Dr Mikhail Vasiliev

Research Fellow

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5809  
Mobile: +61863045302  
Email: m.vasiliev@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO8.108  

 

Background

  • 2008-present: Senior Research Fellow, ESRI, ECU
  • 2005-2008: Research Fellow, ESRI, ECU
  • 2002-2004: Physicist, Optoelectronics Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria
  • 2001:  Development Engineer, JDS Uniphase Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW

Research Areas and Interests

  • Nanotechnology and micro/nanofabrication process development
  • Optics and photonics
  • Optical fibre technology
  • Materials science (synthesis and characterisation of new materials for applications in nanophotonics)
  • Magneto-optic materials and their applications
  • Development and characterisation of nanostructured material systems

Staff Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Manufacture and Characterisation of Novel Diffusion-Doped Electro-Optic Patterned Waveguide Structures on Lithium Niobate Substrates,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant(**),  2010,  $5,000.
  • Ultra-high-speed Infrared Light Modulators and Magneto-Optic Light Controllers for Telecommunications Industry Applications,  Nortel Networks,  Grant - Development,  2009,  $25,000.
  • Magnetics-based Telemetry System for the Core Level Indicator System (CLIS),  Coretrack Limited,  Grant,  2008,  $35,000.
  • LiveLens,  Live Technologies Ltd,  Grant,  2008,  $63,578.
  • LiveLens,  Live Technologies Ltd,  Grant,  2007,  $58,598.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2011), Synthesis of high-performance magnetic garnet materials and garnet-bismuth oxide nanocomposites using physical vapor deposition followed by high-temperature crystallization. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 83(11), 1971-1980, DOI: 10.1351/PAC-CON-11-02-02.
  • Das, N., Karar, A., Vasiliev, M., Tan, CL., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2011), Analysis of nano-grating-assisted light absorption enhancement in metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors patterned using focused ion-beam lithography. Optics Communications, 284(6), 1694-1700, DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.11.065.
  • Nguyen, L., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2011), Three-wave fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer for simultaneous measurement of temperature and water salinity of seawater. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 23(7), 450-452, United States, DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2011.2109057.
  • Abdelrahman, A., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2011), The macroscopic quantum phase of ultracold degenerate gases in the asymmetrical two-dimensional magnetic lattice. Solid State Communications, 151(11), 859-863, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2011.03.010.
  • Abdelrahman, A., Kang, HS., Yim, SY., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2011), Spatially resolved inhomogeneous depressions of the excitons Zeeman splitting in an integrated magnetic-multiple quantum wells system. Journal of Applied Physics, 110(1), art. no. 013710 , DOI: 10.1063/1.3603000.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Kotov, VA., Alameh, K., (2011), Highly bismuth-substituted, record-performance magneto-optic garnet materials with low coercivity for applications in integrated optics, photonic crystals, imaging and sensing. Optical Material Express, 1(3), 413-427.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2011), Physical Properties and Behaviour of Highly Bi-Substituted Magneto-Optic Garnets for Applications in Integrated Optics and Photonics. Advances in Optical Technologies, 2011(Article number 971267), 7p., DOI: 10.1155/2011/971267.
  • Das, N., Karar, A., Tan, CL., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Lee, YT., (2011), Metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors with plasmonic nanogratings. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 83(11), 2107-2113, DOI: 10.1351/PAC-CON-11-01-13.
  • Vasiliev, M., Nur E Alam, M., Alameh, K., Premchander, P., Lee, Y., Kotov, VA., Lee, YP., (2011), Annealing behaviour and crystal structure of RF-sputtered Bi-substituted dysprosium iron-garnet films having excess co-sputtered Bi-oxide content. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44(7), art. no. 075002 , England, DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/44/7/075002.
  • Abdelrahman, A., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Hannaford, P., (2010), Asymmetrical two-dimensional magnetic lattices for ultracold atoms. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), 82(1), 6p, USA, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.012320.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2010), Nano-structured magnetic photonic crystals for magneto-optic polarization controllers at the communication-band wavelengths. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 41(9), 661-669, United States, DOI: 10.1007/s11082-010-9374-2.
  • Das, N., Karar, A., Vasiliev, M., Tan, CL., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2010), Analysis of nano-grating-assisted light absorption enhancement in metal?semiconductor?metal photodetectors patterned using focused ion-beam lithography. Optics Communications, n/a(n/a), 7p., DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.11.065.
  • Vasiliev, M., Nur E Alam, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., Belotelov, V., Burkov, V., Zvezdin, A., (2009), RF magnetron sputtered (BiDy)?(FeGa)?O??:Bi?O? composite garnet-oxide materials possessing record magneto-optic quality in the visible spectral region. Optics Express, 17(22), 19520-19535, United States, DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.019519.
  • Wo, P., Munroe, P., Vasiliev, M., Xie, Z., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2009), A Novel Technique for Microstructure Characterization of Garnet Films. Optical Materials, 32(2), 315-322, The Netherlands, DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2009.07.025.
  • Vasiliev, M., Alam, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., Belotelov, V., Burkov, V., Zvezdin, A., (2009), RF magnetron sputtered (BiDy)3(FeGa)5O12:Bi2O3 composite garnet-oxide materials possessing record magneto-optic quality in the visible spectral region. Optics Express, 17(22), 19519-19535, United States.
  • Vasiliev, M., Wo, P., Alameh, K., Munroe, P., Xie, Z., Kotov, V., Burkov, V., (2009), Microstructural characterization of sputtered garnet materials and all-garnet magnetic heterostructures: establishing the technology for magnetic photonic crystal fabrication. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42(13), Article number 135003, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/42/13/135003.
  • Vasiliev, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., Belotelov, V., Zvezdin, A., (2008), Novel Magnetic Photonic Crystal Structures for Magnetic Field Sensors and Visualizers. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 44(3), 323-328, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 USA.

Conference Publications

  • Abdelrahman, A., Kang, H., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2011), Magnetic Micro-Trapping of Excitons in Multiple Quantum Wells System Using Local Field Minima. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering , 7937(23-26 January 2011), Article number 793722, Piscataway, NJ, USA, DOI: 10.1117/12.888716.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., (2011), Garnet Multilayer Thin Film Structure with Magnetostatically-Altered and Improved Magnetic Properties prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering. High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies HONET 2011, 177-181.
  • Abdelrahman, A., H. Kang, H., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2011), Inhomogeneous Spin-Dependent Spatial Distribution of Excitons in An Integrated Magnetic-Multiple Quantum Wells System. Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors and Nanostructure Materials XV (Proceedings Volume) Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 7937, 7937(23-26 January 2011), 7937-73, DOI: DOI: 10.1117/12.888719.
  • Das, N., Karar, A., Vasiliev, M., Tan, CL., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2010), Groove Shape-Dependent Absorption Enhancement of 850 nm MSM Photodetectors with Nano-Gratings. Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2010 10th IEEE Conference on, 289-293, Piscataway, N.J., DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2010.5697754.
  • Vasiliev, M., Nur E Alam, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., (2010), High-performance thin-film garnet materials for magneto-optic and nanophotonic applications. High-performance thin-film garnet materials for Magneto-Optic and nanophotonic applications, 91-92, USA, DOI: 10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699797.
  • Vasiliev, M., Nur E Alam, M., Kotov, V., Alameh, K., (2010), The properties of nanocomposite (BiDy)?(FeGa)?O??:Bi?O? magneto-optic garnet films for applications in nanophotonics, ultrafast switching and integrated optoelectronics. High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 258-261, Piscataway, N.J., DOI: 10.1109/HONET.2010.5715785.
  • Das, N., Karar, A., Tan, CL., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Lee, Y., (2010), MSM Photodetectors with Plasmonic Nano-Gratings. Proceedings of International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO- 2010), 377-382, India.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Kotov, VK., Alameh, K., (2010), High-quality RF-sputtered Magneto-optic Garnet Films of Bi1.8Lu1.2Fe3.6Al1.4O12 with Low Coercivity for Applications in Integrated Optics, Imaging and Sensing Devices. High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010, 62-66, Online, DOI: 10.1109/HONET.2010.5715793.
  • Kotov, VA., Burkov, VI., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Balabanov, DE., Shavrov, VG., Koledov, VV., (2010), RF-sputtered ultrathin iron-garnet films on glass substrates: transitional layers. IIIrd International Conference "Crystal Materials' 2010" ICCM' 2010 Program and abstract book, 177, Kharkov, Ukraine.
  • Kotov, V., Alameh, K., Balabanov, DE., Burkov, VI., Vasiliev, M., Koledov, VV., Shavrov, VG., Vetoshko, PM., (2010), Magnetic photonic crystals - technological considerations., 48-49, Donetsk, Ukraine.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Valli, C., (2010), Magneto-optical visualisation for high-resolution forensic data recovery using advanced thin film nano-materials. Proceedings of the 2010 International Cyber Resilience Conference, 78-82, Joondalup, WA.
  • Kotov, V., Burkov, V., Vasiliev, M., Nur E Alam, M., Alameh, K., Balabanov, D., Belotelov, V., Shavrov, V., Zvezdin, K., (2009), Sputtered bismuth iron garnet composite films with record magnetooptical quality and uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. Sputtered bismuth iron garnet composite films with record magnetooptical quality and uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, 198, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine.
  • Kotov, V., Burkov, V., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Balabanov, D., Belotelov, V., Shavrov, VG., Zvezdin, K., (2009), Magnetooptics of ultrathin iron-garnet films and transitional layers with thickness down to 1 nm. Magnetooptics uf ultrathin iron-garnet films and transitional layers with thickness down to 1 nm, Book of Abstracts(Oct 5-10, 2009), 199, Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine.
  • Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, VA., (2009), RF-Sputtered Bi-Substituted Iron Garnet Composite Films for Visible-Range Magnetooptics. Asia Communications and Photonics 2009, 7631, 76311F(2 Nov 2009), 76311F-1, SPIE.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2009), Novel Thin-film Garnet Materials for Magneto-Optic Device Applications. The 10th Postgraduate Electrical Engineering & Computing Symposium.
  • Abdelrahman, A., Hannaford, P., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2009), Multipartite Entanglement in a Discrete Magnetic Bands Magnetic Lattice. Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia, ThEE4, USA.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2009), Nano-Structured Magnetic Photonic Crystals for Magneto-Optic Polarization Controllers at the Communication-band Wavelengths. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelecteonic Devices NUSOD2009, 5-6, Piscataway, NJ., DOI: 10.1109/NUSOD.2009.5297226.
  • Nur E Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2009), RF-Sputtered Bi-Substituted Iron Garnet Composite Films for Visible-Range Magnetooptics. Proceedings of SPIE. Optoelectronic Materials and Devices IV, 7631(2-6 Nov 2009), 76311F-1 to 76311F-8, United States.
  • Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2009), RF-Sputtered Bi-Substituted Iron Garnet Composite Films for Visible-Range Magnetooptics. Asia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition ACP 2009, ThEE 1.
  • Alam, M., Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2009), Nano-Structured Magnetic Photonic Crystals for Magneto-Optic Polarization Controllers at the Communication-band Wavelengths. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelecteonic Devices NUSOD2009, 5-6, Piscataway, NJ., DOI: 10.1109/NUSOD.2009.5297226.
  • Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., (2008), Photonic Nano-Structures For Water Quality Monitoring. 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (Proceedings Volume), 7004(14-18 April 2008), 70045E-1 to 70045E-4, SPIE, USA, DOI: 10.1117/12.786319.
  • Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2008), Doped Iron Garnet Materials for Magnetic Photonic Crystals. Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008., 2, IEEE, USA.
  • Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., (2008), Magnetic Field Sensors And Visualizers Using Magnetic Photonic Crystals. 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (Proceedings Volume), 7004(14-18 April 2008), 70045D-1 - 70045D-4, SPIE, USA, DOI: 10.1117/12.785561.
  • Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Kotov, V., Lee, Y., (2008), Nanostructured Engineered Materials With High Magneto-Optic Performance for Integrated Photonics Applications. PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE, 4, Piscataway, N.J..
  • Laursen, P., Alameh, K., Vasiliev, M., Elliott, NC., (2008), Microstructured Arrayed Microfluidic Waveguide Structure for Infrared Radiation Focusing and Transfer. Proceedings of IEEE PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008., 4, IEEE, USA.

Research Student Supervision

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Magnetic Micro-confinement Of Quantim Degenerate Gases: An Approach To Quantum Computing.

Associate Supervisor

  • Opto-vlsi Processing For Reconfigurable Optical Devices.