Boris Karasik


Education: 
  • B.S./M.S. Physics, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia (1979)
  • Ph.D. Physics, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russia (1988)

Research Interests: 
  • Hot-electron bolometers
  • Terahertz heterodyne and direct detectors
  • Single-photon optical and IR detectors

Professional Experience: 
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1995 - Present)
    • Senior Research Scientist (2015 - Present)
    • Principal Physicist (2000-2015)
    • Senior Member of Technical Staff (1997-2000)
    • Member of Technical Staff (1995-1997)  
  • Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU), Moscow, Russia
    • Lead/Senior Scientist (1992–1995)
  • Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Visiting Scientist (1993-1995)
  • University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
    • Visiting Scientist (1992)
  • Karelian State Pedagogical Institute, Petrozavodsk, Russia
    • Associate Professor /Assistant Professor (1988-1992)
    • Staff Researcher (1981-1984)    
  • R&D Center “Vega”, Ryazan, Russia
    • Research Engineer (1979-1981)

Selected Awards: 
  • NASA Certificate of Appreciation (2000, 2014)
  • JPL Team Bonus Award (2007)
  • NASA Certificates of Recognition (1997, 2000, 2004, 2007)
  • NASA Group Achievement Award (2001, 2006)
  • JPL Excellence Award (1997)
  • JPL NOVA Award (1997)

Selected Publications: 
  1. B. S. Karasik, C. B. McKitterick, T. Reck, and D. E. Prober, “Normal Metal Hot-Electron Nanobolometer with Johnson Noise Thermometry Readout,” IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology, vol.5, no. 1, pp. 16-21 (2015).
  2. D. P. Cunnane, J. H. Kawamura, M. A. Wolak, N. Acharya, T. Tan, X. X. Xi, and B. S. Karasik, “Characterization of MgB2 Superconducting Hot Electron Bolometers,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 25, no. 3, pt. 1, pp. 2300206 (2015).
  3. B. S. Karasik, S. V. Pereverzev, A. Soibel, D. F. Santavicca, D. E. Prober, D. Olaya, and M. E. Gershenson, “Energy-resolved detection of single infrared photons with l = 8 µm using a superconducting microbolometer,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 101, no. 5, pp. 052601 (2012).
  4. B.S. Karasik, A.V. Sergeev, and D.E. Prober, “Nanobolometers for THz Photon Detection (invited paper),” IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology, vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 97-111 (2011).
  5. B.S. Karasik and R. Cantor, “Demonstration of high optical sensitivity in far-infrared hot-electron bolometer,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 98, no. 19, pp. 193503 (2011).
  6. J. Wei, D. Olaya, B.S. Karasik, S.V. Pereverzev, A.V. Sergeev, and M.E. Gershenson, “Ultrasensitive Hot-electron Nanobolometers for Terahertz Astrophysics,” Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 496-500 (2008).
  7. A.V. Sergeev, V.V. Mitin, and B.S. Karasik, “Ultrasensitive Hot-Electron Kinetic-Inductance Detectors Operating Well Below Superconducting Transition,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 80, no. 5, pp. 817-819 (2002).
  8. B.S. Karasik, W.R. McGrath, M.E. Gershenson, and A.V. Sergeev, "Photon-noise-limited direct detector based on disorder-controlled electron heating,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 87, no. 10, pp. 7586-7588 (2000).
  9. K.S. Il’in, N.G. Ptitsina, A.V. Sergeev, G.N. Gol’tsman, E.M. Gershenzon, B.S. Karasik, E.V. Pechen’, and S.I. Krasnosvobodtsev, "Interrelation of Resistivity and Inelastic Electron-Phonon Scattering Rate in Impure NbC Films,” Physical Review B, vol. 57, pp.15623-15628 (1998).
  10. B.S. Karasik, M.C. Gaidis, W.R. McGrath, B. Bumble, and H.G. LeDuc, "Low Noise in a Diffusion-Cooled Hot-Electron Mixer at 2.5 THz,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 71, no. 11, pp.1567-1569 (1997).
  11. E.M. Gershenzon, G.N. Gol'tsman, I.G. Gogidze, Yu.P. Gousev, A.I. Elant'ev, B.S. Karasik, and A.D. Semenov, "Millimeter and submillimeter range mixer based on electron heating of superconducting films in the resistive state,” Sverkhprovodimost’ (KIAE), vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 2143-2160 (1990) [Sov. Superconductivity, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 1582-1597 (1990)].
Boris Karasik
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