Address: 480082,

Almaty, Ibragimova,1.

Phone: 7-3272-546566

Fax: 7-3272-545224

E-mail: mukashev@satsun.sci.kz

Web site: http://www.sci.kz

Institute of Physics and Technology

Ministry of Education and Science, Kazakhstan

Institute of Physics & Technology of ME and S RK is engaged with following problem-solving:

Fundamental

1. Physical processes in nonequilibrium solid state systems and development of the scientific base for their properties modification;

· Defects study in silicon and intermetallic compounds;

· Semiconductors and metals property modification by complex (irradiation, thermal treatment, doping etc) affection;

· Development of new materials and coatings for different commercial and scientific applications.

2. Dynamics of elementary particles and nucleus interaction

Applied

1. Development of scientific basis and technology for silicon production from phosphorous industry wastes;

2. Semiconductor gas sensors and detector devices production.

3. Spectroscopy technique development for condensed matter studying.

Institute of Physics & Technology is looking for the collaborates for following projects:

Project Title:	Research and Development of Zinc Oxide Thin Films of Various Functionality
Tech Area / Field:	MAT-ELE: Materials / Organic and Electronics Materials PHY-SSP: Physics / Solid State Physics
Head of the project	Dr. S.Zh. Tokmoldin, tel.: +7(3272)545161, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: serik@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is research and development of zinc oxide thin films of various functionality assigned for use in photovoltaics, optoelectronics, for obtaining of sensors etc.

The main objectives of the project are:

– study of origin and structure of micro- and nanoclusters in solids, their physical properties and conditions of controlled and reproducible formation;

– study of defect microstructure and electronic properties of conducting, semiconducting and insulating oxidized thin-film structures prepared by using various methods and investigation of technological conditions effects on properties of thin films;

– study of electrical and optical characteristics as well as gas sensitivity of different thin-film coatings and development of technological methods for thin film preparation.

Project Title:

Development of new semiconductor sensors and fotovoltaic cells

Tech Area / Field:

MAT-ELE: Materials / Organic and Electronics Materials PHY-SSP: Physics / Solid State Physics

Head of the project

Dr. D.M. Mukhamedshina, tel.: +7(3272)545161, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: dmm@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is a transition from nuclear electronics to the development of semiconductor based sensors and photovoltaic materials and devices.

The scientific and technical purposes of the proposed project is to develop semiconductor silicon sensors and porous silicon structures, and converters of solar energy into electricity. The main objectives of the project are:

– To develop of highly effective plasma injection structure;

– To investigate the forbidden band-gap smooth change influence of semiconductors on the injection structure characteristics,

– To demonstrate new efficient solar cells as a direct result of the transitions observed from the above radiation/injection techniques.

– To study the changes of voltage-current characteristics of long diodes under the effect of radiation.

– To fulfill measurements of nonequilibrium charge carriers lifetime in high-resistance silicon.

– To fulfill production process of laboratory samples of fast neutron dosimeters on the basis of silicon long diodes.

– To investigate the possible ways of increasing the long diodes temperature sensitivity.

– To study a quality and thickness of natural SiO₂ films arising during growth of porous layers versus annealing temperature in vacuum or inert atmosphere. Study the SiO₂ film quality and grow rate in water vapor (versus temperature and vapor pressure) in porous silicon samples with different thickness and porosity.

– To study gettering impurities from porous silicon bulk and bulk of substratum located near porous layers (versus heat-treatment of samples). Study gettering enhancement of impurities under electron irradiation of porous layers and the influence of hydrogen impurity presence on the gettering process.

Project Title:	Neutron transmutation doping of high-resistivity silicon for the development of the materials for discrete semiconductor devices
Tech Area / Field:	MAT-ELE: Materials / Organic and Electronics Materials PHY-SSP: Physics / Solid State Physics
Head of the project	Dr. Kh.A. Abdullin, tel.: +7(3272)546561, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: abdullin@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is the development of obtaining method of high-resistivity phosphorus-doped silicon with high minority carrier’s lifetime. We shall take, as the starting silicon samples, the high-resistivity boron doped samples of р-type conductivity, either containing natural boron impurity or lightly doped. The method of neutron transmutation doping of silicon using reaction

³⁰Si (n, g) ³¹Si ® ³¹P + b^-

with the involvement of thermal neutrons and ³⁰Si isotopes (3.12 % abundant) will be applied to reach the project goal.

The main objectives of the project are:

- development of a method of homogeneous transmutation doping of monocrystalline silicon with high initial resistivity;

- elaboration of the optimal procedure for annealing of irradiated sample to obtain a maximal lifetime of carriers and maximal activation of phosphorus atoms;

- research of nature and structure of the defects in irradiated samples and transformations of the defects during the annealing;

- design of the control detectors of nuclear radiation on the basis of obtained silicon samples to demonstrate the suitability of obtained material.

Project Title:

Investigation of the stability and evolution of titanium aluminide based alloy’s structure under complex affection.

Tech Area / Field:

MAT-ELE: Materials / Organic and Electronics Materials PHY-SSP: Physics / Solid State Physics

Head of the project

Dr. T.V. Volkova, tel.: +7(3272)545224, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: kvoch@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is to investigate the stability and evolution of titanium aluminides (TiAl and Ti₃Al) and alloys on their basis under variable conditions (temperature, doping, irradiation etc). The investigation of the mechanisms of phase transformations as a function of external affection is necessary for the assertion of the peculiarities and revealing regularities of microstructure formation. The results of this investigations will lay basis for the development of the principals for the formation of special structural states in Ti-Al based alloys for maximal realization of their properties and improvement of their commercial application.

The main objectives of the project are:

· Studying of the nature and mechanisms of phase transformations in heterogeneous Ti-Al-based alloys and their role in the formation of stable structure.

· Assertion of relationship of phase-structure content of titanium aluminides with their physical and mechanical properties.

· Investigation of phase transformation in heterogeneous Ti-Al-based alloys under complex affection (doping, temperature, deformation, irradiation) and accompanying modification of the structure and properties.

· Development of the main principals for the choice of alloy’s content and preliminary treatment mode for operation in desired conditions.

Project Title:	Development and manufacturing of installation-stimulation line for processing of hydrocarbon components of bitumen and oily conglomerate
Tech Area / Field:	MAT-ELE: Materials / Organic and Electronics Materials PHY-SSP: Physics / Solid State Physics
Head of the project	Dr. A.I. Polyakov, tel.: +7(3272)545367, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: bolotov@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is to develop technological rule and stimulation line for manufacturing of oil products from oily conglomerates by radiation technologies.

The main objectives of the project are:

– Foundation and specification of technological rule for particular oily conglomerates;

– Mounting and adjustment of the line for hydrocarbon row materials processing;

Project Title:	Ecological diagnostics and monitoring of Caspian region contamination by methods of remote probing.
Tech Area / Field:	Ecology / Environment scince
Head of the project	Dr. A.I. Polyakov, tel.: +7(3272)545367, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: bolotov@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is on the basis of selfdeveloped methods of remote probing obtain reliable date on the contamination of the territories adjacent to Caspian sea.

The main objectives of the project are:

– Field investigations of ecosystems (water, soils, plants) in clean and contaminated Caspian regions.

– Creation of spectroscopic date bank and a bank of spectroscopic identifications.

– Creation of the maps and monitoring of contaminated regions.

Project Title:	Investigation and creation of date bank on radionuclides (plutonium, strontium, cesium etc) storage and .irradiation accumulated by human organisms in oil field regions, “Azgir” and “Kapustin yar” testing sites in Western Kazakhstan
Tech Area / Field:	Ecology / Environment scince
Head of the project	Dr. A.I. Polyakov, tel.: +7(3272)545367, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: bolotov@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is estimation of the environment quality and radiation conditions in the regions of big oil fields and testing sites in Western Kazakhstan (Azgir” and “Kapustin yar”) and forecasting of the man-caused suppression on the environment due to intensive development of oil fields.

The main objectives of the project are:

– Comparative literature date analysis and picking up probes;

– Analytical investigations ang creation of date bank on plutonium content and irradiation accumulated by the citizens of Caspian region.

Project Title:	Study of multiparticles coupled states by distance analysis method
Field:	Nuclear physics/Heavy energy physics
Head of the project	Dr. E.G. Boos, tel.: +7(3272)546561, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: boos@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is to suppress considerably the contribution from background multiparticles states by combination of two methods of correlation analysis (method of minimal spanning tree and K-nearest neighbors).

It is supposed to use technique developed and upgraded in high energy physics department in order to apply to reactions with charmed meson resonance at high energy.
The main objective of the project is:

– New method for the determination of primary particles nature for cosmic rays generating in wide atmospheric showers.

Project Title:

Modernization of the infrastructure of Tien Shan international cosmic ray research center

Field:

Nuclear physics/Heavy energy physics

Head of the project

Dr. T.Kh. Sadykov, tel.: +7(3272)546561, fax.:+7(3272)545224), E-mail: boos@satsun.sci.kz

Project Summary

The project goal is to to cover of the charges of the reconstruction of the basic buildings of the station, repair of off-road vehicles, restoration of the power supply line, water supply and heating system.

This willensure the substantial increase of the research not only of fundamental importance, but also applied to put into operation the system of the earthquake forecast based on the modulation of low energy cosmic radiation by electromagnetic radiation caused by tectonic pressure. The new push in the development of the research of lightning ( project « Thunder-storm »), intended for an improvement of the safety of flights and for stimulation of geomagnetic storms study, which influence the life on Earth and in Space, will be given. The further development of the ionization-neutron calorimeter will allow to find out the mechanism of generation of late neutrons, that probably will reveal a new source of energy.

It is expected that foreign collaborators will:

· Provide comments to the technical reports submitted by project participants to the international funds;

· Help to perform coordinated experiments with using of certain equipment of collaborator especially equipment for mechanical testing;

· Participate in cross-checks of results obtained in the course of project implementation;

· Participate in technical monitoring of project activities performed by ISTC staff (this has to be preliminary coordinated with collaborator);

· Assist project participants to attend at international meetings and to search foreign partners for further project development;

· Assist in conduction of joint seminars and workshops.