Lebedev Physical Institute
Физический институт им. П. Н. Лебедева РАН · 상트페테르부르크
Russian science institute
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Lebedev Physical Institute
Welcome to the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, popularly known by its Russian acronym, FIAN. …
Listen in the app2The Vavilov Era and the Cherenkov Effect
We begin our exploration in the section dedicated to Sergey Vavilov and the discovery that first put FIAN on the global map: the Vavilov-Cherenkov Effect. In the early 1930s, Vavilov became fascinated by a mysterious blue glow…
Listen in the app3The Quantum Electronics Wing — Birth of the Laser
We now move into the wing where one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century was forged: the laser. In the early 1950s, Alexander Prokhorov and Nikolay Basov were working on what would become quantum electronics. …
Listen in the app4The Theoretical Department — Tamm and the Hydrogen Bomb
This corridor leads to the Theoretical Physics Department, a place of immense historical drama. After World War Two, the Soviet government tasked FIAN with a project of supreme secrecy: the development of a hydrogen bomb. …
Listen in the app5The Ginzburg Seminar — A School of Thought
We now approach the hall that hosted the legendary 'Ginzburg Seminar.' For decades, Vitaly Ginzburg, the 2003 Nobel laureate, led a weekly discussion that became the most popular scientific gathering in Moscow. It was held every…
Listen in the app6The Laboratory of Superconductivity
In this section of the institute, we explore the world of absolute zero and the mystery of superconductivity. This has been a core research area at FIAN since its inception. …
Listen in the app7The Hardware and Computing Legacy
While FIAN is world-renowned for theoretical physics, it also has a significant legacy in hardware and computer engineering through its related institutions. We are near the sector that influenced the development of the BESM…
Listen in the app8Lebedev Physical Institute
As our tour of the Lebedev Physical Institute comes to an end, we reflect on the sheer density of genius that has occupied this 'Ancestral Nest.' We have walked through the history of the blue light of the Cherenkov effect, the…
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What is Lebedev Physical Institute?
Lebedev Physical Institute is a place in 상트페테르부르크 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 상트페테르부르크 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 55.6978, 37.5653 |
| Last updated |
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