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Last updated: August 3, 2009

Personal Name: Mikhail Surname: LEMESHKO E-mail: [email protected] Date and place of birth: 15 April 1985, Rostov–na–Donu, Russia Citizenship: Russian

Education • PhD in Molecular Physics (September 2007– ...) in the group of Prof. Dr. Bretislav Friedrich Molecular Physics Department Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin, Germany Preliminary thesis subject: Vector correlations in cold molecular collisions • M.Sc. (Hons.) in Condensed Matter Physics (2005–2007) Southern Federal University, Rostov–na–Donu, Russia Grades: 5.00/5.00 Thesis: Study of local atomic structure of solid solutions Kx Na1−x NbO3 by x-ray absorption spectroscopy • B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics (2001–2005) Southern Federal University, Rostov–na–Donu, Russia Grades: 5.00/5.00 Thesis: Study of x-ray absorption spectra of weakly packed crystals containing covalent groups of closely located atoms • Secondary education (1991–2001) Classic gymnasium 45, Rostov–na–Donu, Russia

Languages • English: fluent • French: fluent • German: basic • Russian: native

Scientific interests Molecular collisions, interaction of molecules with fields, cold molecules.

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Professional Experience • Training at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, beamline ID24. Project: X-ray magnetic circular dichroism on K-edges of the transition metals in the conditions of high pressures and low temperatures (March – April 2006). Training was supported by the grant of French Gouvernment. • Participation in experiments at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble, France), beamlines BM20b (May 2005), BM29 (April 2006, May 2007). See refs. [3], [4], [5] in the publications list, and [4] in proceedings. The projects were supported by the grant #662 of Ministry of science and education of Russia (2005) and by grant 07-02-00796-а of Russian Foundation of Basic Research (2007). • Training at Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, Laboratory of theoretical physics (2005–2007). Project: Study of local atomic structure of perovskite-like oxides by the x-ray absorption spectroscopy

Teaching • Supervision of student Florian Hinze during his intership in Fritz Haber Institute. Project: Biased pendulum as a classic model of a Stark Decelerator (May – July 2008). We constructed a biased pendulum and prepared a poster, illustrating how it works. • Pedagogical training at Southern Federal University, Physics Faculty: Teaching of Practical quantum mechanics course, fall 2005, spring 2006.

Honors And Awards • Special grant for talented students founded by the President of Russian Federation (2005–2007) • Special prize for young scientists founded by the Governor of Rostov Region, Russia (2006). • Grant of French Government (CNOUS) to support a training at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble, France), 1 March – 30 April 2006. • Special grant for talented students founded by the Government of Russian Federation (2004–2005). • Participation in grant for young scientists #662 of Ministry of science and education of Russia (2005). Project: Study of microscopic nature of phase transitions in perovskite-type zirconates by XAFS spectroscopy. • First award at the XI National Conference of Physics Students and Young Scientists (24–30 March 2005, Ekaterinburg, Russia). Section: Condensed matter physics. • Second award at the X National Conference of Physics Students and Young Scientists (1–7 April 2004, Moscow, Russia). Section: Theory of condensed matter. • First award at the VIII Conference of young scientists (2–4 February 2004, Dubna, Russia). Section: Condensed matter physics.

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Publications in peer-reviewed journals 14. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. A model analysis of rotationally inelastic Ar+H2 O scattering in an electric field, submitted to J. Phys. Chem. A (2009), arXiv: 0906.0443. 13. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. Probing weakly bound molecules with nonresonant light, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 053003 (2009), arXiv: 0903.0811. 12. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. Rotational and rotationless states of weakly bound molecules, Phys. Rev. A 79, 050501(R) (2009), arXiv: 0904.0567. 11. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. Collisions of paramagnetic molecules in magnetic fields: an analytic model based on Fraunhofer diffraction of matter waves, Phys. Rev. A 79, 012718 (2009), arXiv: 0809.3331. 10. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. The effect of a nonresonant radiative field on low-energy rotationally inelastic Na+ +N2 collisions, Int. J. Mass. Spec. 280, 19 (2009), arXiv: 0804.4845. 9. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. Quantum Zeno effect, Chem. Listy. 102, 880 (2008) (in Czech), arXiv: 0903.4560. 8. M. Lemeshko, B. Friedrich. An analytic model of rotationally inelastic collisions of polar molecules in electric fields, J. Chem. Phys. 129, 024301 (2008); arXiv: 0804.3318. 7. G. S. Pokrovski, J. Roux, J.-L. Hazemann, A. Yu. Borisova, A. A. Gonchar, M. P. Lemeshko. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurement of vapor-brine fractionation of antimony at hydrothermal conditions, Mineralogical Magazine, 72, 667 (2008) 6. R. V. Vedrinskii, V. L. Kraizman, M. P. Lemeshko, E. S. Nazarenko, A. A. Novakovich, L. A. Reznichenko, V. N. Fokin, V. A. Shuvaeva. Local atomic structure of niobates and titanates from X-ray absorption spectroscopic data, Physics of the Solid State, 51, 1394 (2009). 5. M. P. Lemeshko, E. S. Nazarenko, A. A. Gonchar, L. A. Reznichenko, A. A. Novakovich, O. Mathon, Y. Joly, R. V. Vedrinskii. XAFS studies of the local atomic structure of the lead-free piezoelectric ceramics Kx Na1−x NbO3 over the temperature range 10-1023 K, Phys. Rev. B. 76, 134106 (2007). 4. M. P. Lemeshko, E. S. Nazarenko, A. A. Gonchar, L. A. Reznichenko, O. Mathon, Y. Joly, R. V. Vedrinskii. Phase transitions in lead-free piezoelectric ceramics: study of local atomic structure, Europhys. Lett. 77, 26003 (2007). 3. R. V. Vedrinskii, E. S. Nazarenko, M. P. Lemeshko, V. Nassif, O. Proux, A. A. Novakovich, Y. Joly. Temperature dependent XAFS studies of local atomic structure for the perovskite-type zirconates, Phys. Rev. B 73, 134109 (2006) 2. A. Ehresmann, L. Werner, S. Klumpp, Ph. V. Demekhin, M. P. Lemeshko, V. L. Sukho2 + rukov, K.-H. Schartner, H. Schmoranzer. Predissociation of the N+ 2 (C Σu ) state ob2 + 2 + ∗ served via C Σu → X Σg fluorescence after 1s − 1π excitation of N2 molecule, J. Phys. B.: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 39, L119-L126 (2006).

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1. A. Ehresmann, L. Werner, S. Klumpp, S. Lucht, H. Schmoranzer, S. Mickat, R. Shill, K.-H. Schartner, Ph. V. Demekhin, M. P. Lemeshko, V. L. Sukhorukov. 2 + 2 + ∗ Studying the N+ 2 C Σu → X Σg fluorescence excited via the 1s − 1π resonance, J. Phys. B.: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 39, 283-304 (2006).

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Invited talks 3. An analytic model of molecular collisions in nonresonant fields. ITAMP, HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 8 July 2009. 2. How can one probe weakly bound molecules with nonresonant light? John Doyle’s group seminar, Harvard/MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms, 7 July 2009. 1. Using nonresonant light to probe halo molecules, Christiane Koch’s group seminar, Free University Berlin, 11 May 2009.

Contributed talks 7. Rotationally inelastic Ar + H2 O scattering in an electric field: a model analysis, Molecular Physics Seminar in Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, 5 June 2009. 6. Probing Feshbach molecules by nonresonant fields, 4th Ringberg Meeting on Molecular Physics, Tegernsee, Germany, 18–21 March 2009. 5. An analytic model of molecular collisions in fields, Meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG Fr¨ uhjahrstagung), Hamburg, Germany, 2–6 March 2009. 4. Probing Feshbach molecules by nonresonant fields, Meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG Fr¨ uhjahrstagung), Hamburg, Germany, 2–6 March 2009. 3. An analytic model of rotationally inelastic molecular collisions in electric fields, Diavolezza meeting, Diavolezza, Switzerland, 2–8 February 2008. 2. An analytic model of molecular collisions in electric fields: an inspiration for the experimentalist?, Molecular Physics Seminar in Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, 18 January 2008. ∗ 2 + 2 + 1. Studying the N+ 2 C Σu → X Σg fluorescence excited via the 1s − 1π resonance, workshop “Interchannel interaction in photoionization of atoms and photodissociation of molecules”, Riezlern, Austria, 10–14 July 2005.

Posters 2. Probing weakly bound molecules with nonresonant light, Gordon Research Conference (Atomic Physics), Tilton, New Hampshire, USA, 28 June – 3 July 2009. 1. Probing halo molecules with nonresonant light, Faraday Discussion 142: Cold and Ultracold Molecules, Durham, United Kingdom, 15–17 April 2009.

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Conference proceedings, reports 5. R. V. Vedrinskii, V. L. Kraizman, M. P. Lemeshko, E. S. Nazarenko, A. A. Novakovich, L. A. Reznichenko, V. N. Fokin, V. A. Shuvaeva. Local atomic structure of niobates and titanates from X-ray absorption spectroscopic data, 18th All-Russia Conference on Physics of Ferroelectrics (VKS-XVIII) St Petersburg, Russia, June 9-14, 2008. Proceedings were published in ref. 6 from the publications list. 4. R. Vedrinskii, E. Nazarenko, M. Lemeshko, O. Proux, V. Nassif, A. Novakovich, Y. Joly. Atomic-scale nature of phase transitions in perovskite-type zirconates studied by temperature dependent XAFS, 13-th International Conference on X-ray Absorption Fine Structure, Stanford CA U.S.A., July 9-14, 2006. Abstracts book, p. 240. 3. L. Werner, S. Lucht, S. Klumpp, H. Schmoranzer, A. Ehresmann, S. Mickat, R. H. Shill, K.-H. Schartner, Ph. V. Demekhin, M. P. Lemeshko, V. L. Sukhorukov. Participator auger, spectator auger and double auger decay of the N2 (1s − 1π ∗ ) resonance investigated simultaneously by photon-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (PIFS), XXIV ICPEAC: 24th International Conference on Photonic Electronic and Atomic Collisions Rosario, Argentina July 20-26, 2005, Fr010. 2. L. Werner, S. Klumpp, A. Ehresmann, H. Schmoranzer, S. Mickat, R. H. Shill, K.-H. Schartner, Ph. V. Demekhin, M. P. Lemeshko, V. L. Sukhorukov. Inelastic scattering of synchrotron radiation on the 1s − 1π ∗ resonance of N2 studied by the N+ 2 (C-X) fluorescence, Abstracts of 37-th Conference of European Group for Atomic Spectroscopy, (37 EGAS) Dublin, Ireland, 3-6 August, 2005, p. 191. 1. L. Werner, S. Lucht, S. Klumpp, H. Schmoranzer, A. Ehresmann, S. Mickat, R. Shill, K.-H. Schartner, Ph. V. Demekhin, M. P. Lemeshko, V. L. Sukhorukov. ∗ Vibrational cascades in the C-X fluorescence of N+ 2 after resonant 1s − 1π excitation of N2 , BESSY Annual Report (Published by: Berliner Elektronenspeicher. -Gesellschaft f¨ ur Synchrotronstrahl. m.b.H.; Edited by: Dr. Kai Godehusen) - 2004. p.56-58.