Lebedev Physical Institute

The Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a Russian research institute specializing in physics. It can also be referred to as the Lebedev Institute of Physics or just the Lebedev Institute.

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Russian Academy of Sciences - Physics

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It is named after Petr Nikolaevich Lebedev. In Russian it is often referred to by the acronym FIAN (ФИАН): the FI stands for Fizicheskii Institut (Physical institute) and the AN stands for Akademiya Nauk (Academy of Sciences).

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In addition to very broad scientific developments, the institute is known for perfecting a technique of crystallizing cubic zirconia (which was called Fianit in Russia, named after FIAN). In recent years the institute has emerged as a leading center of research in physical economics.

Related Topics:
Cubic zirconia - Physical economics

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