Doctors of Sciences

Place of birth: Azerbaijan, Baku city

Date of birth: 28.04.1964

Education: Baku State University, Faculty of Physics

Scientific degree: Doctor of physics

Title: Associate Professor

Topic of PhD thesis:
- specialty code: 01.04.27
- specialty name: Solid state physics
- topic name: Interband Faraday effect in semimagnetic semiconductors and in their quantum sized films

Topic of doctorial thesis:
- specialty code: 2225.01; 2220.01
- specialty name: Radiation materials science; Physics of semiconductors
- topic name: Electron structure, defect formation energy of chalcogenides А^II-IVB^VI and effect of ionizing irradiation on their physical properties

Total number of printed scientific publications: 180
- number of scientific publications printed abroad: 98
- number of papers published in journals indexed and abstracted in international databases: 85

Staff training:
- number of PhD: 1

Basic scientific achievements:
1. For the first time it has been calculated the electronic structure of the ideal and defective semiconductors Cd(Pb)Te, Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe and GaS in the framework of DFT by the pseudopotential method, by use of LSDA in the Atomistix ToolKit program, as well as of the semiconductors GaS, GaSe, InSe with anion, cation vacancy or impurity on the base of Green function theory, by the Bond Orbital and LCAO methods. The density of states, total energy, magnetic moments, number of electrons, position of Fermi level, defect formation and threshold energies were defined.
2. It has been defined, that defects in investigated semiconductors change the band gap, form local levels in the band gap and valence band, displace Fermi level, as well as form magnetic moments near the defects, ferromagnetic phase change to antiferromagnetic and vice versa in semimagnetic semiconductors.
3. It has been established that at compensation of vacancies by the atom of the element in the same subgroup with the same tetrahedral coordination the ionic radius of which is less than the ionic radius of the replaced atom, the local levels formed by defects completely disappear. Using this mechanism it is possible to restore the initial parameters of the crystal. The compensation by the atom of differ coordination and bigger ionic radius, there form addition local levels.
4. The effect of γ-irradiation on crystal structure, surface morphology, electrophysical, optical and photoelectric properties of Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe epitaxial films is studied depending on the sample thickness, Mn atoms concentration and irradiation dose. Epitaxial films were obtained on a mica, glass substrates and BaF₂ monocrystalline films in a vacuum (1÷2)10^-4Pa by the Molecular Beams Condensation method. It is determined the optimal conditions to obtain of epitaxial films with perfect structure and a clean, smooth surface by using of additional Te source.
5. It was determined that at a substrate temperature of T_sub=300 K, the films obtained on glass substrates have polycrystalline and amorphous structure, on mica substrates only polycrystalline structure. At the substrate temperature of T_sub=670К, there were grown epitaxial films with a cubic structure (zinc blende) in the crystalline plane of (111).
6. It has been established changes in x-ray diffractometer and AFM spectra after γ-irradiation (E=1.17MeV, E=1.33MeV) of Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe epitaxial films of dozes D_γ≤25kQr. It is observed that the intensities of some reflexes are reduced in the x-ray spectra, and the particle size reduce in the AFM spectra. Above the 25kGy dose deterioration of surface morphology occurs.
7. The significant changes, observed in the VAC and photoconductivity spectra of Cd_1-xMn_xTe epitaxial films after irradiation by γ-quanta at doses D_γ ≤25кGy at T_sub=300K and Pb_1-xMn_xTe epitaxial films by electron fluxes of Ф≤7·10¹⁷cм^-2 at nitrogen temperature make it possible to create detectors of ionizing irradiation on their basis.
8. It has been established that irradiation of epitaxial films change the optical parameters, i.e. the edge of intrinsic absorption is shifted, which affects the band gap. Thus, by changing both the manganese concentration and the irradiation dose, it is possible to control the properties of the samples.
9. The possibilities of creating photosensitive heterojunctions based on n-CdTe /р-Cd_1-xMn_xTe and n-Pb_1-xMn_xТe/p-PbТe_1-ySе_y epitaxial films are determined, which can be used as photoconverters, photodetectors and detectors of ionizing radiation.
10. It has been established that in size-quantized Pb_1-xMn_xTe films, the angle of the interband Faraday rotation (AIFR) increases with increasing of band gap.
11. It is determined that AIFR in size-quantized Pb_1-xMn_xTe films for two specific orientations of crystalline directions with respect to the film surface differ for several orders of magnitude and differ in sign.
12. It was determined that the AIFR in size-quantized Pb_1-xMn_xTe films for two specific orientations of the crystal directions with respect to the film surface differ by several orders of magnitude and are different in sign.
13. It has been shown that in semimagnetic semiconductors Cd_1-xMn_xTe the AIFR linearly depends on the concentration of paramagnetic ions and a very small amount of manganese ions strongly affects the value of the AIFR.

Practical significance:
• control of the structure of energy bands of Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe chalcogenides using the Mn concentration, as well as GaS, GaSe, InSe using impurities;
• control of electrical conductivity and photoconductivity, the type of conductivity, magnetic properties and the band gap of Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe crystals by irradiation with ionizing radiation;
• using the data of the electronic structure and photoelectric properties, it is possible to create solar cells, photodetectors and detectors of ionizing radiation of high sensitivity based on epitaxial Cd(Pb)_1-xMn_xTe films and structures based on them.

Names of scientific works:
1. Askerov B.M., Ismailov T.H., Mehrabova M.A. Interband Faraday rotation in semimagnetic semiconductors. Physica status solidi (b), 1991, v.163, p.k117-k121.
2. Джахангирли З.А., Мехрабова М.А. Pасчет электронной структуры вакансий в GaSe методом функции Грина. Известия высших учебных заведений, Физика, Томск, 2006, №11, p.8-12.
3. Mehrabova M.A. Calculation of electronic structure of vacancies and their replacements in semiconductors AIIIBVI. Journal “Radioprotection”, vol.43, №5, 2008, p.134.
4. Mehrabova М.А. Detectors in Barrier Structures of Metal-Lamellar Semiconductors. Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2010, v.464, p.1-10.
5. Меhrаbоvа М.А. Thermodynamic and electronic properties two-dimensional electron gas with heating. «Alternative energetics and ecology», 2010, №6, p.130-135.
6. M.A. Mehrabova, The modeling of calculations of thermodynamic and electronic parameters of hot electrons in a quantum well, International Journal of Energy, NAUN, ISSN: 1998-4316, issue 4, vol. 4, 2010, p.63-70.
7. M.A. Mehrabova, R.S. Madatov. Calculation of the electron structure of vacancies and their compensated states in III-VI semiconductors. Semiconductors, Russian, vol.45, №8, 2011, p.998-1005.
8. Madatov R.S., Najafov A.I., Tagiyev T.B., Mekhrabova M.A., Gazanfarov M.P. The impact of ionizing radiation on the mechanism of current transition in TlInSe₂ monocrystals. Physics of solid state. 2011, v.45, №11, р. 2097-2101.
9. M.A. Mehrabova, Г.А. Абиев, Ш.А. Топчиева, Э.Т. Бабаев. Определение радионуклидов в составе змеиного яда и возможности создания детекторов на их основе. Вестник МГОУ. Серия «Естественные науки», №3/2011, стр.7-11, Россия, Москва.
10. M.A. Mehrabova, I.R. Nuriyev, H.S. Orujov. Electron Structure and Optical Properties of Cd_1-xMn_xTe Thin Films. International Journal of Materials, 2014, v.1, p.63-70.
11. M.A. Mehrabova, H.R. Nuriyev, H.S. Orujov, A.M. Nazarov, R.M. Sadigov, V.N. Poladova, Defect formation energy for charge states and electrophysical properties of CdMnTe, Invited paper, Proc. SPIE Photonics, Devices and Systems VI, vol.9450, 2015, p.94500Q-1-10.
12. M.A. Mehrabova, H.S. Orujov, N.H. Hasanov, Ab initio study of defects in CdMnTe: Electronic structure and related properties, SciencePG International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2014, 3(6-1), p.24-32.
13. M.A. Mehrabova, H.R. Nuriyev, T.B. Taghiyev, R.M. Sadigov, A.M. Nazarov, N.I. Huseynov, Impact of γ-irradition on srtucture and electrophysical properties of CdMnTe, SciencePG International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2014, 3(6-1), p.20-23.
14. И.Р. Нуриев, А.М. Назаров, M.A. Mehrabova, Р.М. Садыгов, Особенности роста, структура и морфология поверхности эпитаксиальных пленок Cd_1-xMn_xTe, Журнал «Неорганические Материалы», 2016, т.52, №9, с.1-4.
15. И.Р. Нуриев, М.А. Мехрабова, А.М. Назаров, Р.М. Садыгов, Н.Г. Гасанов. Рост, cтруктура и морфология поверхности эпитаксиальных пленок CdTe. ФТП, v.51, №1, p. 36-39, 2017.
16. И.Р. Нуриев, М.А. Мехрабова. Н.Г. Гасанов. Cтруктура и морфология поверхности эпитаксиальных пленок Cd_1-xMn_xSe. Поверхность, 2018, № 5, с. 98-101.
17. И.Р. Нуриев, А.М. Назаров, М.А. Мехрабова, Н.Г. Гасанов, Р.М. Садыгов, Н.В. Фараджов, С.С. Фарзалиев. Структура и морфология поверхности эпитаксиальных пленок полумагнитных твердых растворов Cd_1-x(Mn,Fe)_xSe. Поверхность, 2019, 11, c. 78-80
18. М.А.Мehrabova, H.R.Nuriyev, H.S.Оrujov, N.H.Hasanov, Т.I.Кеrimova, А.А.Аbdullayeva, A.I.Kazimova. Effect of gamma irradiation on conductivity of Cd_1-xFe_xTe, ФТТ, 2019, v.61, №12, p. 2306–2309.
19. А.А. Абдуллаева, Н.Г. Гасанов, А.И. Кязимова, М.А. Мехрабова, Г.С. Оруджев, Ab initio расчеты дефектов в полумагнитных полупроводниках CdMnSe. Известия российской академии наук. Mеханика Tвердого Tела. 2020, № 1, с. 130-136
20. M.A. Mehrabova, T.I. Kerimova, N.H. Hasanov. Dielectric properties of Cd_1-xFe_xTe semimagnetic semiconductors. 9th Rostocker International Conference: “Technical Thermodynamics: Thermophysical Properties and Energy Systems”, 15 October, 2020, University of Rostock, Germany, p.38

Membership with international and foreign scientific organizations:
1. Academician of International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Sciences, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
2. Professor of International Ecoenergy Academy, Azerbaijan
3. Chief Technology Commercialization Officer, USA, Ukraine
4. Expert of the journal “Physica B: Physics and Condensed Matter”, Web od Science, IF – 1.9
5. Member of org. committee of the International Conference “Photonics-2017”, Prague, Czech Republic 6. Member of the International Scientific Committee of the III International Conference "Security Management and Society", Brno, Czech Republic, 2012
6. "Security Management and Society" III Beynəlxalq konfransının beynəlxalq elmi komitəsinin üzvü, Brno", Czech Republic, 2012
7. Chief editor of the special issue of the journal “Material science” USA, Science Publishing Group”, 2014,
http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/specialissue/specialissueinfo.aspx?specialissueid=123001&journalid=123
8. Editorial Member of 3 USA International Journals of “Science Publishing Group”:
1) American Journal of Physics and Applications,
2) American Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,
3) International Journal of Materials Science and Applications

Pedagogical activity:
1) Baku State University, Faculty of Physics, Department of “Solid State Physics”
2) Baku State University, “Lyceum of Young Talents”

Other activities:
1) Advisor of 5 PhD students
2) Preparation of pupils to international and republic competitions
3) Technology Commercialization

Awards and prizes:
1. Diploma of Young scientists of XXI century
2. Honorable diploma of Lyceum of Young Talents of Baku State university

Main place of work and its address:
Institute of Radiation Problems of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, AZ1143, B.Vakhabzadeh str., 9, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic

Position: Leading Researcher

Office phone: (+994 12) 5383224 (132)
Mobile: (+994 50) 7318177
Home phone: (+994 12) 4325187
E-mail: m.mehrabova@science.az, mehrabova@mail.ru