Mr. Vagif Salmanov | Semiconductor Devices | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Vagif Salmanov | Baku State University | Baku State University

Mr. Vagif Salmanov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, is a leading expert in semiconductor physics and laser optics at Baku State University, where he serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Semiconductor Physics. His professional career, spanning over five decades, has been dedicated to research and teaching in the field of semiconductor materials, focusing on optical, photoelectric, and luminescent properties of layered compounds under high optical excitation. His scientific achievements include pioneering studies on nonlinear and nonequilibrium processes in A₃B₆-type semiconductors, the discovery of photoluminescence from deep zones caused by hyperbolic excitons, and investigations into harmonic generation, two-photon absorption, and optical bistability. Professor Salmanov has published over 170 scientific papers and supervised seven PhD candidates, contributing significantly to the development of modern semiconductor and laser physics in Azerbaijan. As Chairman of the Expert Commission on Physics at the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of Azerbaijan and Scientific Secretary of the Academic Council at Baku State University, he plays an influential role in academic leadership and research evaluation. His scientific record includes 162 citations by 145 documents, 61 publications, and an h-index of 6, demonstrating his lasting contribution to advanced physical sciences.

Profile: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2025). Nonlinear optical phenomena in InSe nanoparticles obtained by laser ablation in a liquid. Semiconductors, 2025.

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2025). Photophysical properties of Ga₀.₉₅B₀.₀₅Se crystals: Photoconductivity and photoluminescence studies. Journal of Luminescence, 2025.

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2024). Optical properties of GaS nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation. Physics of the Solid State, 2024.

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2024). Synthesis of CdSTe nanoparticles by laser ablation. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 2024.

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2024). Nonlinear transmission and photoluminescence of colloidal solutions of indium-selenide-based nanocrystals. Semiconductors, 2024.

• Salmanov, V. M., et al. (2024). CdS nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation in liquid. Semiconductors, 2024.