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SERGEY B. MIROV, Professor

Co-Director, Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopies

(205) 934-8088, mirov@uab.edu

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (161 contributed, 1995-2007)

 

1.              Novel tunable lasers for medicine and technology”, S.B.Mirov*, invited lecture presented to the Faculty of Engineering, Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan, 1995.

2.              “Semiconductor Laser with a Superbroadband or Multiline Spectral Output”, S.B. Mirov* and T.T.Basiev, The UAB Research Foundation Invention Disclosure Document, September 20, 1995.

3.              “Pulsed Laser Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coatings”, H.Zeng*, W.Lacefield, and S.B.Mirov, contributed talk presented to the 9th Annual Alabama Materials Research Conf. (Sponsored by NSF-EPSCoR), September 26-27,1995.

4.              “Color Center Crystals for Quantum Electronics”, S.B. Mirov*, colloquium presented to the Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, October 16, 1995

5.              “Photoluminescence Studies in Sc:CaF2 and Sc,Ce:CaF2 crystals”, A.Yu.Dergachev, S.B.Mirov*, colloquium presented to the Department of Physics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, November 3,1995

6.              “Room Temperature Stable Color Center Laser, LiF:F2+** Material, and Method of Lasing”, S.B.Mirov* and A.Yu. Dergachev, The UAB Research Foundation Invention Disclosure Document, December 18, 1995.

7.              “Application of Tunable Color Center Lasers to Trace Element Analysis”, S.B. Mirov*, invited talk presented to the Space Science and Technology Alliance Meeting (Global Hydrology and Climate Center, NASA), Huntsville, AL, January 22, 1996.

8.              “Room Temperature Color Center Lasers, Practical Applications” S.B.Mirov*, invited lecture presented to the Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc. Special Seminar, Mountain View, CA, February 1, 1996.

9.              ”Investigation of Luminescent Properties of Sc:CaF2 and Sc,Ce:CaF2 Crystals as promising New Media for UV Tunable Lasers”, S. B. Mirov*, A. Yu. Dergachev, W.A. Sibley, L. Esterowitz, V.B.Sigachev, A.G. Papashvili, contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Laser Conf., San Francisco, January 31-February 3, 1996.

10.           “Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Protein by Means of Laser Spectroscopy”, A.Yu.Dergachev, A.B.Kudryavtsev, S.B.Mirov*, M.McCracken, contributed talk presented to the 15 Southern Biomedical Engineering Conf., Dayton, Ohio, March 29-31,1996.

11.           “Raman Characterization of the Quality of Protein Crystals,” A.B.Kudryavtsev*, S.B.Mirov, L.J.DeLucas, colloquium presented to the Center for Microgravity and Materials Research, The University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, May 13, 1996.

12.           “A Laser Raman Spectrometer Suitable for Incorporation into Lander Spacecraft,” T.J. Wdowiak, D.G.Agresti*, A.B. Kudryavtsev and S.B. Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Point Clear Exobiology Instrumentation Workshop, Fairhope, AL, May 13-18,1996.

13.           “Laser Applications for Water Quality Analyses”, A.Yu.Dergachev, S.B.Mirov and R. Pitt*, invited talk presented to ALT’96 International Conference on Laser Methods for Biological and Environmental Applications, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 19-23, 1996.

14.           ”Superbroadband or Multiwavelength Transmitter for Optical Communication Systems”, S.B.Mirov, G.J.Grimes*, T.T.Basiev, contributed talk presented to the 46 Electronic Components and Technology Conf., Orlando, Florida, May 28-31,1996.

15.            “Alexandrite laser Passive Q-switching and Spectral Output Enhancing Up To 0.7-1.15 mm”, S.B. Mirov*, A.Yu. Dergachev, V.F.Fleurov, V.A. Konyushkin, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Anaheim, CA, June 2-7, 1996.

16.           “Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Protein By Means Of laser Spectroscopy” A.Yu. Dergachev, A.B. Kudryuvtsev, S.B. Mirov*, M. McCracken, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Anaheim, CA, June 2-7, 1996.

17.           ”Sun-Color Color Center Laser”, T.T.Basiev*, P.G.Zverev, V.V.Fedorov, S.B.Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Anaheim, CA, June 2-7, 1996.

18.           ”Superbroadband LiF Color Center Laser”, T.T.Basiev, P.G.Zverev, V.V.Fedorov, S.B.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Anaheim, CA, June 2-7, 1996.

19.           “Investigation of Luminescence Properties of Sc, Ce: CaF2 Crystals”, S.B.Mirov, A Yu. Dergachev*, W.A. Sibley, V.B. Sigachev, A.G. Papashvili, T.T.Basiev, contributed talk presented to the 13th International Conference on Defects in Insulating Crystals, Wake Forest University, July 15-19, 1996.

20.           “Nature and Optical Properties of N1- Centers in LiF Crystals”, S.B.Mirov, A Yu. Dergachev,* V.F. Fleurov, V.A. Konyushkin, contributed talk presented to the 13th International Conference on Defects in Insulating Crystals, Wake Forest University, July 15-19, 1996.

21.           “New Trends In Tunable Lasers Based On Color Center and Radiationally Pertubed Doped Crystals” S.B.Mirov*, invited talk The Int. Conf. on Luminescence and Optical Spectroscopy of Condensed Matter (ICL’96), Prague, Czech Rep., August 18-23, 1996.

22.           “Powerful, room-temperature stable LiF:F2+** tunable laser”, S.B.Mirov,* A.Yu. Dergachev, contributed talk presented to Photonics West’97, (Lase’97 Symposium), San Jose, CA, February 10-15, 1997.

23.           “Novel laser atomic fluorescence spectrometer for environmental and biomedical analyses of heavy metals”, Dergachev, A.Yu, S.B.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to Photonics West’97, (BiOS’97 Symposium), San Jose, CA, February 10-15, 1997.

24.           “Raman Spectroscopy for in situ evaluation of high-grade malignant gliomas induced in scid mice”, C.E.Clary*, A.Yu.Dergachev, S.B.Mirov, G.Y.Gillespie, contributed talk presented to Photonics West’97, (BiOS’97 Symposium), San Jose, CA, February 10-15, 1997.

25.           “Investigation of the orientational ordering in tetragonal Lysozyme by Raman method”, A.B.Kudryavtsev*, S.B.Mirov, L.J.DeLucas, T.T.Basiev, contributed talk presented to American Physical Society Meeting, Kanzas City, Missouri, March 17-21, 1997.

26.           “Color center powder lasers: spectroscopy and stimulated emission”, M.A.Noginov*, N.Noginova, S.U.Egarievwe, H.J.Caulfield, P.Venkateswarlu, A.Williams, S.B.Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Baltimore, Maryland, May 18-23, 1997.

27.           “Room temperature stable color center laser, LiF:F2+** material, and method of lasing”, S.B.Mirov* and A.Yu. Dergachev, Patent Application and Patent Cooperation treaty of US provisional Application 60/015,024, submitted April 18, 1997.

28.           “Semiconductor laser with a superbroadband or multiline spectral output”, S.B.Mirov* and T.T.Basiev, Patent Application and Patent Cooperation treaty of US provisional Application, submitted May 17, 1997.

29.           "Laser Characterization of Waste Materials" S.Mirov*, A.Dergachev, J.Randolph, R.Pitt. K.Parmer, contributed talk presented to the NSF/EPSCoR workshop on Added Value Reclamation of Solid Waste", Auburn, AL July 22-23, 1997.

30.           “Laser atomic characterization of materials”, S.B.Mirov* invited lecture presented at Materials Characterization and Optical Probes Techniques, Critical Reviews, part of SPIE’s Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation’97 Conference, 27 July-1 August 1997, San Diego, CA.

31.           "Detection of Singlet Oxygen by Means of Laser and EPR Spectroscopies", A.Capers*, S.Mirov contributed talk presented to the 11th Annual Alabama Materials research Conference, Huntsville, AL, September 25-26, 1997.

32.           "All Solid State Laser System Continuously Tunable Over 0.2-10 Micron Spectral Range" S.Mirov*, Presentation of results on SBIR grant, Somerset, NJ, November 1997.

33.           "All Solid State Laser System Continuously Tunable Over 0.2-10 Micron Spectral Range" S.Mirov*, Invited talk at Ballistic Missile Defence Organization, Huntsville, AL, December 1997.

34.           "All Solid State laser System with 0.72-1.3 mm Tuning Range Based on Alexandrite Laser" S.Mirov* and A.Dergachev, contributed talk presented to the International Conference on Lasers'97, New Orleans, Lousiana, December 15-19, 1997.

35.           "Implications of laser light characteristics on the Raman signal-to-noise ratio in diagnostic analysis of glioblastoma multiforme", C.E.Clary*, S.B.Mirov, G.Y.Gillespie, contributed talk presented to the Optical Biopsy Conference, San Jose, CA, January 25-26, 1998.

36.           "Raman Spectroscopy for Biomedical Applications", S.B.Mirov* contributed talk presented to the ALVIS Center meeting, Guntersville, AL, March 14-14, 1998.

37.           "Mid-IR tunable downconversion in Ag3AsS3" D.I.Crouthamel, W. Lee, S.B.Mirov*, A.Okorogu, D.F.Heller, J.C.Walling, W-B.Yan, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, San Francisco, CA, May 3-8, 1998.

38.           "Polarized Raman Spectroscopy of Disulfide Bonds in the Tetragonal Lysosyme Single Crystals" A.B.Kudryavtsev*, S.B.Mirov, L.J.DeLucas, T.T.Basiev, contributed talk presented to the 7th International Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules, ICCBM 7, Granada (Spain), May 3-8, 1998.

39.           "All Solid State Laser System, Continuously Tunable Over 0.2-10 Micron Spectral Range", S.B. Mirov*, A.O.Okorogu, W. Lee, D.I. Crouthamel, N. Jenkins, K. Graham, A. R. Gallian, A.Yu. Dergachev, W.B. Yan, W.J. Strachan, T.F. Steckroat, D. F. Heller, J.C. Walling contributed talk presented to the 1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonics Technology, ICAPT'98, Ottawa, Canada, July 27-30, 1998

40.           "Tunable lasers for environmental applications”, S.B.Mirov*, invited lecture presented to the Faculty of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, Kitami, Japan, September 7, 1998.

41.           "Recent Progress in Color Center Lasers", S.B.Mirov* colloquium speaker, Department of Physics, UAB, September 25, 1998

42.           "All Solid State Laser System, Continuously Tunable Over 0.2-10 Micron Spectral Range", S.B. Mirov*, invited speaker, colloquium, Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, October 6, 1998.

43.           "Solid State White Light Laser", N. Jenkins*, S.B.Mirov, A. Okorogu, 1998 OSA annual Meeting, Baltimore, October 10, 1998.

44.           "Generation of Coherent Radiation Continuously Tunable in 515 nm to 650 nm Spectral Range by Efficient Second-Harmonic Conversion of LiF:F2- Laser Radiation", A.Yu. Dergachev*, S.B. Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, Baltimore, Maryland, May 23-28, 1999.

45.           "Nonradiative relaxation and inhomogeneous splitting of aggregated optical centers in CaF2: Nd3+", Y. V. Orlovskii*, T. T. Basiev, V. V.Osiko, H. Gross, J. Heber, S. Mirov, contributed talk presented to the International Conference on Dynamical Processes (DPC'99), Puerto- Rico, May 23-27, 1999.

46.           "Solid State White Light Laser", N. Jenkins*, S.B.Mirov, A. Okorogu, 1998 OSA annual Meeting, Baltimore, October 10, 1998.

47.           “Raman Study of the Ordering of Internal Water in Thaumatin and Lysozyme Crystals”, A.B.Kudryavtsev, S.B.Mirov*, C.D.Smith, G.Christopher, and L.J.DeLucas, contributed talk presented to the 8th International Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules, Sandestin, Florida (USA), May 14-19, 2000.

48.           “Low Frequency Raman Spectroscopy of Lysozyme in Crystal and Solution”, A.B.Kudryavtsev*, S.B.Mirov, L.J.DeLucas (May 2000), contributed talk presented to the 8th International Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules, Sandestin, Florida (USA), May 14-19, 2000.

49.           "Spectroscopic properties and mechanisms of superbroadband lasing from F2+-like color centers in LiF" N.W. Jenkins*, S.B. Mirov, contributed talk presented to Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, September 1999.

50.           “Middle infrared tunable system based on alexandrite laser”, S.B.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, September 1999.

51.           "Spectroscopic properties and mechanisms of superbroadband lasing from F2+** and  F2+**-like color centers in LiF", N.W. Jenkins*, S.B. Mirov, Naval Research Labs, Washington, DC, for National Research Council Associateship application, September 1999

52.           "A Novel laser Breakdown Spectrometer for Environmental Monitoring”, S.B.Mirov*, R.E. Pitt, A. Dergachev, W. Lee, D.V. Martyshkin, O.D. Mirov, J.J.Randolph, L.DeLucas, C.G.Brouillette, T.T.Basiev, Y.V.Orlovskii, O.K.Alimov, I.N.Vorob’ev, contributed talk presented to Photonics East Conference, Boston, MA, September 1999.

53.           "Spectroscopic properties and mechanisms of superbroadband lasing from F2+** and F2+**-like color centers in LiF", N.W. Jenkins*, S.B. Mirov, Air Force Research Labs, Wright-Patterson, AFB, for National Research Council Associateship application, August 1999

54.           “Pecularities of education system in Russia” S.Mirov* contributed talk presented to New Horizon’s Program, Marshall Conference Center, UAB, Birmingham, April 12, 2000.

55.           “Applications of Lasers in Medicine and Technology”, S Mirov*, four different presentations were perfomed for High School Students visiting UAB in 1999-2000.

56.           " Progress Toward a Solid-State White Light Laser ", N.W. Jenkins*, S.B. Mirov, University of Louisville, Department of Physics Seminar, Invited Speaker, October 1, 1999.

57.           Powerful ultrabroadly tunable LiF:F2+** laser", N.W Jenkins*, S.B. Mirov, contributed talk presented to the SPIE Photonics West Conference, San Jose, CA, January 2000.

58.           “Solid State White-Light Laser Using LiF:F2+** Color Center Laser”N.W.Jenkins, S.B.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference, Davos, Switzerland, February 13-18, 2000.

59.           Detection of Singlet Oxygen by Means of Laser and ESR Spectroscopy, A.Capers, S.Mirov*, T.Tohver, contr. talk presented to the OSA Annual Meeting 2000, Providence, RI, Oct. 22-26, 2000.

60.           “Alexandrite Laser Pump LiF:F2- Laser”, L.Xie, S.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to the OSA Annual Meeting 2000, Providence, Rhode Island, October 22-26, 2000.

61.            “A Laser Breakdown Spectrometer for Environmental Analysis of Metals”, D.Martyshkin*, S.Mirov, W.Lee, R. Pitt, contributed talk presented to the 67th Annual Southeastern Section Meeting of American Physical Society, Starkville, Mississippi, November 2-4, 2000.

62.           “Laser Characteristics of Cr2+ doped ZnS”, K.Graham*, S.Mirov, V.Fedorov, M.E.Zvanut, A.Avanesov, V.Badikov, B.Ignat’ev, V.Panutin, G.Shevirdyaeva, contributed talk presented to the 67th Annual Southeastern Section Meeting of American Physical Society, Starkville, Mississippi, November 2-4, 2000.

63.           “External Cavity Multiwavelength or Superbroadband Diode Laser for Wavelength Division Multiplexing Applications”, I.Moskalev*, S.Mirov, V.Fedorov, T.Basiev, G.Grimes, E.Berman, contributed talk presented to the 67th Annual Southeastern Section Meeting of American Physical Society, Starkville, Mississippi, November 2-4, 2000.

64.           “Spectroscopic Analysis and Persistent Photon Gated Spectral hole Burning in LiF Crystals with F2- Color Centers”, M.Ashenafi, V.Fedorov, S.Mirov, L.Xie, contributed talk presented to the 67th Annual Southeastern Section Meeting of American Physical Society, Starkville, Mississippi, November 2-4, 2000.

65.           “Narowband Tunable, Multiline, and Superbroadband Lasers for Spectroscopic and Telecommunication Applications”,  S.B.Mirov*, (November 22, 2000) invited lecture presented at Kitami Institute of Technology, Kitami, Japan, November 2000.

66.           Multiline, and Superbroadband Lasers for Telecommunication Applications”, S.B.Mirov*, (November 25, 2000), invited lecture presented at Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan, November 2000.

67.           "Laser performance of Cr2+doped ZnS", K.Graham*, S.Mirov, V.Fedorov, M.E.Zvanut, A.Avanesov, V.Badikov, B.Ignat’ev, V.Panutin, G.Shevirdyaeva, contributed talk presented to the SPIE Photonics West Conference, San Jose, CA, January 2001.

68.           “External cavity multiline semiconductor laser for WDM applications” I.Moskalev*, S.Mirov, V.Fedorov, T.Basiev, G.Grimes, E.Berman, (January 2001) contributed talk presented to the SPIE Photonics West Conference, San Jose, CA, January 2001.

69.           “External cavity multiline semiconductor laser for WDM applications”, S.B.Mirov*, (January 2001), invited lecture presented at Lightwave Microelectronics, Inc. San Jose, CA, January 2001.

70.           “Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diffusion doped Cr2+:ZnS”, K. Graham*, S.B. Mirov, V.V. Fedorov, M.E. Zvanut, A.Avanesov, V. Badikov, B. Ignat'ev, V. Panutin, G. Shevirdyaeva, (January 31, 2001) contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, January 28-31, 2001.

71.           “Laser Performance and Technology of Preparation of Cr2+:ZnS”, S.B. Mirov*, (April 2, 2001) contributed talk presented to the Infrared Materials Workshop, Fisk University, West End Courtyard by Marriott, Nashville, TN, April 1-3, 2001.

72.           “CdGa2S4:Cr Absorption and EPR studies”, M.Johnson*, S.B.Mirov, M.E.Zvanut, (April 2, 2001) contributed talk presented to the Infrared Materials Workshop, Fisk University, West End Courtyard by Marriott, Nashville, TN, April 1-3, 2001.

73.           “Spectroscopic characterization and laser performance of diffusion doped Cr2+:ZnS”, K. Graham*, S.B. Mirov, V.V. Fedorov, M.E. Zvanut, (April 2, 2001) contributed talk presented to the Infrared Materials Workshop, Fisk University, West End Courtyard by Marriott, Nashville, TN, April 1-3, 2001.

74.           “Persistent Photon-Gated Spectral Hole Burning in LiF:F2- Color Center Crystal”, V.V.Fedorov*, S.B.Mirov, M.Ashenafi, L.Xie (May 10, 2001), PostDeadline contributed talk presented to the Quantum Elelctronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2001, Baltimore, MD, May 2001.

75.           “Multiphonon Relaxation of Mid-IR Transitions of Rare-Earth Ions in Laser Crystals”, S.B.Mirov* (August 17, 2001) contributed talk presented to the NSF-ECS/EPSCoR National Grantees Conference on Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies, Fayetteville, Arkansas, August 2001.

76.           “Er fiber laser pumped CW Cr:ZnS and ZnSe lasers” S.B.Mirov* (September 15) invited lecture presented at IPG Photonics, Inc. Starbridge, MA, September 15, 2001.

77.           “Mid-IR CW Cr2+:ZnS and ZnSe Microchip Lasers,” S.B. Mirov*, V.V. Fedorov, K. Graham, I.Moskalev, V. Badikov, V. Panutin, (February 6, 2002) contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference, Quebec City, Canada, February 3-6, 2002.

78.           “Tunable continuous-wave room-temperature Cr2+:ZnS laser,” I.T. Sorokina*, E. Sorokin, V. Fedorov, S. Mirov, A. Di Lieto, M. Tonelli, (February 6, 2002) contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference, Quebec City, Canada, February 3-6, 2002.

79.           “Er fiber laser pumped CW and pulsed Cr:ZnS and ZnSe microchip lasers” S.B.Mirov* (February 20) invited lecture presented at IPG Photonics, Inc. Oxford, MA, February 20, 2002

80.           “In situ Monitoring of Crystal-Solution Interface During Lysozyme Crystal Growth via micro-Raman Spectral Imaging”, A.B.Kudryavtsev*, S.B.Mirov, L.J.DeLucas (March 25), contributed talk presented to the 9th International Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Molecules, Jena, Germany, March 23-28, 2002 .

81.           "Novel All Solid State UV-Mid IR Tunable Laser Sources. Narrowband, Ultrabroadband, "White Light", and Multiline Modifications", S.Mirov* (April 12), invited lecture presented at Eglin AFB, FL, April 2002.

82.           “Multiphonon Relaxation of Mid IR Transitions of Rare- Earth Ions in Laser Crystals,” Yu.V.Orlovskii*, T.T.Basiev, V.V.Osiko, N.P. Barnes, S.B.Mirov (May 20), contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Long Beach, CA May 19-24, 2002.

83.           “CW and pulsed Cr2+:ZnS and ZnSe microchip lasers,” S.B. Mirov*, V.V. Fedorov, K. Graham, I. S. Moskalev, V.V. Badikov, V. Panutin (May 20), contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Long Beach, CA May 19-24, 2002.

84.           “Broadly Tunable Continuous-Wave Cr2+:ZnS Laser,” I.T. Sorokina*, E. Sorokin, S. Mirov, V. Fedorov, V.V. Badikov, V. Panutin (May 20), contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Long Beach, CA May 19-24, 2002.

85.           “Efficient, Broadly Tunable Deep UV And Mid-IR Solid-State Laser Source,” S.B.Mirov, V.V.Fedorov*, B. Boczar, R. Frost, N. Kramer, B. Pryor, T.Thevar, J.C.Walling (May 21), contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Long Beach, CA May 19-24, 2002.

86.           “External cavity multiwavelength semiconductor laser,”I. S. Moskalev*, S. B. Mirov, V. V. Fedorov, G. J. Grimes, T. T. Basiev, E. Berman, J. Abeles, (May 22), contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Long Beach, CA May 19-24, 2002.

87.           “Efficient, Broadly Tunable Deep UV and Mid-IR Solid State Laser Sources” S.B.Mirov* (June 5) presentation for REU Physics Students, UAB, June 2002

88.           “Cr2+:ZnS mid-IR external cavity and microchip lasers” S.B.Mirov*, (July 6) invited lecture at the Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, July 6, 2002.

89.           “Transformation of spatial domain of the pumping beam into spectral domain of the output oscillation,” I.S. Moskalev, S.B. Mirov*, V.V.Fedorov, T.T.Basiev, P.G.Zverev, (July 11), contributed talk presented to the SPIE ‘s 47th annual meting, Seattle, WA July 7-11, 2002.

90.           “Diode, fiber, and potentially electrically pumped Cr2+:ZnS mid-IR external cavity and microchip lasers”, S.B. Mirov*, V.V. Fedorov, K. Graham, I. S. Moskalev, I.T. Sorokina and E. Sorokin, V Gapontsev, D. Gapontsev, V.V. Badikov, V. Panyutin, (September 11), contributed talk presented to the 5th International Conference on Mid-Infrared Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Annapolis, MA, September 8-11, 2002.

91.           “Detection of Zn deficient SOD by means of laser spectroscopy and surface enhanced laser spectroscopy (SERS)”, D.V. Martyshkin*, S.B.Mirov, J.Crow, Y.Zhuang, J.Beckman, V.Ermilov, (September 30 ) contributed talk presented to the OSA Annual meeting/18th Laser Science Conference, Orlando, Florida September 29-October 3, 2002.

92.           “External cavity multiwavelength semiconductor laser”, I.S. Moskalev*, S.B.Mirov, V.V.Fedorov, G.J.Grimes, T.T.Basiev, E.berman, J.Abeles, (October 1) contributed talk presented to the OSA Annual meeting/18th Laser Science Conference, Orlando, Florida September 29-October 3, 2002.

93.           “CW and gain-switched Cr2+:ZnS and ZnSe mid-IR microchip lasers”S.B.Mirov*, V.V.Fedorov, K.Graham, I.S.Moskalev, V.V.Badikov, V.Panyutin,  (October 2) contributed talk presented to the OSA Annual meeting/18th Laser Science Conference, Orlando, Florida September 29-October 3, 2002.

94.           “All solid state system based on alexandrite-LiF:F2+** laser for deep UV (196 nm) and mid-IR (4000nm) spectral ranges”, S.B.Mirov*, V.V.Fedorov, B.Boczar, R.Frost, B.Pryor, A.Yu. Dergachev, (October 2) contributed talk presented to the OSA Annual meeting/18th Laser Science Conference, Orlando, Florida September 29-October 3, 2002.

95.           “Diode, fiber, and potentially electrically pumped Cr2+:ZnS mid-IR external cavity and microchip lasers”, S.Mirov*, (October 17), Presentation for BTG International, Inc., Birmingham, UAB, October 17, 2002.

96.           “Spatial-to-frequency Fourier-transform external cavity lasers”, I.S.Moskalev*, S.B.Mirov, V.V.Fedorov, T.T.Basiev, P.G.Zverev, (October 24), contributed talk presented to the Optics in the Southeast 2002 Conference, Huntsville, Alabama October 24-25, 2002.

97.           “Detection of Zn deficient SOD by means of laser spectroscopy and surface enhanced laser spectroscopy (SERS)”, D.V. Martyshkin*, S.B.Mirov, J.Crow, Y.Zhuang, J.Beckman, V.Ermilov, (October 24) contributed talk presented to the Optics in the Southeast 2002 Conference, Huntsville, Alabama October 24-25, 2002.

98.           “Deep ultraviolet generation in an all-solid-state laser system based on a K2Al2B2O7 crystal”, C.E.Wehrenberg*, S.B.Mirov, V.V.Fedorov, (October 24) contributed talk presented to the Optics in the Southeast 2002 Conference, Huntsville, Alabama October 24-25, 2002.

99.           “Er Fiber Laser Pumped Microchip and External cavity Cr2+doped ZnS and ZnSe mid-IR Lasers”, S.Mirov*, (May 5), invited talk presented at the IPG Photonics Corporation, Oxford, MA, May 5, 2003. 

100.         “Spatial- spectral transformation of the laser radiation” Vladimir V. Fedorov*, Igor S. Moskalev, Sergey B. Mirov, Tasoltan T. Basiev, Petr G. Zverev, contributed talk presented to the SPIE’s 48th meeting, 2003.

101.         “Novel TM doped II-VI mid-IR lasers”, S.Mirov*, invited talk presented at the seminar of the Laser and Materials Technology Center at the General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, June 27, 2003.

102.         “High power, broadly tunable, Er-fiber laser pumped Cr2+:ZnS and ZnSe mid-IR external cavity and microchip lasers” S.Mirov*, invited talk presented to the XI International Conference Laser Optics 2003, St.-Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003.

103.         “High Power, Broadly Tunable Mid-IR Lasers”, S.Mirov*, Presentation for the BTG International, Inc. Birmingham, UAB, July 17, 2003.

104.         “Promising materials for high density optical storage devices”, S.Mirov*, invited talk presented to the Physics Seminar at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, November 2003.

105.         "New mid-infrared laser materials based on transition metal doped II-VI semiconductors" S.Mirov*, contributed talk presented to the UAB Physics Seminar, November 7, 2003.

106.         “Novel media for Mid-IR lasers”, S.Mirov*, contributed talk to the NSF Design Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Dallas, TX January 6, 2004.\

107.         “Tunable distributed feedback color center laser using stabilized F2+** color centers in LiF crystal”, D. Martyshkin, J.G. Parker*, V.V. Fedorov, S.B. Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Photonics West’ 04, San Jose, CA, January 2004. 

108.         “Fluorescence light suppression in Raman Spectroscopy using ultrafast time gated CCD camera”, D.V. Martyshkin, R. C. Ahuja, A. Kudriavtsev, S. B. Mirov*, contributed talk presented to the Photonics West’ 04, San Jose, CA, January 2004. 

109.         “Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of Cr doped ZnS crystalline thin films”, S. Wang, S. B. Mirov*, V. V. Fedorov, R. P. Camata, contributed talk presented to the Photonics West’ 04, San Jose, CA, January 2004. 

110.         “Pulse laser deposition growth and spectroscopic properties of chromium doped ZnS crystalline thin films”, S. B. Mirov*, S. Wang, V. V. Fedorov, R. P. Camata, contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Photonics Conference, Santa Fe, NM, February 1-4, 2004.

111.         “Multiphonon relaxation of mid- IR transitions of RE ions in fluorite type crystals”, Yu.V.Orlovskii*, T.T.Basiev, K.K.Pukhov, N.A.Glushkov, O.K.Alimov, S.B.Mirov, contributed talk presented to the Advanced Solid State Photonics Conference, Santa Fe, NM, February 1-4, 2004.

112.         “Continuous-wave polycrystalline Cr2+:ZnSe laser pumped by a 1.85 mm InGaAsP/InP laser diode”, I. Moskalev, A.Gallian, V. Fedorov, S. Mirov*, V.Badikov, V. Panyutin, D. Garbuzov, I.Kudryashov, S.Todorov, contributed talk presented to the Conference on Lasers and Electrooptics, CLEO’2004, San-Francisco, CA, May 19, 2004.

113.         “General theory of lasers”, S.B.Mirov*, (August 10, 2004), invited lecture presented at Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan, August 2004.

114.         “Laser materials”, S.B.Mirov