The Department of Photonics was formed by merging the Departments of Quantum Radiophysics and Optics of the Faculty of Physics. The department prepares specialists in the fields of laser physics, optics, and optoelectronics, as well as teaching personnel for the higher and secondary specialized education system of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Department of Optics was headed by Associate Professor B.M. Nosenko (founder) from 1957 to 1974, Professor K.M. Mukimov from 1974 to 1992, Academician P.K. Khabibullayev from 1993 to 1995, and Professor Sh. Otajonov from 1995 to 2005.
The Department of Radiophysics (Quantum Radiophysics) was headed by Associate Professor I.I. Gofman (1964–1969), Associate Professor Kh.Kh. Khadzhimukhamedov (1969–1980), Professor A.T. Mirzayev (1980–2002), and Professor M.M. Mirinoyatov (2002–2005).
The department’s development was significantly influenced by the valuable contributions of Associate Professors B.M. Nosenko and Kh.Kh. Khodzhimukhamedov; Professors S.S. Abdullayev, B.Y. Sokolov, A.N. Yakubov, I.A. Kulagin, M. Kosimjonov, and D. Djuraev; Associate Professors R. Karimov, A.A. Ayvazova, Sh. Mukhamedkhanova, V.Ya. Yaskolko, and A.N. Krasnaya; Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences A.A. Klachkov; Associate Professors A.T. Mirzayev, M. Mamatkulov, I.K. Rasulov, I.A. Solovyov, Z.I. Imonkulov, E. Sagatov, A. Uzakov, B.A. Niyazov, and D. Talipov; Senior Researchers M.Sh. Shorakhimov, A.Sh. Gongadze, L. Rajapov, Sh. Zakirov, and R.F. Shayakhov; as well as Researchers R. Sabitova, A.Kh. Abdumalikov, and S. Ablayev.
The Department of Optics and Laser Physics was headed by Professor Sh. Otajonov from 2005 to 2011 and by Associate Professor T. Ahmadjanov from 2011 to 2016.
The Department of Photonics was headed by Professor I.A. Rakhmatullayev from June to October 2016, by Associate Professor A.Kh. Ramazanov from 2016 to 2019, and since 2019 it has been headed by Associate Professor T. Ahmadjanov.
The department offers Master’s degree programs in:
- Physics
- Photonics
Two scientific schools operate within the department:
- Quantum Radiophysics
- Optics and Spectroscopy
In recent years, the department has successfully organized the training of basic doctoral candidates (PhD), doctoral students (DSc), and independent candidates. Under the supervision of Professor U.V. Valiyev, 12 Candidate of Sciences and 2 Doctor of Sciences dissertations were defended, while under the supervision of Professor Sh. Otajonov, 8 Candidate of Sciences and 1 Doctor of Sciences dissertations were defended.
Considerable attention is devoted to the preparation of textbooks, teaching manuals, and methodological materials. In recent years, approximately 10 monographs, 2 textbooks, more than 20 teaching manuals, and about 50 instructional and methodological publications have been published and introduced into the educational process.
