Litvinenko Leonid Nicolayevich General data:
07.05.1938 - 27.02.2023
Place of birth: Kharkov City, Kharkiv region, Ukrainian SSR
Studied in: A. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University (since 1999 V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University) (1954-1959);
Key interests: decameter radio astronomy, astronomy, radiophysics. PhD Thesis: Diffraction of electromagnetic waves on multiple grids (1966 A. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University); ScD Thesis: Some questions of the theory of diffraction of electromagnetic waves by periodic structures and its applications (1972 T. G. Shevchenko Kyiv Order of Lenin State University);
Biography:
He was born on May 7, 1938 in Kharkiv city of Kharkiv region of Ukrainian SSR in the family of an employee.
He received his secondary education at a school in Kharkiv during 1945-1954, graduating with a gold medal.
During 1954-1959 he studied at the Faculty of Radiophysics of A. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University, majoring in radiophysics and electronics.
Since 1959 to 1966 he worked in the design bureau "Electric" in Kharkov as an engineer in 1959-1961, where he developed equipment for space research, group leader in 1961-1963, head of the laboratory in 1963-1966.
In 1966 (according to other data in 1965) he defended, without interruption from production, at the A. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University his dissertation on the topic: "Diffraction of electromagnetic waves on multi-element gratings".
During 1966-1969 he worked as an associate professor at the Kharkiv Institute of Radio Electronics. During 1969 -1973 he worked as the head of the department, then during 1973-1985 he worked as the deputy director for scientific work. In 1980 he became the head of the Radio Astronomy Department of the O. Ya. Usykov Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR.
In 1972, at a meeting of the closed council at the T. G. Shevchenko Kiev Order of Lenin State University defended his doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in the theory of diffraction of electromagnetic waves on periodic structures and its applications in radio physics. The exact title of the work "Some questions of the theory of diffraction of electromagnetic waves on periodic structures and its applications". The tesis was declassified in 2003.
In 1977 he received the academic title of professor in "radiophysics, including quantum radiophysics".
On December 25, 1979, by the decision of the Bureau of the Scientific Council of the Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences on the problem of "Astronomy", he was included in the Scientific Council on the problem of "Astronomy".
In 1982 he was elected a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
In 1985 in Kharkov on the basis of the Department of Radio Astronomy of the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR he organized and headed the Radio Astronomy Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR. From then until 2017, he was the director and chairman of the Academic Council of the Radio Astronomical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and later became an advisor to the institute's management. Well-known specialist in the field of millimeter radio astronomy. On November 25, 1992, he was elected Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine. Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine since 1997. Honored Professor of Kharkiv University.
In 2000, at the V Congress of the Ukrainian Astronomical Association, he was awarded the title of "Honorary Member of the UAA" and elected to the UAA Council. In 2003 and 2009, he was also elected to the UAA Board.
Since 2011 to 2014 he was the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
The main research interests of Academician L. N. Litvinenko cover the field of theory of diffraction and propagation of radio waves, physics and technology of millimeter and submillimeter waves, theory of antenna systems, development of ultrahigh frequency generators, creation of radio systems, development of physical principles of design and improvement of radio astronomy instruments. decameter and millimeter ranges of radio waves. He created the theory of diffraction and propagation of electromagnetic waves in complex and multilayer periodic structures, proposed a method of "sequential refinements" to solve operator equations, to which the problems of radio physics and electronics are reduced. He developed the concept of using the reflection operator of semiinfinite structures in the theory of wave diffraction on multilayer periodic structures. He proposed and developed a number of fundamentally new quasi-optical elements and systems in the millimeter and submillimeter ranges. He organized the first in Ukraine together with Academician of NASU VM Shulga radio astronomical research in the millimeter range of radio waves.
Through the efforts of Academicians S. Ya. Braude, L. N. Litvinenko and O. O. Konovalenko, Corresponding Member A. V. Men' and Professor L. G. Sodin on the UTR-2 decameter wave radio telescope and URAN interferometers for low-frequency measurements cosmic radiation of various objects in the universe has been extensive research work. In particular, highly excited atoms were detected in the interstellar medium with record principal quantum numbers greater than 1000.
The main area of research concerns radio physics and radio astronomy.
He has more than 250 scientific papers, 12 inventions and 6 monographs.
Since 1976 he has been managing the branch of the department founded by him in the specialty of radio astronomy at the Faculty of Radiophysics of Kharkiv National University. Under his scientific guidance more than 20 candidate and doctoral dissertations were defended. L. N. Litvinenko Honored Professor since 2002 and Honorary Doctor since 2012 of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
He is a member of the Bureau of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of NAS of Ukraine. Since 1995 he has been the founder and editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Radiophysics and Radio Astronomy. Member of the Committee on State Prizes of Ukraine in the field of science and technology. He is a senior member of the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Senior Member IEEE), Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Committee of the International Radio Union (URSI). He is a member of the European Astronomical Society (EAS), a member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a member of the Bureau of the Scientific Council for Space Research of the NAS of Ukraine, a member of the Bureau of Physics and Astronomy of the NAS of Ukraine, and a member of the Astronomy Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is also a member of the section "Nuclear Physics, Radiophysics and Astronomy" of the Department of Science and Innovation of NTUU "KPI". He is a member of the editorial board of the journals "Space Science and Technology" and "Ukrainian Antarctic Journal", the interdepartmental scientific and technical collection "Radio Engineering", and he is a member of the editorial board of the popular science magazine "Universitates".
In 1986 he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor, and in 2008 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the III degree. In 1987 he was awarded the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR in the field of science and technology for theoretical research and development of new electronic systems, and in 1997 he was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine.
In 2005 (6) the small planet 18120 (2 000№А25) was named "Lytvynenko".
In 2006 he became the winner of the national program "Man of the Year - 2006" in the nomination "Scientist of the Year", and in 2008 together with Men A. V. and Konovalenko A. A. he became a laureate of the S. Braude Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for the series of works "New directions of radio astronomical research", and received the Award of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine "For scientific achievements". He also received the Badge "Honorary Worker of the Space Industry of Ukraine". In 2016, he was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise V degree.
Based on a comprehensive analysis of the current state of lunar exploration, the Moon 2004 model for the Ukrainian polar moon satellite Ukrselena was built in collaboration with Kharkiv astronomers. The performers of the theme were Yu.G. Shkuratov, V. S. Kyslyuk, L.N. Litvinenko, Ya.S. Yatskiv.
Died on February 27, 2023.
The scientist owns the concept of using the reflection operator of semi-infinite structures in the theory of wave diffraction on multilayer periodic structures, creating a number of fundamentally new quasi-optical elements and systems in the millimeter and submillimeter ranges.
Main publications:
1. Операторный метод в задаче дифракции электромагнитных волн на полубесконечных ленточных решетках / С. Н. Воробьев, Л. Н. Литвиненко, С. Л. Просвирник// Радиофизика и радиоастрономия, 2005, т. 10, №3, с.273-283
2. Литвиненко Л. Н., Резник И. И., Литвиненко Д. Л. Рассеяние волн полубесконечными периодическими структурами // Доклады АН УССР. - 1991, №6. - С. 62-67.
3. Литвиненко Л. Н., Просвирнин С. Л. Спектральные операторы рассеяния в задачах дифракции волн на плоских экранах. - Киев: Наукова думка, 1984. - 240 с.
4. Литвиненко Л. Н., Просвирнин С. Л. Анализ дифракции волн на последовательности идентичных ленточных решеток. Многоволновый режим // Радиофизика и радиоастрономия. -1999. - Т. 4, №3. - С. 276-286.
Sources:
1 На картах Солнечной системы/Ю. В. Александров//Universitates. – 2003. – № 3 (15).- с.236
2 www.ukrastro.org.ua
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