Department of Nuclear Physics

Polvonov Satimboy - Head of department

100174, Universitet street 4, Olmazor district, Tashkent

Monday-Friday, 14:00 – 17:00

+998 93 556-10-84

History and main activities of the department

In 1956, on the initiative of S.A. Azimova at the Central Asian State University (SAGU), the Department of the Structure of Substance was established, which for the first time in Central Asia began the training of specialists in the field of nuclear physics and cosmic rays. In 1957, the department created a problem laboratory for nuclear physics and cosmic rays. For three years, a 25-MeV betatron was installed in the problem laboratory and investigations were begun to measure the cross section for the interaction of gamma quanta with various nuclei (VS Masagutov), and a high-altitude station Kumbel was built at an altitude of 3160 m above sea level, Investigations of the characteristics of nuclear interactions and electromagnetic cascades by the most modern methods for that time in the energy range 1011-1012 eV have been started. (Yu.P. Kratenko).

From the department of the structure of matter, a separate Department of Radiation Physics was specially assigned to train personnel for the new Institute of Nuclear Physics, and the Department of the Structure of the Substance was renamed the Department of Nuclear Physics and Cosmic Rays with the orientation of training personnel not only in low-energy nuclear physics, but also in the field of nuclear physics high-energy physics and cosmic-ray physics.
Fundamental scientific research in the problem laboratory of the department was accompanied by a wide range of applied works on nuclear physics in Uzbekistan. In the seventies, the construction of a betatron laboratory of the department with a betatron at 50 MeV began. In the future, the Institute of Applied Physics of the TashGU was established on its basis, which was headed by T.M. Muminov.
For more than half a century, the department has trained over 15,000 nuclear physicists who work not only in Uzbekistan, but also in other republics of the former Soviet Union. More than 300 people received degrees. About 30 of them are doctors of sciences. Among the graduates of the department are such famous scientists as U.G. Gulyamov, A.A. Abdurazakov, R.B. Begzhanov. B.S. Yuldashev.
In different years the department was headed by Academician S.A. Azimov, A.A. Abdurazakov, R.B. Begzhanov, B.S. Yuldashev, T.S. Yuldashbaev, Professor A.M. Mukhamedzhanov, K.R. Nasriddinov, A.A. Abdumalikov, Associate Professor Z. Kanokov.

In 2005, the nuclear department and the chair of theoretical physics were united into one single department of nuclear and theoretical physics. On May 25, 2016, on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-2527 "On measures to further improve the activities of the National University of Uzbekistan" on May 11, 2016, the Department of Low Energy Physics was organized. October 25, 2017 by the decision of the Council of the University number 3, the Department of Low Energy Physics was renamed the Department of Nuclear Physics. Associate professor S.R., Polvonov was elected as the head of the department. At present, there are 2 Doctors of Sciences, 5 Candidates of Science and 1 Academician working in the department. At the department there is a magistracy specializing in "5A140205 - physics of the atomic nucleus and elementary particles, accelerating technology." The undergraduates of the department under the leadership of Academician Tolib Musayevich Muminov are conducting scientific research on promising areas of modern nuclear physics.
Professors and teachers of the department together with the staff of the scientific complex "Unique objects" within the framework of the state scientific and technical program carry out scientific works on two fundamental and two applied grants.

Subjects taught at the department are shown separately for bachelor's and master's degrees

№	Subject name	Information about science
Bachelor
1	Atomic physics	About atomic structure and properties
2	Physpracticum 5	About atomic structure and properties
3	Atomic, nuclear and elementary particle physics	About the structure and properties of atoms and nuclei
4	Physpracticum 6	About atomic nucleus and elementary particle
5	Atomic nucleus and physics of elementary particles	About atomic nucleus and elementary particle
6	Nuclear and ionizing radiation physics	About the nature and types of ionizing radiation
7	Radiation therapy and radiobiology	About radiations and their use in treatment
8	Radiation protection and safety	About radiation protection
9	Accelerators physics 1	About the physical basis of accelerators
10	Accelerators physics 2	About the physical basis of accelerators
11	Medical devices and radiation detectors	About types of medical devices and principles of operation
12	Clinical dosimetry	About dosimetric quantities and radiation protection
13	Tomographs and their physical basis	About tomographs, their structure, principle of operation and physical basis
14	Interaction of radiation with matter	About the interaction of nuclear radiation with matter
70530902- Nuclear physics and nuclear technologies (by application)
1	Experimental methods of nuclear physics	Experimental nuclear physics is the practical investigation of the processes that occur at the heart of an atom.
2	Applied nuclear physics	This area of study is concerned with the low-energy nuclear physics and interaction of radiation with matter important to nuclear chemistry, nuclear technology and applications.
3	High energy physics	High Energy Physics explores what the world is made of and how it works at the smallest and largest scales, seeking new discoveries from the tiniest particles to the outer reaches of space.
4	Computational physics and modeling of physical processes	The study and implementation of numerical analysis to solve problems in physics for which a quantitative theory already exists.
5	Nuclear astrophysics	Nuclear astrophysics is an interdisciplinary part of both nuclear physics and astrophysics, involving close collaboration among researchers in various subfields of each of these fields.
6	Nuclear physics and nuclear technologies	It is the study of technologies of nuclear power engineering and nuclear medicine.
7	Nuclear reactor physics	Studies the physical processes in nuclear reactors.
8	Modern problems of nuclear energy	Study of the Modern problems of nuclear energy.
9	Nuclear and radiation safety	Studies nuclear and radiation safety and security regulations.
10	Interaction of nuclear rays with matter	Studies the interaction of nuclear radiation with matter.
11	Nuclear reactions	Studies nuclear reactions and their physical basis.
12	Neutron physics	Studies neutron physics and the interaction of neutrons with matter.
70531201 – Medical physics
1	Nuclear medicine	Nuclear medicine is a branch of clinical medicine that deals with the use of radionuclide pharmaceuticals in diagnosis and treatment.
2	Application of accelerators in medicine	Studies the physics of accelerators and their applications in medicine.
3	Modern methods of radiation diagnostics and therapy	Studies modern methods of radiation diagnostics and therapy
4	Physical basis of medical technique	Studies the physical basis of techniques used in medicine.
5	Modern problems of biophysics	Studies modern problems of biophysics.
6	Radiation biophysics	Radiation biophysics studies an in-depth description of the physics and chemistry of radiation and its effects on biological systems.
7	Physical basis of PET, MRI and CT scans	Studies the physical basis of positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computer tomography.
8	Current issues of clinical dosimetry	Studies current issues of clinical dosimetry.
9	Physical basis of dosimetry	Studies the physical basis of dosimetry.
10	Methods of signal and image processing in medicine	Studies signal and image processing in medicine.
11	Physics of biological effects of radiation	Studies the physics of biological effects of radiation.
12	Radiology	Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease.

About researchers and scientific works

№	Full name	Academic degree	Dissertation topic
1	Polvonov Satimboy Rajapovich	ф.-м.ф.н., проф.	Features of the excitation of isomeric states in the reactions (γ,n), (γ,2n), (γ,p) and (n,2n) in the energy range 10-35 MeV

Information about local and foreign partners

Joint Nuclear Research Institute (Dubna, Russia)
Belarusian State University (Minsk, Belarus)
Institute of Nuclear Physics (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Institute of Nuclear Physics (Catania, Italy)
Institute of Nuclear Physics (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Samarkand State University
Navoi State Pedagogical Institute

Department content

№	Full name	E-mail
1	Polvonov Satimboy Rajapovich	satimbay@yandex.ru , palvanov1960@gmail.com
2	Xolbaev Isobek	Kholbaev1950@gmail.com Kholbaev-ik@mail.ru
3	Mamayusupova Mukadas Ismailovna	mmi196629@mail.ru
4	Ruzimov Shamurat Masharipovich	shamurat@yandex.ru
5	Tuymuradov Abror Alisher ugli	abrorphy@gmail.com
6	Tuymuradov Dilmurod Isroil ugli	dituymurodov@gmail.com
7	Ashurov Sindorjon Axmadjon o‘g‘li	ashurovsindor@gmail.com

Circles

1. Young radioecologists

2. Olympians