EUROPEAN CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Address Telephone Fax E-mail Nationality Date of birth POPOV, VALENTIN NIKOLOV UCSRT, FACULTY OF PHYSICS, 5 JAMES BOUCHER BLVD., 1164 SOFIA, BULGARIA Bulgarian 01.02.1857 WORK/TEACHING EXPERIENCE • Dates (from – to) • Name and address of employer • Type of business or sector • Occupation or position held • Main activities and responsibilities • Dates (from – to) • Name and address of employer • Type of business or sector • Occupation or position held • Main activities and responsibilities 1989-PRESENT Sofia University, Faculty of Physics, University Centre for Space Research and Technologies, 5 J. Bourchier Blvd., Sofia Higher Education Associate Professor Teaching 1980-1989 Institute for Foreign Students, Kosta Lulchev str 27, Sofia Higher Education Assistant Professor Teaching EDUCATION AND TRAINING • Dates (from – to) • Name and type of organization providing education and training • Principal subjects/occupational skills covered • Title of qualification awarded • Level in national classification (if appropriate) 1976-1980 Sofia University, Faculty of Physics Theoretical Physics M.S. - PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Acquired in the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal certificates and diplomas. MOTHER TONGUE Page 1 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov BULGARIAN OTHER LANGUAGES ENGLISH • Reading skills • Writing skills • Verbal skills GOOD GOOD GOOD ANNEXES: 1. List of publications 2. Participation in national and international projects 3. Participation in conferences, congresses etc. List of Publications of Valentin Nikolov Popov Papers in journals 1. M. N. Iliev, V. G. Hadjiev, S. Jandl, V. N. Popov, D. Bonn, R. Liang, and. W. N. Hardy, Raman study of Detwinned Yba2Cu3O6.5 (Ortho-II) Single Crystals, Phys. Rev. B 77 (2008) 174302/1-5. 2. T. Michel, M. Paillet, J. C. Meyer, V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and J.-L. Sauvajol, E33 and E44 optical transitions in semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes: Electron diffraction and Raman experiments, Phys. Rev. B 75 (2007) 155432/1-5. 3. M. N. Iliev, V. G. Hadjiev, A. P. Litvinchuk, F. Yen, Y.-Q. Wang, Y. Y. Sun, S. Jandl, J. Laverdière, V. N. Popov, M. M. Gospodinov, Multiple-order Raman Scattering from Rare Earth Manganites: Oxygen Isotope and Rare Earth Substitution Effects, Phys. Rev. B 75 (2007) 064303/1-5. 4. A. Jungen, V. N. Popov, C. Stampfer, L. Durrer, S. Stoll, and C. Hierold, Raman intensity mapping of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 75 (2007) 041405(R)/1-4. 5. H. Rauf, T. Pichler, R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, Detailed analysis of the Raman response of n-doped double-wall carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 74 (2006) 235419/1-10. 6. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Electronic and Vibrational Properties of SingleWalled Carbon Nanotubes, Bulg. J. Phys. 25 (2005) 237-256. 7. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Intraband electron-phonon scattering in singlewalled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 74 (2006) 075415. 8. Philippe Lambin and Valentin N. Popov, "Carbon Nanotubes: Electronic Structure and Physical Properties" (Ms:2129), in: Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, 2006 Online Update. Editors: Jürgen Buschow, Merton Flemings, Robert Cahn, Patrick Veyssière, Edward Kramer, Subhash Mahajan, 2006 Elsevier Ltd, doi:10.1016/B0-08-043152-6/02129-X. 9. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Radius and chirality dependence of the radialbreathing mode and the G-band phonon modes of single-walled carbon Page 2 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 73 (2006) 085407/1-9. 10. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the totally symmetric phonons of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 73 (2006) 165425/1-11. 11. M. Paillet, T. Michel, J. C. Meyer, V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, S. Roth, and J.-L. Sauvajol, Raman-active phonons of identified semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96 (2006) 257401. 12. M. N. Iliev, V. N. Popov, A. P. Litvinchuk, M. V. Abrashev, J. Bäckström, Y. Y. Sun, R. L. Meng, C. W. Chu, Comparative Raman Studies of Sr2RuO4, Sr3Ru2O7 and Sr4Ru3O10, Physica B 358, 138-152 (2005). 13. M. N. Iliev, S. Jandl, V. N. Popov, A. P. Litvinchuk, J. Cmaidalka, R. L. Meng, and J. Meen, Raman spectroscopy of Ca3Ru2O7: phonon line assignment and electron scattering, Phys. Rev. B 71 (2005) 214305/1-6. 14. V. N. Popov and M. Balkanski, Lattice dynamics of carbon nanotubes, in: Current Topics in Physics. In Honor of Sir Roger J. Elliott. R. A. Barrio & K. K. Kaski (Eds.), Imperial College Press, 2005, 113-150. 15. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Electron-phonon and electron-photon interactions and resonant Raman scattering from the radial-breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 72 (2005) 035436/1-10. 16. R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, Fine structure of the radial breathing mode of double-wall carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 72 (2005) 161404(R)/1-4. 17. M. Krause, V. N. Popov, M. Inakuma, N. Tagmatarchis, H. Shinohara, P. Georgi, L. Dunsch, and H. Kuzmany, Dynamical multipole splitting of metal-cage vibrations in crystalline endohedral D2d –M2@C84 dimetallofullerenes, J. Chem. Phys. 120 (2004) 1873-1880. 18. Z. M. Li, V. N. Popov, and Z. K. Tang, A symmetry-adapted force-constant latticedynamical model for single-walled carbon nanotubes, Solid State Commun. 130 (2004) 657-661. 19. V. N. Popov, Carbon nanotubes: properties and application, Mater. Science Eng. R43 (2004) 61-102. 20. V. N. Popov, Curvature effects on the structural, electronic and optical properties of isolated single-walled carbon nanotubes within a symmetry-adapted nonorthogonal tight-binding model, New Journal of Physics 6 (2004) 17/1-17. 21. M. N. Iliev, A. P. Litvinchuk, M. V. Abrashev, V. N. Popov, J. Cmaidalka, B. Lorenz, R. L. Meng, Phonons and Magnetic Excitations in Mott-Insulator LaTiO3, Phys. Rev. B 69 (2004) 172301/1-4. 22. Z. V. Popović, M. J. Konstantinović, V.N. Popov, A.Cantarero, Z. DohčevićMitrović, M. Isobe, and Y. Ueda, Optical phonons in the NaTiSi2O6 with the S=1/2 spin chains, Phys. Rev. B 71 (2004) 224302/1-8. 23. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Comparative study of the optical properties of singlewalled carbon nanotubes within orthogonal and non-orthogonal tight-binding models, Phys. Rev. B 70 (2004) 115407/1-12. 24. B. Verberck, V. N. Popov, A. V. Nikolaev, and D. Lamoen, Valence electronic charge density of distorted C60– monomers in polymerized KC60 and RbC60, J. Chem. Phys. 121 (2004) 321-327. 25. R. Pfeiffer, Ch. Kramberger, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, V. N. Popov, and H. Kataura, Interaction between Inner and Outer Tubes in DWCNTs, Eur. Phys. J. B 42 (2004) 345-350. 26. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the radial breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a non-orthogonal tightbinding model, Nano Letters 4 (2004) 1795-1799. 27. A. P. Litvinchuk, C. L. Chen, N. Kolev, V. N. Popov, V. G. Hadjiev, M. N. Iliev, R. P. Bontchev, and A. J. Jacobson, Optical properties of high-dielectric-constant Page 3 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov CaCu3Ti4O12 films, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 195 (2003) 453–458. 28. V. N. Popov, Lattice dynamics of single-walled boron nitride nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 67 (2003) 085408/1-6. 29. M. N. Iliev, M. V. Abrashev, V. N. Popov, V. G. Hadjiev, Determinative Role of the Jahn-Teller Disorder in the Raman Scattering of Mixed-Valence Manganites, Phys. Rev B 67 (2003) 212301/1-4. 30. N. Kolev, V. N. Popov, M. Gospodinov, and M. N. Iliev, Temperature-dependent polarized Raman spectra of CaFe2O4, Solid State Commun. 128 (2003) 153-155. 31. A. P. Litvinchuk, M. N. Iliev, V. N. Popov, and M. M. Gospodinov, Raman and infrared-active phonons in hexagonal HoMnO3 single crystals: magnetic ordering effects, J. Phys.: Cond. Matter 16 (2003) 809-819. 32. V. N. Popov, N. H. March, and V. E. Van Doren, Estimation of the cleavage force of crystalline semiconductors with diamond and zinc-blende structure, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 64 (2002) 159-160. 33. M. V. Abrashev, J. Bäckström, L. Börjesson, V. N. Popov, R. A. Chakalov, R. L. Meng, N. Kolev, and M. N. Iliev, Raman spectroscopy of CaMnO3: mode assignment and relationship between Raman line intensities and structural distortions, Phys. Rev. B 65 (2002) 184301/1-9. 34. Z. V. Popović, M. J. Konstantinović, R. Gajić, V. N. Popov, M. Isobe, and Y. Ueda, V. V. Moshchalkov, Phonon Dynamics in AV2O5 (A=Na, Ca, Mg, Cs) oxides, Phys. Rev. B 65 (2002) 184303/1-8. 35. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Breathinglike phonon modes in multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 65 (2002) 235415/1-6. 36. N. Kolev, C. L. Chen, M. Gospodinov, R. P. Bontchev, V. N. Popov, M. V. Abrashev, V. Hadjiev, and M. N. Iliev, Raman Spectroscopy of CaRuO 3, Phys. Rev. B 66 (2002) 014101/1-4. 37. N. Kolev, R. P. Bontchev, A. J. Jacobson, V. N. Popov, V. G. Hadjiev, A. P. Litvinchuk, and M. N. Iliev, Raman Spectroscopy of CaCu3Ti4O12, Phys. Rev. B 66 (2002) 132102/1-4. 38. V. N. Popov, Low-temperature specific heat of nanotube systems, Phys. Rev. B 66 (2002) 153408/1-4. 39. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Evidence for the existence of two breathinglike phonon modes in infinite bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 63 (2001) 233407-233410. 40. P. Litvinchuk, S. Y. Chen, M. N. Iliev, C. L. Chen, C. W. Chu, V. N. Popov, Carrier Dynamics and Infrared-Active Phonons in C-axis Oriented RuSr2GdCu2O8, Physica C 361 (2001) 234-238. 41. V. G. Hadjiev, J. Backstrom, V. N. Popov, M. N. Iliev, R. L. Meng, Y. Y. Xue, and C. W. Chu, Symmetry of Phonons, Magnetic, and Spin-Phonon Excitations in GdSr2 RuCu2O8, Phys. Rev B 64 (2001) 134304-134309. 42. L. Henrard, V. N. Popov, and A. Rubio, Influence of Packing on the Vibrational Properties of Infinite and Finite Bundles of Carbon Nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 64 (2001) 205403/1-10. 43. V. N. Popov, V. E. Van Doren, and M. Balkanski, Elastic properties of singlewalled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 61 (2000) 3078-3084. 44. V. N. Popov, V. E. Van Doren, and M. Balkanski, Elastic properties of crystals of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Solid State Commun. 114 (2000) 395-399. 45. P. Litvinchuk, M. N. Iliev, Y. Y. Xue, R. L. Meng, C. W. Chu, and V. N. Popov, Optical conductivity and infrared-active phonons in RuSr2GdCu2O8, Phys. Rev. B 62 (2000) 9709-9712. 46. R. P. Bontchev, A. J. Jacobson, M. M. Gospodinov, V. Skumryev, V. N. Popov, B. Lorenz, R. L. Meng, A. P. Litvinchuk, and M. N. Iliev, Crystal structure, electric and magnetic properties, and Raman spectroscopy of Gd3RuO7, Phys. Rev. B 62 (2000) 12235-12240. Page 4 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov 47. M. N. Iliev, A. P. Litvinchuk, V. N. Popov, R. L. Meng, L. M. Dezaneti, C. W. Chu, Raman Phonons in RuSr2GdCu2O8, Physica C 341-348 (2000) 2209-2212. 48. M. N. Iliev, A. P. Litvinchuk, H. G. Lee, C. L. Chen, L. M. Dezaneti, C. W. Chu, V. G. Ivanov, M. V. Abrashev, and V. N. Popov, Raman spectroscopy of SrRuO3 near the paramagnetic-to-ferromagnetic phase transition, Phys. Rev. B 59 (1999) 364-368. 49. M. V. Abrashev, A. P. Litvinchuk, M. N. Iliev, R. L. Meng, V. N. Popov, V. G. Ivanov, R. A. Chakalov, and C. Thomsen, Comparative study of optical phonons in the orthorhombically distorted perovskites LaAlO3 and LaMnO3, Phys. Rev. B 59 (1999) 4146-4153. 50. V. N. Popov, V. E. Van Doren, and M. Balkanski, Lattice dynamics of singlewalled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 59 (1999) 8355-8358. 51. Z. V. Popović, M. J. Konstantinović, R. Gajić, V. Popov, Y. S. Raptis, A. N. Vasil'ev, M. Isobe and Y. Ueda, Lattice vibrations in spin-Peierls compound NaV2O5, Solid State Commun. 110 (1999) 381-386. 52. M. N. Iliev, M. V. Abrashev, H. G. Lee, V. N. Popov, Y. Y. Sun, C. Thomsen, R. L. Meng, and C. W. Chu, Raman spectroscopy of orthorhombic perovskite-like YMnO3 and LaMnO3, Phys. Rev. B 57 (1998) 2872-2877. 53. M. N. Iliev, M. V. Abrashev, H. G. Lee, V. N. Popov, Y. Y. Sun, C. Thomsen, T. L. Meng, C. W. Chu, Raman active phonons in orthorhombic YMnO3 and LaMnO3, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 59 (10-12) (1998) 1982-1984. 54. Z. V. Popović, M. J. Konstantinović, R. Gajić, V. Popov, Y. S. Raptis, A. N. Vasil'ev, M. Isobe and Y. Ueda, Optical phonons in spin-Peierls compound NaV2O5, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 10 (1998), L513-L519. 55. V. G. Hadjiev, M. Cardona, I. Ivanov, V. Popov, M. Gyulmezov, M. N. Iliev, and M. Berkowski, Optical phonons probe of the SrLaAlO4 crystal structure, J. Alloys and Compounds 251 (1997) 7-10. 56. S. D. Dević, Z. V. Popović, V. N. Popov, G. Dhalenne, and A. Revcolevschi, Temperature dependence of Raman active modes in CuGeO3, Solid State Commun. 102 (1997) 599-604. 57. M. V. Abrashev, C. Thomsen, V. N. Popov, and L. N. Bozukov, Raman spectroscopy and lattice-dynamical calculations of mixed layered copper-titanium oxides, Physica C 274 (1997) 141-148. 58. M. V. Abrashev, A. P. Litvinchuk, C. Thomsen, and V. N. Popov, Optical phonons in the orthorhombic double-chain Sr1-xCaxCuO2 (x=0, 0.5), Phys. Rev. B 55 (1997) 9136-9141. 59. M. V. Abrashev, A. P. Litvinchuk, C. Thomsen, and V. N. Popov, Fröhlichinteraction-induced multiphonon Raman scattering in SrCuO2 and Sr0.5Ca0.5CuO2, Phys. Rev. B 55 (1997) R8638-R8641. 60. M. N. Iliev, H. G. Lee, V. N. Popov, M. V. Abrashev, H. Hamed, R. L. Meng, and C. W. Chu, Raman- and infrared-active phonons in hexagonal YMnO3: Experiment and lattice-dynamical calculations, Phys. Rev. B 56 (1997) 2488-2494. 61. V. N. Popov, Shell Model Parameters for Layered Copper Oxides, Balkan Physics Letters 3 (1995) 8-14. 62. M. V. Abrashev and V. N. Popov, Raman-active phonons in La4BaCu5O13: polarized Raman spectroscopy and lattice dynamical calculations, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 7 (1995) 4967-4973. 63. V. N. Popov, Shell Model Parameters for Layered Copper Oxides, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 7 (1995) 1625-1638. 64. Z. V. Popović, S. D. Dević, V. N. Popov, G. Dhalenne, and A. Revcolevschi, Phonons in CuGeO3 studied using polarized far-infrared and Raman-scattering spectroscopy, Phys. Rev. B 52 (1995) 4185-4190. 65. Y. K. Atanassova, V. N. Popov, G. G. Bogachev, M. N. Iliev, C. Mitros, V. Psycharis, and M. Pissas, Raman and Infrared-active Phonons in YBaCuFeO5: Page 5 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov Experiment and Lattice Dynamics, Phys. Rev. B 47 (1993) 15201-15207. 66. G. A. Zlateva, V. N. Popov, M. Gyulmezov, L. N. Bozukov, and M. N. Iliev, Phonons in Ca2-xSrxCuO3 (x=0, 0.2 and 0.4): Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy, and Lattice Dynamics Calculations, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 4 (1992) 85438550. 67. V. N. Popov and V. Valchinov, Phonon Spectra of the Nd-Ce-Cu-O Superconductor, Physica C 172 (1990) 260-264. 68. I. Z. Kostadinov V. G. Hadjiev, J. Tihov, M. Mateev, M. Mikhov, O. Petrov, V. Popov, E. Dinolova, Ts. Zheleva, G. Tyuliev and V. Kojouharov, Structural Study, XPS and Raman Spectra of 107 and 114 K Tl Based Superconductors, Physica C 156 (1988) 427-433. Conference Proceedings 69. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Theoretical Raman intensity of the RBM of SWNTs, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XXI International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 10-17 March, 2007, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 244 (2007) 4269-4274. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 10.0317.03.2007, invited research report). 70. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Intraband electron-phonon matrix elements of single-walled carbon nanotubes (no proceedings) (NT'06, Seventh International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Nagano, Japan, 18.0623.06.2006, poster). 71. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Symmetry-adapted tight-binding calculations of the phonon dispersion and the resonant Raman intensity of the totally symmetric phonons of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Physica E 37 (2007) 97-104. (E-MRS 2006, Symposium E: Science and Technology of Nananotubes and Nanowires, Nice, France, 29.05-02.06.2006, oral). 72. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Symmetry-adapted tight-binding calculations of the phonon dispersion and the resonant Raman intensity of the totally symmetric phonons of single-walled carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 4-11 March, 2006, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 243 (2006) 3480-3484. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 04.03-11.03.2006, poster). 73. R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, V. N. Popov, V. Zólyomi, and J. Kürti, Tube– tube interaction in double-wall carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 4-11 March, 2006, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 243 (2006) 3268-3272. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 04.03-11.03.2006, poster). 74. H. Kuzmany, R. Pfeiffer, V. N. Popov, F. Simon, J. Kürti, V. Zolyomi, P. Singer, H. Alloul, P. Wzietek, Tube-tube interaction and high curvature effects in double wall carbon nanotubes (APS March Meeting, 13-17.03.06, Baltimore, Maryland, USA). 75. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Large-scale calculations of the phonon dispersion and the electronic band structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes (no proceedings) (GDR-E Annual Meeting "Science and Application of Nanotubes, Houffalize, Belgium, 10-13.10.05, poster). 76. V. N. Popov and Philippe Lambin, A Symmetry-Adapted Scheme for Phonon Dispersion and Electronic Band Structure Calculations for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (no proceedings)(NanoteC05, Brighton, UK, 31.08-03.09.2005, oral Page 6 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov presentation). 77. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Vibrational properties of carbon nanotubes, in: Carbon Nanotube, eds. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, NATO Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 222, Amsterdam, Springer, 2005, pp. 69-88. (NATO ASI Carbon Nanotubes: From Basic Research to Nanotechnology, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 21.05-31.05.2005, oral presentation). 78. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the radial breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes, (no proceedings) (NT’05, Gothenburg, Sweden, 26.06-01.07.2005, poster VI.1) 79. R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, A Raman map of the DWCNT RBM region, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XIX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 12-19 March, 2005, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol 786, pp. 305-308. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 12.03-19.03.2005, poster) 80. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the radial breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XIX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 12-19 March, 2005, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol 786, pp. 465-468. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 12.03-19.03.2005, poster) 81. R. Pfeiffer, Ch. Kramberger, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, Interaction between inner and outer tubes in DWCNTs, in Electronic Properties Of Synthetic Nanostructures: XVIII International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 6-13 March, 2004, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol. 723, pp. 263268. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 06.03-13.03.2004, poster) 82. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Optical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a non-orthogonal tight-binding model, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, Vol. 13, Suppl.1, 2005, 45-52. (E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium I "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems," Strasbourg, May 24-28, 2004, oral presentation) 83. R. Pfeiffer, Ch. Kramberger, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, The nano clean room reactor inside of DWCNTs (not published) (E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium I "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems," Strasbourg, May 24-28, 2004, poster I/PI-42). 84. V. N. Popov, Electronic band structure and dielectric function of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a tight-binding model, in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, issue 4, eds. E. Balabanova, I. Dragieva, Herron Press, Sofia, 2004, 11-14. (Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop Nanosrtuctured Materials Application and Innovation Transfer, 17-18 November 2003, Sofia, oral presentation). 85. V. N. Popov, Optical properties of small-radius single-walled carbon nanotubes within a tight-binding model, in: NATO ARW Frontiers of Multifunctional Integrated Nanosystems, NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 152, Ilmenau, Kluwer, 2003, pp. 1-10. (NATO ARW Frontiers of Multifunctional Integrated Nanosystems, 12-16.07.2003, Ilmenau, Germany, oral presentation) 86. V. N. Popov, Theoretical evidence for T1/2 specific heat behavior in carbon nanotube systems, Carbon 42 (2003) 991-995. (E-MRS, Spring Meeting, Symposium B "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems,” June 10-13, 2003, Strasbourg, France, poster) 87. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Phonons in multiwalled carbon nanotubes, in AIP Conference Proceedings 633, New York: American Institute of Physics, 2002, pp. 425-428. (XVIth International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Page 7 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov 88. 89. 90. 91. Materials: Molecular Nanostructures, 02.03 – 09.03.2002, Kirchberg, Austria, poster) V. N. Popov and V. G. Hadjiev, Lattice dynamics of HgBa2CuO4, in Fabrication, Properties, and Application of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures, NATO ASI Series 3/3, ed. M. Balkanski and I. Yanchev (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1995) 239240. (NATO ASI, 19-29.09.1994, Sozopol, Bulgaria, poster) D. M. Mateev, V. N. Popov, V. G. Hadjiev, and M. N. Iliev, Gamma-point optical phonons in T', T*, and T phases of the Pr2-xSrxCuO4-d system: experiment and theory, Physica C 235-240 (1994) 1189-1190. I. Z. Kostadinov, M. Mikhov, V. Hadjiev, M. Iliev, O. Petrov, M. Mateev, S. Tinchev, J. Tihov, E. Dinolova, Ts. Zheleva, V. Popov, G. Tyuliev, V. Kojouharov and Tz. Ivanov, Investigation of the New High Temperature Superconductor Bi-Sr-Ca-CuO, Physica C 153-155 (1988) 627-628. I. Z. Kostadinov and V. N. Popov, Higher Fractional Theory of Fractional Hall Effect, ICTP preprint IC/85/97, July 1985. Last Revised: June 25, 2008. Participation in national and international projects of Valentin Nikolov Popov 2000 NATO Collaborative Research Grant (CRG 973953) 2001 NATO Collaborative Research Supplement (PST.CNS.976098) 2002 Visiting Professor at UA (RAFO) 2003 NATO Senior Research Fellowship 2004 Research Fellowship from the Federal Science Policy Office of Belgium 2005 NATO Advanced Study Institute Grant (PST.ASI 980411) 2005 NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant (PST.CLG.980422) 2004-2007 Marie-Curie Intra-European Fellowship MEIF-CT-2003-501080 2007-2008 NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant (CBP.EAP.CLG.982722) 2007-2010 Marie-Curie Reintegration Grant MERG-CT-2007-201227 Page 8 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov Participation in conferences of Valentin Nikolov Popov 92. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Theoretical Raman intensity of the RBM of SWNTs, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XXI International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 10-17 March, 2007, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 244 (2007) 4269-4274. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 10.0317.03.2007, invited research report). 93. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Intraband electron-phonon matrix elements of single-walled carbon nanotubes (no proceedings) (NT'06, Seventh International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Nagano, Japan, 18.0623.06.2006, poster). 94. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Symmetry-adapted tight-binding calculations of the phonon dispersion and the resonant Raman intensity of the totally symmetric phonons of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Physica E 37 (2007) 97-104. (E-MRS 2006, Symposium E: Science and Technology of Nananotubes and Nanowires, Nice, France, 29.05-02.06.2006, oral). 95. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Symmetry-adapted tight-binding calculations of the phonon dispersion and the resonant Raman intensity of the totally symmetric phonons of single-walled carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 4-11 March, 2006, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 243 (2006) 3480-3484. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 04.03-11.03.2006, poster). 96. R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, V. N. Popov, V. Zólyomi, and J. Kürti, Tube– tube interaction in double-wall carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 4-11 March, 2006, ed. Hans Kuzmany, phys. stat. sol. (b) 243 (2006) 3268-3272. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 04.03-11.03.2006, poster). 97. H. Kuzmany, R. Pfeiffer, V. N. Popov, F. Simon, J. Kürti, V. Zolyomi, P. Singer, H. Alloul, P. Wzietek, Tube-tube interaction and high curvature effects in double wall carbon nanotubes (APS March Meeting, 13-17.03.06, Baltimore, Maryland, USA). 98. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Large-scale calculations of the phonon dispersion and the electronic band structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes (no proceedings) (GDR-E Annual Meeting "Science and Application of Nanotubes, Houffalize, Belgium, 10-13.10.05, poster). 99. V. N. Popov and Philippe Lambin, A Symmetry-Adapted Scheme for Phonon Dispersion and Electronic Band Structure Calculations for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (no proceedings)(NanoteC05, Brighton, UK, 31.08-03.09.2005, oral presentation). 100. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, Vibrational properties of carbon nanotubes, in: Carbon Nanotube, eds. V. N. Popov and Ph. Lambin, NATO Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 222, Amsterdam, Springer, 2005, pp. 69-88. (NATO ASI Carbon Nanotubes: From Basic Research to Nanotechnology, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 21.05-31.05.2005, oral presentation). 101. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the Page 9 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov radial breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes, (no proceedings) (NT’05, Gothenburg, Sweden, 26.06-01.07.2005, poster VI.1) 102. R. Pfeiffer, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, A Raman map of the DWCNT RBM region, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XIX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 12-19 March, 2005, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol 786, pp. 305-308. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 12.03-19.03.2005, poster) 103. V. N. Popov, L. Henrard, and Ph. Lambin, Resonant Raman intensity of the radial breathing mode of single-walled carbon nanotubes, in Electronic Properties Of Novel Nanostructures: XIX International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 12-19 March, 2005, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol 786, pp. 465-468. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 12.03-19.03.2005, poster) 104. R. Pfeiffer, Ch. Kramberger, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, Interaction between inner and outer tubes in DWCNTs, in Electronic Properties Of Synthetic Nanostructures: XVIII International Winterschool/Euroconference On Electronic Properties Of Novel Materials Kirchberg, Tirol, Austria, 6-13 March, 2004, ed. Hans Kuzmany, AIP Conf. Proceedings, Melville, New York, Vol. 723, pp. 263-268. (IWEPNM, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 06.03-13.03.2004, poster) 105. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Optical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a non-orthogonal tight-binding model, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, Vol. 13, Suppl.1, 2005, 45-52. (E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium I "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems," Strasbourg, May 24-28, 2004, oral presentation) 106. R. Pfeiffer, Ch. Kramberger, F. Simon, H. Kuzmany, and V. N. Popov, The nano clean room reactor inside of DWCNTs (not published) (E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium I "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems," Strasbourg, May 24-28, 2004, poster I/PI-42). 107. V. N. Popov, Electronic band structure and dielectric function of single-walled carbon nanotubes within a tight-binding model, in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, issue 4, eds. E. Balabanova, I. Dragieva, Herron Press, Sofia, 2004, 11-14. (Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop Nanosrtuctured Materials Application and Innovation Transfer, 17-18 November 2003, Sofia, oral presentation). 108. V. N. Popov, Optical properties of small-radius single-walled carbon nanotubes within a tight-binding model, in: NATO ARW Frontiers of Multifunctional Integrated Nanosystems, NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 152, Ilmenau, Kluwer, 2003, pp. 1-10. (NATO ARW Frontiers of Multifunctional Integrated Nanosystems, 12-16.07.2003, Ilmenau, Germany, oral presentation) 109. V. N. Popov, Theoretical evidence for T1/2 specific heat behavior in carbon nanotube systems, Carbon 42 (2003) 991-995. (E-MRS, Spring Meeting, Symposium B "Advanced Multifunctional Nanocarbon Materials and Nanosystems,” June 10-13, 2003, Strasbourg, France, poster) 110. V. N. Popov and L. Henrard, Phonons in multiwalled carbon nanotubes, in AIP Conference Proceedings 633, New York: American Institute of Physics, 2002, pp. 425-428. (XVIth International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials: Molecular Nanostructures, 02.03 – 09.03.2002, Kirchberg, Austria, poster) 111. V. N. Popov and V. G. Hadjiev, Lattice dynamics of HgBa2CuO4, in Fabrication, Properties, and Application of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures, NATO ASI Series 3/3, ed. M. Balkanski and I. Yanchev (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1995) 239240. (NATO ASI, 19-29.09.1994, Sozopol, Bulgaria, poster) 112. D. M. Mateev, V. N. Popov, V. G. Hadjiev, and M. N. Iliev, Gamma-point optical Page 10 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov phonons in T', T*, and T phases of the Pr2-xSrxCuO4-d system: experiment and theory, Physica C 235-240 (1994) 1189-1190. 113. I. Z. Kostadinov, M. Mikhov, V. Hadjiev, M. Iliev, O. Petrov, M. Mateev, S. Tinchev, J. Tihov, E. Dinolova, Ts. Zheleva, V. Popov, G. Tyuliev, V. Kojouharov and Tz. Ivanov, Investigation of the New High Temperature Superconductor Bi-SrCa-Cu-O, Physica C 153-155 (1988) 627-628. 114. I. Z. Kostadinov and V. N. Popov, Higher Fractional Theory of Fractional Hall Effect, ICTP preprint IC/85/97, July 1985. Page 11 - Curriculum vitae of POPOV, Valentin Nikolov