Short Presentation of Participating Institutions
- The only authorized unit in the Connecticut of public
higher education to offer Ph.D. degree
- Was rated 28th among US public universities and first among New England public universities.
- Serves approximately 16,000 students and has a faculty of 970 (32 at physics)
- Includes Connecticut Laser Facility (from 1993) involved in fundamental U.S. NSF projects
and applied industrially-supported projects
- State-run institution with 27, 000 undergraduates and 1,830 faculty members
- Ranks in top 20 Public US universities in private endowment
- Department of Physics was founded in 1909. Now young, vigorous faculty of 31 scientists
- Research groups in astrophysics, atomic physics, high energy physics, solid state physics
- The only classical University in Latvia; founded in 1919
- Now has 13 faculties, 31 institutions, about 30,000 students
- Department of Physics includes Chairs in Experimental and Theoretical Physics,
Electrodynamics, Laser Center, Center of Computer Modeling, Institute of Atomic
Physics and Spectroscopy (ASI)
- ASI emphasizes laser physics, engineering and spectroscopy, mathematical simulation methods
- Chair of Chemistry established in 1755, Chemistry Department in 1929
- Chemistry Department is leading in chemical education in Russia
- Highly recognized scientific school, with ca. 70 running international grants
- The Chair of Laser Chemistry has unique expertise in calculating molecular and atomic properties
- The company (45 people) has experience in development/manufacturing of analytical devices
- Includes Research, Testing, Technological Department,Designer Bureau, Mechanical Workshop
- Specializing in the development and production of X-ray semiconductor detectors and equipment
- Production of instruments for scientific research including space applications (NASA and ESA)
- Technological abilities in specific technologies such as complementary metal oxide-silicon (CMOS) technology, bipolar technology (Bi).
- Has longstanding experience in design/manufacturing of analogue and analogue-digital IC’s.
- The professionals have expertise and knowledge in solid state physics and material science
- Has stable rate of IC production that is market competitive in Russia, Byelorussia, etc.