Andrei Sirenko
About Me
Physicist and Engineer by education
Researcher and Teacher by vocation
Researcher and Teacher by vocation
Education
Ph.D.; A. F. Ioffe Institute; Physics; 1993
M.S.; Electrical Engineering University; Optoelectronic Devices; 1987
M.S.; Electrical Engineering University; Optoelectronic Devices; 1987
Website
2025 Spring Courses
PHYS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 103 - GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
OPSE 402 - OPT SCI & ENGR-APPLICATN
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
PHYS 491 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHYS 103 - GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHYS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
PHYS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
OPSE 402 - OPT SCI & ENGR-APPLICATN
PHYS 490 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PHYS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
PHYS 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Teaching Interests
Physics: synergy between Research and Education
Past Courses
OPSE 402: HIGH POWER LASER AND PHOTONICS APPLICATIONS
OPSE 402: OPT SCI & ENGR-APPLICATN
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 105: PHYSICS A
PHYS 105A: PHYSICS A LABORATORY
PHYS 106A: PHYSICS B LABORATORY
PHYS 111: PHYSICS I
PHYS 433: ELECTROMAGNETISM II
PHYS 446: SOLID STATE PHYSICS
PHYS 450: ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB
OPSE 402: OPT SCI & ENGR-APPLICATN
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 103: GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHYS 105: PHYSICS A
PHYS 105A: PHYSICS A LABORATORY
PHYS 106A: PHYSICS B LABORATORY
PHYS 111: PHYSICS I
PHYS 433: ELECTROMAGNETISM II
PHYS 446: SOLID STATE PHYSICS
PHYS 450: ADVANCED PHYSICS LAB
Research Interests
Optics, Ellipsometry, Condensed Matter Physics
Magnetic and ferroelectric oxides, semiconductor nanostructures.
Magnetic and ferroelectric oxides, semiconductor nanostructures.
Journal Article
Fryderyk Lyzwa, Andrei Sirenko. 2022. “Non-collinear and asymmetric polar moments at back-gated SrTiO3 interfaces.” Communications Physics, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 133.
Andrei Sirenko. 2021. “Total Angular Momentum Dichroism of the Terahertz Vortex Beams at the Antiferromagnetic Resonances.” Physical review letters, vol. 126, no. 15, pp. 157401.
TN Stanislavchuk, Andrei Sirenko. 2020. “Spectroscopic and first principle DFT + eDMFT study of complex structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of M 2 Mo 3 O 8 ( M = Fe , Mn) polar magnets.” Physical Review B, vol. 102, no. 11, pp. 115139.
Andrei Sirenko. 2019. “Terahertz vortex beam as a spectroscopic probe of magnetic excitations.” Physical review letters, vol. 122, no. 23, pp. 237401.
Ludi Miao, Andrei Sirenko. 2019. “Thin-film growth and structural characterization of a novel layered iridate Ba7Ir3O13+ δ.” Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 025002.
Andrei Sirenko. 2021. “Total Angular Momentum Dichroism of the Terahertz Vortex Beams at the Antiferromagnetic Resonances.” Physical review letters, vol. 126, no. 15, pp. 157401.
TN Stanislavchuk, Andrei Sirenko. 2020. “Spectroscopic and first principle DFT + eDMFT study of complex structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of M 2 Mo 3 O 8 ( M = Fe , Mn) polar magnets.” Physical Review B, vol. 102, no. 11, pp. 115139.
Andrei Sirenko. 2019. “Terahertz vortex beam as a spectroscopic probe of magnetic excitations.” Physical review letters, vol. 122, no. 23, pp. 237401.
Ludi Miao, Andrei Sirenko. 2019. “Thin-film growth and structural characterization of a novel layered iridate Ba7Ir3O13+ δ.” Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 025002.
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Andrei Sirenko. 2017. “Infrared-active optical phonons in LiFePO4 single crystals.” Journal of Applied Physics 122 (4), 045107 (2017).
Andrei Sirenko. 2017. “Bifurcations of Coupled Electron-Phonon Modes in an Antiferromagnet Subjected to a Magnetic Field.” Physical Review Letters 118 (16), 167203 (2017).
Andrei Sirenko. 2017. “Far-IR magnetospectroscopy of magnons and electromagnons in TbFeO3 single crystals at low temperatures.” Physical Review B 95 (5), 054427 (2017).
Andrei Sirenko. 2016. “Magnon and electromagnon excitations in multiferroic DyFeO3.” Physical Review B 93 (9), 094403 (2016).
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Spectral signatures of spin–phonon and electron–phonon interactions in multiferroic iron borates.” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, vol. 383, no. 6, pp. 250-254.
Andrei Sirenko. 2014. “A broadband silicon quarter-wave retarder for far-infrared spectroscopic circular dichroism.” Infrared Physics & Technology, vol. 67, pp. 436-440.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Coupling between phonon and crystal-field excitations in multiferroic PrFe3(BO3)4.” Phys. Rev. B, vol. 90, pp. 121101(R).
Roman Basistyy, Taras Stanislavchuk, Andrei Sirenko. 2014. “Infrared-active optical phonons and magnetic excitations in the hexagonal manganites RMnO3 (R = Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu).” Phys. Rev. B, vol. 90, pp. 024307.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Fano Resonances in the Infrared Spectra of Phonons in Hyperkagome Na3Ir3O8.” Phys. Rev. Lett. , vol. 112, pp. 087401.
Andrei Sirenko. 2013. “Nondestructive mapping of chemical composition and structural qualities of group III-nitride nanowires using submicron beam synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 541, pp. 46-50.
Andrei Sirenko, Tara Stanislavchuk. 2013. “Growth, Structure, and Electronic Properties of Epitaxial Bismuth Telluride Topological Insulator Films on BaF2 (111) Substrates.” Crystal Growth & Design, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 3365-3373.
Andrei Sirenko, Eric Standard, Roman Basistyy, Taras Stanislavchuk, Paul Rogers, Gelu Nita, Tao Zhou. 2013. “Synchrotron-radiation based far-infrared spectroscopic ellipsometer with a full Muller matrix capability.” Rev. Sci. Instr. , vol. 84, pp. 23901.
Andrei Sirenko, Keun Hyuk Ahn. 2012. “Far-infrared spectra of the magnetic exchange resonances and optical phonons and their connection to magnetic and dielectric properties of Dy3Fe5O12 garnet.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 86, no. 14, pp. 144112.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2012. “Electronic band structure and optical phonons of BaSnO3 and Ba0.97La0.03SnO3 single crystals: Theory and experiment.” J. Appl. Phys. , vol. 112, no. 4, pp. 044108.
Andrei Sirenko, Eric Standard, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2012. “Magnons and crystal-field transitions in hexagonal RMnO3 (R = Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) single crystals.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 85, no. 14, pp. 144422.
Andrei Sirenko, Trevor A. Tyson. 2012. “High carrier mobility in transparent Ba1−xLaxSnO3 crystals with a wide band gap.” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 100, no. 17, pp. 1722112.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Optical spectroscopy of the carrier dynamics in LaVO3/SrVO3 superlattices.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 84, no. 11, pp. 115132.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Giant Effect of Uniaxial Pressure on Magnetic Domain Populations in Multiferroic Bismuth Ferrite.” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 107, pp. 067203.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Time-resolved x-ray excited optical luminescence in InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well structures.” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 109, pp. 124906.
P D Rogers, Y J Choi, E C Standard, T D Kang, Keun Hyuk Ahn, A Dubroka, P Marsik, Ch Wang, C Bernhard, S Park, S.-W. Cheong, M Kotelyanskii, Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Adjusted oscillator strength matching for hybrid magnetic and electric excitations.” PHYSICAL REVIEW B /American Physical Society, vol. 83, pp. 174407.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Adjusted oscillator strength matching for hybrid magnetic and electric excitations in Dy3Fe5O12 garnet.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 83, pp. 174407.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Investigation of the Structural and Optical Properties of Ge-doped SbTe Films with Various Sb:Te Ratios.” J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 158, pp. H249.
Andrei Sirenko, Tao Zhou. 2010. “Rotatable broadband retarders for far-infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 519, pp. 2698.
Andrei Sirenko, Tao Zhou. 2010. “Mueller matrices for anisotropic metamaterials generated using 4×4 matrix formalism.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 519, pp. 2668.
T. D. Kang, E. Standard, Keun Hyuk Ahn, Andrei Sirenko, G. L. Carr, S. Park, Y. J. Choi, M. Ramazanoglu, V. Kiryukhin, S.-W. Cheong. 2010. “Coupling between magnon and ligand-field excitations in magnetoelectric Tb3Fe5O12 garnet.” Physical Review B/ American Physical Society, vol. 82, pp. 014414.
Andrei Sirenko. 2010. “Metal-organic vapour phase epitaxy of BInGaN quaternary alloys and characterization of boron content.” J. Cryst. Growth 312, vol. 312, pp. 641-644.
Andrei Sirenko, Leonid Tsybeskov. 2010. “Strain-induced lateral self-organization in Si/SiO2 nanostructures.” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 96, pp. 013105 .
Andrei Sirenko, P. L. Bonanno, S. Gautier, A. Kazimirov, Z.-H. Cai, W. H. Goh, J. Martin, A. Martinez, T. Moudakir. 2010. “Submicron beam X-ray diffraction of nanoheteroepitaxily grown GaN: Experimental challenges and calibration procedures.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research , vol. 268, pp. 320 - 324.
Andrei Sirenko, Haim Grebel. 2009. “Negative Differential Resistance: Gate Controlled and Photoconductance Enhancement in Carbon Nanotube Intraconnects.” Nano Lett., , vol. 9 , no. 4, pp. 1369–1373.
Andrei Sirenko. 2017. “Bifurcations of Coupled Electron-Phonon Modes in an Antiferromagnet Subjected to a Magnetic Field.” Physical Review Letters 118 (16), 167203 (2017).
Andrei Sirenko. 2017. “Far-IR magnetospectroscopy of magnons and electromagnons in TbFeO3 single crystals at low temperatures.” Physical Review B 95 (5), 054427 (2017).
Andrei Sirenko. 2016. “Magnon and electromagnon excitations in multiferroic DyFeO3.” Physical Review B 93 (9), 094403 (2016).
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Spectral signatures of spin–phonon and electron–phonon interactions in multiferroic iron borates.” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, vol. 383, no. 6, pp. 250-254.
Andrei Sirenko. 2014. “A broadband silicon quarter-wave retarder for far-infrared spectroscopic circular dichroism.” Infrared Physics & Technology, vol. 67, pp. 436-440.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Coupling between phonon and crystal-field excitations in multiferroic PrFe3(BO3)4.” Phys. Rev. B, vol. 90, pp. 121101(R).
Roman Basistyy, Taras Stanislavchuk, Andrei Sirenko. 2014. “Infrared-active optical phonons and magnetic excitations in the hexagonal manganites RMnO3 (R = Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu).” Phys. Rev. B, vol. 90, pp. 024307.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2014. “Fano Resonances in the Infrared Spectra of Phonons in Hyperkagome Na3Ir3O8.” Phys. Rev. Lett. , vol. 112, pp. 087401.
Andrei Sirenko. 2013. “Nondestructive mapping of chemical composition and structural qualities of group III-nitride nanowires using submicron beam synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 541, pp. 46-50.
Andrei Sirenko, Tara Stanislavchuk. 2013. “Growth, Structure, and Electronic Properties of Epitaxial Bismuth Telluride Topological Insulator Films on BaF2 (111) Substrates.” Crystal Growth & Design, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 3365-3373.
Andrei Sirenko, Eric Standard, Roman Basistyy, Taras Stanislavchuk, Paul Rogers, Gelu Nita, Tao Zhou. 2013. “Synchrotron-radiation based far-infrared spectroscopic ellipsometer with a full Muller matrix capability.” Rev. Sci. Instr. , vol. 84, pp. 23901.
Andrei Sirenko, Keun Hyuk Ahn. 2012. “Far-infrared spectra of the magnetic exchange resonances and optical phonons and their connection to magnetic and dielectric properties of Dy3Fe5O12 garnet.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 86, no. 14, pp. 144112.
Andrei Sirenko, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2012. “Electronic band structure and optical phonons of BaSnO3 and Ba0.97La0.03SnO3 single crystals: Theory and experiment.” J. Appl. Phys. , vol. 112, no. 4, pp. 044108.
Andrei Sirenko, Eric Standard, Taras Stanislavchuk. 2012. “Magnons and crystal-field transitions in hexagonal RMnO3 (R = Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) single crystals.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 85, no. 14, pp. 144422.
Andrei Sirenko, Trevor A. Tyson. 2012. “High carrier mobility in transparent Ba1−xLaxSnO3 crystals with a wide band gap.” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 100, no. 17, pp. 1722112.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Optical spectroscopy of the carrier dynamics in LaVO3/SrVO3 superlattices.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 84, no. 11, pp. 115132.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Giant Effect of Uniaxial Pressure on Magnetic Domain Populations in Multiferroic Bismuth Ferrite.” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 107, pp. 067203.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Time-resolved x-ray excited optical luminescence in InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well structures.” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 109, pp. 124906.
P D Rogers, Y J Choi, E C Standard, T D Kang, Keun Hyuk Ahn, A Dubroka, P Marsik, Ch Wang, C Bernhard, S Park, S.-W. Cheong, M Kotelyanskii, Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Adjusted oscillator strength matching for hybrid magnetic and electric excitations.” PHYSICAL REVIEW B /American Physical Society, vol. 83, pp. 174407.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Adjusted oscillator strength matching for hybrid magnetic and electric excitations in Dy3Fe5O12 garnet.” Phys. Rev. B , vol. 83, pp. 174407.
Andrei Sirenko. 2011. “Investigation of the Structural and Optical Properties of Ge-doped SbTe Films with Various Sb:Te Ratios.” J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 158, pp. H249.
Andrei Sirenko, Tao Zhou. 2010. “Rotatable broadband retarders for far-infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 519, pp. 2698.
Andrei Sirenko, Tao Zhou. 2010. “Mueller matrices for anisotropic metamaterials generated using 4×4 matrix formalism.” Thin Solid Films, vol. 519, pp. 2668.
T. D. Kang, E. Standard, Keun Hyuk Ahn, Andrei Sirenko, G. L. Carr, S. Park, Y. J. Choi, M. Ramazanoglu, V. Kiryukhin, S.-W. Cheong. 2010. “Coupling between magnon and ligand-field excitations in magnetoelectric Tb3Fe5O12 garnet.” Physical Review B/ American Physical Society, vol. 82, pp. 014414.
Andrei Sirenko. 2010. “Metal-organic vapour phase epitaxy of BInGaN quaternary alloys and characterization of boron content.” J. Cryst. Growth 312, vol. 312, pp. 641-644.
Andrei Sirenko, Leonid Tsybeskov. 2010. “Strain-induced lateral self-organization in Si/SiO2 nanostructures.” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 96, pp. 013105 .
Andrei Sirenko, P. L. Bonanno, S. Gautier, A. Kazimirov, Z.-H. Cai, W. H. Goh, J. Martin, A. Martinez, T. Moudakir. 2010. “Submicron beam X-ray diffraction of nanoheteroepitaxily grown GaN: Experimental challenges and calibration procedures.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research , vol. 268, pp. 320 - 324.
Andrei Sirenko, Haim Grebel. 2009. “Negative Differential Resistance: Gate Controlled and Photoconductance Enhancement in Carbon Nanotube Intraconnects.” Nano Lett., , vol. 9 , no. 4, pp. 1369–1373.
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“Ultra-miniaturized thz communication device and system”
March 2010.
March 2010.
Magazine/Trade Publication
“Self-Assembled Nano-Checkerboard Thin Films Studied by Reciprocal Space Mapping at CHESS”
CHESS News Magazine 2009, December 2009.
CHESS News Magazine 2009, December 2009.