ALEXANDER GRANOVSKY
Magnetism Department, Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University
Leninski Gory, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Tel./Fax +7 495 939 4787
Email: granov@magn.ru
Degrees
M.Sc. in Solid State Physics, 1970, Moscow State University
Ph. D. in Physics and Mathematics, 1976, Moscow State University
Doctor of Physics and Mathematics (Advanced Degree), 1988, Moscow State University
Career/Employment (employers, positions and dates):
- 1990 – present Professor, Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics, Magnetism Division, Moscow, Russia
- 1988 – 1990 Head of Laboratory for Optical-Physical Measurements, All-Union Institute for Optical-Physical Measurements, Moscow, Russia
- 1978 – 1988 Senior Researcher, All-Union Institute for Optical-Physical Measurements, Moscow, Russia
- 1975 – 1978 Researcher, All-Union Institute for Optical-Physical Measurements, Moscow, Russia
Visiting Professor:
Liege University, Tokyo Metropolitan University,University of Provence, Toyohashi University of Technology
Honors and Awards
- Professor of the Year 2005 (Award of Moscow for the best teacher of the year)
- Professor of the Year 2004 (Award of Moscow for the best teacher of the year)
- Fellowship from Russian Academy of Science (2000-2003)
- Invitation Fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2001)
- Soros Professor (International Science Foundation Award, 2002)
Grants:
Russian Foundation for Basic Research, International Science Foundation, INTAS, NATO, Ministry of Education of Russia, International Scientific-Technical Center
Scientific Activities
- Author/coauthor of 2 books
- Author/coauthor of over 150 papers in refereed journals
- Membership of Magnetic Society of Russia
- Membership of the Council of Magnetism of Russian Academy of Science
- Membership of the Committee C-9 of IUPAP
- Membership of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Functional Materials
- Membership of Organizing Committees of International Conferences, Symposiums and Workshops on Magnetism (MISM, ICM, EASTMAG, NMMM, SOMMA, Nanomagnetism etc)
Topics of interest
- Spin-dependent transport in nanostructured materials (magnetoresistance, Extraordinary Hall Effect, planar Hall effect, spin injection, influence of quantum well states, quantum and quasi-classical size effects) and its application in spintronics
- Enhanced magneto-optical properties of nanostructured materials
- Magnetophotonic crystals
- Spin-dependent high frequency tunneling in magnetic tunnel junctions and nanogranular alloys
- Giant magneto-impedance and magnetic sensors based on giant magneto-impedance
- Diluted magnetic semiconductors and magnetic oxides
Main Achievements
- Developed quantum-statistical theory of the Extraordinary Hall effect in disordered ferromagnetic alloys, amorphous alloys, spin glasses, and granular alloys.
- Developed theory of magneto-optical spectra in magnetic granular alloys.
- Proposed and developed ultrafast laser detectors based on the anisotropic thermopower in thin films.
- Proposed a pump-probe method for studying of ultrafast spin dynamics in ferromagnets and estimated characteristic times of the energy exchange between electron, magnetic and phonon subsystems of nickel.
- Investigated theoretically the giant magneto-impedance at high frequencies; proposed a novel magneto-impedance element with enhanced sensitivity – composite wire; developed magneto-impedance magnetic sensors.
- Predicted, developed a theory, and explained experimental results on the magnetorefractive effect in magnetic nanogranular alloys with giant and tunnel magnetoresistance
- Developed a theory of magneto-optical properties of magnetophotonic crystals.