Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) reflectivity and transmission spectroscopy in a wide temperature range (10-900 K), occasionally complemented by the time-domain terahertz transmission (TDTT) technique.
Quantitative analysis of the vibrational spectra, lattice dynamics and dielectric dispersion. Special attention is paid to the structural phase transitions and soft mode dynamics.
The research is focused on ferroelectric, antiferroelectric, incipient ferroelectric materials and microwave dielectrics. Coworking includes the study of the bound water dynamics and other polar matters.
Effective dielectric response of inhomogeneous media. Specification of the grain boundaries role in the polycrystalline materials and mechanical stress in thin films.