47 Lenin Ave., 61103, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Phone: (057) 340 2223; fax: (057) 345 0593;
e-mail: ilt@ilt.kharkov.ua;
http://www.ilt.kharkov.ua

B. I. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Electronics was established in May, 1960. At present it is one of the best known research centers in Ukraine.

Fundamental lines of research at the Institute are:

a. experimental and theoretical physics:

– electronic phenomena in conducting and superconducting systems;

– physics of quantum liquids and crystals and of cryocrystals;

– low temperature magnetism;

– biophysics, low-temperature macromolecular physics;

b. mathematics:

– mathematical physics and mathematical analysis;

– geometry and topology;

c. applied physics:

– low-temperature materials science and engineering.

Three widely known science schools are working at B.Verkin Institute. Now these schools play a significant part in formulation and pursuance of research not only in B.Verkin Institute but all over Ukraine.

The School of Experimental Low-Temperature Physics. Prominent representatives of the school are NAS academicians B. I. Verkin, I. M. Dmitrenko, V. V. Eremenko. V. G. Manzheliy, I. K. Yanson and NAS corresponding members A. I. Zvyagin, S. L. Gnatchenko, E. Ya. Rudavsky, M. A. Strzhemechny, N. F. Kharchenko.

The School of Theoretical Physics of Condensed State. The institute carries on the traditions of the Kharkiv school of theoretical physics, founded by L. D. Landau and I. M. Lifshitz. Contributions by NAS corresponding members A. M. Kosevich and I. O. Kulik, professors R. N. Gurzha, V. G. Pishchansky and their associates are the best demonstration of the fact.

The School of Mathematical Physics. The representatives of the school are renowned mathematicians such as NAS academicians V. O. Marchenko, L. A. Pastur, Ye. Ya. Khruslov and NAS corresponding members N. I. Akhiezer, V. G. Drinfeld, I. V. Ostrovsky.

The researchers of the Institute have developed a unique-in-Ukraine system – COMPLEX FOR PHYSICAL STUDIES AT ULTRALOW TEMPERATURES, which can be used in physical research near absolute zero temperatures and has the status of the National Asset of Ukraine.

The most important and recognized technologies developed at the Institute are:

– an IR imaging software-hardware complex to solve the problems of technical diagnostics of complex systems, control of technological processes, energy saving, environment monitoring etc.;

– a unique method of generating electromagnetic radiation in a wide UV spectral range;

– various nitrogen and helium cryostats;

– unique equipment for studies at ultra low temperatures (down to 10-4 K).