special attention is paid to the sociallyoriented research areas; Astronomy and astrophysics • Significant breakthrough in science, as we expect, Information technologies will be related to research in the interdisciplinary fields like biophysics, medical physics, geophysics, Development of education. ecological physics, etc.

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THE FACULTY'S VARIOUS CHAIRS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING OF STUDENTS. CHAIRS ARE COMBINED INTO DIVISIONS LISTED BELOW

DIVISION OF EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS

CHAIR OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS Head: DrSc, Professor Andrey A. Slavnov

Key research directions: • geometry and physics • theory of gauge fields and its applications to ele • group theory and its applications mentary particle physics • interaction of particles with electromagnetic fields • unified theory of physical effects and phenomena in • mathematical methods in quantum field theory systems of particles with electromagnetic interac tion • physics of high energies • fundamental particles and interactions • quantum field theory • theory of gravitation. Supersymmetric models in • quantum field theory and statistical physics the field theory and relativistic strings • quantum theory of gravity and superstring theory • unified theories of fundamental interactions. • supersymmetry Offered courses: • theory of fundamental interaction • anomalies in quantum theory • classical and quantity fields in curved spacetime CHAIR OF MATHEMATICS • classical field theory Head: DrSc, Professor Valentin F. Butuzov • classical theory of gravity Key research directions: • field theory and quantum gravity • singular perturbation theory and its applications • fundamental particles and interaction • mathematical models of electrodynamics and • geometrical methods of the field theory plasma

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• inverse and illposed problems Offered courses: in mathematical physics • computer methods in solving of physical problems • methods of Lobachevsky geometry in nonlinear problems of mathematical physics • diffraction methods in crystal research • the cosmic electrodynamics • dynamics of plasma and gases • mathematical modeling of processes • electrical properties of condensed media in physical chemistry. • hydrodynamics of relaxing and reacting media Offered courses: • management in scientific research Courses in General Mathematics • modern problems of molecular physics • analytical theory of differential equations • nonequilibrium thermodynamics • applications of spectral theory in mathematical • optical and spectral methods in research of physics anisotropic fluids • asymptotical methods • physical hydrodynamics • basics in geometry and topology • physics and visualization of flows • basics of algebra and differential geometry • basics of the categories theory • physics of combustion and explosion • complex analysis. Advanced course • physics of liquids • effective methods in boundary value problems • physics of molecules • elliptic equations • relaxation processes in gases • extremal problems • solidstate physics • functional analysis • thermodynamics. • geometrical applications in physics • integral equations • inverse problems of mathematical physics CHAIR OF GENERAL PHYSICS AND MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS • mathematical aspects of diffraction theory Head: DrSc, Professor Pavel K. Kashkarov • mathematical theory of waveguides • method of differential inequalities Key research directions: • nonlinear waves • physics of solidstate nanostructures • parabolic equations • laser physics of solid body surface • special functions of mathematical physics. • molecular electronics Courses in Numerical Methods • solidstate molecularion sensorics and Computer Modeling • computer physics Offered courses: • computer science. Introduction • experimental methods in solid state research • dynamical adaptive methods in equations of math • experimental methods of probe microscopy ematical physics • introduction to laser technologies • finite difference methods in computer physics • introduction to solidstate physics • mathematical models of plasma physics • mathematical models of quantum mechanics and • investigation techniques for solid surfaces and statistical physics interfaces • numerical methods in MHD • magnetic nanostructures • numerical methods. Advanced course • nonlinear optical phenomena in condensed mat • numerical methods. Introduction. ter • optics of solid state CHAIR OF MOLECULAR PHYSICS • phase transitions on solidstate surfaces Head: DrSc, Professor Nikolai N. Sysoev • physical bases of molecular microelectronics.

Key research directions: • physical foundations of microelectronics • kinetic and gasdynamic processes in nonequilib • physics of semiconductors rium media • physics of solids sensors for molecular analysis • dynamics of molecular movement and nonequi • physics of solidstate surfaces librium processes in liquids • origin and evolution of the structure defects • radiation physics of solid state caused by various external actions and their con • radiospectroscopy of solidstate and lowdimen nection to the physical properties of solids sional systems

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• structure and methods of research of ordered CHAIR OF GENERAL PHYSICS molecular ensembles Head: DrSc, Professor Alexander M. Saletsky • xray research of thin organic films. Key research directions: • interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with matter, CHAIR OF BIOPHYSICS investigations of physical properties of new mate Head: DrSc, Professor Vsevolod A. Tverdislov rials for quantum and optoelectronic systems • investigation of interactions in the condensed Key research directions: medium by spectralluminescent methods • cell biophysics • biophysics of photosynthesis and ecology • medical biophysics • investigation of features of new magnetic materi • nanobioelectronics als and nonhomogeneous systems • biophysical ecology • biophysics of complicated systems.

Offered courses: • basics of general chemistry • basics of human anatomy and histology • basics of immunology • biochemistry • biophysical chemistry • biophysics of photosynthesis and ecology • calculation techniques in studies of electronic properties of complex molecules • cell biophysics • condensed matter physics for biophysicists • formal and enzymatic kinetics • general biology • general physiology • immunochemical analysis • information thermodynamics in biophysics • introduction in biophysics and medical physics • introduction in general biology and biophysics • magnetic properties of molecules. Methods of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in biophysical and biomedical research • medical biophysics: cellular and molecular aspects of pathogenesis of diseases • molecular biology • experiments and information technologies • nonlinear dynamics and mathematical modeling in physics education. of biological systems • optical properties of complex molecules Offered courses: • physical chemistry • condensed media: from structural units to living objects • physical chemistry of surfaces of molecular struc tures and nanostructures • foundations of Moessbauer spectroscopy • physics of biopolymers • introduction into physics of particle interactions at superhigh energies • quantum chemistry and structure of molecules • radioelectronics and computerized dataacquisi • introduction to physics of pulsed reversal process tion systems in biophysical experiment es in magnetics • statistical methods in biophysics • magnetooptical phenomena in magnetoordered solids • thermodynamics of biological processes and selected chapters of bioenergetics. • micromagnetism of magnetics

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• modern methods of Moessbauer data processing Key research directions: • modern trends in selforganization of nonequilib • quantum field theory rium nonlinear open systems • mathematical physics • molecular luminescence • statistical physics. • molecular spectra and structure of molecules Offered courses: • molecular spectroscopy • asymptotic methods in statistical physics and • multilayered optics quantum field theory • optical methods of research of complex molecular • classical gauge fields systems • condensed matter physics • optics of anisotropic media • dispersion methods in elementary particle physics

• optics of wave beams and pulses • gasodynamics of superliquids • practical problems of teaching physics • geometrical methods in highenergy physics • principles of methodology of physics teaching • gomological algebra methods in quantum statis tics • problems of relativistic electrodynamics • radiospectroscopy of magnetic materials • introduction to Maslov semiclassical methods • spectroscopic methods in biophysics and ecology • introduction to nonlinear waves theory • topical issues of cosmic ray physics • introduction to quantum theory of spontaneous processes • transport of superhigh energy particles through various media. • introduction to statistical mechanics • introduction to the theory of early Universe CHAIR OF QUANTUM STATISTICS AND FIELD • lattice quantum field theory THEORY • mathematical methods of statistical mechanics of Head: DrSc, Professor Victor P. Maslov model systems

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• method of secondary quantization and polaron • introduction to medical physics theory • laser technologies in ophthalmology • numerical methods in quantum physics • mathematical methods of digital image and signal • optimization problems in mathematical physics processing • quantum fields • mathematical modelling of living systems • quantum scattering theory • medical accelerators • quantum statistics • medical biochemistry • supersymmetry models of elementary particles • medical electronics and pickups • theory of manyparticle systems. • molecular cell biology • molecular pathology and diagnostics CHAIR OF MEDICAL PHYSICS • optics and laser physics in medicine Head: DrSc, Professor Vladislav Ya. Panchenko • optics of blood • physical foundations of biotissue ingineering Key research directions: • physical principles and techniques of proton and • lasers in physics and medicine neutron radiation therapy • physiological optics and laser technologies in oph • physical principles of radiation therapy thalmology • physical research methods in biology, and medicine • digital image processing in medicine • physiological optics • novel functiondirected spin probes — design and applications • principles of chemistry • medical biophysics • radiation physics, diagnostics and therapy • physical methods in oncogenesis. • remote biomodeling and basics of implantology • synchrotron emission in medicine. Offered courses: • basics of anatomy, histology and cytology CHAIR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE • basics of gene therapy Head: Ph.D, Ass. Professor Irina Yu. Kovalenko • basics of introscopy (Xray, nuclear magnetic res onance, acoustic, and laser tomography) This chair conducts teaching of English for the undergraduate and graduate students of • basics of physiology and pathophysiology Physics. • basics of theory of oscillations and waves • general and medical acoustics • general biology and biophysics • general medicine • general physical chemistry . • information technology and statistical methods in medicine • introduction to biophysics of nonionizing radiation

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DIVISION OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS

CHAIR OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS Head: DrSc, Professor Alexander S. Il'yushin

Key research directions: • physics of real crystal systems • structural physics of rareearth intermetallics • quantum solid state theory • xray phasecontrast tomography • rontgenography of condensed matter • physics of structured condensed systems, includ • secondary processes in Xray optics ing selforganization and lowdimensional struc tures • solidstate physics • physics of the structured matter • structural physics of hightemperature supercon ductors • physics of metallic alloys • structural physics of rareearth intermetallics • moessbauer spectroscopy in application to the nanocrystalline materials. • structural physics of allows with shape memory effects Offered courses: • synchrotron research in solidstate physics • actual problems of solidstate physics • synergetic aspects in solidstate physics. • computers in solidstate research and informa tion technologies • diffractional and Xray structural analysis CHAIR OF SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS • dynamical theory of Xray scattering Head: DrSc, Professor Vladimir S. Dneprovsky

• electron microscopy of solids and biological objects Key research directions: • introduction to crystallgraphy and techniques of • semiconductor optoelectronics structural experiments • optical and electronic properties of semiconduc • methods of Xray analysis tors with reduced dimensionality • microscopical theory of metals and allows • physics of disordered (amorphous and microcrys • modern problems of solidstate physics talline) semiconductors • nuclear physics of solid state • luminescence and cathodoluminescence of semi • phase transitions in metal allows conductors • physics of condensed systems • theory of semiconductors.

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Offered courses: Offered courses:

• cathodoluminescent methods of semiconductor • additional topics of crystal physics investigation • analytical nanoscopy • computers in experimental physics of semicon • associating polymers ductors • autowaves in complex physicalchemical systems • fundamentals of material science and technology • computer modeling of polymer systems of semiconductors • crystal growth • introduction to condensed matter physics • electrophysical properties of dielectrics • ellipsometry of thin organic films • kinetics phenomena in semiconductors • fundamentals of crystal physics • modern problems of semiconductor physics • fundamentals of theory of disordered condensed • nonlinear optics of semiconductors and low systems dimensional semiconductor structures • introduction to crystal physics • optical phenomena in semiconductors • introduction to dynamic theory of chaos • introduction to polymer science • photoelectrical phenomena in semiconductors • mathematical aspects of data processing in • physics of nonordered semiconductors physical experiment • physics of semiconductor devices • mathematical methods in polymer and crystal science • physics of semiconductors • methods and applications of theory of phase • physics of semiconductors transitions in polymer physics • methods of computer simulation in statistical • radiation effects in semiconductors physics • theory of semiconductors • modern methods of polymer synthesis • twodimensional structures and superlattices in • modern MonteCarlo methods for modeling of semiconductors. polymers • modern problems of polymer and crystal physics • molecular kinetics and nanomechanics CHAIR OF POLYMER AND CRYSTAL • nonlinear optics of crystals and polymers PHYSICS • optical methods of condensed matter investiga Head: DrSc, Professor Alexei R. Khokhlov tion • optics of crystals and polymers Key research directions: • personal computers in physics research • atomic force microscopy of polymers and biopoly • physical acoustics of polymers and crystals mers (theory, experiment). Development of models and methods for computer simulation of polymers. • physical methods of investigation of structure of Sequence design of copolymers with special func substances: small angle scattering and fluores cence spectroscopy tional properties (experiment, theory, computer simulation). Selfassembling structures in • physical properties and structure of polymers amphiphilic polymer systems. • physics of biopolymers • crystal growth, study of crystallization processes • physics of colloids and physical properties. Physical acoustics of • physics of liquid crystals crystals. Theoretical crystal physics. • quantum chemistry • nonlinear dynamics and chaos. Polymerbased • selforganization in polymer systems nonlinear dynamic systems (theory, experiment). • statistical methods in chemical physics of poly • physics of functional polymer systems. Selfas mers semblies in responsive polyelectrolyte gels. Mic • statistical physics of macromolecules rophase separation, formation of other micro • statistical physics of polymers on surface structures in polymer systems. Statistical physics of polyelectrolytes, including DNA. Polymers with • structural concepts in polymer science associating groups (experiment, theory, computer • structural electronography simulation). Polymers at surfaces. • structure and methods of investigation of ordered • synthesis and study of diamond films. Lowfre molecular ensembles quency dielectric dispersion and pyroeffect in • synthesis of polymers with complex spatial archi crystals and polymers with hydrogen bonds. tecture.

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CHAIR OF MAGNETISM • introduction to physics of magnetic phenomena Head: DrSc, Professor Anatoly V. Vedyayev • macromolecular magnetism and magnetism of biological microobjects Key research directions: • magnetic materials • spintronics • magnetooptical spectroscopy • investigation of electron structure and magnetic properties of ferro and ferrimagnetics by mag • magnetooptics of ferromagnetics netooptic method • physics of condensed matters • investigation of nonlinear isolated magnetization • physics of magnetic phenomena waves dynamics and collisions in optically trans parent ferromagnets • quantum models of magnetism • investigation of magnetic, magnetooptical, and • quantum theory of solids optical characteristics of magnetic materials and • transport phenomena in ferromagnetic materials magnetic recording media for storing information and alloys. • investigation of magnetic materials for information recording and nonlinear electromagnetic sys tems CHAIR OF LOWTEMPERATURE PHYSICS • molecular magnetism and magnetism of biological AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY microobjects. Head: DrSc, Professor Aleksander N. Vasiliev

Offered courses: Key research directions: • advanced chapters of magnetism theory. • cooperative quantum effects in the lowdimen • computerized data acquisition systems in physical sional systems experiments and numerical methods • perspective semiconductor materials and struc • critical phenomena and magnetic phase transfor tures mations • superconductivity • electronic structure and properties of transition • nuclear resonance in lowdimensional metaloxide metals systems. • experimental methods in magnetism Offered courses: • experimental setup of modern magnetic labora tory • computer methods in experimental physics

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• condensed matter physics • introduction to condensed matter physics • cooperative phenomena in solids • magnetic dielectrics and semiconductors • elastic theory and thermal properties of solids • magnetic ions in the electric crystalline field • elementary excitations in crystals • magnetic structures • highTc superconductivity • magnetism of nanosystems • introduction to lowtemperature physics • modern magnetic materials • lowtemperature phase transitions • modern problems of condensed matter physics • methods of quantum field theory in condensed • phase transitions and renormalization group matter physics • physics of ferroelectrics • modern problems of low temperature physics • physics of magnetic phenomena. Part 1. Weak • optoelectronics magnetic substances • physics of lowdimensional systems • physics of magnetic phenomena. Part 2. Exchange • physics of narrowgap semiconductors interactions in spinordered materials • physics of semiconductors • physics of magnetic phenomena. Part 3. Magnetic anisotropy. Magnetostriction. Domain structure • physics of superconductivity and magnetization • physics phenomena in noncrystal matter • physics of magnetic phenomena. Part 4. Dynamic • physics phenomena in nonordered matter properties of magnetic substances • quantum theory of magnetism • physics of rareearth metals and alloys • radiospectroscopy • quantum theory of solid state. • theoretical physics of low temperatures • tunneling effects in superconductors. CHAIR OF CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS Head: DrSc, Professor Yury A. Ossipyan

CHAIR OF GENERAL PHYSICS Jointly with the Institute of Solid State Physics, AND MAGNETOORDERED MEDIA Russian Academy of Science (Chernogolovka, Moscow Region) Head: DrSc, Professor Boris A. Strukov Key research directions: Key research directions: • lowdimensional electron systems • ferroelectric properties and phase transitions in polyfunctional ferroelectric materials — crystals, • superconductivity liquid crystals, and thin films • materials science • investigation of physical properties of magnetic • quantum transport semiconductors • electron properties of materials at low and high • investigations of the nature of magnetic, magne temperatures. toelastic, and ferroelectric couplings in new mag netic materials based on rareearth and transition Offered courses: elements • dielectric and magnetic properties of solids • investigations of hyperfine interactions and local magnetic states in magnetically ordered alloys and • electron properties of disordered systems compounds • electrons in disordered media • investigation of magnetic properties and exchange • group theory in solidstate physics interactions in crystalline and amorphous alloys of rare earth metals • interacting electrons in normal metals • twodimensional magnetism. Magnetic refrigera • introduction to physics of superconductors tion. • modern aspects of solidstate physics Offered courses: • physical fundamentals of modern methods of investigations of real structure of crystals • computerized data acquisition systems in modern experimental physics • physics of lowdimensional systems • contemporary experimental methods in solid • physics of metals state physics • physics of semiconductors • crystal growth and contemporary methods of • quantum Hall effect materials preparation • spectroscopy of semiconductors and dielectrics • crystallography and representations of crystallo graphic groups • xray analysis.

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DIVISION OF RADIOPHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS

CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF OSCILLATIONS Head: DrSc, Professor Alexander S. Logginov

Key research directions: • measuring methods based on quantum effects • theoretical and experimental investigations • nonlinear oscillation and wave phenomena in of the fundamental losses and noises in oscillators physics • quantum measurement theory • optical processing of information • optoelectronics and optical information processing • oscillation systems with small dissipation by means of acoustooptic methods • parametric and selfoscillating systems • nonlinear parametric and selfoscillating systems • physics foundation of electrical and acoustical • dynamic phenomena in materials and devices of optics photonics and spintronics. • pulsed signals and transient processes in elec tronics systems Offered courses: • quantum communications and quantum calcula • computer methods in physical research tions • distributed oscillatory systems • quantum oscillating systems • electronics of semiconductor devices • quantum theory of measurements and checking of • fluctuations in physical systems hypotheses • foundation of optoelectronics • semiconductor lasers and optic waveguiges • group theory in physics of oscillations • statistical analysis and signal processing in physics • introduction to quantum measurements measurements • introduction to solidstate physics • theory of oscillations • introduction to theory of dynamic systems • waves in guiding structures.

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• optics of randomly inhomogeneous media • optics of ultrashort pulses • physics of lasers • physics of solids and phase transition • quantum random processes • resonant nonlinear optical processes • statistical and quantum optics • statistical radiophysics.

CHAIR OF ACOUSTICS Head: DrSc, Professor Oleg V. Rudenko

Key research directions: CHAIR OF GENERAL PHYSICS AND WAVE • nonlinear acoustics and nonlinear wave physics. PROCESSES Nonlinear dynamics. Statistical problems Head: DrSc, Professor Vladimir A. Makarov • inverse problems of acoustic scattering. Nonlin ear and opticoacoustics diagnostics Key research directions: • physical acoustics of solids. Acoustics in material • nonlinear optics and nonlinear optical materials science • laser diagnostics and spectroscopy of matter and • natural media acoustics, acoustic ecology biological objects • applied acoustics (ultrasound in medicine, industry, • adaptive optics and optics of inhomogeneous construction, musical and architecture acoustics). media • quantum and statistical optics, quantum informa Offered courses: tion • acoustic nonlinearity of solids • interaction of powerful laser radiation with matter, • acoustics of ocean for acousticians ultrashort laser pulses. • acoustics of ocean. Part I. General hydroacoustics Offered courses: • acoustics of ocean. Part II. Statistical hydroacoustics • atomic species and plasma in strong light fields • dynamics of continua for radiophysicists • autowave processes • foundation of vectorphase measurements of • coherent control and timeresolved spectroscopy acoustical fields • dynamics of biomolecules: Laser spectroscopy and • introduction to acoustics mathematical modeling • inverse scattering problems in acoustics • dynamics of lasers • methods of hydroacoustical measurements • fundamentals of photonics and optical technolo • microwave acoustics and acoustoelectronics gies • nonlinear hydroacoustics • fundamentals of quantum electronics • numerical methods in acoustics • hightemperature femtosecond laserproduced plasma • physical acoustics. Parts I&II • interaction of laser radiation with molecular gases • physics of noise and vibrations • laser diagnostics in biology and medicine • sound sources • laser optoacoustics • theoretical foundations of acoustics. Part 1. Radiation and scattering of acoustical waves • lasers and nonlinear optics • theoretical foundations of acoustics. Part 2. • matter in strong light field Acoustical wave propagation in bounded media • modern computer technologies in detection, data • ultrasonics methods in solidstate physics. acquisition and dataprocessing, and control sys tems • modern problems of adaptive optics CHAIR OF RADIOPHYSICS • nonlinear laser spectroscopy Head: DrSc, Professor Anatoly P. Soukhorukov

• nonlinear polarization optics Key research directions: • nonlinear waves and nonlinear optics • physics of wave interactions in nonlinear and inho • optical data processing mogeneous media • optics of conducting polymers and nanomaterials • microwave electronics

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• physics of millimeter waves • nonlinear optics • longdistance propagation of waves • physical basics of quantum information • physics of ferrites, ferroelectrics, and magneto • physics of condensed state of matter optical crystals. • physics of nanostructures and mesoscopic phe nomena Offered courses: • quantum electronics • bifurcations and catastrophes • quantum optics • diffractions and dispersion phenomenon in non linear media • scanning probe spectroscopy and basics of nano electronics • digital systems and processes • theoretical basics of quantum radiophysics • electron beam interaction with electromagnetic field • theory of nonlinear waves • fiber optics • theory of oscillations. • microwave solidstate electronics • millimeters waves CHAIR OF PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS • nonlinear microwave electronics Head: DrSc, Professor Andrei F. Alexandrov

• nonlinear waves Key research directions: • numerical methods in radiophysics • physics of different type gas discharges including • numerical modeling in nonlinear electrodynamics discharges in supersonic gas flows and in flammable mixture • physics of microwaves • electron and ion microscopy and spectroscopy of • propagation of electromagnetic waves in tropo solid state surfaces and thin films sphere • physical foundations of micro and nanoelectron • quantum phenomena in radiophysics ics elements creation and their diagnostics • radiospectroscopy • physical foundations for the development of novel • radiowaves propagation in Earth ionosphere materials including the carbonic ones and surface • submillimeter radiospectroscopy properties modification using plasma and beam technologies • wave theory. • dense relativistic electron beam physics and plas ma microwave electronics. CHAIR OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS Offered courses: Head: DrSc, Professor Vladimir I. Panov • additional chapters of solidstate electronics Key research directions: • diagnostic of plasma • nonlinear optics of nanostructures and photon • dynamics of radiating plasma crystals • electrodynamics of plasma and plasmalike media • dynamics and susceptibility of chaotic systems • electron spectroscopy and microanalysis • fundamental processes in surface nanostructures and in systems with lowered dimension • electron spectroscopy of solid state • quantum optics, scattering on polaritons and • elementary processes and kinetics of lowtem parametric scattering of light perature plasma • laser spectroscopy of aqueous media. Nonlinear • emission phenomena at surfaces laser fluorimetry of nature organic complexes. • inelastic ionsurface interaction Lasers in ecology. • interactions of electromagnetic waves with plasma Offered courses: • introduction in physics of radiating plasma • correlation spectroscopy • novel trends in solidstate physics • elementary excitations in solid • oscillations and waves in plasma media • interaction of electromagnetic radiation with mat • physical foundations of gas discharge ter • physical foundations of nano and molecular elec • kinetics of complex systems tronics • laser physics • physical foundations of solidstate electronics • laser spectroscopy • physics of boundary layers of plasma • lasers in ecology • physics of intense relativistic electron beams • macroscopic quantum effects • practical semiconductor electronics • nonlinear dynamics • theory of plasma instabilities.

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DIVISION OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS

CHAIR OF ATOMIC AND PLASMA PHYSICS AND MICROELECTRONICS Head: DrSc, Professor Alexander T. Rakhimov

Key research directions: • interaction of electromagnetic radiation with plasma • study of nonequilibrium plasma in gas discharges • introduction into singleelectronics • synthesis of new materials in nonequilibrium plasma • introduction to physics of superconductivity • physics of highfrequency electromagnetic fields • introduction to quantum field theory and plasma interaction • introduction to superconductivity and singleelec • physical processes in intense light fields tronics effects • microphysics of aerosols and clouds in the upper • nonequilibrium processes in gaseous media troposphere • oscillations and waves in plasma • cryoelectronics. • physical processes in intense light fields Offered courses: • physics and dynamics of Josephson junctions • condensed matter physics • physics of atomic collisions • electrodynamics of superconductors • physics of atoms and molecules • experimental methods of atomic and molecular • physics of fundamental interactions research • physics of lowtemperature plasma • foundations of electronics and theory of oscilla tions • plasma spectroscopy • foundations of superconductive electronics • problems of energetic and plasma physics

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• quantum chemistry Offered courses: • quantum phenonena in solid state physics • applied computer optics • radiophysics and electronics • computer methods in processing experimental results and modeling physical problems • transport of particles and quanta through matter. • condensed matter physics • experimental methods in optics CHAIR OF COSMIC RAYS AND SPACE PHYSICS • foundations of physical optics Head: DrSc, Professor Georgiy T. Zatsepin • interaction of radiation with matter and nonlinear optics Key research directions: • introduction to integrated and fiber optics • cosmic rays and fundamental interactions • introduction to neural networks and genetic algo • cosmic ray astrophysics rithms • neutrino astrophysics • kinetics of molecular media • xray and gamma astronomy • laser in medicine • space physics and solarterrestrial links. • laser spectroscopy • luminescence of crystals Offered courses: • luminescence of rareearth ions • cosmic ray astrophysics • methods of analyzing stochastic signals and struc • cosmic ray research techniques tures • electronic devices in nuclear physics • molecular luminescence • energetic particles and plasma in magnetospheres • nonradiation energy transfer in condensed of planets matter • experimental techniques in space physics • optical instruments in synchrotron radiation • fundamental interactions and cosmic rays channels • highenergy gammaastronomy • optical methods in informatics • interactions of radiation with matter • optical spectra of atoms and molecules • introduction to cosmic ray physics • optics of coherent radiation • physics of fundamental interactions • modern nonlinear techniques for analysis of com plex systems • physics of lasers • neutrino and neutrino astrophysics • secondary processes in dielectric crystals • physics of highenergy and elementary particles • solidstate spectroscopy • physics of nearEarth and interplanetary space • spectroscopy of atoms and atomic collisions • solidbody aspects of nuclear physics • statistical optics • space plasma physics • synchrotron radiation and its applications • techniques of physical experiment • synchrotron radiation in biology and medicine • ultrahigh energy cosmic rays • theory of synchrotron radiation • xray and gammaastronomy. • topics in modern optics and spectroscopy • VUVspectroscopy methods CHAIR OF OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY • xray optics. Head: DrSc, Professor Vitaly V. Mikhailin CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI Key research directions: AND QUANTUM COLLISIONS THEORY • vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy using syn Head: DrSc, Professor Vsevolod V. Balashov chrotron radiation • physical issues of optical fiber communications Key research directions: • the lightdynamical phenomena during generation • quantum theory of collisions in physics of nuclear and propagation of coherent radiation reactions, atomic and mesoatomic processes. Quantum theory of fewbody systems • nonlinear dynamic processes in gas flow lasers and applications for temporal characteristics • interaction of nuclear radiations with condensed control. matter

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• experimental and theoretical investigations of • quantum theory of collisions nuclear reactions, including induced fission, and • spectroscopy and structure of hadrons nuclear structure • structure of nucleus. • investigation of hyperfine interactions in con densed matter by the methods of nuclear spec troscopy CHAIR OF QUANTUM THEORY • nuclear medicine. AND HIGHENERGY PHYSICS Head: DrSc, Professor Anatoly A. Logunov Offered courses: • additional questions of scattering theory Key research directions: • advanced chapters of nuclear reactions • quantum theory • computer methods in collision theory • quantum field theory • condensed matter physics • theory of gravitation • density matrix • electrodynamics • experimental methods of nuclear physics • mathematical physics.

• hadron interactions Offered courses: • hyperfine interactions in nuclear physics · additional chapters of classical electrodynamics • interaction of particles and radiation with matter · computer methods in theoretical physics • kinematics of elementary processes · dynamical equations in quantum field theory • nuclear physics at intermediate energy · foundations of standard model • nuclear physics of heavy ions · gauge field theory • nuclear reactions · gravitation theory • physics of electromagnetic interaction · group theory • physics of mesoatomic processes · introduction to physics of elementary particles • physics of nuclear fission · introduction to theory of gravitation

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· methods of contemporary quantum field theory • main problems of offline processing in experi mental physics of highenergies · modern theoretical problems of contemporary highenergy physics • methods of processing and modeling in physics experiment · numerical methods in theoretical physics • methods of programming in highenergy physics · quantum chromodynamics · quantum field theory • methods on nuclear particles detection · renormalization theory and renormgroup theory • modern methods of particles registration · solitons, instantons, and quark bags • nuclear electronics · system of analytical calculations «MAXIMA» • numerical methods in physics · theory of quantum calculations. • passage of highenergy particles through matter • phenomenology of highenergy physics • phenomenology of strong interaction CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES • physics of condensed matter Head: DrSc, Professor Vladimir G. Kadyshevsky • physics of elementary particles • physics of weak interaction Key research directions: • quantum chromodynamics Branch at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna, Moscow Region) • quantum field theory • cpviolation, c and bquark physics, hadron • quarkhadron physics structure studies • research of highenergy hadrons interactions • neutrino physics, astrophysics and cosmic rays • results of experiment processing automatization • new methods and applications of high energy • standard model and its extension at highenergy physics processes • new states of hadronic matter (quarkgluon plas • statistical methods of measurement results pro ma, hybrids, glueballs and multiquark states cessing in nuclear physics • test of the Standard Model (SM) and searches • structure of nucleus beyond the SM. • techniques of physical experiments Branch at the Institute for High Energy Physics • theory of numerical methods. (Protvino, Moscow Region) • development of new detectors • hadron spectroscopy CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF HIGHENERGY ACCELERATORS • investigation of charged kaon decays Head: DrSc, Professor Yury M. Ado • neutrino experiments • theory of the electroweak and strong interactions. Key research directions: • acceleration theory. Fundamentals of electromag Offered courses: netic theory. Analysis of experimental data • additional topics of elementary particles kinemat • medical physics ics • nuclear medicine (simulation, automation, experi • applied programs for particles interaction and ment) registration simulation • using proton beams in radiotherapy (simulation, • bases of computing and information technologies automation, and experiment) • computerized data acquisition systems in physical • radiation and biological matter interaction. experiments Influence of ionizing radiation to erythrocytes • detectors of highenergy particles hemolysis kinetics.

• electronic methods and automatization of physics Offered courses: experiments · biophysics fundamentals of physiological process • electronics in highenergy physics es • electroweak interaction (experiment) · computer tomography • feynmann's diagrams · computerized control systems of particle acceler • introduction to physics of the Standard Model ators • introduction to quantum field theory · fundamentals of particle accelerator physics • kinematics of decays and interactions of elemen · interaction of radiation with heterogeneous tary particles mediums

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Offered courses: • accelerators in nuclear experiment • atomic collisions in solids and computer simulation • atomic nuclei • condensed matter physics • electromagnetic radiation of electrons • electroweak interaction • foundation of quantum chemistry • hadrons and nuclei • inertial controlled thermonuclear fusion • interaction of lowenergy Ions with solidstate surface · interaction of radiation with matter • interaction of photons and electrons with atomic · introduction to medical physics nuclei · introduction to physics of particle accelerators • interaction of radiation with matter · main particle accelerator centers of the world • ion spectroscopy of surface · mathematical methods of experimental data anal ysis • mathematical statistics in nuclear physics · medical fundamentals of beam therapy • models of atomic nuclei · nonionizing radiation in biomedical diagnostics • nuclear physics of high energies · nuclear medicine • nuclear reactions · physics fundamentals and engineering of proton • nuclear resonance fluorescence beam therapy • orientation effects in crystals · physics of cancer • origin of elements · radiation problem of particle accelerators · radiobiology • photonuclear reactions · systems of particle accelerators. • physics of atomic collusions • physics of highcurrent accelerators

CHAIR OF GENERAL NUCLEAR PHYSICS • physics of interface and lowdimensional structure Head: DrSc, Professor Boris S. Ishkhanov • physics of ionatomic collisions • physics of quarks Key research directions: • nuclear physics • physics of Xray radiators. Xray lasers • highenergy physics • quantum field theory • beams and accelerators • quantum physics of metals • information technologies for nuclear physics • radiation ecology • nuclear physics for application. • size and shape of atomic nuclei.

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CHAIR OF NEUTRONOGRAPHY • diffraction structural analysis Head: DrSc, Professor Vitaly L. Aksenov • experimental methods of condensed matter research Key research directions: • fundamentals of modern texture analysis of mate • study of surface structure and properties of multi rials layered systems, magnetics and superconductors • introduction to neutron physics by means of polarized neutron reflectometry and neutron standing waves • lowtemperature physics and techniques • study of structure and dynamics of biological • mathematical data processing in nuclearphysical macromolecules, model membranes and polymers experiments for condensed matter research by means of neutron and Xray scattering • methods for condensed matter research • study of structure and properties of new crys • modern problems of condensed matter physics talline materials by neutron diffraction • neutron activation analysis • study of texture, structure and properties of geo logical materials by neutron diffraction in wide • neutron optics intervals of temperature and pressure • physical methods in molecular biology • physics of nuclearnuclear interactions at low and • quantum theory of solid states middle energies. • slow neutrons in physical research Offered courses: • structural neutronography • computer methods for experimental data pro • synchrotron radiation for condensed matter cessing in solidstate physics research • condensed matter physics • techniques and methods in neutron experiments. • condensed matter spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation beams • crystallography and fundamentals of structural analysis

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DIVISION OF GEOPHYSICS

CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF EARTH Head: DrSc, Professor Vladimir I.Trukhin Key research directions: • general geology • internal structure and physics of the Earth • general geophysics and ecology

• origin and evolution of magnetic field of the Earth • geodynamics

• research of magnetism of continental and under • geomagnetism water ocean rocks • geothermics • termophysics of minerals and thermal history of Earth (geothermics) • inner structure and physics of the Earth • physics of earthquake and seismic mode. • inverse problems of geophysics Offered courses: • magnetism of rocs • early evolution and gravitation field of the Earth • mechanics of deformable media • electromagnetic field of the Earth • mechanics of earthquake centre

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• modern geophysics methods of ocean bottom • river flow dynamics research • sea currents dynamics • physics bases of earthquakes forecast • sea waves dynamics • physics geology and bases of geotectonics • statistical methods in geophysics • physics of the Earth • stratified currents • seismology: structure of the Earth on seismic • theory of turbulence date • thermal and molecular physics of sea. • seismometry • thermophysics of minerals and rocks. CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF ATMOSPHERE Head: DrSc, Professor V'atcheslav Ye. Kunitsyn CHAIR OF PHYSICS OF SEA AND INLAND WATERS Key research directions: Head: DrSc, Professor Konstantin V. Pokazeev • heatmassexchange between ocean and atmo sphere Key research directions: • minor gas and aerosol constituents of the atmo • integrated analytical, numerical, and laboratory sphere modeling of physical processes in hydrosphere • dynamics of mesoscale processes • currents, waves, vortices, and boundary layers in a nonhomogeneous fluid • radiophysics and ionospheric radio sounding • ecological problems in geophysics. Anthro • remote sounding and radio tomography of the pogenic impact on geophysical processes in the atmosphere and near space environment. environment. Offered courses: Offered courses: • atmospheric optics • atmosphereocean interaction • dynamics of atmosphere • dynamics and ecology of inland reservoirs • dynamics and ecology of inland waters • ecological problems of geophysics • geophysical hydrodynamics • hydrophysical research • hydrosphere physical processes modeling • long waves • mechanics of continua • ocean acoustics • ocean optics • remote methods in oceanology

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• dynamics of mesoscaled processes in atmosphere • computer image processing

• electrical fields and processes in atmosphere • extremal problems

• foundation of climate theory • functional analysis in normalized spaces

• interaction between ocean and atmosphere • infinitedimensional linear models • mechanics of continua • internet technologies • numerical methods in geophysics • introduction to mathematical methods of mea • optics of atmosphere surements interpretation

• optics of ocean and atmosphere • mathematical models of nonlinear dynamics

• physical foundations of Earth probing • measure theory

• physical foundations of measurements in geo • method and art of mathematical modelling physics • methods of mathematical statistics • physics of atmosphere • morphological analysis of images • physics of nearEarth space and solarEarth • physics of upper atmosphere • nonnumerical programming algorithms • remote probing of atmosphere • pattern recognition • statistical methods in geophysics • possibility: theory and applications • wave and turbulent processes in atmosphere. • programming in JAVA

CHAIR OF COMPUTER METHODS • statistics and possibility methods of decision mak IN PHYSICS ing Head: DrSc, Professor Yuri P. Pyt'ev • systemic programming Key research directions: • systems of computerbased modeling • methods of analysis and interpretation of experi ments (computing and measurements systems • theory of computeraided measurement systems theory) • theory of Hilbert spaces. Operator analysis • mathematical methods of image analysis and interpretation • theory of quantum measurements. • methods of fuzzy and uncertain fuzzy mathematics • mathematical modeling and computational experi ment • quantum theory and questions of world outlook • microelectronics and physics of the microworld. Offered courses: • computational geometry • computational physics

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DIVISION OF ASTRONOMY

CHAIR OF ASTROPHYSICS AND STELLAR ASTRONOMY Head: DrSc, Professor Anatoly M. Cherepashchuk

Key research directions: • advanced chapters of theoretical astrophysics • close binary systems • astrophysics of neutron stars and black holes • galactic astronomy • binary systems • interstellar medium, dynamics, and star forming regions in galaxies • close binary systems • relativistic astrophysics • cosmology • physical processes inside the Sun and Stars. • elements of stellar dynamics Helioseismology and astroseismology. Solar activity. • evolution of galaxies • evolutionary astrophysics Offered courses: • accretion disks • extraatmospheric astronomy • active galactic nuclei • filtration of stochastic signals

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CHAIR OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS, ASTROMETRY AND GRAVIMETRY Head: DrSc, Professor Valery L. Panteleev

Key research directions: • dynamics of natural satellites of planets • qualitative celestial mechanics • astrometry and studying the Earth rotation • gravimetry, global geodynamics, internal structure of the Earth and planets • morphological analyses of surface structure of planets and satellites in the Solar system.

Offered courses: • earth tides • ephemerical astronomy • global geodynamics • gravimetry • introduction to astrodynamics • methods of astrometry observation processing • observations and management of dynamical objects • perturbation theory • planets in the Universe • practical celestial mechanics • pulsar astrometry • radioastrometry • stability of Hamiltonian systems

• formation of stars • theory of accidental functions • galaxy astronomy • theory of Earth's shape • general theory of relativity • the problem of three bodies. • general theory of relativity and astrophysical observations CHAIR OF EXPERIMENTAL ASTRONOMY • physics of cosmic plasma Head: DrSc, Professor Alexander A. Boyarchuk • physics of galaxies Key research directions: • physics of interstellar medium • astronomical instrumentmaking industry, astro • physics of stellar atmosphere nomical observations and data processing • practical radioastronomy • modern techniques for observational data pro • radiation in relativistic astrophysics cessing • radioastronomy • astronomical catalogues and databases; tech • solar physics and helioseismology niques, software, and instrumentation for space projects. • space magnetic hydrodynamics • spectra of accretion disks radiation Offered courses: • star clusters • astrospectropy • structure and evolution of stars • detectors of optical radiation • supernovae and stellar wind in Interstellar medium • photoelectronic detectors and its application • theoretical astrophysics • practical astronomy • variable stars. • precision photometry and spectrophotometry.

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DIVISION OF COMPLIMENTARY EDUCATION Head: DrSc, Professor Valery N. Prudnikov

Key division's activities: intensive technologies». This specialization is target ed at teaching students how to run spinoff compa • managing specialization for the students of nies, manage innovation research, arrange technolo Physics on «Physics and management of science gy transfer from the university labs to the industry, intensive technologies» (see below) basics of consulting in the hightech area, etc. • complimentary education programs, specifically, The curriculum for this program is based on offering training courses in elementary mathe the twostages scheme: first, Bachelor, then Master matics, physics, and astronomy for the attendees Degree. Students at the first stage must complete (schoolboys, students, etc.) the Bachelor program at the Faculty of Physics. The • offering complimentary educational program for syllabus also includes a number of economic courses students beyond physics, specifically in computer and a course of business English. sciences, languages, etc. After successful completing the Bachelor • managing intensive courses and granting qualifi program, the students can continue their studies cation in computer sciences and related areas under the Master's Program. Besides the required (web and computer graphics design, managing courses providing fundamental knowledge in physics, networks, etc.) they must attend a number of courses on choice in the field of finance, economy, management, and law. Specialization for the students of Physics on After completing the entire program, the students «Physics and management of science-inten- receive the diploma and are awarded by the Master's sive technologies» degree from the Faculty of Physics. One of the key activities of this division is management of specialization for the students of Physics on «Physics and management of science .

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

he Faculty of Physics is an essential part of the SOME FOREIGN PARTNERS T world scientific community. Our faculties per OF THE FACULTY ARE LISTED form research within the frame of more than 80 col IN THE TABLE BELOW: laborative agreements with the universities and sci entific centers worldwide, actively participate in vari AZERBAIJAN Baku State University ous international projects under umbrella of the Russian and international funding agencies. MaxPlankInstitut fur In international collaborative research we Quantenoptik, Garching pursue the following two key goals. First, we are interested in collaboration with PhysikalischTechnischen those research centers and universities worldwide Bundesanstalt, who offer research opportunities complimentary to Braunschweig und Berlin ours. Collaborative efforts between theoretical and experimental groups are also greatly welcome. Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz Second, in the international exchange of stu GERMANY dents those joint programs with foreign partners are preferred, which enable our students and post Institut fuer graduates to compliment their research at Moscow Festkorperforschung, State with the research at the partner's laboratory. Forschungszentrum, Juelich

MartinLuther University, HalleWittenberg

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University of Ulm Department of Earth and Planetary Science, California GERMANY University, Berkeley HumboldtUniversitat zu Berlin USA Department of Physics and SPAIN University of Valensia Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta

University of Messina National Taras Shevchenko ITALY University, Kiev Politecnico di Milano THE UKRAINE Sea Institute of Hydrophysics Institute or Nuclear Physics, of the National Academy of KAZAKSTAN National Nuclear Centre Sciences of Ukraine

Harbin Institute of FINLAND University of Helsinki Technology, Harbin University of Provinceex Xiamen University, Xiamen Marseille, Marseille CHINA Dalian Scientific Louis Neel National Test&Control Technology Laboratory for Scientific Institute, Dalian Research Grenoble

Peking University, Beijing University of Bordeaux I, Bordeaux FRANCE Chungnam National KOREA University, Daejeon Department of Liquid Mechanics, Acoustics and Energetics of Ecole Centrale MONGOLIA National University of Mongolia de Lyon

NETHERLANDS University of Amsterdam Laboratory of Annecyle Vieux of Theoretical Physics, Cedex Institute of Atomic Energy (OtwockSwierk) and Institute of Physical Swiss Federal Institute of SWITZERLAND Chemistry, Polish Academy Technology, Lausanne POLAND of Sciences (Warsaw) Blekinge Institute of International Laboratory of Technology, Karlskrona Strong Magnetic Fields and Low Temperatures, Wroclaw SWEDEN Royal Institute of Technology

SINGAPORE National University of Singapore Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg

SLOVAKIA Comenius a University, Bratislava Toyohashi University of Technology Division of Physics, Mathematics and JAPAN Tohoku University Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Waseda University USA Center for Industrial and Since 1950, more than 3,500 foreign students Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, from 83 countries graduated from the Faculty University of Washington, of Physics, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State Seattle University.

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TRADITIONS OF STUDENTS' LIFE

aculty of Physics at Moscow State University is there is a check point, where one can learn the next Fwellknown in Russia and beyond its borders direction to go only after taking part in a number of not only for its excellent research and education, but various contests like problemsolving, racing moun for traditions of students' life, as well. taintop, nettle handling, singing, etc. In the evening, the dedication ceremony itself takes place on a One of these traditions, dating back in 50th campsite in the woods. The contest winners are years of the last century, is the camping trip in the fall, awarded with different prizes, and all the freshmen traditionally considered as the «dedication» into pro are put on the oath afterwards. The dedication pro fession of Physicists for the fresh, firstyear students cedure ends up with the joint singing of the Faculty's of Physics. Along with the fresh students, many hymn «Dubinushka», followed by dancing, campfire graduate students and faculty members participate singing, etc. in this event, as well. The «dedication» is organized on one of the weekends in September. On Saturday, in Since 1974, the Faculty hosts «The First the morning, participants of the «dedication» camp Snow» festival, which lasts for a few weeks and where ing trip gather at the Faculty and then go together by the students take part in traditional contests like a suburban train to the suburb of Moscow where amateur singing, photography, poetry, and, just they set on the «freshman's path» in the woods. The recently, in skifflegroups and website design. The trip consists of several parts. At the end of each part Festival ends with a universityscale galaconcert, in

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which winners of the various contests present their steps of the Faculty (thus, it is called «The performances. Performance at the Steps»), which is attended by thousands of physics students and our former grad The most favorite holiday among students of uates. Physics at Moscow State is the renowned «Day of Physicist», traditions of which go back in 1960, when Also, the program of the «Day of Physicist» it used to be called «The Archimedes Day». Its pro includes various contests, entertaining events, and gram featured the famous Greek scientist and its key competitions, which are arranged inside the Faculty. part was the opera under the same name composed Prizes may range from «a set for expressing one's and performed by students of Physics. free will» (three dozens fresh eggs) to a free voucher to the University summer sports camp. On the Regularly, the «Day of Physicist» is celebrat University sports grounds the teams of students and ed in the early May, but preparation starts much ear stuff members compete with each other in football, lier. On the day of celebration all classes are canceled. volleyball, basketball, and chess. The afternoon program starts with the festive pro cession of students to the monument of Michael The evening program held at the University Lomonosov in front of the Faculty (and MSU) building Cultural Center hosts talented performers from MSU in order to honor the name of the great Russian sci students and our guests from other universities entist, the founder of Moscow State University. Then, along with invited musicians who joyfully perform it is followed by the traditional performance at the together in a largescale show.

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required treatment. There is also a dental clinic shar ing the building with the students' one. Medical services are given only under the medical insurance sertificates, which can be pur chased at university clinics.

LIBRARY

he major MSU library, called Gorky library, was T established in 1755, and nowadays contains over 8 million of volumes, two million of which are books in foreign languages. The Gorky library is the third largest library among Russian public libraries. The Faculty of Physics hosts its own library, which is the chapter of the Gorky library. It is located in the main building of the faculty and serves over 4.5 thousand customers annually. The library offers text books, thesis, monographs, and scientific journals. FACULTY OF PHYSICS In a few last years, the library offers to the AND MOSCOW STATE faculty's customers online access to some key jour UNIVERSITY nals (published by American Physical Society, Springer, Elsevier, etc.).

RECREATION AND SPORTING FACILITIES

omonosov Moscow State University is the uni ll students at Moscow State (except disable L versity number one in Russia. It is governed by A students) must undergo physical training its own charter and funded directly by the Russian courses, which are the part of the curriculum. Government. Nowadays, the Moscow State consists Besides that, all students can join any of the numer of 27 humanity and natural sciences faculties ous MSU sport club sections. The sporting facilities (Faculty of Physics, inclusive), 11 research institutes, include 12 gyms, two swimming pools, a number of 18 research centers, 4 museums, the Gorky library, stadiums, a baseball field, a tennis court, and many publishing and printing houses. It has also four others. branches — in Puschino and Chernogolovka (both in Also, the University offers to the students Moscow region), in Sevastopol (the Ukraine, at the extended recreational facilities outside Moscow, in Black sea shore), and in Astana (Kazakhstan). MSU the Moscow region and at the Black Sea, where stu possesses of more that 600 buildings in Moscow and dents can improve their health and relax during win in other regions (in Crimea and the White Sea, for ter or summer vacations. instance). Being the largest University in Russia, the THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CAMPUS Moscow State has overall more than 40,000 stu dents, 8,500 faculty members and scientists (6,900 January 2005, Moscow State will celebrate of them hold PhD or DrSc degrees). A quarter of all In its 250th anniversary. Approaching this date, fundamental research in Russia is being conducted a construction of a new campus of the university at at Moscow State University. the territory adjacent to the existing territory of Moscow State at Vorob'evy Gory — was started in The number of foreign students at Moscow 2004, which should result in a few years from now in State exceeds 4,000 from 97 countries. doubling the territory and capacity of the university's campus. DORMITORIES By January 2005, this new campus will host tudents have a choice of dorm according to a new building of the University's Fundamental S their financial conditions. They may reside in Library, and the construction of a number of educa the Main Building Dorm (single rooms) or share the tional and research facilities is also under way. It is room by two or even three students at any of the five also planned that a new university medical centre will different dorms located in the vicinity of the University be open there. It should become the clinical base for campus. the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine allowing research in topical areas of modern medicine, like cell For convenience, on campus there are also and gene therapy. more than 20 canteens, many small restaurants, cafeterias, snackbars, various kinds of service RUSSIAN LANGUAGE (postal office, recreational facilities, cinema, internet cafee, etc.). eaching at M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State T University is conducted in Russian. Therefore, MEDICAL SERVICE to be enrolled in various MSU's educational pro grams, a foreigner must pass a test on Russian lan edical services at Moscow State University guage or complete a oneyear program of the M is arranged through a few clinics for stu Russian language at the MSU Center for dents and the faculty. In case of emergency, the qual International Education or at the State University ified doctors can provide firstaid help and then a Preparatory Department.

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MSU CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAP Mailing address: 24/36 Krzhizhanovskogo St., Build. 1 he main building of Moscow State at the Moscow, 117259, Russia T Vorob'evy Gory university campus (Stalinlike skyscraper) hosts a number of faculties, namely, Web-site: http://www.cie.ru/ Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, Faculty of E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Geography, Faculty of Geology, and Museum of Earth. Phone: +7 (095) 1248011, Rector of the University and his office, as well as +7 (095) 1248488, 1248188 partly the administration of the University, are also located in this building. Fax: +7 (095) 1254461 NUMBERS ON THE MAP ARE EXPLAINED BELOW: THE UNIVERSITY TESTING CENTER OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1 Faculty of Physics Web-site: 2 Faculty of Chemistry http://www.philol.msu.ru/rus/kaf/testcentre 3 Humanitarian BuildingPhilological Faculty, (in Russian) Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of History, Mailing address: Faculty of State Government, Library for the M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University Faculties of Humanities Humanitarian Bldg 2, Suite 817 4 Humanitarian BuildingFaculty of Economics, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119992, Russia Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Phone/Fax: +7(095)9394260 Cybernetics, Faculty of Law, Department of E-mail: [email protected] Russian Language for Foreign Students, Library for Science Faculties 5 Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Soil Science 6 Faculty of Sociology

7 D. V. Skobel'tsyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics 8 Laboratory of Nonlinear Optics, International Laser Center 9 P. K. Sternberg Research Institute of Astronomy 10 Department of Low Temperature Physics and Superconductivity 11 Laboratory of High Energy Physics 12 Laboratory of High Energy Physics USEFUL NFORMATION 13 Laboratory of Magnetism 14 Laboratory of High Energy Physics 15 Laboratory of Hydrophysics SCHEDULE 16 Mechanical Workshops

FALL SEMESTER 17 Research Computational Center Registration August 2031 18 Research Institute of Mechanics Beginning of classes September 1 19 M. V. Lomonosov Monument Testing session December 125 20 Second World War Memorial Examination session January 325 21 Polyclinic

SPRING SEMESTER 22 Cafe Beginning of classes February 7 23 Cafe Testing session May 725 24 Cafe Examination session June 125 25 Internet Cafe 26 Botanic Garden GRADING SCHEME In order to be allowed to enter the exami 27 Baseball Stadium Exams are graded nation session, by 2 to 5 points: 28 Football Stadium the students must 5 excellent first successfully 29 Stadiums pass the testing ses 4 good sion, results 30 Tennis Courts 3 satisfactory of which are graded 31 Gym as «passed» 2 unsatisfactory or «failed». 32 Track and Field Athletics Gym

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MAP OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

FACULTY OF PHYSICS • M. V. LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE INIVERSITY 48 CONTACTS

CONTACTS

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Mailing address: Faculty of Physics M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University Leniskie Gory, Moscow, 119992, Russia Fax: +7(095)9328820 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] URL: http://www.phys.msu.ru http://foroff.phys.msu.ru .

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