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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Arlentin
2.Perekonnanimi Laisaar
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikooli Füüsika Instituut.
4.Ametikoht Vanemteadur.
5.Sünniaeg 11.06.1933 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Põltsamaa keskkool, kuldmedaliga (1952);
Tartu Riiklik Ülikool füüsika erialal (1957).
7.Teenistuskäik Eesti NSV TA Füüsika ja Astronoomia Instituudis:
1957-1960 mehaanik, vanemmehaanik, nooremteadur,
1957-1960 aspirant,
1963-1967 nooremteadur,
1967-1971 vanemteadur,
1971-1973 teadussekretär;
Eesti (NSV) TA Füüsika Instituudis:
1973-1979 teadussekretär,
1979-1986 vanemteadur,
1986-1995 juhtivteadur,
1995-1997 vanemteadur;
Tartu Ülikooli Füüsika Instituudis:
1997- vanemteadur.
8.Teaduskraad Füüsika-matemaatikakandidaat (1966);
väitekiri teemal "Kõrge hüdrostaatilise rõhu mõju kristallfosfooride spektraalkarakteristikutele" (vene keeles).
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta		 Tartu Riiklik Ülikool (1966).
10.Tunnustused Kuldmedal keskkooli lõpetamisel (1952);
vanemteaduri teadlaskutse atestaat (1971);
Ameerika Füüsika Seltsi individuaaltoetus, 500 USD (1993);
Rahvusvahelise Teadusfondi kiirabitoetus, 500 USD (1993);
Eesti Füüsika Seltsi aastapreemia ’97: diplom ja medal (1997).
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus		 Eesti (NSV) TA Füüsika Instituudi (FI) teadussekretär (1971-1979);
FI teadusnõukogu liige (1971-1989);
I Üleliidulise kõrgrõhufüüsika ja -tehnika konverentsi üks algatajaid
ja organiseerijaid (Donetsk, 1973);
kõrgete rõhkude füüsika uurimisteemade juhendaja FI-s (1976 - )
NSVL TA kõrgrõhufüüsika probleeminõukogu liige (1976-1991);
FI raamatukogu nõukogu esimees (1982 - );
rahvusvahelise teadusassotsiatsiooni "European High Pressure Research
Group" (EHPRG) orgkomitee liige (1985-1992);
Eesti Füüsika Seltsi asutajaliige (1989 - ) ja revisjonikomisjoni
esimees (1989-1995);
rahvusvahelise teadusassotsiatsiooni "International Association for
the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology" (AIRAPT)
täitevkomitee liige (1991-1997);
Ameerika Füüsika Seltsi (APS) liige (1994 - );
Inglismaa teadusseltsi The Institute of Physics (IOP, London)
eesõigustega liige (Fellow and Chartered Physicist) (2000 - ).
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

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

Vladimir Štšerbakov, cand, 1991, juh. Arlentin Laisaar. "Hüdrostaatilise rõhu mõju eksitonide optilistele karakteristikutele leelishalogeniid- ning mõningates teistes kristallides" (vene keeles).. Salaspils, Läti TA Füüsika Instituut
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Tahkisefüüsika;
kõrgrõhufüüsika ja -tehnika;
kondenseeritud aine optiline spektroskoopia.
14.Jooksvad grandid Eesti Teadusfondi (ETF) grant nr. 5544 (2003-2006):
"Ühismõõduta faaside optiline spektroskoopia" (üks põhitäitjaid).
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," Optics and Spectroscopy, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp. 675-680, 2005 [From Optika i Spektroskopiya, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp. 738-744, 2005].

J. Takahashi, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, "Effect of hydrostatic pressure on irreversible thermal transformations in a polymer glass at low temperatures," http://arXiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0401345 (19 January 2004) [28 pages, including 6 figures].

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, J. Takahashi, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, "Two-level systems in glasses under high pressure : temperature cycling effect," physica status solidi (c), Vol. 1, No. 11, pp. 2937-2940, 2004.

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, "Molecular probing of low-temperature incommensurate phases," Fizika Nizkikh Temperatur, Vol. 29, No. 9-10, pp. 1057-1060, [Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 29, No. 9-10, pp. 801-804, 2003].

K. Timpmann, A. Ellervee, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, G. Trinkunas, A. Freiberg, "Self-trapped excitons in LH2 bacteriochlorophyll–protein complexes under high pressure," Journal of Luminescence, Vol. 102-103, pp. 220-225, 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," Chemical Physics, Vol. 288, No. 1, pp. 57-68, 2003.

A. Laisaar, V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Suisalu, "Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in a polymer glass studied by spectral hole burning," In: High Pressure Effects in Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, (Proc. 4th High Pressure School, Warsaw, Poland, 22-25 June 2001), Ed. W. Łojkowski, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vol. 208-209, pp. 129-133, 2002.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Localized low-energy excitations in glasses: Effect of pressure," In: New Kinds of Phase Transitions: Transformations in Disordered Substances (Proc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Volga River, Russia, 24-28 May 2001), Eds. V. V. Brazhkin, S. V. Buldyrev, V. N. Ryzhov, and H. E. Stanley, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2002, pp. 491-503.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in glasses," Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 316-317, pp.527-530, 2002.

A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, "Spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymer glasses under hydrostatic pressure", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 122, No. 3/4, pp. 221-231, 2001.

J. Kikas, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Pressure effects in spectral hole burning", Photonics Science News, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 28-40, 2000.

V. Hizhnyakov, A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, V. Palm, A. Suisalu, "Transformation of soft localized modes in glasses under pressure", Physical Review B, Vol. 62, No. 17, pp. 11296-11299, 2000.

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Arlentin
2.Surname Laisaar
3.Institution Institute of Physics, University of Tartu.
4.Position Senior Scientist.
5.Date of birth 11.06.1933 (day.month.year)
6.Education High School (Põltsamaa Secondary School) with Gold Medal (1952);
M.Sc. Physics, University of Tartu (1957).
7.Research and
professional experience		 Institute of Physics and Astronomy, Estonian SSR Acad. Sci.:
1957-1960 Mechanician, Senior Mech., Junior Scientist,
1960-1963 Postgraduate Student,
1963-1967 Junior Scientist,
1967-1971 Senior Scientist,
1971-1973 Scientific Secretary;
Institute of Physics, Estonian (SSR) Acad. Sci.:
1973-1979 Scientific Secretary,
1979-1986 Senior Scientist,
1986-1995 Leading Scientist,
1995-1997 Senior Scientist;
Institute of Physics, University of Tartu:
1997- Senior Scientist.
8.Academic degree Ph.D. Physics (Cand. Phys.-Math. Sci.) (1966);
Thesis "Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the spectral characteristics of crystal phosphors" (in Russian).
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees		 Defended at Tartu State University
(8 April 1966).
10.Honours/awards Gold Medal by graduating from high school (1952);
Certificate of the Academic Rank of a Senior Scientist (1971);
The American Physical Society Grant, $500 (1993);
The International Science Foundation Emergency Grant, $500 (1993);
’97 Estonian Physical Society Award: Diploma and Medal (1997).
11.Research-administrative
experience		 Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Physics (IP) (1971-1979);
Member of the Academic Council of IP (1971-1989);
One of the organizers of the 1st All-Union Conference on High Pressure
Science and Technology (Donetsk, 1973);
Leader of the research projects on high pressure physics in IP(1976-);
Member of the Scientific Council on High Pressure Physics, USSR Acad.
Sci. (1976-1991);
Head of the Library Council of IP (1982 - );
Member of the Organizing Committee of the European High Pressure
Research Group (EHPRG) (1985-1992);
Founding Member of the Estonian Physical Society (1989 - );
Member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for
the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology (AIRAPT)
(1991-1997);
Member of the American Physical Society (1994 - );
Fellow and Chartered Physicist of The Institute of Physics (IOP,
London) (2000 - ).
12.Supervised dissertations

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

Vladimir Štšerbakov, cand, 1991, superv. Arlentin Laisaar. "Hüdrostaatilise rõhu mõju eksitonide optilistele karakteristikutele leelishalogeniid- ning mõningates teistes kristallides" (vene keeles).. Salaspils, Läti TA Füüsika Instituut
13.Current research program Solid State Physics;
High Pressure Physics and Technology;
Optical Spectroscopy of Condensed Matter.
14.Current grant funding Estonian Science Foundation (ESF) Grant No. 5544 (2003-2006):
"Optical spectroscopy of incommensurate phases" (Senior Personnel).
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," Optics and Spectroscopy, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp. 675-680, 2005 [From Optika i Spektroskopiya, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp. 738-744, 2005].

J. Takahashi, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, "Effect of hydrostatic pressure on irreversible thermal transformations in a polymer glass at low temperatures," http://arXiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0401345 (19 January 2004) [28 pages, including 6 figures].

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, J. Takahashi, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, An. Kuznetsov, "Two-level systems in glasses under high pressure : temperature cycling effect," physica status solidi (c), Vol. 1, No. 11, pp. 2937-2940, 2004.

J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, A. Laisaar, An. Kuznetsov, "Molecular probing of low-temperature incommensurate phases," Fizika Nizkikh Temperatur, Vol. 29, No. 9-10, pp. 1057-1060, [Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 29, No. 9-10, pp. 801-804, 2003].

K. Timpmann, A. Ellervee, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, G. Trinkunas, A. Freiberg, "Self-trapped excitons in LH2 bacteriochlorophyll–protein complexes under high pressure," Journal of Luminescence, Vol. 102-103, pp. 220-225, 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," Chemical Physics, Vol. 288, No. 1, pp. 57-68, 2003.

A. Laisaar, V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Suisalu, "Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in a polymer glass studied by spectral hole burning," In: High Pressure Effects in Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, (Proc. 4th High Pressure School, Warsaw, Poland, 22-25 June 2001), Ed. W. Łojkowski, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vol. 208-209, pp. 129-133, 2002.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Localized low-energy excitations in glasses: Effect of pressure," In: New Kinds of Phase Transitions: Transformations in Disordered Substances (Proc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Volga River, Russia, 24-28 May 2001), Eds. V. V. Brazhkin, S. V. Buldyrev, V. N. Ryzhov, and H. E. Stanley, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2002, pp. 491-503.

V. Hizhnyakov, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Pressure-induced transformations of low-energy excitations in glasses," Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 316-317, pp.527-530, 2002.

A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, A. Suisalu, "Spectral hole burning in doped organic crystals and polymer glasses under hydrostatic pressure", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 122, No. 3/4, pp. 221-231, 2001.

J. Kikas, A. Laisaar, A. Suisalu, "Pressure effects in spectral hole burning", Photonics Science News, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 28-40, 2000.

V. Hizhnyakov, A. Laisaar, J. Kikas, An. Kuznetsov, V. Palm, A. Suisalu, "Transformation of soft localized modes in glasses under pressure", Physical Review B, Vol. 62, No. 17, pp. 11296-11299, 2000.

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