Dr. Alevtina Smekhova

senior researcher (permanent position)

WORK ADDRESS:

M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Faculty of Physics, Solid State Physics Chair,
Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119991, Russia

Phone: +7 (495) 939 12 26, +7 (495) 3391881
Fax: +7 (495) 939 22 80
E-mail: smeal @ physics.msu.ru, smeal @ mail.ru

EDUCATION:

Graduated from Physical Department of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Chair of General Physics and Wave Process) with gold diploma.

The PhD thesis was defended in the field of physics and mathematics, condensed matter. The title is: "The development of resonant X-ray reflectivity method near the L2,3 absorption edges for investigations of magnetic multilayers".

FIELDS OF SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Element-selective spectroscopies with synchrotron radiation; magnetic and electronic properties of thin films and nanostructures; X-Ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) technique itself and its application for investigations of induced magnetic moment at non-magnetic atoms; DMS, multiferroics, core-shell magnetic nanoparticles; application of resonant magnetic Bragg reflectivity (theory, computer modeling and experiment) for depth distribution studies of magnetic moment in magnetic multilayers, Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS) for defects detection.

HONORS:

The diploma for the best report at the XII International conferences of students and young scientists on fundamental sciences "Lomonosov - 2005". Moscow. MSU. Russia. 2005;
The 3rd degrees diploma at the 2nd All-Russian youth scientific school "Micro-, nanotechnology and its applications". Chernogolovka. IPTM RAS. Russia. 2005;
The award of the MSU rector grant in 2007 and 2011;
The 1st young scientist prize of 45th PNPI School on Condensed State Physics "CSP - 2011" (14 - 19 March 2011, Roschino, St.Petersburg, Russia);
The winner of the scientific call for joint Russian (RFBR) - German (Helmholtz Association) grants in 2011 (at present: the coordinator of the Russian team of DETI.2 proposal);
The winner of the MSU (Moscow) - DAAD (Bonn) proposal call in 2012 (Vernadskij-Stipendum);
The winner within "Research in Paris 2013" program.

SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS:

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble (France)
Magnetism Department of Faculty of Physics, MSU, Moscow (Russia)
L.F.Vereschagin Institute of High Pressure Physics, Troitsk (Russia)
Federal State Research and Design Institute of Rare Metal Industry ("Giredmet"), Moscow (Russia)
Russian Research Center (RRC) Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (Russia)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany)
DESY synchrotron, PETRA-III extension, Hamburg (Germany)

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Joint RFBR-Helmholtz project "Defects in magnetic TiO2" (DETI.2) (HRJRG-314 & RFBR #12-02-91321-SIG_a)

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS:

O. Yildirim, M. Butterling, S. Cornelius, Yu. Mikhailovskiy, A.Novikov, A. Semisalova, A. Orlov, E. Gan'shina, N. Perov, W. Anwand, A.Wagner, K. Potzger, A.B. Granovsky and A. Smekhova, "Ferromagnetism and structural defects in V-doped titanium dioxide", accepted to PSS, will be published in 2014
M. Butterling, W. Anwand, S. Cornelius, K. Potzger, A. Smekhova, M. Vinnichenko and A.Wagner, "Optimization of growth parameters of TiO2 thin films using a slow positron beam", Journal of Physics: Conference Series 443, p.012073 (2013)[pdf]
A. Smekhova, Е.А. Gan'shina, B.S. Roschin, A.D. Gribova, M.A. Andreeva, F. Wilhelm, A. Rogalev, "Structural and Magnetic Studies of [Co_0.45Fe_0.45Zr_0.1/a-Si]_N Multilayers", Journal of Spintronics and Magnetic Nanomaterials, 1 (1), pp.11-17 (2012)[pdf]
A. Smekhova, L.N. Fomicheva, A.V. Tsvyashchenko, V.A. Sidorov, A. Rogalev, "New ternary boride EuRh4B4 synthesized under high pressure-temperature conditions", Solid State Phenomena, 190, pp.421-424 (2012)[pdf]
A. Granovsky, A. Orlov, N. Perov, E. Gan'shina, A.Semisalova, L. Balagurov, I. Kulemanov, A. Sapelkin, A. Rogalev, and A. Smekhova, "Above Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Si:Mn and TiO_2- :Co", Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12, pp.7540-7544 (2012)[pdf]
S. Brossard, F. Volatron, L. Lisnard, M.-A. Arrio, L. Catala, C. Mathoniere, T. Mallah, Ch. C. dit Moulin, A. Rogalev, F. Wilhelm, A. Smekhova, and Ph. Sainctavit, "Investigation of the photoinduced magnetization of Copper octacyanomolybdates nanoparticles by X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (1), pp 222–228 (2012) [pdf]
A.F. Orlov, L.A. Balagurov, I.V. Kulemanov, E.A. Petrova, N.S. Perov, E.A. Gan'shina, L.Yu. Fetisov, A.S. Semisalova, A.I. Novikov, L.V. Yashina, A. Rogalev, A. Smekhova, A.V. Lashkul, E. Lahderanta, "Magnetic and magneto-optical properties of Ti_1-xV_xO_2-delta semiconductor oxide films: room-temperature ferromagnetism versus resistivity, SPIN 2(2), pp.1250011 (2012) [pdf]
A. F. Orlov, L. A. Balagurov, I. V. Kulemanov, N. S. Perov, E. A. Gan'shina, L. Yu. Fetisov, A. Rogalev, A. Smekhova, J. C. Cezar, "Intrinsic Ferromagnetism Created by Vacancy Injection in a Semiconductor Oxide Ti_{1 - x}Co_xO_{2 - delta}", Physics of the Solid State, 53 (3), pp. 482-484 (2011) (in English) [pdf]; A.F. Orlov, L.A. Balagurov, I.V. Kulemanov, N.S. Perov, E.A.Gan'shina, L.V. Fetisov, A. Rogalev, A. Smekhova, J.C. Cezar, "Intrinsic ferromagnetism in a semiconductor Ti_{1 - x}Co_xO_{2 - delta} created by oxygen vacancies injection", Physics of the Solid State 53, p.452 (2011) (in Russian) [pdf]
M. Ungureanu, K. Dumesnil, C. Dufour, N. Gonzalez, F. Wilhelm, A. Smekhova, A. Rogalev, "Using an original Zero-Magnetization Ferromagnet as pinning layer in exchange-bias systems", Phys. Rev. B 82, 174421 (2010) [pdf]
P. Wadley, A. A. Freeman, K. W. Edmonds, G. van der Laan, J. S. Chauhan, R. P. Campion, A. W. Rushforth, B. L. Gallagher, C. T. Foxon, F. Wilhelm, A. G. Smekhova, and A. Rogalev, "Element-resolved orbital polarization in (III,Mn)As ferromagnetic semiconductors from K-edge x-ray magnetic circular dichroism", Phys. Rev. B 81, p.235208 (2010)[pdf]
A.Smekhova, M.Andreeva, E.Odintsova, C.Dufour, K.Dumesnil, F.Wilhelm, A.Rogalev, "Determination of the magnetic contribution to YFe2 susceptibility by means of X-Ray Resonant Magnetic Reflectivity", Crystallography Reports, 55 (5), p. 906-915 (2010) (in Russian)[pdf]; Crystallography Reports, 55 (5), pp. 854-862 (2010) (English version).[pdf]
C. Carvallo, Ph. Sainctavit, M.-A.Arrio, Y. Guyodo, R. L. Penn, B. Forsberg, A. Rogalev, F. Wilhelm, and A. Smekhova, "Self-reversal of magnetization in oceanic submarine basalts studied with XMCD", Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, p. L11306 (2010) [pdf]
D. Ciuculescu, N. Atamena, A. Smekhova, F. Wilhelm, A. Rogalev, G. Alcaraz, B. Chaudret, P. Lecante, R. E. Benfield, C. Amiens, "Organometallic control at the nanoscale: a new, one-pot method to decorate a magnetic nanoparticle surface with noble metal atoms", Chem. Commun., 46, p.2453 (2010) [pdf]
A. Smekhova, N. Atamena, D. Ciuculescu, P. Lecante, F. Wilhelm, C. Amiens, A. Rogalev, "XANES and XMCD studies of core-shell FeRh and CoRh nanoparticles", J. of Physics.: Conference Series, 200, p.072091 (2010)[pdf]
A.F. Orlov, A.B. Granovsky, L.A. Balagurov, I.V. Kulemanov, Yu.N. Parkhomenko, N.S. Perov, E.A.Gan'shina, V.T. Bublik, K.D. Shcherbachev, A.V. Kartavykh, V.I. Vdovin, A. Sapelkin, V.V. Saraikin, Yu.A. Agafonov, V.I. Zinenko, A. Rogalev, A. Smekhova, "Structure, electrical and magnetic properties, and the origin of room temperature ferromagnetism in the Mn-implanted Si", JETP, 136 (4), pp.703-710, (2009) (in Russian)[pdf]; JETP, 109 (4), pp.602-608 (2009) (English version)[pdf]
A. Smekhova, D. Ciuculescu, P. Lecante, F. Wilhelm, C. Amiens, A. Rogalev, B. Chaudret, "XMCD Studies of FeRh Nanoparticles", Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on, 44, pp. 2776-2779 (2008)[pdf]
M.A. Andreeva, A.G. Smekhova "X-ray magnetooptics based on synchrotron radiation" // Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Fizicheskaya, 2008, V. 72, No. 5, p. 693 (in Russian) [pdf]; M. A. Andreeva, A.G. Smekhova "X-ray magnetooptics based on synchrotron radiation" // Izvestiya RAS. 2008. v. 72 (5). p. 656 (in English) [pdf]
M.A. Andreeva, A.G. Smekhova Theoretical analysis of the spectra of X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity // Appl. Surf. Science. 2006. V. 252. pp. 5619-5621. [pdf]
M.A. Andreeva, A.G. Smekhova, B. Lindgren, M. Bjorck, G. Andersson Depth selective investigations of magnetic multilayers by X-Ray resonant magnetic reflectivity // Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 2006. V. 300. pp.e371 - e374. [pdf]
M.A. Andreeva, A.G. Smekhova The analysis of resonant magnetic reflectivity spectra of synchrotron radiation from magnetic multilayers structures // Poverhnost'. Roentgen, synchrotron and neutron investigations. 2006. no. 2. p.83 - 88. (in Russian) [pdf]
A.G.Smekhova, M.A. Andreeva, About sum rules application in resonant synchrotron radiation reflectometry for investigations of magnetic multilayers // Izvestiya RAS. Ser.Physicheskaya. 2005. v. 69. no. 2. p.259. (in Russian) [pdf]
D. Yu. Paraschuk, I. V. Golovnin, A. G. Smekhova, V. M. Kobryanskii Anomalously High Raman Scattering Cross Section for Carbon-Carbon Vibrations in trans Nanopolyacetylene // JETP Letters. 2002. V. 76. pp.572-574. [pdf]
E.A. Gan'shina, O.Yu. Gorbenko, A.G. Smekhova, A.R. Kaul, N.A. Babushkina, L.M. Belona Transverse Kerr effect in the (La1-xPrx)0.7Ca0.3MnO3 ceramics // J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 2000. V. 12. pp.2857 - 2866. [pdf]
E.A. Gan'shina, O.Yu. Gorbenko, N.A. Babushkina, A.R. Kaul, A.G. Smekhova, L.M. Belova Magneto-optical and electrical properties of giant magnetoresistive (La,Pr)0.7(Ca,Sr)0.3MnO3 thin films prepared by aerosol MOCVD // Non-Linear Electromagnetic Systems IOS Press. 1998. pp.325 328. [pdf]

Textbooks:

M.A. Andreeva, В.А. Bushuev, Е.N. Ovchinnikova, А.P. Orechko, I.R. Prudnikov, А.G. Smekhova Numerical experiments in tasks of X-Ray optics // Department of Physics. MSU. Moscow. Russia. 2005. 149p. (in Russian)
M.A. Andreeva, В.А. Bushuev, Е.N. Ovchinnikova, А.P. Orechko, I.R. Prudnikov, А.G. Smekhova Numerical experiments in tasks of X-Ray optics (2nd edition) // Moscow. Russia. 2012. 162p. (in Russian)

Number of articles in conference proceedings:

10.

Number of abstract publications:

more than 60.

HOBBIES:

Different kinds of active sport: figure skating, snowboarding, mounting and nordic skies, volleyball, hiking, horse riding etc.; reading and philosophy; Web-technology.