Molecular Physics Laboratory

Standing, left to right: Davor Ristić, Mile Ivanda, Davor Kirin, Lara Mikac, Dubravko Risović, Aleksandar Maksimović, Milivoj Plodinec

Sitting, left to right: Stjepan Lugomer, Andreja Gajović, Krešimir Furić, Vlasta Mohaček Grošev

In 2006 a new Raman spectrometer HORIBA Jobin-Yvon T64000 was purchased as capital equipment by Ministry of Science, Technology and Sport of the Republic of Croatia and installed in Molecular Physics Laboratory.

STAFF:

        - Krešimir Furić, PhD, senior scientist,  head of the laboratory         

        -  Davor Kirin, PhD., senior scientist
        - Stjepan Lugomer, PhD., senior scientist                                             

        - Mile Ivanda , PhD, senior scientist 

       - Aleksandar Maksimović, PhD, research associate

       - Vlasta Mohaček Grošev, PhD, senior research associate

         - Dubravko Risović, PhD., senior research associate 
        - Andreja Gajović , PhD, senior research associate 
  

        - dipl.ing. Davor Ristić, assistant

        - dipl. ing. Milivoj Plodinec, assistant

        - dipl. ing. Lara Mikac, technical assistant
 

Currently there are two fundamental science projects going on in the laboratory :

          1. Physics and Applications of Nanostructures and Bulk Matter (grant. no. 098-0982904-2898)                            K. Furić, PhD.

          2. Organizational Processes and Optical Interactions in Condensed Molecular Systems (grant no. 098-0982915-2899  )            D. Risović, PhD .

 and two bilateral Croatian-Slovenian projects:

         Study of preferential conformations of peptides in solution applying vibrational spectroscopy (2009 - 2010)           V. Mohaček Grošev, PhD 

         Correlation of structure and properties of nanostructured perovskites (2010 - 2011)           A. Gajović, PhD  

   
  The research activities of the laboratory comprehend:

* vibrational spectroscopy of molecular crystals
* vibrational calculation of molecular crystals
* hydrogen bond, carboxylic and amino acids
* temperature and pressure induced phase transitions
* laser - matter interactions (W, Co, Ta), self-organization, 
filaments, improvements of surface (mechanical, other) properties
* light scattering and radiative transfer in seawater
* fractal structures and self-organization processes in free 
and adsorbed systems
* amorphous and crystalline semiconductors (Si, GaAs, CdSxSe1-x 
and other technologies), defects in semiconductors, ion implantation
* oxide materials (ZrO2, TiO2, SnO2, ZnO, Y2O3)
* glassy, vitreous materials (borosilicate, phosphate, leucite, 
for IR region, for nuclear waste)
* thin layer processing, microstructure characterization
* nanoparticles, sintering process, new materials
* water, biological materials, agglomeration

	Major part of experimental research in our Laboratory exploits   Raman and   infrared spectroscopies adapted to wide range of  temperature (10 K - 1970 K) and pressure (0 bar - 60 kbar) and to all aggregate states of matter (gas, liquid, solid). Additionally, there is a  scanning electron microscope and LPCVD device for thin film deposition.          The detailed list follows:
* Raman spectrometer HORIBA Jobin-Yvon T64000 , from 2006. * Raman spectrometer, Dilor Z24 (triple monochromator, res. 1 cm-1,  single channel detection) from 1986. * Ar ion c.w. laser, Coherent  (up to 9W at 514.5 nm) * Closed cycle (He) optical cryostat CCS-350 Janis Research, 10- 300 K, +/- 0.1    degree) * Matrix isolation technique (Ar, Kr, N2, O2, CO2, H2O) * High temperature cell, Zeiss (up to 1700 0C)  (h.t. cell) * Diamond anvil cell (up to 60 kbar)
	* Scanning Electron Microscope JEOL (accel. voltage 30kV,    resolution 6nm, digital capturing)
* Light microscopes equipped with digital camera
* FTIR  spectrometer Perkin Elmer 2000 (res. 1 cm-1), ownership    10% * LPCVD equipment (old, start up) * High-temp. furnace (up to 1700 0C, right delivered) * Temp. var. cryo/termostat, Janis (80-670 K, +/- 0.05 degree, right delivered)

    The list of CC publications by the year:

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     Contact address:

             Dr Krešimir Furić
             Molecular Physics Laboratory
             Ruđer Boąković Institute
             Bijenička cesta 54
             10002 Zagreb
             Croatia

  tel/fax:  xx385-1-4680-112