Projects and Grants

Grants of Russian Science Foundation

  1. 2023 – 2025

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 23-12-00512 "Spin-dependent electron-nuclear processes induced by optical and microwave quanta in functional semiconductor compounds and their nanostructures and the creation of an innovative magneto-optical radiospectroscopic instrumental complex for their study and applications"

  2. 2020 – 2022

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 20-12-00216 "Creation and study of optically active spin structures in silicon carbide and related semiconductors as a material platform for spintronics, nanoscale sensing, quantum information processing, and development of hybrid quantum systems"

  3. 07.2020 – 06.2023

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 20-72-10068 "Structurally protected optically polarized electron spin states of color centers in two-dimensional van der Waals materials"

  4. 06.2019 – 06.2021

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 19-72-00154 "Research of the spin properties of vacancy spin color centers with spin 3/2 in the SiC / AlN transition layer"

  5. 2016 – 2018

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 16-42-01098 "Polytype and isotope engineering of silicon carbide for quantum microwave amplifiers"

  6. 2014 – 2016

    Grant of Russian Science Foundation № 14-12-00859 "High Frequency Microwave-optical Spectroscopy of Condensed Matter and Development of a New Generation of High Frequency EPR-ODMR Spectrometers"

State Contracts and Grants of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation

  1.  2017 – 2018
  2. «The development of an innovative radio-spectroscopic instrument complex and its application for research and non-destructive testing of condensed materials, including nanostructured and biological objects»
    Grant of Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, contract № 14.604.21.0200 (26.09.2017) within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program "Research and developments in priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2014-2020”.

  3.  2014 – 2016
  4. Russian "Megagrant" № 14.Z50.31.0021. Hybrid SpinOptronics (Leading researcher prof. Manfred Bayer)

  5.  2014 – 2016
  6. «The development of quantum sensors based on silicon carbide and realization of the diagnostic instrument for a scanning magnetometry and thermometry applications»
    Grant of Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, contract № 14.604.21.0083 (30.06.2014) within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program "Research and developments in priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2014-2020”.

  7. 2012-2013
  8. «Bioinformation technologies based on quantum probes in carbon-related nanoparticles»
    Grant of Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, contract # 8568 (13.09.2012) within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program  "Scientific and educational staff of innovative Russia for 2009-2013”.

  9.  2012-2013
  10. «Quantum probes in carbon-related nanoparticles for biological technologies"
    Grant of Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, contract #8017 (12.07.2012) within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program "Scientific and educational staff of innovative Russia for 2009-2013”.

  11. 2011-2012
  12. «Development of scanning probe-optical magnetic resonance spectrometer for a study of nanostructures"
    State Contract #16.513.12.3007 from 15.07.2011 г. within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program "Research and developments in priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2007-2013”.

  13. 2010-2012
  14. “Material Science of carbon-related materials for single photon sources based on single defects, for optically-controlled spintronics, foe a new generation of magnetometers with nanometer-size spatial resolution, and for nontoxic biological markers”
    State Contract # 14.740.11.0048  from 06.09.2010  within the framework of Federal Special-Purpose Program “Scientific and Educational Staff of Innovative Russia for 2009-2013”.

  15. 2008-2009
  16. “Development of high-frequency (94-96 GHz) radio-spectroscopy techniques for optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and  elaboration of instrumentation for a study and diagnostics of nanostructures”
    State Contract #02.513.12.3031 from 02.09.2007 г. within the framework of the Federal Special-Purpose Program "Research and development in priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2007-2013”.

  17. 2003-2004
  18. “Microwave-optical spectroscopy of low-dimensional semiconductor structures”
    State Contract of Ministry of Education and Science

Programs of Physical Science Department and of Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences

  1. 2007 – present time
  2. “Spin-dependent effects in solids and spintronics”
    Program of Physical Science Department of Russian Academy of Sciences

  3. 2012 - present time
  4. Development of diagnostics techniques for characterization of nanostructures at single quantum object level, i.e. single molecules, single defects, single spins, quantum dots”
    Program of basic research of Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences #24
    “Basic grounds of nanostructure and nanomaterial technology”

  5. 2009-2011
  6. Development of EPR/ODMR techniques for a study and characterization of nanostructures and biological systems and elaboration of a prototype of high-frequency EPR/ODMR spectrometer operating both in continuous wave and pulsed regimes”
    Program of Russian Academy of Sciences “Support of innovations and developments”

  7. 2009-2011
  8. “Radiospectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures, based on A2B6, A3B5, A1B7 and A4B4 compounds
    Program of Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences “Effect of atomic-molecular and electronic structure on properties of condensed matter”

  9. 2004-2006
  10. “Microwave-optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures”
    Program of Presidium of Saint Petersburg Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences

Grants of Russian Foundation for Basic Research

  1. 2021-2023
  2. "Microwave-free scanning quantum magnetometer based on SiC platform”
    Grant #20-52-76010

  3. 2021-2022
  4. "Synthesis of promising laser and scintillation material and their study by microwave and optical spectroscopy”
    Grant #20-52-05002

  5. 2019-2021, 2023
  6. "Spin resonance: EPR-NMR with optical detection”
    Grant #19-52-12058

  7. 2019-2021
  8. "Study of bulk aluminum nitride single crystals doped with Be and Li acceptors, using high-temperature diffusion by means of optical and microwave spectroscopy”
    Grant #19-02-00649

  9. 2016-2018
  10. "The development of micro- and nanoscale quantum sensors and emitters based on the optical radiospectroscopy of wide-band gap materials”
    Grant #16-02-00877

  11. 2015-2016
  12. "Synthesis of crystals promising for scintillation detectors of quantum electronics and their study by the microwave and optical spectroscopy methods”
    Grant #15-52-05040

  13. 2014-2016
  14. "Spin coherence of silicon vacancy qubits in SiC”
    Grant #14-02-91344

  15. 2013-2015
  16. "Magnetic resonance on single quantum objects”
    Grant #13-02-00821

  17. 2013 – 2015
  18. Wide band semiconductors SiC, GaN, AlN: growth, doping, microwave-optical characterization”
    Grant #13-02-00802

  19. 2012 -2014
  20. “Spin correlations in coupled system of  localized carriers and magnetic ions in nanostructures based on diluted magnetic semiconductors”
    Grant #12-02-01011-а

  21. 2009 -2011
  22. “Study of spin-dependent interactions of carriers with localized magnetic moments in nanostructures based on diluted magnetic semiconductors”
    Grant 09-02-00730-а

  23. 2009 -2011
  24. Development of radiospectroscopy of defects in semiconductors and semiconductor nanostructures, including magnetic resonance on single defects and quantum dots”
    Grant 09-02-01409-а

  25. 2004 -2006
  26. “Investigation of resonance spin phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures: superlattices,  single quantum dots and quantum dot ensembles, single defects
    Grant #04-02-17632-а

  27. 2003-2005
  28. “Combined radiospectroscopic, optical and electrical studies of wide-band gap semiconductors SiC and GaN for optimization of growth and doping conditions”
    Grant #03-02-17645-а

  29. 2004
  30. Grant #04-02-20048-б
    “Development of material and technical basis for research in the Ioffe Institute”

Other programs and grants

  1. 2021 - 2023
  2. “Quantum magnetic field sensors based on nanostructures for the study of living biological objects”
    Grant of the President of Russian Federation for a Support of Young Russian Scientists and PhD students

  3. 2013 – 2018
  4. “Study of Scintillators for Medical  Introscopy”
    Cooperation agreement with  Philips Company

  5. 2013 - 2015
  6. “Development of magnetometry techniques for  magnetic field measurements with nanometer size spatial resolution” based on single defect and their ensembles”
    Grant of the President of Russian Federation for a Support of Young Russian Scientists
    Having Candidates (PhD) and Doctors (habilitation) Scientific Degrees. 

  7.  2013
  8. “Development of supersensitive sensors of quantum magnetometers for investigations of biomaterials based on vacancy-related centers in SiC and their complexes”
    Research Grant of President of Russian Federation