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We are studying size effects in phase transitions, structure and surface phenomena in condensed films of various materials and alloys. Main attention is devoted to the following directions:

highlighting the role of size effect among others in such phenomena as:

  • melting and crystallization of island and continuous films;
  • melting and supercooling upon crystallization in two-component films;
  • polymorphous transitions in thin films;
  • wetting phenomena in island films;
  • binary phase diagrams of different types;
  • peculiarities of structure of condensed films, mainly investigation of lattice parameter dilatation;
  • distribution of islands over size depending on their formation conditions.

utilization of thin films for obtaining new information about fundamental properties of condensed matter:

  • surface energy, their size and temperature dependencies;
  • ultimate supercooling upon homogeneous crystallization;
  • binary phase diagrams.


Objects: thin metal films and alloys (0.1 - 1000 nm) prepared by PVD methods on various substrates.

Methods: electron microscopy (TEM, SEM, STM), HEED, EDX, X-RAY diffraction, new methods developed in the group.