Group of Oxide Physics

Head: Prof., Dr.habil.phys. Nina Mironova-Ulmane

Institute of Solid State Physics, Kengaraga street 8, LV-1063 Riga, LATVIA
Phone: (+371) 67251691    Fax: (+371) 67132778    E-Mail: nina@cfi.lu.lv




Scientific Staff:

Prof., Dr.hab.phys. N. Mironova-Ulmane (ResearcherID, ORCID)
Dr.phys. V. Skvortsova
Dr.Eng.Sci. A. Pavlenko
Mag. Sci. M. Poljakovs

Research Topics:

  • Physics of oxide solid solutions (NiO-MgO, CoO-MgO, FeO-MgO, MnO-MgO).
  • Defects in spinels, garnets.
  • Solid state dosimetry.
  • Biophysics (EPR, optical absorption and luminescence of transition metal ions in blood, serum, tissues and teeth).



A magnetic phase diagram of NicMg1-cO system. Four regions are shown: paramagnetic P, homogeneous antiferromagnet AF, frustrated antiferromagnet AF+P and cluster spin-glass CSG. The border of infinite antiferromagnetic cluster region is indicated by open squares.



Topography and MFM image of antiferromagnetic NiO.
Topography (left) and Magnetic Force Microscopy (right) images of antiferromagnetic NiO.



Topography image of ferromagnetic garnet. Magnetic Force Microscopy image of ferromagnetic garnet.
Topography (left) and Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) (right) images of ferromagnetic garnet.
The so-called "bubble" domains are clearly visible in the MFM image.



Selected Publications:

Books:

  1. N.A. Mironova and U.A. Ulmanis,
    Radiation Defects and Metal Ions of Iron Group in Oxides.
    (Zinatne, Riga, 1988). [In Russian]
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  2. J.Dehtjars, N.Mironova-Ulmane, A.Salmins, R.Spade, A.Supe, J.Tiliks, and U.Ulmanis,
    Radiacijas drosibas rokasgramata specialistam, (Riga, 2004) p. 97.


Papers:
  1. N. A. Mironova and G. V. Bandurkina,
    Epitaxial growth of single crystal solid solutions NicMg1-cO,
    Izv. Akad. Nauk Latv. SSR, Ser. Fiz. Tech. Nauk. 4 (1975) 14-19. [In Russian]
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  2. G.A. Grinvald and N.A. Mironova,
    Near infrared luminescence of single crystal thin films MgO:Ni2+,
    Izv. Akad. Nauk Latv. SSR, Ser. Fiz. Tech. Nauk. 4 (1978) 79-83. [In Russian]
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  3. G.A. Grinvald and N.A. Mironova,
    Temperature dependencies of near infrared luminescence from isolated and exchange-coupled pairs of Ni2+ ions in MgO,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 99 (1980) K101-K102.
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  4. N.A. Mironova, A.I. Belyaeva, O.V. Miloslavskaya, G.V. Bandurkina,
    Peculiarity of T-domain structure origin in epitaxial single-crystals Ni1-cMgcO,
    Ukr. Fiz. Zur. 5 (1981) 848-850 [in Russian].
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  5. M.L. Gaft, B.S. Gorobec, I.S. Naumova, N.A. Mironova, G.A. Grinvald,
    Link of luminescent properties with crystal-chemical peculiarities in manganese minerals,
    Mineral. Zur. 2 (1981) 80-89 [in Russian].
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  6. N.A. Mironova and V.N. Skvortsova,
    Fine structure of the NiO:Co infrared absorption spectrum,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 127 (1985) K81-K82.
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  7. N.A. Mironova, V.N. Skvortsova, A.S. Smirnov, D.V. Riekstinya, G.A. Grinvalds, L.A. Litvinov
    Anomalous behaviour of MgO.2.5Al2O3 under radiation,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 116 (1989) K125-K127.
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  8. A.Z. Men'shikov, Yu.A. Dorofeev, A.G. Klimenko, N.A. Mironova,
    Random magnetic fields and tricritical behaviour of diamagnetically diluted antiferromagnets (Ni1-xMgx)O,
    JETP Lett. 51 (1990) 640-643 [In Russian]; 726-730 [in English].
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  9. A.Z. Menshikov, Yu.A. Dorofeev, A.G. Klimenko, N. Mironova,
    Magnetic phase diagram of (Ni1-xMgx)O solid solutions,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 164 (1991) 275-283.
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  10. A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova, J. Purans, A. Sazonov,
    EXAFS and XANES study of CoxMg1-xO solid solutions using laboratory EXAFS-spectrometer,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 135 (1993) 133-141.
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  11. A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, A. Sazonov, N. Mironova,
    Studies of CoxMg1-xO solid solutions using laboratory EXAFS-spectrometer,
    Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 32 (1993) Suppl. 32-2 637-639.
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  12. A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova, J. Purans, A. Rodionov,
    X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of NicMg1-cO solid solutions on the Ni K edge,
    J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 7 (1995) 9357-9368.
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  13. N. Mironova, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, A. Rodionov,
    X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies of the off-centre Ni2+ ions in NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Proc. SPIE 2706 (1995) pp.168-175.
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  14. A.Z. Menshikov, Yu.A. Dorofeev, N.A. Mironova, M.V. Medvedev
    The magnetic state of diamagnetically diluted antiferromagnetic cobalt monoxide,
    Solid State Commun. 98 (1996) 839-842.
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  15. N. Mironova, V. Skvortsova, A. Smirnovs, L. Cugunov,
    Distribution of manganese ions in magnesium-aluminium spinels of different stoichiometries,
    Optical Mater. 6 (1996)225-232.
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  16. A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova, J. Purans,
    Influence of pd-mixing and magnetic interactions on the pre-edge peak intensity at the Co (Ni) K absorption edge in Co(Ni)cMg1-cO solid solutions,
    J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 9 (1997) 5277-5286.
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  17. N. Mironova, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans,
    Near infrared luminescence of isolated and exchanged-coupled Ni2+ ions in NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    J. Lumines. 72-74 (1997) 231-232.
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  18. A. Kuzmin and N. Mironova,
    Composition dependence of the lattice parameter in NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 10 (1998) 7937-7944.
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  19. A. Osvet , A.P. Yelisseyev , B.N. Feigelson, N.A. Mironova, I. Sildos,
    Optical investigation of Ni impurities in diamond,
    Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 146 (1998) 339-348.
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  20. V.Skvortsova and D. Riekstina,
    Neutron-activation determination of micro- and macrocomposition of ferrite and spinel,
    in "Surface and Near-Surface analysis of Materials", Advances in Science and Technology No 19,
    P.Vincenzini, S. Valeri (Editors) (Techna, 1999) pp. 245-251.
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  21. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, U. Ulmanis, A. Matkovskii,
    Radiation effects in Li2B4O7 oxide crystals,
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 166-167 (2000) 284-288.
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  22. S.B. Ubizskii, A.O. Matkovskii, N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Suchocki, Y.A. Zhydachevskii and P. Potera,
    Displacement defect formation in complex oxide crystals,
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 166-167 (2000) 40-46.
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  23. S.B. Ubizskii, A.O. Matkovskii, N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Suchocki, Y.A. Zhydachevskii and P. Potera,
    Displacement defect formation in complex oxide crystals under irradiation,
    Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 177 (2000) 349-366.
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  24. A.Z. Menshikov, Yu.A. Dorofeev, A.E. Teplyh, B.A. Gizevskii, N.A. Mironova,
    Neutron diffraction determination of structural and magnetic states of lithium doped antiferromagnetic NiO,
    Fiz. Tver. Tela 42 (2000) 307-312 [In Russian]; Phys. Solid State 42 (2000) 315-320 [In English].
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  25. N. Mironova, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos, N. Zazubovich,
    Low temperature optical absorption by magnons in KNiF3 and NiO single-crystals,
    in Proc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Defects and Surface-Induced Effects in Advanced Perovskites", (2000) 155-160.
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  26. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Matkovski, S. Ubizskii,
    Radiation induced defects in yttrium aluminium perovskite,
    in Proc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Defects and Surface-Induced Effects in Advanced Perovskites", (2000) 399-404.
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  27. N. Mironova, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos, N. Zazubovich,
    One- and two-magnon contributions in optical spectra of KNiF3 single-crystal,
    Ferroelectrics 258 (2001) 177-182.
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  28. T. Karner , S. Dolgov, N. Mironova-Ulmane, S. Nakonechnyi, E. Vasil'chenko
    Anion interstitials in neutron-irradiated MgO single crystals,
    Radiat. Meas. 33 (2001) 625628.
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  29. T. Karner, S. Dolgov, A. Luschik, N. Mironova-Ulmane, S. Nakonechny, E. Vasil'chenko,
    High-Temperature Thermoluminescence Manifestation of Anion Interstitials in Neutron Irradiated Pure and Doped Single Crystal of MgO,
    Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 155 (2001) 171-175.

  30. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, T. Zvagule, T. Karner, R. Bruvere, A. Volrate,
    Retrospective dosimetry for Latvian workers at Chernobyl,
    Radiation Protection Dosimetry 96 (2001) 237-240.

  31. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, U. Ulmanis,
    Neutron irradiation in.uence on magnesium aluminium spinel inversion,
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 191 (2002) 256-260.
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  32. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, I. Pavlenko,
    Measurement uncertanities for optical analysis of blood cells,
    Proc. European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference 04-08 december 2002.

  33. N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos,
    Exciton-magnon interactions in single-crystal NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Fiz. Tver. Tela 44 (2002) 1403-1406 [In Russian]; Phys. Solid State 44 (2002) 1463-1467 [In English].
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  34. S. Dolgov, T. Karner, A. Lushchik, A. Maaroos, N. Mironova-Ulmane, S. Nakonechnyi,
    Thermoluminescence centres created selectively in MgO crystals by fast neutrons,
    Radiation Protection Dosimetry 100 (2002) 127-130.
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  35. A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova-Ulmane, S. Ronchin,
    Origin of visible photoluminescence in NiO and NicMg1-cO single-crystals,
    Proc. SPIE 5122 (2003) 61-67.
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  36. E. Cazzanelli, A. Kuzmin, G. Mariotto, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Raman scattering by phonons and magnons in NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Proc. SPIE 5122 (2003) 68-73.
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  37. E. Cazzanelli, A. Kuzmin, G. Mariotto, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Study of vibrational and magnetic excitations in NicMg1-cO solid solutions by Raman spectroscopy,
    J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 15 (2003) 2045-2052.
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  38. V.Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, U.Ulmanis,
    Effect of Electric Field on Transport of Radiation Defects in MgO,
    in "Mass and Change Transport in Inorganic Materials", Advances in Science and Technology No 37,
    P.Vincenzini, V. Buscaglia (Editors) (Techna, 2003) pp. 41-48.
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  39. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, M. Cestelli Guidi, M. Piccinini, A. Marcelli,
    Influence of diamagnetic impurities on mid-IR absorption in antiferromagnetic insulator NiO,
    Phys. stat. sol. (c) 2 (2005) 704-707.
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  40. E. Cazzanelli, A. Kuzmin, G. Mariotto, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    One-magnon Raman scattering in NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Phys. stat. sol. (c) 2 (2005) 708-711.
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  41. E. Cazzanelli, A. Kuzmin, G. Mariotto, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Behavior of one-magnon frequency in antiferromagnetic NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Phys. Rev. B 71 (2005) 134415:1-5.
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  42. U. Ulmanis and N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Radiation induced conductivity in inorganic dielectric materials,
    Latv. J. Phys. Tech. Sci. 1 (2005) 10-18.
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  43. F. Muktepavela, G. Bakradze, V. Skvortsova, E. Tamanis, S. Stolyarova,
    Effect of mechanoactivation on interfacial interaction in metal/oxide systems,
    Latv. J. Phys. Tech. Sci. 1 (2005) 3-9.
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  44. N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos,
    Influence of radiation defects on exciton-magnon interactions in nickel oxide,
    Proc. SPIE 5946 (2005) 59460D:1-5.
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  45. N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Kuzmin, U. Ulmanis, I. Sildos, E. Cazzanelli, G. Mariotto,
    Magnetic ions exchange interactions in NiO-MgO solid solutions,
    Fiz. Tver. Tela 47 (2005) 1459-1464 [In Russian]; Phys. Solid State 47 (2005) 1516-1522.
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  46. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, V. Skvortsova, U. Ulmanis, I. Sildos,
    The role of phonons and magnons in formation of optical absorption fine structure in MnO,
    Proc. Int. Conf. "Actual problems of solid state physics-2005", 25-29 October, Minsk, Belorus, pp. 96 - 99.


  47. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, V. Skvortsova, U. Ulmanis, I. Sildos,
    Optical properties of solid solution NicMg1-cO International conference,
    Proc. Int. Conf. "Actual problems of solid state physics-2005", 25-29 October, Minsk, Belorus, pp. 93- 95.


  48. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, U. Ulmanis,
    Defects in gadolinium gallium garnet single crystals irradiated by neutrons,
    Proc. Int. Conf. "Actual problems of solid state physics-2005", 25-29 October, Minsk, Belorus, pp.149 - 151.


  49. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, M. Eglite, E. Curbakova, T. Zvagule, N. Kurjane,
    Chernobyl clean-up workers: 17 years of follow-up in Latvia,
    Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Applied Physics, pp.9-19, Elsevier Sceince 2005 (ISBN 0 08 0444 696-5).


  50. G. Telysheva, T. Dizhbite, L. Jashina, A. Andersone, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Synthesis of lignin-based hybrid materials using alpha-keggin's type poly oxometalates as inorganic building blocks,
    Latvian J. Phys. Tech. Sci. 2 (2006) 83-92.
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  51. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A.Pavlenko, T. Karner
    EPR dosimetry by tooth enamel: uncertainties at dose reconstruction,
    Latvian J. Phys. Tech. Sci. 5 (2006) 3-11.
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  52. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, U. Ulmanis,
    Radiation defects and transition ions interaction in magnesium oxide,
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. A 580 (2007) 434437.
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  53. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, U. Ulmanis,
    Growth and optical properties of transition metal oxides single crystal solid solutions,
    J. Alloys Compd. 442 (2007) 328-330.
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  54. D. Chen, J. Zhong, W. Chu, Z. Wu, A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Marcelli,
    Structural disorder and electronic hybridization in NicMg1-cO solid solutions probed by XANES at the oxygen K-edge,
    J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19 (2007) 356219 (11pp).
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  55. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, I. Steins, J. Grabis, I. Sildos, M. Pärs,
    Raman scattering in nanosized nickel oxide NiO,
    J. Phys.: Conf. Series 93 (2007) 012039 (5 pp).
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  56. D. Chen, J. Zhong, X. Wu, Z. Wu, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, A. Marcelli,
    Oxygen K-edge XANES investigation of NicMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Spectrochimica Acta A 70 (2008) 458461.
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  57. N. Mironova-Ulmane, U. Ulmanis, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos, M. Pärs, M. Cestelli Guidi, M. Piccinini, and A. Marcelli,
    Magnetic ordering in CocMg1-cO solid solutions,
    Phys. Solid State 50 (2008) 1723-1726 [English version]; Fiz. Tver. Tela 50 (2008) 1657-1660 [Russian version].
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  58. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, L. Grigorjeva, D. Millers, K. Smits,
    Transient and stable color centers in neutron irradiated MgO,
    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 266 (2008) 2941-2944.
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  59. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, M. Grube,
    Raman and infrared spectromicroscopy of manganese oxides,
    J. Alloys Compd. 480 (2008) 97-99.
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  60. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, L. Trinkler, L. Grigorjeva,
    Optical properties of hydrogen-containing MgO crystal,
    Proc. SPIE 7142 (2008) 71420E:1-7.
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  61. M. Polakovs, N. Mironova-Ulmane, N.Kurjane, E.Reinholds, M. Grube,
    Micro-Raman scattering and infrared spectra of hemoglobin,
    Proc. SPIE 7142 (2008) 714214:1-8.
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  62. G. Telysheva, T. Dizhbite, D. Evtuguin, N. Mironova-Ulmane, G. Lebedeva, A. Andersone, O. Bikovens, J. Chirkova, L. Belkova,
    Design of siliceous lignins Novel organic/inorganic hybrid sorbent materials,
    Scripta Materialia 60 (2009) 687-690.
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  63. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, J. Grabis, I. Sildos, V.I. Voronin, I.F. Berger, V.A. Kazantsev,
    Structural and Magnetic Properties of Nickel Oxide Nanopowders,
    Solid State Phenomena 168-169 (2011) 341-344.
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  64. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos, M. Pars,
    Polarisation dependent raman study of single-crystal nickel oxide,
    Centr. Eur. J. Phys. 9 (2011) 1096-1099.
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  65. A. Stunda, N. Mironova-Ulmane, N. Borodajenko, L. Berzina-Cimdina,
    Phase transition in niobophosphate glass-ceramic,
    INTER ACADEMIA 2010: GLOBAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 222 (2011) 259-262.
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  66. N. Mironova-Ulmane, M. Polakovs, I. Sildos,
    Optical absorption of human blood in UV-VIS and NIR,
    FEBS JOURNAL 279 (2012) 515.
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  67. M. Polakovs, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, E. Reinholds, A. Erglis,
    EPR method to analyze radiation effects in human blood,
    FEBS JOURNAL 279 (2012) 517.
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  68. I. Solala, A. Volperts, A. Andersone, T. Dizhbite, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Vehniainen, J. Pere, T. Vuorinen,
    Mechanoradical formation and its effects on birch kraft pulp during the preparation of nanofibrillated cellulose with Masuko refining,
    HOLZFORSCHUNG 66 (2012) 477-483.
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  69. M. Polakovs, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, E. Reinholds, M. Gavare, M. Grube,
    EPR and FTIR Spectroscopies Study of Human Blood after Irradiation,
    SPECTROSCOPY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 27 (2012) 367-371.
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  70. A. Volperts, N. Mironova-Ulmane, I. Sildos, D. Vervikishko, E. Shkolnikov, G. Dobele,
    Structure of nanoporous carbon materials for supercapacitors,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012051.
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  71. J. Jankovskis, N. Ponomarenko, N. Mironova-Ulmane, D. Jakovlevs,
    Dimensional effects of sample geometry and microstructure of MnZn and NiZn ferrites,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012018.
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  72. T. Dizhbite, J. Ponomarenko, A. Andersone, G. Dobele, M. Lauberts, J. Krasilnikova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, G. Telysheva,
    Role of paramagnetic polyconjugated clusters in lignin antioxidant activity (in vitro),
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012033.
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  73. V. Skvortsova and N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Optical Properties of Irradiated Yttrium Aluminum Garnet,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 38 (2012) 012044.
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  74. K. Bormanis, A. Kalvane, A.I. Burkhanov, I.E. Tumanov, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Dielectric properties of PMN+2%Li2O at low frequencies,
    Physica Status Solidi (C) 9 (2012) 1583-1585.
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  75. N. Mironova-Ulmane, M.G. Brik, I. Sildos,
    Crystal field calculations of energy levels of the Ni2+ ions in MgO,
    J. Lumines. 135 (2013) 74-78.
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  76. A. M. Balagurov, I. A. Bobrikov, J. Grabis, D. Jakovlevs, A. Kuzmin, M. Maiorov, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Neutron scattering study of structural and magnetic size effects in NiO,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 49 (2013) 012021 (4pp).
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  77. A. Volperts, G. Dobele, A. Zhurinsh, D. Vervikishko, E. Shkolnikov, J. Ozolinsh, N. Mironova-Ulmane, I. Sildos,
    Highly porous wood based carbon materials for supercapacitors,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 77 (2015) 012016:1-5.
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  78. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos,
    Template-based synthesis of nickel oxide,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 77 (2015) 012025:1-5.
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  79. M. Polakovs, N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Pavlenko, A. Aboltins,
    Determination of methemoglobin in human blood after ionising radiation by EPR,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 77 (2015) 012028:1-5.
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  80. V. Skvortsova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, L. Trinkler, V. Merkulov,
    Optical properties of natural and synthetic beryl crystals,
    IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 77 (2015) 012034:1-5.
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  81. V. N. Churmanov, N. B. Gruzdev, V. I. Sokolov, V. A. Pustovarov, V. Yu. Ivanov, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Low-temperature photoluminescence in NixMg1-xO nanocrystals,
    Low Temp. Phys. 41 (2015) 233-235.
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  82. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Sarakovskis, V. Skvortsova,
    Up-conversion and photoluminescence in Er3+ single crystal MgAl-spinel,
    Phys. Procedia 76 (2015) 106-110.
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  83. A. Volperts, G. Dobele, J. Ozolins, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Synthesis and Application of Nanoporous Activated Carbon in Supercapacitors,
    Mater. Sci. Appl. Chem. 31 (2015) 16-20.
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  84. V. I. Sokolov, V. A. Pustovarov, V. N. Churmanov, N. B. Gruzdev, M.A. Uimina, I.V. Byzov, A.V. Druzhinin, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Luminescence and optical spectroscopy of charge transfer processes in solid solutions NicMg1-cO and NixZn1-xO,
    J. Lumin. 169 (2016) 641-644.
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  85. N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A. Pavlenko, E. Feldbach, A. Lushchik, Ch. Lushchik, V. Churmanov, D. Ivanov, V. Ivanov, E. Aleksanyan,
    Luminescence and EPR spectroscopy of neutron-irradiated single crystals of magnesium aluminium spinel,
    Radiat. Meas. 90 (2016) 122-126.
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  86. A.M. Balagurov, I.A. Bobrikov, S.V. Sumnikov, V.Yu. Yushankhai, J. Grabis, A. Kuzmin, N. Mironova-Ulmane, I. Sildos,
    Neutron diffraction study of microstructural and magnetic effects in fine particle NiO powders,
    Phys. Status Solidi B 253 (2016) 1529-1536.
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  87. P. Onufrijevs, P. Ščajev, K. Jarašiūnas, A. Medvid, V. Korsaks, N. Mironova-Ulmane, M. Zubkins, H. Mimura,
    Photo-electrical and transport properties of hydrothermal ZnO,
    J. Appl. Phys. 119 (2016) 135705 (7 pp).
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  88. N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, A.I. Popov,
    Optical absorption and luminescence studies of fast neutron-irradiated complex oxides for jewellery applications,
    Low Temp. Phys. 42 (2016) 584-587.
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  89. A. Sarakovskis, J. Grube, K. Strals, G. Krieke, M. Springis, N. Mironova-Ulmane, V. Skvortsova, E. K. Yukhno, L. A. Bashkirov,
    Temperature and impurity concentration effects on upconversion luminescence in LaInO3 doped with Er3+,
    Low Temp. Phys. 42 (2016) 576-579.
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  90. E. K. Yukhno, L. A. Bashkirov, P. P. Pershukevich, S. V. Slonskaya, N. A. Mironova-Ulmane, A. G. Sharakovskis,
    Excitation and photoluminescence spectra of solid solutions based on lanthanum indate LaInO3 of a perovskite structure doped with Nd3+ and Cr3+ ions,
    Glass Phys. Chem. 42 (2016) 379-385.
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  91. V. N. Churmanov, V. I. Sokolov, V. A. Pustovarov, N. B. Gruzdev, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Spectroscopy of charge transfer states in Mg1-xNixO,
    Opt. Spectrosc. 121 (2016) 478-481.
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  92. A. M. Balagurov, I. A. Bobrikov, S. V. Sumnikov, V. Yu. Yushankhai, N. Mironova-Ulmane,
    Magnetostructural phase transitions in NiO and MnO: neutron diffraction data,
    JETP Letters 104 (2016) 88–93.
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  93. E. Ê. Yukhno, L. À. Bashkirov, P. P. Pershukevich, I. N. Kandidatova, N. Mironova-Ulmane, À. Sarakovskis,
    Excitation and emission spectra of LaInO3-based solid solutions doped with Sm3+, Sb3+,
    J. Lumin. 182 (2017) 123-129.
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  94. E. Ê. Yukhno, L. À. Bashkirov, P. P. Pershukevich, I. N. Kandidatova, G. S. Petrov, N. Mironova-Ulmane, À. Sarakovskis,
    Excitation and photoluminescence spectra of single- and non-single-phased phosphors based on LaInO3 doped with Dy3+, Ho3+ activators and Sb3+ probable sensitizer,
    J. Lumin. 190 (2017) 298-308.
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  95. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, V. Skvortsova, G. Chikvaidze, I. Sildos, J. Grabis, D Jankovica, A. Dindune, M.Maiorov,
    Synthesis and vibration spectroscopy of nano-sized manganese oxides,
    Acta Phys. Pol. A 133 (2018) 1013-1016.
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  96. N. Mironova-Ulmane, A. Kuzmin, I. Sildos, L. Puust, J. Grabis,
    Magnon and phonon excitations in nanosized NiO,
    Latvian J. Phys. Tech. Sci. 56 (2019) 61-72.
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