36-b Academician Vernadsky Blvd., 03680, Kyiv, Ukraine;

Phone: (044) 444 3420; fax: (044) 424 1020;
e-mail: vbar@imag.kiev.ua;
http://im.imag.kiev.ua

Main research areas:

– experimental and theoretical investigations into the physical properties of and magnetic phenomena in thin heterogeneous and multilayer films, nanocrystal systems, magnetic systems with martensite phase transition;

– development of solid state theory: relaxation theory, nonlinear waves and solitons, phase transitions, generalized theory of superconductivity, computer-based modelling of physical phenomena and complex self-regulating systems;

– development of materials for magnetic sensors and information registration devices intended for electronics, medicine etc., and materials for magnetic high-density information recording.

– growing single crystals with shape memory effect;

– development of high-pressure and high-temperature equipment.

Research results offered for commercialization:

– deveplopment of mathematical principles for digital signal transmission along optoelectronic communication channels and for signal filtration in energy transformers;

– investigation into the effect of magnetic field on electrochemical processes in a diffusive layer close to a metal surface;

– studies of scientific and social aspects of major environmental and man-caused catastrophes.

There are three scientific schools at the Institute, whose achievements include results of the international level, first and foremost:

– A kinetic theory of nonlinear exitations (breathers, phonons) in low-dimensional magnetics and a theory of magnetic fluctuations and their dependence on the structure of magnetic material were developed (the school of NAS academician V. G. Baryakhtar).

– A strong correlation of magnetoresistance and magnetorefractive effects in metal granular films was found. The correlation nature lies in the same spin dependencies of both static and optical conductivities of the granular materials (the school of NAS corresponding member A. N. Pogorily).

– The effect of constant magnetic field on the chemical interaction of acid aqueous solution with nonmagnetic materials was discovered. Directional liquid flows emerge in the solution close to metal surface, their velocities changing their signs with the changing direction of the magnetic field (the school of APSU corresponding member Yu. I Gorobets).