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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Jaak
2.Perekonnanimi Kikas
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool
4.Ametikoht professor
5.Sünniaeg 23.02.1949 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Tallinna 2. Keskkool, kuldmedaliga, 1967;
Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, kiitusega, füüsik (füüsik-teoreetik), 1972;
ENSV TA Füüsika Instituut, füüsika-matemaatikakandidaat(tahkisefüüsika), 1979
7.Teenistuskäik 1972-1974: ajateenistus Nõukogude Armees;
1974-1995: teenistus ja õpingud aspirantuuris ENSV TA Füüsika Instituudis (aastast 1990 Eesti TA Füüsika Instituut, aastast 1995 Füüsika Instituut) insenerina (1974-1975), aspirandina (1975-1978), nooremteadurina (1979-1982), vanemteadurina (1982-1986); juhtteadurina (1986-1987), laborijuhatajana (1987-1995);
1995- …: teenistus Tartu Ülikoolis erakorralise professorina (1995-1996) ja korrastamata süsteemide füüsika professorina (1996 -).
8.Teaduskraad füüsika-matemaatikakandidaat (tahkisefüüsika)
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta		 ENSV TA Füüsika Instituut, 1979
10.Tunnustused NSVL riiklik teaduspreemia töödetsükli “Stabiilsete spektraalsälkude fototekitamine ja suurte molekulide laserspektroskoopia” eest autorite kollektiivi koosseisus (1986)
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus		 11.1. TÜ materjaliteaduse instituudi juhataja (1996 -)
11.2. TÜ materjaliteaduse ja materjalide tehnoloogia doktorikooli juhataja (2005 -)
11.3. Tartu Ülikooli füüsika-keemiateaduskonna nõukogu liige (1995 - ).
11.4. TÜ füüsikaosakonna nõukogu liige (1995 - )
11.5. TÜ Füüsika Instituudi nõukogu liige (viimases koosseisus 2000 - )
11.6. TÜ teaduskooli nõukogu esimees (1997-)
11.7. TÜ Teaduskeskuse AHHAA (alates 2004 SA Teaduskeskus AHHAA) teadusnõukogu esimees (1999 -)
11.8. SA Teaduskeskus AHHAA nõukogu liige (TÜ esindajana)
11.9. Rahvusvaheliste konverentside 7th International Meeting on Hole Burning and Single Molecules (Taipei, Taiwan, 18.-23.11.2001), 8th International Meeting on Hole Burning, Single Molecule and Related Spectroscopies: Science and Applications (27.-31.07.2003, Bozeman, Montana, USA), International Conference in Memory of R. I. Personov “High Resolution Site Selective Spectroscopy” (Bayreuth, Germany, 15.-18.07.04) programmkomiteede liige.
11.10. Ajakirja "Eesti TA Toimetised. Füüsika*Matemaatika" nõuandva kogu liige (1992 ‑).
11.11. Eesti Füüsika Seltsi liige (1989 -)
11.12. Materjaliuuringute Ühingu (Materials Research Society, USA) liige (2002-)
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Ly Sõõrd, MSc, 2003, juh. Jaak Kikas, Henn Voolaid. Interaktiivne võrguõpik "Võnkumised ja lained". Tartu Ülikool

Kristjan Leiger, PhD, 2002, juh. Jaak Kikas. Pressure-induced effects in inhomogeneous spectra of doped solids. Tartu Ülikool

Rauno Temmer, MSc, 1999, juh. Jaak Kikas. C. G. Langtoni turmiidi statistilised omadused ja üldistus 3D juhule. Tartu Ülikool

Valter Zazubovich, PhD, 1999, juh. Jaak Kikas. Local relaxation in incommensurate and glassy solids studied by spectral hole burning. Tartu Ülikool

Pavel Bazjuk, MSc, 1996, juh. Jaak Kikas. Spektraaldifusiooni uurimine numbrilise modelleerimise meetodil. Tartu Ülikool

Kristjan Leiger, MSc, 1995, juh. Jaak Kikas. Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the high-resolution optical spectra of impurity molecules in solids. Tartu Ülikool

Valter Zazubovich, MSc, 1995, juh. Jaak Kikas. Hole-burning spectroscopy of chlorin-doped organic glasses. Tartu Ülikool
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad 13.1. Selektiivspektroskoopia meetodid korrastamata tahkiste uurimiseks.
13.2. Mitmemõõtmelise spektraalse mittehomogeensuse statistiline teooria.
13.3. Spektraalsälkamise protsessid tahkistes.
13.4. Spektraalselektiivsete keskkondade optika ja spektraalsälkamise rakendused.
13.5. Tahkiste sälkspektroskoopia kõrgetel hüdrostaatilistel rõhkudel.
13.6. Lokaalse relaksatsiooni uuringud polümorfsetes tahkistes spektraalsälkamise meetodil.
14.Jooksvad grandid ETF grant nr 5544 “Ühismõõduta faaside optiline spektroskoopia” (2003-2006, grandihoidja)
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, J. Takahashi, V. Hizhnyakov, “Pressure Effects on Relaxation in a Polymer Glass: A Persistent Spectral Hole Burning Study”, Optika i Spektroskopiya, vol. 98, no. 5, pp. 738–744, 2005 [Optics and Spectroscopy, vol. 98, no. 5, pp. 675–680, 2005].

M. Kleemann, A. Suisalu, J. Kikas, “Polymer film doped with solvatochromic dye for humidity measurement”, Proc. SPIE, vol. 5946, Optical Materials and Applications, pp. 172-178, 2005.

A. Suisalu, M. Jänes, J. Kikas, “Temperature transformation of dopant spectra in incommensurate biphenyl”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 108, no. 29, pp. 10404-10407, 2004.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, J. Takahashi, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, “Two-level systems in glasses under high pressure temperature cycling effect”, phys. stat. sol. (c), vol. 1, no. 11, p. 2937-2940, 2004.

V. Palm, M. Pärs, J. Kikas, “Hole burning and single-molecule spectroscopy of terrylene in incommensurate biphenyl”, J. Lumin., vol. 107, no. xxx , p. 57-61, 2004.

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, “Molecular probing of low-temperature incommensurate phases”, Low-Temp. Physics, vol. 29, no. 9-10, p. 1057-1060, 2003.

V. Zazubovich, A. Suisalu, K. Leiger, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, J. Kikas, “Pressure effects on the spectra of dye molecules in incommensurate and commensurate phases of biphenyl”, Chem. Phys., vol. 288, no. 1, p. 57-68, 2003.

K. Leiger, J. Kikas, J; A. Suisalu, “Diaelastic pressure-induced broadening of spectral holes in molecular crystals”, J. Lumin., vol. 98, no. 1-4, p. 171-176, 2002.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, A. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, “Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in glasses”, Physica B, vol. 316-317, p. 527-530, 2002.

A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, “Spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymer glasses under hydrostatic pressure”, J. Low-Temp. Physics, vol 122, no. 3-4, p. 221-231, 2001.

A.Suisalu, K.Mauring, J.Kikas, L.Herenyi, J.Fidy, "Energy selection is not correlated in the Qx and Qy bands of a Mg-porphyrin embedded in a protein", Biophysical Journal, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 498-504, 2001.

V. Zazubovich, A. Suisalu, J. Kikas, “Irreversible dynamics in incommensurate biphenyl studied by thermocycling of spectral holes”, Phys. Rev. B, vol. 64, no. 10, art. no.-104203 (7 p), 2001.

J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "Pressure Effects in Spectral Hole Burning", Photonics Science News, vol. 6. no. 3/4, pp. 126-138, 2000.

K.Mauring, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, ""Laser-induced phototransformation in green fluorescent protein at low temperatures", J. Lumin., vol. 87-89, pp. 812-814, 2000.

V.Hizhnyakov, A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, V.Palm, A.Suisalu, "Transformation of soft localized modes in glasses under pressure", Phys. Rev B, vol 62, no. 17, pp. 11 296-11 299, 2000.

A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, “High-resolution laser spectroscopy of impurity molecules in organic crystals and polymers: cryobaric studies using spectral hole burning method”, Rev. High Pressure Sci. Technol., vol. 7, pp. 706-711, 1998.

A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, J.Kikas, J.Friebel, J.Friedrich, "Low-temperature dynamics of incommensurate biphenyl as probed by spectral hole burning", Europhys. Lett., vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 613-619, 1998.

J.Friebel, J.Friedrich, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, An.Kuznetsov, A.Laisaar, K.Leiger, "Pressure-induced dynamics in solid n-alkanes as probed by optical spectrsocopy", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 108, no. 5, pp. 1830-1835, 1998.

J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, An.Kuznetsov, A.Ellervee, "High-pressure low-temperature phase transition in doped p-terphenyl crystal: a spectral hole burning study", Phys. Rev. B, vol. 57, no, 1, pp. 14-17, 1998.

L.Herenyi, A.Suisalu, K.Mauring, K.Kis-Petik, J.Fidy, J.Kikas, “Variety in the coupling of a prosthetic group to the apoprotein studied by energy selected fluorescence excitation and vibronic hole burning spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 102, no. 30, pp. 5932-5940, 1998.

V.Zazubovich, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, "Anomalous hole spectra in glasses: a case for 1D dynamics?", J. Lumin., vol. 76-77, pp.615-618, 1998.

A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, “Persistent spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymers at high hydrostatic pressures”, J. Lumin., vol. 72-74, pp. 515-516, 1997.

V.Hizhnyakov, J.Kikas, An.Kuznetsov, A.Laisaar, V.Palm, P.Reineker, “High pressure narrowing of zero-phonon lines in polymer glasses at different temperatures”, J. Lumin., vol. 72-74, pp. 415-416, 1997.

J.Kikas, A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, “Anomalous hole spectra of chlorin-doped low-temperature glasses”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., vol. 291, pp. 215-222, 1996.

J.Kikas, A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, P.Vois, "Anomalous impurity spectra in low-temperature glasses", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 104, no. 12, pp. 4434-4440, 1996.

J.Kikas, K.Leiger, "Diaelastic pressure-induced efects on spectral holes in crystals", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 104, no. 14, pp. 5384-5390, 1996.

K.Mauring, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, E.I.Zenkevich, A.V.Chernook, A.M.Shulga, G.P.Gurinovich, "Energy transfer in ethane-bisporphyrin dimers studied by fluorescence line narrowing and spectral hole burning", J. Lumin., vol. 64, no. 1-6, pp.141-148, 1995.

J.Kikas, J.L.Skinner, "Spectral diffusion induced by the spatial motion of point perturbers", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol. 230, no. 4-5, pp.429-436, 1994.

P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in polymorphic systems: single site pressure phenomena and glassy behavior", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 100, no. 8, pp.5501-5507, 1994.

P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, J.Kikas, "Thermal recovery and spectral diffusion of photochemical holes in polymorphic systems", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 101, no.11, pp.9262-9270, 1994.

A.Ellervee, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "Pressure and temperature dependences of optical dephasing of the S1-S0 transition of chlorin in polycrystalline n-octane probed by spectral hole burning", J. Lumin., vol.56, no. 1-6, 151-156, 1993.

J.Kikas, P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, "Temperature broadening of impurity transitions in the crystalline and glassy phase of benzophenone", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.207, no.2-3, p.143-147, 1993.

Ya.Kikas, I.Rebane, V.Fedoseev, "Spatial density of optical information storage in media with multistage spectral hole burning". Zh. Tekh. Fiz., vol. 63, no. 7, p. 102-114, 1993 [in Russian, for English translation see Tech. Phys., vol.38, no.7, pp.582-587, 1993].

A.Ellervee, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, V.Shcherbakov, A.Suisalu, "Hydrostatic pressure effects on spectral hole burning in a Shpol'skii system", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, vol.9, no.6, pp.972-977, 1992.

A.Ellervee, V.V.Hizhnyakov, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "High pressure effects on low temperature relaxation in solids", J. Lumin., vol.53, no.1-6, pp.223-226, 1992

I.Sildos, U.Bogner, I.Dolindo, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in neutron irradiated ruby crystals", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., vol.217, pp.119-120, 1992.

J.Kikas, K.Leiger, "Effect of geometry on storage density in spectral hole burning memories", Opt. Commun., vol.94, no.6, p.557-560, 1992.

A.Ellervee, R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, V.Shcherbakov, "Spectral hole burning at high hydrostatic pressure", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.176, no.5, pp.472-476, 1991.

J.Kikas, J.Malkin, "Selection of homogeneous linewidths of impurity molecules by saturative spectral burning", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Math., vol.40, no.3, pp.155-160, 1991.

M.Aizengendler, U.Bogner, I.Dolindo, J.Kikas, I.Sildos, "Photon-gated thermoresistant spectral hole burning in a neutron-irradiated sapphire", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.183, no.3-4, pp.245-248, 1991.

J.Kikas, "On spatio-temporal symmetry of spectral hole burning", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Math., vol.39, no.1, pp.80-81, 1990.

J.Kikas, Y.Malkin, "Spectral hole burning with two-way irradiation in an optically dense sample", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Matem., vol.39, no.2, pp.163-166, 1990 [in Russian].

K.K.Rebane, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in doped polymers: fundamentals and applications (abstract)", Synthetic Metals, vol.37, no.1-3, p.263, 1990.

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, E.Malkin, P.Truusalu, "Temporal memory in spectral hole burning (SHB)", Opt. Commun., vol.75, no.5-6, pp.397-400, 1990.

E.Malkin, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning and pulse filtering in optically dense samples", Opt. Commun., vol.73, no.4, p.295-298, 1989.

Ye.Malkin, J.Kikas, "Phototransformation of inhomogeneously broadened absorption band by white light", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.38, no.1, pp.50-57, 1989 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, J.Malkin, "Photoinduced antihole formation in inhomogeneous impurity spectra", ENSV TA Toim. Fuus. Matem., vol.37, no.1, pp.47-51, 1988 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, K.Haller, R.Jaaniso, "Statics and dynamics of amorphous solids studied by photoburning of persistent spectral holes", J. Mol. Struct., vol.174, pp.77-82, 1988.

K.A.Makushev, N.T.Maksimova, B.D.Lobanov, Ya.V.Kikas, E.I.Malkin, "Nature of radiatively induced absorption in [gamma]-irradiated NaF:O:OH crystals in the 500-700-nm spectral region", Opt. Spektr., vol.65, no.1, pp.227-230, 1988 [in Russian, for English translation see Opt. Spectrosc., vol.65, no.1, pp.134-136, 1988].

K.K.Rebane, A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, E.I.Malkin, V.V.Pal'm, "Visualization and storage of stress field by a method of spectral hole photoburning", Pis'ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz., vol.14, no.10, pp.935-939, 1988 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett., vol.14, no.5, pp.414-415, 1988].

J.Kikas, "Enhancement of the orientational selectivity of spectral hole burning in a rotating electric field", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol. 36, no.4, pp.428-430, 1987 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, K.Haller, "Nonresonant laser action on an impurity glass at 6 K: hysteresis and threshold effects in spectral holeburning", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.36, no.3, pp.344-347, 1987 [in Russian].

Y.Kikas, Y.Malkin, "Spectral hole burning in optically dense sample", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.36, no.1, pp.62-65, 1987 [in Russian].

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, "Triplet-saturation difference spectroscopy of Zn-tetrabenzporphin in a polymorphic matrix of benzophenone", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.123, no.3, pp.169-174, 1986.

R.Kaarli, J.Kikas, A.Rebane, P.Saari, "Space-time holography of picosecond pulsed fields in highly-selective photocromic media", Laser Chem., vol.6, no.3, pp.165-180, 1986.

I.Sildos, J.Kikas, "Formation of stable antiholes in inhomogeneous impurity spectra on nonresonant laser irradiation", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.34, no.3, pp.271-275, 1985 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, I.Sildos, "Antiburning in impurity spectra by light-induced changes of phototransformation efficiency", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.114, no.1, pp.44-46, 1985.

J.Kikas, R.Kaarli, A.Rebane, "Multi-frequency photochemical hole burning in impurity spectra studied by time domain detection", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.33, no.1, pp.124-127, 1984.

Ya.V.Kikas, R.K.Kaarli, A.K.Rebane, "Limiting number of photochemical holes in an inhomogeneously broadened spectrum", Opt. Spektr., vol.56, no.3, pp.387-389, 1984 [in Russian, for English translation see Opt. Spectrosc., vol.56, no.3, pp.238-239, 1984].

Ya.V.Kikas, R.V.Yaaniso, "Latent structure of phonon wings in the spectra of molecular impurities in amorphous matrices", Fiz. Tverd. Tela, vol.26, no.6, pp.1861-1863, 1984 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Phys. Solid State, vol.26, no.6, pp.1128-1129, 1984].

J.V.Kikas, A.B.Treshchalov, "Determination of homogeneous vibronic spectra and the inhomogeneous distribution function of impurity molecules in solids by fluorescence saturation", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.98, no.4, pp.295-298, 1983.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, V.V.Pal'm, L.A.Rebane, "Peculiarities of dip (hole) burning in the spectra of organic molecules in vitreous matrices", Izv. AN SSSR. Ser. Fiz., vol.46, no.5, p.952-956, 1982 [in Russian, for English translation see USSR Acad. Sci. Bulletin. Phys. Ser., vol.46, no.5, pp.116-120, 1982].

J.Kikas, M.Rätsep, "Correlation of transition frequencies in impurity spectra of inhomogeneous solids", phys. stat. sol. (b), vol.112, no.2, pp.409-415, 1982.

L.A.Rebane, A.A.Gorokhovskii, J.V.Kikas, "Low-temperature spectroscopy of organic molecules in solids by photochemical hole burning", Appl. Phys. B, vol.29, no.3, pp.235-250, 1982.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, V.V.Pal'm, L.A.Rebane, "Characteristics of hole burning in the spectra of organic molecules in glassy matrices", Fiz. Tverd. Tela, vol.23, no.4, pp.1040-1047, 1981 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Phys. Solid State, vol.23, no.4, pp.602-606, 1981].

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, "The effect of hole burning on selectively excited spectra", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.30, no.3, pp.247-255, 1981.

J.Kikas, "Determination of homogeneous impurity spectra in strongly inhomogeneous solids", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.28, no.1, pp.73-75, 1979.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, "Effects of dip shape saturation in nonuniformly broadened spectra", Zh. Prikl. Spektr., vol. 28, no.5, pp.832-838, 1978 [in Russian, for English translation see J. Appl. Spectrosc., vol.28, no.5, pp.566-570, 1978].

J.Kikas, "Effects of inhomogeneity and site selective impurity-phonon coupling in solid solutions", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.57, no.4, pp.511-513, 1978.

A.A.Gorokhovski, J.Kikas, "Inhomogeneous broadening of local vibrations in spectra of organic molecules in solid matrices", Opt. Commun., vol.21, no.2, pp.272-274, 1977.

J.Kikas, "Determination of the inhomogeneous distribution function and homogeneous spectra of impurity molecules", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.25, no.4, pp.374-379, 1976 [in Russian].

T.B.Tamm, Ya.V.Kikas, A.E.Sirk, "Measurement of the inhomogeneous distribution function of impurity centers by a double spectral scanning of the spectra", Zh. Prikl. Spektr., vol.24, no.2, pp.315-321, 1976 [in Russian, for English translation see J. Appl. Spectrosc., vol.24, no.2, pp.218-223, 1976].

viimati muudetud: 09.10.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Jaak
2.Surname Kikas
3.Institution University of Tartu
4.Position Professor
5.Date of birth 23.02.1949 (day.month.year)
6.Education 2nd Secondary School of Tallinn (with Gold Medal), 1967;
State University of Tartu (with Honor) - Physicist (Theoretical Physics);
ESSR Acad. Sci. Institute of Physics – Cand. Sci. (in Solid State Physics), 1979
7.Research and
professional experience		 1972-1974: military service in Soviet Army;
1974-1995: service and PhD studies at ESSR Acad. Sci. Institute of Physics (since 1990 Estonian Acad. Sci. Institute of Physics, since 1995 Institute of Physics): Engineer (1974-1975), PhD student (1975-1978), Junior Research Associate (1979-1982), Senior Research Associate (1982-1986); Leading Research Associate (1986-1987), Head of Laboratory (1987-1995);
1995- …: service at University of Tartu: Extraordinary Professor (1995-1996), Professor of Physics of Disordered Systems (1996-)
8.Academic degree Cand. Phys.-Math. Sci. (PhD) in Solid State Physics
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees		 ESSR Acad. Sci. Institute of Physics, 1979
10.Honours/awards USSR State Prize in Science for study cycle “Photoburning of stable spectral holes and laser spectroscopy of complex molecules” within a research team (1986)
11.Research-administrative
experience		 11.1. UT Institute of Materials Science, Head (1996 -)
11.2. UT Doctoral School in Materials Science and Technologies, Head (2005 -)
11.3. UT Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Council Member (1995 - ).
11.4. UT Department of Physics, Council Member (1995 - )
11.5. UT Institute of Physics, Council Member (last period since 2000-)
11.6. UT School of Science, Head of Council (1997-)
11.7. UT Science Centre AHHAA (since 2005 AHHAA Foundation), Head of Science Council (1999 -)
11.8. AHHAA Foundation, Board Member (UT Representative)
11.9. 7th International Meeting on Hole Burning and Single Molecules (Taipei, Taiwan, 18.-23.11.2001), 8th International Meeting on Hole Burning, Single Molecule and Related Spectroscopies: Science and Applications (27.-31.07.2003, Bozeman, Montana, USA), International Conference in Memory of R. I. Personov “High Resolution Site Selective Spectroscopy” (Bayreuth, Germany, 15.-18.07.04) – Member of Program Committees
11.10. Ajakirja "Eesti TA Toimetised. Füüsika*Matemaatika", Member of the Advisory Board liige (1992 ‑).
11.11. Estonian Physical Society, Member (1989 -)
11.12. Materials Research Society (USA), Member (2002-)
12.Supervised dissertations

Ly Sõõrd, MSc, 2003, superv. Jaak Kikas, Henn Voolaid. Interaktiivne võrguõpik "Võnkumised ja lained". Tartu Ülikool

Kristjan Leiger, PhD, 2002, superv. Jaak Kikas. Pressure-induced effects in inhomogeneous spectra of doped solids. Tartu Ülikool

Rauno Temmer, MSc, 1999, superv. Jaak Kikas. C. G. Langtoni turmiidi statistilised omadused ja üldistus 3D juhule. Tartu Ülikool

Valter Zazubovich, PhD, 1999, superv. Jaak Kikas. Local relaxation in incommensurate and glassy solids studied by spectral hole burning. Tartu Ülikool

Pavel Bazjuk, MSc, 1996, superv. Jaak Kikas. Spektraaldifusiooni uurimine numbrilise modelleerimise meetodil. Tartu Ülikool

Kristjan Leiger, MSc, 1995, superv. Jaak Kikas. Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the high-resolution optical spectra of impurity molecules in solids. Tartu Ülikool

Valter Zazubovich, MSc, 1995, superv. Jaak Kikas. Hole-burning spectroscopy of chlorin-doped organic glasses. Tartu Ülikool
13.Current research program 13.1. Methods of selective spectroscopy for studies of disordered solids.
13.2. Statistical theory of multidimensional inhomogeneous broadening of spectra.
13.3. Processes of spectral hole burning in solids.
13.4. Optics of spectrally selective materials and applications of spectral hole burning.
13.5. Hole-burning spectrsocopy of solids under high hydrostatic pressure.
13.6. Local relaxation in polymorphic solids - studies by spectral hole burning.
14.Current grant funding ESF Grant no 5544 “Optical spectroscopy of incommensurate phases” (2003-2006, Grant Holder)
15.List of most important publications

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, J. Takahashi, V. Hizhnyakov, “Pressure Effects on Relaxation in a Polymer Glass: A Persistent Spectral Hole Burning Study”, Optika i Spektroskopiya, vol. 98, no. 5, pp. 738–744, 2005 [Optics and Spectroscopy, vol. 98, no. 5, pp. 675–680, 2005].

M. Kleemann, A. Suisalu, J. Kikas, “Polymer film doped with solvatochromic dye for humidity measurement”, Proc. SPIE, vol. 5946, Optical Materials and Applications, pp. 172-178, 2005.

A. Suisalu, M. Jänes, J. Kikas, “Temperature transformation of dopant spectra in incommensurate biphenyl”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 108, no. 29, pp. 10404-10407, 2004.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, J. Takahashi, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, “Two-level systems in glasses under high pressure temperature cycling effect”, phys. stat. sol. (c), vol. 1, no. 11, p. 2937-2940, 2004.

V. Palm, M. Pärs, J. Kikas, “Hole burning and single-molecule spectroscopy of terrylene in incommensurate biphenyl”, J. Lumin., vol. 107, no. xxx , p. 57-61, 2004.

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, “Molecular probing of low-temperature incommensurate phases”, Low-Temp. Physics, vol. 29, no. 9-10, p. 1057-1060, 2003.

V. Zazubovich, A. Suisalu, K. Leiger, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, J. Kikas, “Pressure effects on the spectra of dye molecules in incommensurate and commensurate phases of biphenyl”, Chem. Phys., vol. 288, no. 1, p. 57-68, 2003.

K. Leiger, J. Kikas, J; A. Suisalu, “Diaelastic pressure-induced broadening of spectral holes in molecular crystals”, J. Lumin., vol. 98, no. 1-4, p. 171-176, 2002.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, A. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, “Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in glasses”, Physica B, vol. 316-317, p. 527-530, 2002.

A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, “Spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymer glasses under hydrostatic pressure”, J. Low-Temp. Physics, vol 122, no. 3-4, p. 221-231, 2001.

A.Suisalu, K.Mauring, J.Kikas, L.Herenyi, J.Fidy, "Energy selection is not correlated in the Qx and Qy bands of a Mg-porphyrin embedded in a protein", Biophysical Journal, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 498-504, 2001.

V. Zazubovich, A. Suisalu, J. Kikas, “Irreversible dynamics in incommensurate biphenyl studied by thermocycling of spectral holes”, Phys. Rev. B, vol. 64, no. 10, art. no.-104203 (7 p), 2001.

J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "Pressure Effects in Spectral Hole Burning", Photonics Science News, vol. 6. no. 3/4, pp. 126-138, 2000.

K.Mauring, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, ""Laser-induced phototransformation in green fluorescent protein at low temperatures", J. Lumin., vol. 87-89, pp. 812-814, 2000.

V.Hizhnyakov, A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, V.Palm, A.Suisalu, "Transformation of soft localized modes in glasses under pressure", Phys. Rev B, vol 62, no. 17, pp. 11 296-11 299, 2000.

A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, “High-resolution laser spectroscopy of impurity molecules in organic crystals and polymers: cryobaric studies using spectral hole burning method”, Rev. High Pressure Sci. Technol., vol. 7, pp. 706-711, 1998.

A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, J.Kikas, J.Friebel, J.Friedrich, "Low-temperature dynamics of incommensurate biphenyl as probed by spectral hole burning", Europhys. Lett., vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 613-619, 1998.

J.Friebel, J.Friedrich, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, An.Kuznetsov, A.Laisaar, K.Leiger, "Pressure-induced dynamics in solid n-alkanes as probed by optical spectrsocopy", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 108, no. 5, pp. 1830-1835, 1998.

J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, An.Kuznetsov, A.Ellervee, "High-pressure low-temperature phase transition in doped p-terphenyl crystal: a spectral hole burning study", Phys. Rev. B, vol. 57, no, 1, pp. 14-17, 1998.

L.Herenyi, A.Suisalu, K.Mauring, K.Kis-Petik, J.Fidy, J.Kikas, “Variety in the coupling of a prosthetic group to the apoprotein studied by energy selected fluorescence excitation and vibronic hole burning spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 102, no. 30, pp. 5932-5940, 1998.

V.Zazubovich, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, "Anomalous hole spectra in glasses: a case for 1D dynamics?", J. Lumin., vol. 76-77, pp.615-618, 1998.

A.Laisaar, J.Kikas, “Persistent spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymers at high hydrostatic pressures”, J. Lumin., vol. 72-74, pp. 515-516, 1997.

V.Hizhnyakov, J.Kikas, An.Kuznetsov, A.Laisaar, V.Palm, P.Reineker, “High pressure narrowing of zero-phonon lines in polymer glasses at different temperatures”, J. Lumin., vol. 72-74, pp. 415-416, 1997.

J.Kikas, A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, “Anomalous hole spectra of chlorin-doped low-temperature glasses”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., vol. 291, pp. 215-222, 1996.

J.Kikas, A.Suisalu, V.Zazubovich, P.Vois, "Anomalous impurity spectra in low-temperature glasses", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 104, no. 12, pp. 4434-4440, 1996.

J.Kikas, K.Leiger, "Diaelastic pressure-induced efects on spectral holes in crystals", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 104, no. 14, pp. 5384-5390, 1996.

K.Mauring, A.Suisalu, J.Kikas, E.I.Zenkevich, A.V.Chernook, A.M.Shulga, G.P.Gurinovich, "Energy transfer in ethane-bisporphyrin dimers studied by fluorescence line narrowing and spectral hole burning", J. Lumin., vol. 64, no. 1-6, pp.141-148, 1995.

J.Kikas, J.L.Skinner, "Spectral diffusion induced by the spatial motion of point perturbers", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol. 230, no. 4-5, pp.429-436, 1994.

P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in polymorphic systems: single site pressure phenomena and glassy behavior", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 100, no. 8, pp.5501-5507, 1994.

P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, J.Kikas, "Thermal recovery and spectral diffusion of photochemical holes in polymorphic systems", J. Chem. Phys., vol. 101, no.11, pp.9262-9270, 1994.

A.Ellervee, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "Pressure and temperature dependences of optical dephasing of the S1-S0 transition of chlorin in polycrystalline n-octane probed by spectral hole burning", J. Lumin., vol.56, no. 1-6, 151-156, 1993.

J.Kikas, P.Schellenberg, J.Friedrich, "Temperature broadening of impurity transitions in the crystalline and glassy phase of benzophenone", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.207, no.2-3, p.143-147, 1993.

Ya.Kikas, I.Rebane, V.Fedoseev, "Spatial density of optical information storage in media with multistage spectral hole burning". Zh. Tekh. Fiz., vol. 63, no. 7, p. 102-114, 1993 [in Russian, for English translation see Tech. Phys., vol.38, no.7, pp.582-587, 1993].

A.Ellervee, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, V.Shcherbakov, A.Suisalu, "Hydrostatic pressure effects on spectral hole burning in a Shpol'skii system", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, vol.9, no.6, pp.972-977, 1992.

A.Ellervee, V.V.Hizhnyakov, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, "High pressure effects on low temperature relaxation in solids", J. Lumin., vol.53, no.1-6, pp.223-226, 1992

I.Sildos, U.Bogner, I.Dolindo, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in neutron irradiated ruby crystals", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., vol.217, pp.119-120, 1992.

J.Kikas, K.Leiger, "Effect of geometry on storage density in spectral hole burning memories", Opt. Commun., vol.94, no.6, p.557-560, 1992.

A.Ellervee, R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, A.Laisaar, A.Suisalu, V.Shcherbakov, "Spectral hole burning at high hydrostatic pressure", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.176, no.5, pp.472-476, 1991.

J.Kikas, J.Malkin, "Selection of homogeneous linewidths of impurity molecules by saturative spectral burning", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Math., vol.40, no.3, pp.155-160, 1991.

M.Aizengendler, U.Bogner, I.Dolindo, J.Kikas, I.Sildos, "Photon-gated thermoresistant spectral hole burning in a neutron-irradiated sapphire", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.183, no.3-4, pp.245-248, 1991.

J.Kikas, "On spatio-temporal symmetry of spectral hole burning", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Math., vol.39, no.1, pp.80-81, 1990.

J.Kikas, Y.Malkin, "Spectral hole burning with two-way irradiation in an optically dense sample", Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Phys. Matem., vol.39, no.2, pp.163-166, 1990 [in Russian].

K.K.Rebane, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning in doped polymers: fundamentals and applications (abstract)", Synthetic Metals, vol.37, no.1-3, p.263, 1990.

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, E.Malkin, P.Truusalu, "Temporal memory in spectral hole burning (SHB)", Opt. Commun., vol.75, no.5-6, pp.397-400, 1990.

E.Malkin, J.Kikas, "Spectral hole burning and pulse filtering in optically dense samples", Opt. Commun., vol.73, no.4, p.295-298, 1989.

Ye.Malkin, J.Kikas, "Phototransformation of inhomogeneously broadened absorption band by white light", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.38, no.1, pp.50-57, 1989 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, J.Malkin, "Photoinduced antihole formation in inhomogeneous impurity spectra", ENSV TA Toim. Fuus. Matem., vol.37, no.1, pp.47-51, 1988 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, K.Haller, R.Jaaniso, "Statics and dynamics of amorphous solids studied by photoburning of persistent spectral holes", J. Mol. Struct., vol.174, pp.77-82, 1988.

K.A.Makushev, N.T.Maksimova, B.D.Lobanov, Ya.V.Kikas, E.I.Malkin, "Nature of radiatively induced absorption in [gamma]-irradiated NaF:O:OH crystals in the 500-700-nm spectral region", Opt. Spektr., vol.65, no.1, pp.227-230, 1988 [in Russian, for English translation see Opt. Spectrosc., vol.65, no.1, pp.134-136, 1988].

K.K.Rebane, A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, E.I.Malkin, V.V.Pal'm, "Visualization and storage of stress field by a method of spectral hole photoburning", Pis'ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz., vol.14, no.10, pp.935-939, 1988 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Tech. Phys. Lett., vol.14, no.5, pp.414-415, 1988].

J.Kikas, "Enhancement of the orientational selectivity of spectral hole burning in a rotating electric field", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol. 36, no.4, pp.428-430, 1987 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, K.Haller, "Nonresonant laser action on an impurity glass at 6 K: hysteresis and threshold effects in spectral holeburning", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.36, no.3, pp.344-347, 1987 [in Russian].

Y.Kikas, Y.Malkin, "Spectral hole burning in optically dense sample", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.36, no.1, pp.62-65, 1987 [in Russian].

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, "Triplet-saturation difference spectroscopy of Zn-tetrabenzporphin in a polymorphic matrix of benzophenone", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.123, no.3, pp.169-174, 1986.

R.Kaarli, J.Kikas, A.Rebane, P.Saari, "Space-time holography of picosecond pulsed fields in highly-selective photocromic media", Laser Chem., vol.6, no.3, pp.165-180, 1986.

I.Sildos, J.Kikas, "Formation of stable antiholes in inhomogeneous impurity spectra on nonresonant laser irradiation", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.34, no.3, pp.271-275, 1985 [in Russian].

J.Kikas, I.Sildos, "Antiburning in impurity spectra by light-induced changes of phototransformation efficiency", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.114, no.1, pp.44-46, 1985.

J.Kikas, R.Kaarli, A.Rebane, "Multi-frequency photochemical hole burning in impurity spectra studied by time domain detection", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.33, no.1, pp.124-127, 1984.

Ya.V.Kikas, R.K.Kaarli, A.K.Rebane, "Limiting number of photochemical holes in an inhomogeneously broadened spectrum", Opt. Spektr., vol.56, no.3, pp.387-389, 1984 [in Russian, for English translation see Opt. Spectrosc., vol.56, no.3, pp.238-239, 1984].

Ya.V.Kikas, R.V.Yaaniso, "Latent structure of phonon wings in the spectra of molecular impurities in amorphous matrices", Fiz. Tverd. Tela, vol.26, no.6, pp.1861-1863, 1984 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Phys. Solid State, vol.26, no.6, pp.1128-1129, 1984].

J.V.Kikas, A.B.Treshchalov, "Determination of homogeneous vibronic spectra and the inhomogeneous distribution function of impurity molecules in solids by fluorescence saturation", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.98, no.4, pp.295-298, 1983.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, V.V.Pal'm, L.A.Rebane, "Peculiarities of dip (hole) burning in the spectra of organic molecules in vitreous matrices", Izv. AN SSSR. Ser. Fiz., vol.46, no.5, p.952-956, 1982 [in Russian, for English translation see USSR Acad. Sci. Bulletin. Phys. Ser., vol.46, no.5, pp.116-120, 1982].

J.Kikas, M.Rätsep, "Correlation of transition frequencies in impurity spectra of inhomogeneous solids", phys. stat. sol. (b), vol.112, no.2, pp.409-415, 1982.

L.A.Rebane, A.A.Gorokhovskii, J.V.Kikas, "Low-temperature spectroscopy of organic molecules in solids by photochemical hole burning", Appl. Phys. B, vol.29, no.3, pp.235-250, 1982.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, V.V.Pal'm, L.A.Rebane, "Characteristics of hole burning in the spectra of organic molecules in glassy matrices", Fiz. Tverd. Tela, vol.23, no.4, pp.1040-1047, 1981 [in Russian, for English translation see Sov. Phys. Solid State, vol.23, no.4, pp.602-606, 1981].

R.Jaaniso, J.Kikas, "The effect of hole burning on selectively excited spectra", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.30, no.3, pp.247-255, 1981.

J.Kikas, "Determination of homogeneous impurity spectra in strongly inhomogeneous solids", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.28, no.1, pp.73-75, 1979.

A.A.Gorokhovskii, Ya.V.Kikas, "Effects of dip shape saturation in nonuniformly broadened spectra", Zh. Prikl. Spektr., vol. 28, no.5, pp.832-838, 1978 [in Russian, for English translation see J. Appl. Spectrosc., vol.28, no.5, pp.566-570, 1978].

J.Kikas, "Effects of inhomogeneity and site selective impurity-phonon coupling in solid solutions", Chem. Phys. Lett., vol.57, no.4, pp.511-513, 1978.

A.A.Gorokhovski, J.Kikas, "Inhomogeneous broadening of local vibrations in spectra of organic molecules in solid matrices", Opt. Commun., vol.21, no.2, pp.272-274, 1977.

J.Kikas, "Determination of the inhomogeneous distribution function and homogeneous spectra of impurity molecules", ENSV TA Toim. Füüs. Matem., vol.25, no.4, pp.374-379, 1976 [in Russian].

T.B.Tamm, Ya.V.Kikas, A.E.Sirk, "Measurement of the inhomogeneous distribution function of impurity centers by a double spectral scanning of the spectra", Zh. Prikl. Spektr., vol.24, no.2, pp.315-321, 1976 [in Russian, for English translation see J. Appl. Spectrosc., vol.24, no.2, pp.218-223, 1976].

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