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| Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (IRE RAS) | |
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| Name | Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (IRE RAS) |
| Native name | Институт радиотехники и электроники РАН |
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Parent | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Director | Vladimir M. Mikheev |
| Fields | Radio engineering, electronics, microwave engineering, semiconductor physics |
Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (IRE RAS) is a major research institute within the Russian Academy of Sciences focused on advanced radio engineering, electronics, microwave engineering, and quantum electronics. Founded during the early Cold War era, the institute has contributed to developments spanning semiconductor, photonics, antenna theory, remote sensing, and spacecraft communications. Its work intersects with institutions such as Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and international laboratories including CERN, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Max Planck Society.
The institute was established in 1953 amid reorganization of Soviet research along lines set by the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, with founders connected to Soviet Scientific Council directives and figures like Sergey Vavilov-era organizations. Early collaborations involved Radio Engineering Institute units spun off from Kurchatov Institute and Lebedev Physical Institute, and projects supporting Sputnik 1, Luna 3, and Vostok programs. During the 1960s and 1970s IRE RAS engaged with institutes such as Institute of Solid State Physics, Institute of Applied Physics, Pushchino Research Center, and industrial partners like Mikoyan-Gurevich-era enterprises and Soviet Ministry of Defense research bureaus. Post-Soviet transition saw joint programs with Institute of Radio Astronomy, Skoltech, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, and international grants from European Research Council, National Science Foundation, and bilateral projects with CNRS and Fraunhofer Society.
Research spans applied and fundamental topics: microwave electronics, millimeter-wave technology, submillimeter astronomy, quantum electronics, maser design, laser physics, nonlinear optics, photonic crystals, plasmonics, spintronics, and solid state physics. IRE RAS works on antenna synthesis, phase array architectures, radar signal processing, satellite telecommunication payloads, space plasma diagnostics, and remote sensing instrumentation used on missions like Meteor, Resurs-DK, and Fobos-Grunt. The institute contributes to cryogenic electronics, superconductivity, Josephson junction devices, terahertz spectroscopy, atomic clocks, time and frequency metrology, and quantum information experiments connected with Moscow Quantum Center initiatives.
The institute is organized into departments and laboratories aligned with thematic councils such as the Department of Physical Sciences (RAS), sectoral divisions reflecting ties to Institute of Radio Astronomy, Institute of Applied Physics, and Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics. Governance follows statutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences with a director, scientific council, and specialized committees that coordinate with entities including Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Roscosmos, United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation, and universities like Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Internal divisions include centers for microwave devices, quantum electronics, antenna systems, materials research, and computational electromagnetics engaging staff with joint appointments at Moscow State Pedagogical University, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and Novosibirsk State University.
Key facilities comprise anechoic chambers, millimeter-wave ranges, cleanrooms for microfabrication, cryogenic testbeds, and optical laboratories equipped for femtosecond laser experiments. Specialized labs support solid-state electronics growth, molecular beam epitaxy, ion implantation, and scanning electron microscopy for semiconductor device development. Field facilities enable tests with platforms such as Meteor satellite, GLONASS-compatible receivers, and collaboration on Spektr-R instrumentation. Computational resources include high-performance clusters used for electromagnetic simulation, finite element analysis, and modelling tied to projects with Skolkovo Foundation and Russian Scientific Center Kurchatov Institute.
IRE RAS maintains partnerships with national academies, universities, and industry: Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Skoltech, Novosibirsk State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian Academy of Sciences institutes, and enterprises such as Rostec, Roscosmos, United Rocket and Space Corporation, and Almaz-Antey. International collaborations include links to CERN, European Space Agency, CNES, NASA, JAXA, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Optical Society of America, International Telecommunication Union, Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society, and research networks like COST actions and Horizon 2020 projects.
Prominent scientists associated with the institute include researchers who published with or moved between Lev Artsimovich-linked laboratories, Yuri Denisyuk-related optics groups, contributors connected to Nikolay Basov-era quantum electronics, and investigators who collaborated with Alexander Prokhorov, Andrei Sakharov-era scientific circles, and Zhores Alferov-linked semiconductor physics. Alumni and staff have held positions at Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, Bell Labs, IBM, Siemens, Thales Group, Airbus Defence and Space, and Raytheon.
The institute and its researchers have received awards from bodies such as the Russian Academy of Sciences medals, State Prize of the Russian Federation, and international recognitions including honors from IEEE, Optical Society of America, and the European Physical Society. Contributions include advances underpinning radar systems used in Soviet space program missions, innovations in semiconductor laser technology referenced by Nobel Prize in Physics laureates, developments in superconducting detectors for astronomy, and foundational work influencing standards by International Telecommunication Union and metrology institutes like VNIIFTRI.
Category:Research institutes in Russia Category:Institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences