SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
TECNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Physics (quantum effects in nanostructure)

Position:Full Professor





Graduated from Tbilisi State University (Physics) 1982. PhD in Physics from Moscow State University Moscow, Russia, 1991. Research-Quantum Physics, Nanotechnology.  Work experience – Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna,  Russia  1982-1984;  Moscow State University, Moscow Russia 1986-1992; Paul Sheerer Institute, Zurich, Switzerland 1993; Physical Technical Institute (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany, 1994; Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby Denmark, 1994-1997, Borealis Technical Ltd., Portland OR, US 1997-2007; Tbilisi State University, 2007-2010. San Digo State University, Georgia Faculty, 2019-2022; At Ilia State University from 2011.

Scientific interests / research interests

  • Geometry-induced quantum effects
  • Electronic, optical and magnetic properties of periodic nanostructures
  • Energy converters with nanograting layers
  • High temperature superconductivity

Tavkhelidze, L. Jangidze, Z. Taliashvili, N. E. Gorji , G-Doping-Based Metal-Semiconductor Junction

Coatings, 11, 945 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11080945

Tavkhelidze, A. Bibilashvili, L. Jangidze, N.E. Gorji , Fermi-Level Tuning of G-Doped Layers Nanomaterials 11, 505 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020505

Tavkhelidze, G-doping junction-formation mechanism, Semicond. Sci. Technol. 35 075005 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6641/ab8703

C.Samoila, D. Ursutiu, A. Tavkhelidze, L. Jangidze, Z. Taliashvili, G. Skhiladze and M. H. Tierean Nanograting layers of Si, Nanotechnology 31 035301 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab4889

Bayramov, E. Alizade, S. Mammadov, A. Tavkhelidze, N. Mamedov, Y. Aliyeva, K. Ahmedova, S. Asadullayeva, L. Jangidze, and G. Skhiladze, Optical properties of surface grated Si-based multilayer structure, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 37, 061807 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5120799

Tavkhelidze,L. Jangidze andG. Skhiladze, G-doping based nanostructured p-p(v) junction,

Mater. Res. Express, 6, 075049 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab179a

Tavkhelidze, G. Grabecki, L. Jangidze, I. Yahniuk, Z. Taliashvili, and B. Taliashvili, Negative Magnetoresistance in Si Nanograting Layers, Phys. Status Solidi A, 216, 1800693 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201800693

Tavkhelidze, L. Jangidze, M. Mebonia, K. Piotrowski, J. Więckowski, Z. Taliashvili, G. Skhiladze and L. Nadaraia, Geometry-induced quantum effects in periodic nanostructures, Physica Staus Solidi A, 214 (7), 1700334 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201700334

Kakulia , A. Tavkhelidze, V. Gogoberidze, M. Mebonia, Density of quantum states in quasi-1D layers, Physica E, v. 78, pp. 49-55 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2015.11.033

Tavkhelidze, Geometry-induced electron doping in periodic semiconductor nanostructures, Physica E, v. 60, pp. 4-10 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2014.01.028

Taliashvili, A. Tavkhelidze, L. Jangidze, Y. Blagidze, Vacuum nanogap formation in multilayer structures by an adhesion-controlled process, Thin Solid Films, v. 542, pp 399-403 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.06.089

Jangidze, A. Tavkhelidze, Y. Blagidze, and Z. Taliashvili, Electroplating of Conformal Electrodes for Vacuum Nanogap Tunnel Junction, J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (7), D413-D417 (2012). doi:10.1149/2.025207jes

N. Tavkhelidze, Nanostructured electrodes for thermionic and thermo-tunnel devices, J. Appl. Phys. 108, 044313 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3464256

Tavkhelidze, Large enhancement of the thermoelectric figure of merit in a ridged quantum well, Nanotechnology, 20, 405401 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/20/40/405401

Tavkhelidze, V. Svanidze, and L. Tsakadze, Thermotunnel refrigerator with vacuum/insulator tunnel barrier: A theoretical analysis, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, v.26, pp. 5-7, (2008). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2803717

Tavkhelidze, V. Svanidze and I. Noselidze, Fermi gas energetics in low-dimensional metals of special geometry, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, v. 25, p. 1270, (2007). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2753852

Tavkhelidze, A. Bibilashvili, L. Jangidze, A. Shimkunas, P. Mauger, G. F. Rempfer, L. Almaraz, T. Dixon and M. E. Kordesch, Observation of Quantum Interference Effect in Solids, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, p. 1413 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2198856

A.N.Tavkhelidze and J. Mygind, Low-frequency noise in Single Electron Tunnelling transistor, J. Appl. Phys., v.83, pp. 310-317, (1998). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.366685

L.S.Kuzmin, Yu.A.Pashkin, A.N.Tavkhelidze, F.J.Ahlers, T.Weimann, D.Quenter, and J.Niemeyer, An All-Chromium Single Electron Transistor – a Possible Element of Single Electronics, Appl. Phys. Lett. 68, p. 2902 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.116326

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Current Courses

Course Catalog

  • Automation of Experiment, LabVIEW;
  • Numerical Analysis (ENG);
  • Principles of Numerical Methods (ENG);
  • Bachelor’s Thesis (for physicists);
  • Basics of Physics II (ENG)
  • Basics of Physics I (including Lab) (ENG);
  • Introduction to Electronics, Signals and Measurements;
  • Introduction to Physics of Semiconductors