Bulgaria

A. Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• 1. Atomic physics - experimental determination of atomic constants,  radiative lifetimes, transition probabilities, Lande factors, atom - electron impact cross-sections, atom-atom&molecular interaction cross-sections.
  Dr. K. Blagoev, MSc. E. Dimova, MSc. G. Bobcheva

Contacts: Dr. K. Blagoev,
ISSP,
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7141646
Fax: +359 2-9753632
E-mail: kblagoev@issp.bas.bg

• 2. Atomic physics - coherent phenomena of interaction of light with atoms in gas discharge
  Prof. DSc. D. Zechev,MSc. N. Parvanova

Contacts: Prof. DSc. D. Zechev
Institute of Solid State Physics
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7144523
Fax: +359-2-9753632
E mail: spectron@issp.bas.bg

• 3. Atomic physics - analytical application of hollow cathode discharge
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Dyulgerova, Dr. V. Mihailov

Contacts: Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Dyulgerova
Institute of Solid State Physics
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7144446
Fax: +359-2-9753632
E mail: renna@issp.bas.bg

• 4. Atomic physics - spectral diagnostic and modeling of hollow cathode discharge
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Pramatarov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Stefanova

Contacts:  Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Pramatarov
Institute of Solid State Physics
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7144249
Fax +359-2-9753632
E mail: ppramat@issp.bas.bg

• 5. Molecular physics - large scale calculations on the highly excited vibrational levels in isolated polyatomic molecules (benzene, ammonia). Determination of harmonic and anharmonic force constants for the ground electronic state for these molecules. Theoretical studies on intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR) and radiationless electronic transitions in isolated poyatomic molecules (benzene, anthracene, chromyl chloride, formaldehyde).

Contacts: DSc. Prof. Svetoslav Rashev
Institute of  Solid State Physics,
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia

Telephone: +359 2-7144364.
Fax:   +359- 2- 975 36 32;
E-mail: rashev@issp.bas.bg 

• 6. Atomic physics - Perturbation theory with zero order model approximation for calculating the energies, radiative lifetimes and autoionization widths of highly-excited Rydberg and autoionization states of manyelectron atoms. Multistep laser photoionization spectroscopy of complex atoms. 

Contacts:  Dr E. Vidolova-Angelova, Assoc. Prof.
Institute of Solid State Physics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2- 7144 733
Fax +359 2-9753632
Email: evidol@issp.bas.bg

• 7. Atomic physics - interaction between noble gases and metal atoms and ions
  Prof. DSc. N. Sabotinov. DSc. N. Vuchkov, Dr. M. Grozeva, Dr. K. Temelkov

Contact: Dr. N. Vuchkov,
Institute of Solid State Physics,
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7141
Fax: +359 2-9753632
E-mail: nvuchkov@issp.bas.bg

• 8. Molecular physics - UV laser probing of DNA-protein interactions. High-resolution mapping of DNA-protein contacts at millisecond time scale by UV laser photofootprinting and DNA-protein crosslinking.

Dr. D.A.Angelov, Assoc. Prof.
Permanent address:
Institute of Solid State Physics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chausse,
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2- 7144 733
Fax: +359 2-9753632
Email: dangelov@issp.bas.bg

Present address:
Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon,
46 Allee d'Italie,
69007 Lyon

email: Dimitar.Anguelov@ens-lyon.fr

B. Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• 1. Atomic physics - Coherent spectroscopy of Alkali atoms
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Stefka Cartaleva, Assoc. prof. Dr. Sanka Gateva, Dr. Christina Andreeva, PhD student Todor Karaulanov, PhD student Nikolay Petrov, physicist Valentina Sarova

contact : Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Stefka Cartaleva,
Institute of Electronics
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-761423,
Fax: +359 2- 9753201
E-mail: dilas@ie.bas.bg

• 2. Atomic physics - interference effects in atomic medium under resonance laser- atom interaction: level-crossing, forward scattering, coherent population trapping.
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emilia Alipieva, MSc. E. Taskova

Contacts: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emilia Alipieva
Institute of Electronics
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria
Telephone: +359 2-7144566
Fax: +359 2-9753201
E-mail: alipieva@ie.bas.bg

• 3. Atomic physics -  Coherent Laser Spectroscopy in Gas Media. Strong laser field effects: Nonlinear Hanle and CPT effects.  Magneto-galvanic effects in aligned and/or self aligned atomic
  Assoc.Prof. Dr.  G. Ts.Todorov , 2. Asist. Dr. D. G. Slavov , 3. Ph.D student L.P. Petrov, physicist  Z. St Yordanova

Contacts: Assoc.Prof.  Dr. G. Todorov

Institute of Electronics
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone: +359 2-7144566
Fax: +359 2-9753201

• 4. Laser spectroscopy for medical applications - Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, absorption and reflection spectroscopy in the field of medical applications for early diagnosis and differentiation of tissue pathologies. Development of diagnostic algorithms for early differentiation of the pathological changes.Investigation of the photo-physical properties of bi-stable organic molecules, which are used in optical recording, newly synthesized dyes and ion-implanted polymer materials.
  Dr. Latchezar Avramov, Ekaterina Borisova, Ms, PhD student, Dimitar Dobrikov, Ms, PhD student Daniel Petkov, Eng.

Contact person: Dr. Latchezar Avramov
Institute of Electronics
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia,
Bulgaria

tel./fax: +359 2 9745742
e-mail: oplaser@ie.bas.bg

C. University of Sofia, Faculty of Physics

• 1. Atomic physics- inelastic collisions involving normal atoms, excited atoms and electrons. Determination of the rate coefficients of reactions.

Contacts: Prof. DSc. Alexander B. Blagoev,
Faculty of Physics
Sofia University
5 J. Bourchier blvd.
1126 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone:  +359 2- 627475
Fax:  +359 2- 9625276
E-mail: blagoev@phys.uni-sofia.bg

• 2. Atomic physics - elementary and transport processes of metal atoms in gas media.
  
  Determination of diffusion coefficients and sticking coefficients on the wall.

Contacts: Dr. Ilko M. Rusinov
Faculty of Physics
Sofia University
5 J. Bourchier blvd.
1126 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone:  +359 2- 8161239
Fax:  +359 2- 9625276
E-mail: mailto:irusinov@%20phys.uni-sofia.bg

• 3. Molecular Physics-  Raman spectroscopy study of hydrogen bonding in liquid water system.  Intermolecular and Fermi resonance interactions in water and in aqueous salt solutions.  Calculation of thermodynamical parameters of water on the base of its vibrational OH (OD) stretching spectra.  Calculation of thermodynamical parameters of aquaeous salt solutions from its OH (OD) stretching spectra
  Prof. Dr.Sc. Georgi Georgiev, Physicist Mircho Georgiev

Contacts: Prof. Dr.Sc. Georgi Georgiev
Faculty of Physics
Sofia University
5 J. Bourchier blvd.
1126 Sofia,
Bulgaria

Telephone:  +359 2- 8161663
Fax:  +359 2- 9625276
e-mail: gmg@phys.uni-sofia.bg

• 4. Atomic Physics -  Near-resonant wave coupling in atomic nonlinear media. Atoms crossing structured optical beams
  Assoc. Prof. Dr.Sc. Alexander Dreischuh, M.Sc. Kalojan Bezuhanov, PhD-student, B.Sc. Dobrin Georgiev, MSc-student

Contacts : Assoc. Prof. Dr.Sc. Alexander Dreischuh
Sofia University
Dept. of Quantum Electronics
5, James Bourchier Blvd.
BG-1164 Sofia, BULGARIA

Telephone: +359 -2- 62 56 611
Fax: +359 -2- 96 25 276
e-mail: ald@phys.uni-sofia.bg
AlexanderDreischuh@web.de