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Annual Report 2012 - Latvijas Universitātes Cietvielu fizikas institūts

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DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND<br />

COMPUTER MODELLING<br />

Head of Department Dr. hab. phys. Eugene Kotomin<br />

Research Area and Main Problems<br />

Our theoretical research interests are focused on six classes of problems related to:<br />

• kinetics of diffusion-controlled processes, with emphasis on pattern formation and<br />

catalytic surface reactions;<br />

• the atomic and electronic structure of numerous advanced materials, with emphasis<br />

on calculations of properties of defects, surfaces, metal/insulator interfaces.<br />

• theoretical simulations and experimental studies of nanostructures and<br />

nanomaterials;<br />

• modeling of advanced functional materials for energy applications (fuel cells,<br />

ceramic membranes, Li batteries, fusion and fission reactors);<br />

• stochastization of magnetic field lines in magnetized fusion plasma;<br />

• gyrotron development for thermonuclear reactors .<br />

We combine several different techniques, including analytical formalisms and largescale<br />

computer simulations (quantum chemical methods, stochastic simulations as well<br />

as Monte Carlo/cellular automata modeling)—for more details see our homepage<br />

http://www1.cfi.lu.lv/teor<br />

Scientific Staff<br />

Laboratory of kinetics in<br />

self-organizing systems<br />

Dr. O. Dumbrajs<br />

Dr. D. Gryaznov<br />

Dr. V. Kashcheyevs<br />

Dr. E. Klotins<br />

Dr. hab. E. Kotomin<br />

Dr.hab. V. Kuzovkov<br />

Msc. P. Merzlakovs<br />

Dr. A. Popov<br />

Mcs. J. Sirmane<br />

Dr. G. Zvejnieks<br />

Laboratory of computer<br />

modeling of electronic<br />

structure of solids<br />

J. Begens<br />

Dr. D. Bocharov<br />

Dr. R. Eglitis<br />

Msc. A. Gopejenko<br />

J. Kazerovskis<br />

Bsc. O. Lisovski<br />

Dr. Yu. Mastrikov<br />

Dr. S. Piskunov<br />

Dr. hab. Yu. Shunin<br />

Bsc. A. Sorokin<br />

Dr. Yu. Zhukovskii<br />

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