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The Wave Research Center (WRC) of Prokhorov General Physics Institute (PGPI), Russian Academy of Sciences, was founded by Professor F. V. Bunkin, Full Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, in 1998. Historically, the Center originates from the Laboratory of Oscillations, Lebedev Physical Institute, where Prof. Bunkin organized his theoretical subdivision in 1964.

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Academic council of the Center.

 In 1979 the subdivision extended its research interests into applied problems of physics and acoustics of the ocean. This fact together with affiliation of additional research staff made it natural the formation of the Laboratory of Applied Hydrophysics. In 1983 the developing experimental research in oceanographic expeditions led to formation of the Wave Phenomena Division in PGPI on the basis of the Laboratory. Expansion of research topics and rise of researchers qualification on the one hand and the change of economic realities in Russian science on the other hand, forced the Division to gain legal self-determination. In 1998, as a result of such self-determination, the WRC was organized, being headed by a well known Russian physicist, Professor F. V. Bunkin.

The major part of organisation and finantial work connected with founding and developing the center was conducted by Deputy Director B.M. Mamaev

F.V. Bunkin, WRC Director; A.V. Sviridova,Assistant to Director;
Deputy Directors: E.M. Rabinovich, B.M. Mamaev, G. A. Lyakhov
An important role in the Center coming into being was played by the First Deputy Director of WRC Professor K. I. Voliak (1945-2001), Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences.

Scientific activities of the Center are concentrated in the following key areas:

  • hydrophysics and dynamics of the ocean,
  • physics of condensed matter,
  • nonlinear optics and acoustics,
  • remote laser sensing of natural media.


    • During several recent years the researchers working at the Center obtained a series of bright fundamental and practical results.
    Such results in hydrophysics and dynamics of the ocean are

  • the development of receiving-transmitting systems for acoustic remote sensing of the ocean and its surface stratum; they provide an opportunity to obtain information on large-scale hydrodynamic processes and remote low-noise artificial objects at the distances up to hundreds of kilometers.

    • In physics of condensed matter:
  • discovery, investigation and interpreting of the spectrum of intermolecular oscillations of water in the range 0 - 80 cm-1 using the four-photon scattering technique;
  • development of a laser method for formation of rigid nanostructures from liquid solutions;
  • implementation of the process of fast sedimentation of diamond-like coatings from a liquid phase.

    • In nonlinear optics and acoustics:
  • prediction and experimental verification of the mechanism of optical breakdown of transparent liquids;
  • discovery of the effect of phase conjugation and self-focusing of ultrasonic radiation and investigation of the possibility of their application to medicine and biology.

    • In laser remote sensing of natural media:
  • development of three generations of airborne laser fluorimeter-bathymeters;
  • development and implementation of a laser method for diagnostics of bedrocks and rocky breeds with traces of ancient flora.

    • Now the WRC consists of the Wave Phenomena Department including 7 laboratories, which inherited the research topics and tradition of the 1970s - 90s, and a qualitatively new division, intensively developing Park of New Technologies including the Department of Marine Technologies and a research laboratory. The Center employs over 80 researchers, 14 of whom have D.Sc. degrees and 25 - Ph.D. degrees.The Center is funded by Russian Academy of Sciences. Many research projects being carried out at WRC are supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grants of Russian Government and various international grants. Researchers at WRC participate in several international projects. The WRC carries on joint investigations with other research institutes of RAS and many foreign physical research institutions.A Qualification Council granting D.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in laser physics, radiophysics and acoustics functions at the Center.The Center is a cofounder of a physical journal "Physics of Vibrations". (homepage see here)

    		  
     

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