IMANTS BERSONS
Born: December 11, 1935, Talsi district, Latvia
Interests:
- Theoretical Atomic Physics
- Interaction of Laser Radiation with Atoms
- Field Theory
Research in following directions - theoretical nuclear physics (in
sixties), interaction of electron with quantized electromagnetic field (in seventies),
atoms in strong electromagnetic fields (multiphoton ionization, free-free transitions),
interactions of atoms with half-cycle pulses, nonlinear equations and solitons.
Languages: Latvian, Russian, English
Education
- University of Latvia (Faculty of Physics), 1960
- Dr.phys. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), University
of Latvia, 1967
- Dr.habil.phys. (Doctor of Sciences in former USSR), Leningrad University, 1985.
Experience:
- Researcher, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1960-1966
- Senior Researcher, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1967-1991
- Director, Institute of Physics, 1992-1993
- Professor, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia, 1994 -
Honours and Awards, Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
- President, Latvian Physical Society, 2000 - 2003
- Member, Promotion Council in Astronomy and Physics, University of Latvia
- Head of Scientific Council, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of
Latvia
Courses (University of Latvia):
Theoretical Atomic Physics
Nonlinear Equations and Solitons
Quantum Electrodynamics
International Cooperation
- Participation in the ES Network "Electron and Photon Interaction with Atoms, Ions
and Molecules" (coordinator P.G.Burke, UK), 1994-1996
- One of the organizers of SILAP conference (supported by NATO) in September of 2000 in
Belgium.
Recent Publications
- I.Bersons, A.Kulsh. Transition form factor of the hydrogen Rydberg atom. - Phys.
Rev., 1997, A55, pp.1674 - 1682
- I.Bersons, A.Kulsh. Excitation and ionization of Rydberg atoms by short half-cycle
pulses. - Phys. Rev., 1999, A59, pp.1399 - 1403
- I.Bersons and A.Kulsh, Large angular momentum changing in short half-cycle pulse
interaction with a Rydberg atom. - Phys. Rev., 1999, A60, pp.3144- 3147
- I.Bersons, A.Kulsh, and R.Veilande. Classical form factor for nlm-n’l’m
transitions in the hydrogen atom. - Phys. Lett., 2000, A277, pp.223- 226
- I.Bersons, A.Kulsh, and R.Veilande. Atomic wave packets created by short electric
pulses.- In: Super-Intense Laser-Atom Physics (Eds. B.Piraux and K.Rzazewski),
2001, pp.387- 394
- G.Revalde, R Umorhodjayjev, and I.Bersons, Spectral diagnostics of Hg high
–frequency electrodless discharge - in Proceedings ICPIG XXVI Greifswald,
Editors: J. Meichsner, D.Loffhagen and H-E. Wagner, 2003 pp.89-90
- I.Bersons, R.Veilande, One-dimensional twice kicked hydrogen atom. – Applied
Physics, B: Lasers and Optics, 2004, vol.78, pp.807
- I.Bersons and R.Veilande, Analytical investigation of one-dimensional Rydberg atoms
interacting with half-cycle pulse - Phys. Rev. A 69, 2004, pp. 043408-043415
- R.Veilande and I.Bersons, Revival of ionization probability for a twice kicked 1D
Rydberg atom – J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 2005, vol. 38, pp. S203-S207
- Skudra A., Bersons I., Revalde G., Bogans E., Gavare Z., Zorina N., Berzinsh M.
High-frequency electrode-less plasma interaction with the lamp bulb walls - Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2006,
2(II), pp.121 -126.
Research Projects
- I.Bersons (Researcher) Atoms in Strong Laser Fields. Latvian Council of
Science (2001 - )
- I.Bersons (Head of Project) High Resolution Plasma Spectroscopy and Application in Light
Source Technology. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - 2004)
- Small-Scale Mobile Devices for Water Pollution Detection in Situ Based on Novel High
Intensity Electrode-Less Discharge Atomic Absorption Technique (HFWATER), INTAS 01-0200
(2002-2005)
- I.Bersons (Head of Project) Low-temperature Plasma Studies and Application in Surface
Processing and Light Source Technology. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - )
Last update 06.10.2007
