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Atis SKUDRA

 

Dr. Phys. Atis Skudra
Leading researcher

Head of High Resolution Spectroscopy and Light Source Technology Laboratory

 

Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy (IAPS),
University of Latvia

 

Address: Skunu  Str. 4, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

 

Phone: +371 7225907


E-mail: askudra@latnet.lv

 

 

 

Born: 1947, Riga, Latvia

Citizenship: Latvian

Research fields :

Languages: Latvian (native), German (fluent), Russian (fluent), English

 

Education:

·         University of Latvia (UL) (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics: Discipline Physics), 1969-1975;

·         Diploma in Physics ,1975;

   Degrees and academic titles:

·         1993 Candidate of Science of Technical Sciences (Discipline: Radiophysics; received in Russian Institute for Radionavigation and Time, St.Petersburg, Russia)

·         1993 Doctor of Physics (University of Latvia)

·         1993 The title of Senior Researcher
 

Career history:

·         1974-1993 Research associate, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy,University of Latvia

·         1993 Senior Researcher , Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia

·         1993 Head of High Resolution Spectroscopy and Light Source Technology Group, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia

 

Honors, Awards, Memberships

·         2004  UL Rector award

·         Member of SPIE

·         Member of Association of Spectroscopy

      Lecture courses:

      Lectures abroad:

 

Recent Publications (last 6 years):

Total number of publications -  more than 80 publications, 13 patents

Papers and proceedings:

·         N. Denisova, A.Skudra. A collisional-radiative model for high-frequency discharges, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Science & Technology of Light Sources LS-8, Greifswald, Germany, p. 388-389 (1998).

·         Revalde, A. Skudra. Optimisation of mercury vapour pressure for the high-frequency electrodeless light sources, J. of Physics D: Applied Physics, V 31, p. 3343-3348 (1998).

·          G. Revalde, A. Skudra, Estimation of the spectral line profiles in the high-frequency discharge, In: Spectral line shapes, V10, AIP conference proceedings 467, p.179-182 (1999).

·          A. Skudra, G. Revalde. Mathematical modelling of the spectral line profiles in the high-frequency discharge, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, V 61, No. 6, p. 717-728 (1999)

·          A. Skudra, G. Revalde, N. Denisova, Optimum of filling of rare gas and hydrogen HF-electrodeless light sources, In Proceedings HTMC-X, FSZ Jülich GmbH, p.305-308 (2000).

·          G. Revalde, A. Skudra, The HF-electrodeless light source cleaning method, In Proceedings HTMC-X, FSZ Jülich GmbH, p. 301-304 (2000).

·          G. Revalde, J. Silinsh, J. Spigulis and A. Skudra, High-frequency electrodeless light sources for application,In the book Smart Optical Inorganic Structures and Devices, SPIE Proceedings, Vilnius, Editors St. P. Aimontas, J. Gradauskas, V 4318,p.78-83 (2001).

·         I. Bersons, G. Revalde, A. Skudra, Spectral Line Shape Modeling in HF-Discharge, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on the Science technology of Light Sources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, p. 269-270 (2001).

·          G. Revalde, J. Silinsh, A. Skudra, J. Jansons, Electrodeless HF- Lamps as UV and VUV Light Sources, SPIE Proceedings, V4747, Editors V.F. Tarasenko, G. V. Mayer, G. G. Petrash, Tomsk, p.369-374 (2002).

·          J. Skudra, G. Revalde, Z. Gavare, Mercury capillary electrodeless high-frequency discharge for HG analysers”, In proceedings of ESCAMPIG 16/ICRP 5, Grenoble, Editors: N. Sadeghi, H. Sugai, p.367-368 (2002).

·          A. Skudra, G. Revalde, J. Silinsh, A. Ganeyev, S. Sholupov, Advanced light sources for atomic absorption analysis, In SPIE Proceedings, V5123, “Advanced optical devices”, p.56-62, (2002).

·          A.A.Ganeev, Z.Gavare, V.I.Khutorshikov, S.V.Khutorshikov, G.Revalde, A.Skudra G.M.Smirnova, N.R.Stankov, High-frequency electrodeless discharge lamps for atomic absorption, Spectrochemica Acta B, Vol. 58, Issue 5, p. 879-889 (2003).

·         N. Denisova, A. Skudra,  “Computer simulation of  hing-frequency  electrodeless discharges” , in Proceedings ICPIG XXVI Greifswald,  Editors: J. Meichsner, D. Loffhagen and H-E. Wagner, Vol. 1, p. 105-106 (2003).

·         Н. В. Денисова, А. Скудра, «Излучательные характеристики высокочастотных безэлектродных  гелиевых ламп», (“Radiative Characteristics of Hing-Frequency Electrodeless Helium Lamps”),  Оптика и Спектроскопия, т.95,  № 6, с. 941-945 (2003).

·          N. Denisova and A. Skudra, High-frequency electrodeless discharges in helium, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 13,  p. 594-599 (2004).

·         G.Revalde, B. Polyakov, Z. Gavare, A.Skudra, S. Sholupov, Investigation of HF mercury low-pressure discharge plasma – wall interaction”’, proceedings of the 7th international conference on modification of materials with particle beams and plasma flows, Tomsk, Russia,  p.206-208 (2004).

·          A.Skudra, G.Revalde, N. Denisova, Investigation of light source wall cleaning methods by means of HF plasma”, proceedings of the 7th international conference on modification of materials with particle beams and plasma flows, Tomsk, Russia,  p.462-464 (2004).

·          Z. Gavare, G. Revalde, A. Skudra, A. Ganeev, S. Sholupov, High-frequency electrodeless lamps for application in atomic absorption analysis, Light sources 2004, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, IoP Conference series Nr. 182, Editor G. Zissis, p. 289-290 (2004).

·         I. Bersons, Z. Gavare, G. Revalde, A. Skudra, N. Denisova, Diagnostics of the spectral properties of HF electrodeless mercury and rare gas lamps for different applications, Light sources 2004, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, IoP Conference series Nr. 182, Editor G.Zissis, p. 315-316 (2004).

·          N. Denisova, A. Skudra, G. Revalde, G. Zissis, Numerical and experimental investigation of high-frequency electrodeless lamp in argon-mercury mixture, Light sources 2004, Proceedings of the the 10th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources, Toulouse, IoP Conference series Nr. 182, Editor G. Zissis, p. 221-222 (2004).

·          Ganeev A.A., Ivanenko N.B., Ivanenko A.A., Kuzmenkov M. A., Skudra A.J., Sljadnev M.N.,Jakovleva E.M. The direct and operative determination of the elements contents in the human exhaled air by the electrostatic aerosols precipitation on the graphite atomizer of Zeeman spectrometer, Journ.Aanal.Chem. (2005) (in Russain), in print

·         G.Revalde, N.Denisova, Z.Gavare, A.Skudra, Diagnostics of capillary mercury-argon high-frequency electrodeless discharge using line shapes, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 94, 311-324 (2005).

·          N.Denisova, G.Revalde, A.Skudra, Radial properties of the high-frequency electrodeless lamps in an argon-mercury mixtures, Journal of Physics D, Applied Physics 38, 3269-3274, (2005).

·         N.Denisova, G.Revalde, A.Skudra, G.Zissis, N.Zorina, High-frequency electrodeless lamps in argon-mercury mixtures, Journal of Physics D, Applied Physics 38, 3275-3284 (2005).

·          A.A. Ivanenko, N.B. Ivanenko, M.A. Kuzmenkov, E.M. Jakovleva, A. Skudra, M.N. Slyadnev, A.A. Ganeev, Direct and rapid analysis of ambient air and exhaled air in Zeeman Spectrometer by means of aerosols electrostatic precipitation into the atomizer furnace, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry  381, 713 (2005).

·         A.Skudra, G. Revalde, N.Denisova, N.Zorina, Study of electrodeless discharge lamp properties and plasma/wall interaction, Proceedings of XXVII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, July 17 – 22, 2005, The Netherlands, Eindhoven,  Nr 16 – 389.

·         G.Revalde, S.Sholupov , A.Skudra, N.Zorina, Study of Hg resonance 185 nm line profile, Proceedings of XXVII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, July 17 – 22, 2005, The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Nr 08 – 192.

·         N. Denisova , G.Revalde, A. Skudra, Tomographic investigation of high-frequency lectrodeless lamp in argon-mercury mixtures, Proceedings of XXVII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, July 17 – 22, 2005, The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Nr 16 - 394.

·         Z. Gavare, D. Gött, A.V. Pipa, J. Röpcke, A. Skudra, Determination of the number densities of argon metastables by absorption methods, Proceedings of XXVII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, July 17 – 22, 2005, The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Nr 08 - 172.

 



Conference abstracts:

·         G. Revalde, A. Skudra. Estimation of the spectral line profiles in the high-frequency discharge, 14th International Conference on Spectral Line Shapes, Pennsylvania, USA, p. 109 (1998).

·          A. Skudra, G. Revalde, Optimum of filling of rare gas and hydrogen HF-electrodeless light sources, In Abstracts HTMC-X, FSZ Jülich GmbH, p.134 (2000)

·          G. Revalde, N. Denisova, A. Skudra, The HF-electrodeless light source cleaning method, In Abstracts HTMC-X, FSZ Jülich GmbH, p.133 (2000).

·          A. Skudra, A. Ganeev, G. Revalde, Electrodesless HF-Lamps as UV and VUV Light Sources, In Abstracts of V AMPL, Tomsk, p. 90 (2001).

·          G. Revalde, J. Silinsh, A. Skudra, Spectral Properties of HF-Electrodeless Light Sources in VUV, In Abstracts of V AMPL, Tomsk, p, 96 (2001).

·          A. Skudra, G. Revalde, J. Silinsh, A. Ganeyev, S. Sholupov, Advanced light sources for atomic absorption analysis, In Abstracts of AOMD-3, Riga, p.53 (2002).

·          S. Sholupov, G. Revalde, A. Skudra, “Mercury atomic absorption analyser” , Abstracts of International conference EcoBalt 2003, Riga, p.34-35 (2003).

·          G. Revalde, J. Skudra, A. Skudra, S. Sholupov, “Mercury capillary plasma sources for Hg atomic analyzer”, Abstracts European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, p. 151 (2003)

·          А. Скудра, Источники излучения для атомно-абсорбционного анализа. Тезисы V Всероссийской конференции по анализу объектов окружающей среды «Экоаналитика-2003», С.Петербург, c.54 (2003).

·         Z. Gavare, G. Revalde, A. Skudra, A. Ganeev, S. Sholupov, High frequency electrodeless lamps for application in atomic absorption analysis, International conference EcoBalt 2004 abstracts, Riga, p.30-31 (2004).

·         E.Bogans, Z.Gavare, A.Skudra, N.Zorina, S.Sholupov, Mercury determination in air, Abstracts of International conference EcoBalt 2005, Riga, p. 27-28 (2005).

·         A. Ganeev, A. Skudra, S. Supranovich, N. Zorina, A new high pressure glow discharge pulsed atomizer for Zeeman spectrometry, Abstracts of European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, 30 January – 3 February, 2005, Budapest, Hungary, Article Number W26.

·         M. Bçrziòð, E. Bogans, Z. Gavare, A. Skudra, Dzîvsudrabs, tâ izmantoðana un noteikðana, Latvijas Fizikas Biedrîbas 9. zinâtniskâs konferences tçzes, 15. – 16. septembris, 2005, Daugavpils, 19. lpp.

·         G.Revalde, Z.Gavare, A.Skudra, J.Roepcke, K.Li, Spectroscopic and mass spectrometrics diagnostics of molecular radio-frequency plasmas for thin film deposition, Proceedings of the First Latvian conference Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies, March 30 – 31, 2005, Riga, Latvia, pp. 23 – 29.

·         A.Skudra, J.Silinsh, G.Revalde, N.Zorina, M.Beryinsh, Nanoscale modification of glass surfaces in the light sources, Proceedings of the First Latvian conference Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, March 30-31, 2005, Riga, p.34.-39.
 

 

Popular

·         A.Skudra, J. Skudra, (Light sources) “Gaismas avoti”, Terra, lpp.42-44, septembris 2002

·          A.Skudra, Plasma investigations and diagnostics by means of high-resolution spectroscopy methods, In Research Directory 2003, Latvia Technology Park and Zygon Baltic Consulting, Editors: P.Reichmanis et al, p.13-14, 2003

·          A.Skudra, High Frequency Electrodeless Discharge Lamps, In High Tech in Latvia, Latvia Technology Park et al, Editors: P.Reichmanis et all, p.15, 2004.
 

 Research Projects

·         Latvian Council of Science Grant No 05.1866

·         Diagnostics work group  at the EC COST action Nr. 529; 2001 - 2006 (Co-ordinator in Latvia)

·         INTAS-01-200; Small scale mobile devices for water and air pollution detection insitu based on novel high-intensity electrodeless discharge lamps and a new high-selective atomic absorption technique (HFWATER); 2001-2005 (Main executor)

International Cooperation

·         Scientific collaboration agreement with Institute of Non-thermal Plasma Physics, University of Greifswald, Germany (Co-ordinator in Latvia)

·          Scientific collaboration with CPAT, University of Toulouse, France; long-term

Research partners:

·         Institute of Non -Thermal Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany,

·         Russian Institute for Radionavigation and Time in St.Petersburg, Russia;

·         University of St.Petersburg, Russia;

·         Academia of Science in Novosibirsk,

·         CPAT, Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France

·         Russian Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow.