ITMO University Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

Elena A. Konshina

Elena A. Konshina

Dr.Sc., Ph.D.

Position:

Professor

Education

Dr.Sc. (Habilitation) in Physical and Mathematical Sciences

ITMO University
Thesis:
Structural features and properties of thin layers of amorphous hydrogenated carbon

Ph.D.

S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute
Thesis:
Preparation of diamond-like amorphous carbon films from an acetylene plasma of a glow discharge and investigation of their structure and properties

Experiences

Author of the courses "Optics of Liquid Crystal Media" in the framework of the master's degree Program 200700.68.05 "Optics of nanostructures", introduced in 2011, and "Fundamentals of Physics Liquid crystal systems" within the framework of the program 200700.68 "Physics of nanostructures", implemented in 2013 in the educational process of the University ITMO in the field 12.04.03 "Photonics and Optoinformatics." Supervision of research work of postgraduate students for the scientific degree of Candidates of Science and Masters. E. A. Konshina is scientific adviser of research work of postgraduate students and masters (4 Ph.D. dissertations on the specialty 01.04.05 optics and 5 final qualification works of masters were prepared and defended in the period 2012 - 2016).

Research interests

Condensed materials, Thin solid films, Surfaces, Liquid crystals, Nanoparticles, Quantum dots, Electrooptics of liquid crystals, Photonic devices

  1. E. A. Konshina, D. P. Shcherbinin. Study of dynamic light scattering in nematic liquid crystal and its optical, electrical and switching characteristics. Liquid Crystals, in press 1-11 (2017)
  2. D. A. Vakulin, D. A. Frenkel, E. O. Gavrish, E. A. Konshina. Impact of Doping CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots on the Elasticity Coefficients of Nematic. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 612(1) 110-116 (2015)
  3. D. P. Shcherbinin, E. A. Konshina, D. E. Solodkov. The effect of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots on the rotational viscosity and charge carrier concentration of a nematic liquid crystal. Technical Physics Letters, 41(8) 781-783 (2015)
  4. M. A. Kurachkina, D. P. Shcherbinin, E. A. Konshina. Spectral and dielectric properties of nematic liquid crystal doped semiconductor quantum dots CdSe/ZnS. Proceedings of SPIE, 9519 95190Z (2015)
  5. M. A. Kurochkina, D. P. Shcherbinin, E. A. Konshina. Control of photoluminescence of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in a nematic liquid crystal by an electric field. Optics and Spectroscopy, 119(5) 812-815 (2015)
  6. M. A. Kurochkina, E. A. Konshina. Luminescence quenching of nematic liquid crystal upon doping with CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. Optics and Spectroscopy, 118(1) 111-113 (2015)
  7. E. O. Gavrish, I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina, D. A. Vakulin. Comparison the Properties of LC Cells with CdSe/ZnS QDs Embedded Into Nematic LC Matrix and the Polyimide Alignment Layer. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 615(1) 50-56 (2015)
  8. I. F. Galin, D. P. Shcherbinin, E. O. Gavrish, E. A. Konshina. Features of the Optical Response and Relaxation of the Nematic LC Doped with CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 612(1) 261-266 (2015)
  9. I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina. Optical Response Features of LC Cells Doped with CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 615(1) 57-62 (2015)
  10. D. P. Shcherbinin, D. A. Vakulin, E. A. Konshina. Electric method for studying reorientation dynamics of the nematic liquid crystal director. Technical Physics, 61(7) 1039-1045 (2016)
  11. D.P. Shcherbinin, E.A. Konshina. Ionic impurities in nematic liquid crystal doped with quantum dots CdSe/ZnS. Liquid Crystals, 1-8 (2016)
  12. D. P. Shcherbinin, E. A. Konshina, V. A. Polischuk. Influence of surface properties on the structure of granular silver films and excitation of localized plasmons. Optics and Spectroscopy, 120(4) 622-627 (2016)
  13. M. A. Kurochkina, E. A. Konshina, D. P. Shcherbinin. Specific features of luminescence quenching in a nematic liquid crystal doped with nanoparticles. Optics and Spectroscopy, 121(4) 585-591 (2016)
  14. M. A. Kurochkina, E. A. Konshina, D. P. Shcherbinin. Specific features of luminescence quenching in a nematic liquid crystal doped with nanoparticles. Optics and Spectroscopy, 121(4) 585-591 (2016)
  15. E.A. Konshina, E.O. Gavrish, A.I. Vangonen. Investigation of orientational order in a nematic liquid crystal with semiconductor CdSe/Zns QDs by IR spectroscopy. Optics and spectroscopy, 120(2) 250-254 (2016)
  16. M. A. Kurochkina, E. A. Konshina. Luminescence Quenching of Nematic Liquid Crystal upon Doping with CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots. Optics and Spectroscopy, 118(1) 111–113 (2015)
  17. E. A. Konshina, I. F. Galin, E. O. Gavrish, D. A. Vakulin. The doping of the polyimide alignment layer by semiconductor quantum dots. AIP Advances, 3(8) 082104 (2013)
  18. E. O. Gavrish, I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina. Screening Effect of a-C:H Alignment Layer and its Influence on Characteristics of LC Cells. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 553(1) 44-49 (2012)
  19. I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina. Pretilt Angle Effect on Response Time of Dual Frequency Liquid Crystal. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 553(1) 21-27 (2012)
  20. I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina. How the initial tilt angle of the director of a dual-frequency liquid crystal affects the electrooptic characteristics of cells. Journal of Optical Technology, 78(6) 400-402 (2011)
  21. E. A. Konshina. Production methods and properties of liquid-crystal-orienting layers based on amorphous carbon. Journal of Optical Technology, 78(3) 210 (2011)
  22. E. A. Konshina, L. P. Amosova. Specific features of attenuated light transmission by liquid-crystal twist cells in constant and alternating electric fields. Technical Physics Letters, 38(7) 642-644 (2012)
  23. E. A. Konshina, N. L. Ivanova, P. S. Parfenov, M. A. Fedorov. Reorientation dynamics of a dual-frequency nematic single crystal with quasi-homeotropic structure. Journal of Optical Technology, 77(12) 770 (2010)
  24. Amosova L.P., Vasil'ev V.N., Ivanova N.L., Konshina E.A.. Ways of increasing the response rate of electrically controlled optical devices based on nematic liquid crystals. Journal of Optical Technology, 77(2) 79-87 (2010)
  25. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, N. L. Ivanova, L. P. Amosova. Anomalous light transmission by nematic liquid crystal cells. Technical Physics Letters, 34(1) 61-64 (2008)
  26. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova, Yu. M. Voronin. Effect of surface on phase modulation of light in a nematic layer. Technical Physics, 53(2) 211-216 (2008)
  27. A. N. Chaika, L. P. Amosova, E. A. Konshina . Optically addressed high-resolution liquid crystal spatial light modulator with a diffraction efficiency above 50%. Technical Physics Letters, 35(5) 401–403 (2009)
  28. I. F. Galin, E. A. Konshina. How the electric-field parameters affect the optical response of a nematic liquid crystal. Journal of Optical Technology, 81(6) 338-340 (2014)
  29. A. V. Ivanov, D. A. Vakulin, E. A. Konshina. Symmetrical optical response in the hybrid-oriented twist structure of a dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Journal of Optical Technology, 81(3) 130-134 (2014)
  30. E.A. Konshina, I.F. Galin, D.P. Shcherbinin, E.O. Gavrish. Study of dynamics and relaxation optical response of nematic liquid crystals doped with CdSe / ZnS quantum dots. Liquid Crystals, 41(9) 1229-1234 (2014)
  31. V. N. Vasil’ev, E. A. Konshina, D. S. Kostomarov, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova, E. O. Gavrish. Influence of the alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer thickness on the characteristics of electrically controlled optical modulators. Technical Physics Letters, 35(6) 498-500 (2009)
  32. E. A. Konshina, E. O. Gavrish, A. O. Orlova, M. V. Artem’ev. Effect of dispersed CdSe/ZnS quantum dots on optical and electrical characteristics of nematic liquid crystal cells. Technical Physics Letters, 37(11) 1011-1014 (2011)
  33. E. A. Konshina, D. A. Vakulin, N. L. Ivanova, E. O. Gavrish, V. N. Vasil’ev. Optical response from dual-frequency hybrid-aligned nematic liquid crystal cells. Technical Physics, 57(5) 644-648 (2012)
  34. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova. Dynamic characteristics of dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal with quasi-homeotropic twist structure. Technical Physics Letters, 36(7) 636-638 (2010)
  35. V. N. Vasil’ev, E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova. Electrically controlled relaxation at twist deformation of a dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Technical Physics, 55(6) 850-854 (2010)
  36. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, A. E. Rybnikova, L. P. Amosova, N. L. Ivanova, M. V. Isaev, D. S. Kostomarov. Dynamics of twist effect in a dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Technical Physics, 54(4) 555-560 (2009)
  37. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova, M. V. Isaev, D. S. Kostomarov. Optical transmission decay dynamics in dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal cells. Technical Physics Letters, 34(5) 401-404 (2008)
  38. E. A. Konshina, M. A. Fedorov, L. P. Amosova, M. V. Isaev, D. S. Kostomarov. Optical modulators based on a dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Journal of Optical Technology, 75(10) 670 (2008)
  39. E. A. Konshina, D. S. Kostomarov. Phase modulation of light in a two-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Journal of Optical Technology, 74(10) 720 (2007)