I am Physics
My name is Dr. Veronika Burobina. Condensed Matter Physics is my field, with an emphasis on the architecture of novel thin-film nanostructures.
My Education
I have studied the beauty of nature on the atomic and molecular level since I was 14 years old. I graduated from one of the older higher education institutions in St. Petersburg, Russia – Electrotechnical University – with degrees in Micro- and Nanoelectronics.
I then earned my Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
In January 16, 2020, I defended my doctoral thesis on a subject of magnetism (experimental research) at the Dissertation Council of St. Petersburg State University, Russia
My (Physics) Jam
Architecture
With respect to Physics, the term “architecture” refers to the structure, topology and orientation of the components of a wide range of engineering technologies such as semiconductor devices, optical coatings, magnetic recoding, solar cells and batteries
Thin Films
Thin films are layers of materials ranging from a few atoms to several micrometers (10^-6 m) in thickness, the controlled synthesis of which materials is fundamental to the development of a wide range of electronic and engineering applications
Nanostructures
The term “nanostructure” refers to a complex, framework or network of thin-film structures ranging in size from 1-100 nm (10^-9 m). Most nanostructures are synthetic and can be engineered to a wide range of properties. Common examples of nanostructures include nanosyrfaces, cylindrical nanotubes and nanospheres. It is interesting to note that nanostructures are not new, but have existed in nature for millenia, as in the hydrophobic leaves of some plants, the iridescent wings of butterflies, and the feet of a gecko.
My Work
To synthesize high-quality ultrathin film layers of YIG/GGG (yttrium-iron-garnet/ gadolinium-gallium-garnet) applied soft X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity techniques to determine magnetization depth profiles of the thin films
Fabricated thin films from scratch for low-damping spin-wave propagation using pulsed-laser deposition (PLD)
Thin-film growth technology reviewed at various stages
Meeting and Conferences
APS March Meeting
“LaSrMnO3 and LaMnO3 pyramid growth technology by pulsed-laser deposition”
XVI Interstate Conference “Thermoelectrics and Their Applications” (ISCTA 2018)
“Magnetocaloric effect in zero-applied magnetic fields – a solution to energy supply problems”
My Publications
“Effects of Antimony Deposition on Field-Emission Current Density of Ge/Si”, ASME. J. Micro Nano-Manuf. (2021).
“Magnetocaloric effect in zero-applied magnetic fields”, Materials Letters 276, 128259 (2020).
“Calculation of impurity density and electron-spin relaxation times in p-type GaAs:Mn,” Materials Science and Engineering: B 255, 114518 (2020).