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Professor, Dr. Hab. Phys. Ruvin Ferber
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Ruvin Ferber graduated from the University of Latvia, Riga, in 1971, where after a post-graduate course he received a PhD(Kandidat) in Physics in 1979 and then joined the staff in the Department of Physics, where he is now a Full Professor. In 1994 he perfected at st. Petersburg State University, where in 1987 he received his Dr. Hab. (Doctor of Science) in Physics. His research interests focus on the theoretical and experimental studies of diatomic molecules, including laser spectroscopy, angular momenta polarization, external field effects, collisions, intramolecular interactions and perturbations. In 1992 he was awarded the "Hanle Prize" by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation



Professor, Dr. Hab. Phys. Marcis Auzinsh
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Marcis Auzinsh graduated from the University of Latvia in 1979 and joined Department of Physics, where he is now a Full Professor, the head of the division of Experimental Physics and the director of the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy. In 1986 he received his PhD from St. Petersburg state University and his Dr.Phys. from the University of Latvia in 1993. Marcis Auzinsh perfected in Beijing University, Peoples Republic of China in 1987-1988, at the University of Western Ontario, Canada in 1991 and at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Bielefeld, Germany in 1997. His research interests focus on the theoretical and experimental studies of diatomic molecules, including laser spectroscopy, angular momenta polarization, external field effects, collisions, intramolecular interactions and perturbations. In 1992 he was awarded the "Hanle Prize" by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation



Leading researcher Dr. Hab. Phys. Maris Tamanis
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Maris Tamanis graduated from the University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics in 1973 (speciality Optics and Spectroscopy), then post-graduate doctoral studies at University of Latvia in 1981 and received his Ph.D. (Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Leningrad State University) in 1983. In 1996 he received Dr.hab.phys.degree (University of Latvia).

From 1992 M.Tamanis is leading researcher in ASI. Since graduating the University of Latvia his scientific work was mostly devoted to experimental studies of magnetic, electric and radiation properties of diatomic molecules in electronic excited states and ground states as well. Alkali dimers K2, Na2, NaK, NaRb, RbCs and VI group diatomics Se2, Te2 have been studied. Different laser spectroscopy, molecule optical polarization and state interference methods (Hanle effect, quantum beat spectroscopy) were used. Various molecular characteristics (e.g. Lande factors, electric dipole moments, excited state lifetimes, Λ - doubling constants, collisional relaxation rates) were measured.

M.Tamanis has performed investigations as visiting researcher in the Institute of Physics (Warsaw, 1997, 1998), in the University of Connecticut (1999, 2001) and in the University of Hannover (2002, 2003).

Dr. Tamanis has given selected lectures for students and have managed them for B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree and was a supervisor (together with R.Ferber) of Ilze Klincare managed for Ph. D. Presently he is a supervisor (together with R.Ferber) of Olga Docenko managed for Ph. D.

He is a member of the Union of Latvian Scientists. In recognition of his work in area of the Hanle effect was awarded the Alexander von Humbolt Foundation Hanle Prize in 1992.

Scientific publications of M.Tamanis:
Articles in refereed scientific journals 51
Thesis of conferences 60
Articles in collected works 14



Researcher, Assoc. Prof., Dr. Phys. Ilze Klincare
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Researcher Dr. Phys. Olga Nikolayeva
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PhD student Olga Docenko
c/o Prof. R. Ferber
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PhD student Andrey Jarmola
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PhD student Elena Zaharova
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