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| Title: | Specialist - Research Instrumentation |
| Office: | SB-003 |
| Email: | paninal@uvu.edu |
| Phone: | (801) 863-8543 |
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Physics
Education:
1989 - Ph.D. in atomic/plasma physics from Institute of Spectroscopy (http://www.isan.troitsk.ru/), USSR Academy of Sciences (Troitsk, Moscow region, Russia).
1981 - M.S. in laser/plasma physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (http://phystech.edu/about/aboutmipt.html , Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, Russia). The research itself (Measurement of electron density of laser plasma by x-ray spectroscopy) was done in Lebedev's Physics Institute (http://www.lebedev.ru/, Moscow, Russia).
Employment history:
Utah Valley State College 1995-present (Physics Lab Manager, then Research Scientist)
MOXTEK Inc (http://www.moxtek.com/) 1993-1995 (Senior Scientist, X-Ray Laser Project leader)
Brigham Young University 1991-1993 (Visiting Research Scholar)
Institute of Spectroscopy (http://www.isan.troitsk.ru/) 1981-1991 (Engineer, then Scientist)
Lebedev's Institute of Physics (http://www.lebedev.ru/) 1979-1981 (Optical Engineer)
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (http://phystech.edu/about/aboutmipt.html), 1976-1978 (Electronics Technician, p/t)
Distance Learning School (http://phystech.edu/education/distance.html) at MIPT 1975-1976 (Physics/Math Instructor).
Grants and awards: NSF MRI grant (2002-2005)
DOD SBIR grant (1993-1995)
DOE grant (1991-1993)
Institute of Spectroscopy award (1989)
Young scientist award (1985)
Publications/presentations: about ~100 publications + presentations in the fields of plasma physics, x-ray lasers, holography, atomic physics, theoretical phyics, computational physics, etc.
List of latest (2000-present) publications and presentations:
Experimental measurements of gravitation on mm and sub-mm scale. A.M.Panin, Presented on XIV SIGRAV Congress on General Relativity and Gravitational Physics, Sep 18-22,
Making transmission and reflection holograms using 650 nm laser. A. M. Panin, E. J. Brown, T. R. Martinez, D.A.Panin, Presented on Four Corners Section Meeting of American Physical Society, Tempe, Arizona, Oct 24-25, 2003.
Possible origin of inertial mass. A.M. Panin. Presented on Four Corners Section Meeting of American Physical Society,
Modeling neutron star and its crust. E.J.Brown, J.Broderick, A.M. Panin, Presented on Four Corners Section Meeting of American Physical Society,
Bragg reflection off logarithmic spiral dispersive element (LSDE) in 3 dimensions and optimization of size and shape of dispersive element. A.M.Panin, Presented on Four Corners Section Meeting of American Physical Society,
Measuring Newtonian gravitational constant G. A. M. Panin, APS 4-corner meeting,
Special relativity: one postulate or two? Joe Broderick, Alexander Panin. APS 4-corner meeting,
Possible origin of inertial mass and De Broigle wave. Alexander Panin. APS 4-corner meeting,
Possible origin of inertial mass, De Broigle wave, least action (extremum) principle, and spin - out of one mathematical object – relativistic wave. A.M. Panin. Utah Academy of Sciences annual meeting, Price, UT, April 7, 2006
Modeling of collision of asteroids with Earth atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Adam W. Denning, Alexander M. Panin.,
Building continious wave IR CO2 laser. Kevin Jeffery, Alexander M. Panin. Utah Academy of Sciences annual meeting, Price, UT, April 7, 2006
Ray tracing simulation of x-ray diffraction on logarithmic spiral dispersive element. Daniel Mckinney, Alexander M Panin, Utah Academy of Sciences annual meeting, Cedar City, UT, April 13, 2007
Parabolic cylinder solar concentrator: design and performance. Andrew C. Olsen,
Planet orbiting inside of a star.
Inertia of a fundamantal wavefunction.
Single x-ray photon diffraction.
Optimal bend of mirror for cylindrical solar concentrator.
Inexpensive solar
water heater, M. Panin, A. Panin, Presented at UCUR, UVU, 2008 Computational
modeling of radiative cooling coupled with thermoconductivity using Maple
software: challenges and results. A.M.Panin, American Society of
Engineering Education, UVU, Orem, UT, April 10-11, 2009 Modeling
radiative cooling of a neutron star. Justin Giovannoni, Alexander Panin, presented
at American Society of Engineering Education, UVU, Orem, UT, April 10-11, 2009 Can a planetary
system survive supernova explosion? Justin Giovannoni, Alexander Panin
Presented at Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research 2009, Westminster College, SLC, UT, February 20, 2009 Neutron star
cooling. Justin Giovannoni, Alexander Panin Presented at UCUR 2009,
Westminster College, SLC, UT, February 20, 2009 Can a planetary system survive a host star
supernova explosion? Justin J. Giovannoni & Alexander M. Panin, presented
at UASAL, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, April 10, 2009 Measurement of the Newtonian gravitational
constant using Cavendish torsion balance. Jeremy
Redd & Alexander . Panin, presented at UASAL, Brigham Young University,
Provo, UT, April 10, 2009 Single photon x-ray diffraction, or what is
the “size” of a photon? Alexander Panin, presented at UASAL, Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT, April 10, 2009 Surviving
a host star supernova explosion. Alexander Panin, Justin Giovannoni,
presented at APS meeting, Colorado
School of Mines, Golden, CO, October
23-24, 2009 Computational modeling of radiative cooling
coupled with thermoconductivity using Maple. Alexander Panin, presented at APS meeting in Colorado School
of Mines, Golden, CO, October
23-24, 2009 Using light emitting diodes for solar tracking. Jeremy Redd,
Alexander Panin, IONS (International Optical Society, North American chapter)
conference, University of Maryland, Maryland, MD, Sep 24-27, 2009. Photovoltaic properties of LEDs for use as
light sensors in solar tracking applications. Jeremy Redd, Alexander Panin,
UCUR-2010, Cedar City, UT Feb 26, 2010. Quantum mechanical stability of inverted pendulum.
Jeremy Redd, Alexander Panin, UCUR 2010, Cedar City, UT, Feb 26, 2010. Ballistics of a space launch via rail gun.
Alexander M. Panin, APS meeting in Ogden, UT, Oct 14-16, 2010. Modeling real-life pendula. Jeremy Redd,
Alexander Panin, APS meeting in Ogden, UT, Oct 14-16, 2010 Stability of inverted pendulum and
Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Jeremy Redd, Alexander Panin, APS meeting
in Ogden, UT, Oct 14-16, 2010 Computation of gravitational field of
ring-shaped bodies. Jeremy Redd, Alexander Panin, UCUR, Ogden, Feb 2011. Calculation of gravitational fields of
disk-like structures. Jeremy Redd, Alexander M. Panin UASAL,
SLCC (West Jordan campus), SLC, UT, April 8, 2011. Modeling a history of radiative cooling of
various size planets and planetestimals. Alexander
M. Panin. UASAL, SLCC (West Jordan campus), SLC, UT, April 8, 2011.