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Viktor Zverev

Viktor Zverev is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Viktor Zverev rather than just read about it. In short: Viktor Alekseyevich Zverev (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Зверев, 26 October 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Soviet and Russian physicist, specialist in optics, Professor at Saint-Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. He was a member of Vavilov State Optical Institute Academic Council; the editor of the Journal of Optical Technology; co-chairman of Education Council and…

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Reference excerpt

Viktor Alekseyevich Zverev (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Зверев, 26 October 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Soviet and Russian physicist, specialist in optics, Professor at Saint-Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. He was a member of Vavilov State Optical Institute Academic Council; the editor of the Journal of Optical Technology; co-chairman of Education Council and the chairman of Russian Optical Society regional office; chairman of Physical Optics branch and member of Academics' House of Saint-Petersburg. Viktor Zverev had holed position of the member of the Saint-Petersburg Academics' House and of the position Chairman of the Saint-Petersburg Academics' House Science Councils Administrative Committee. Professor Zverev is elected Chairman of Optical Council of Academy of Science and Art, named after Peter the Great; Professor also has a position of the Leading Scientific Advisor of Academy of Science and Art, named after Peter the Great and is a member of International Eurasian Scientific Academy. Viktor Zverev had graduated from LITMO with specialization if Optical Devices in 1961. After this, he worked for LOMO, where he advanced from the position of Engineer to that of Group Leading Engineer (1961–89). Prof. Zverev had been working in ITMO since 1970. He occupied the following positions: Head of the Department of Optical Devices (1989); Head of the Department of Optical Devices Design (1990–96). In 1970 Prof. Zverev received a PhD degree in Engineering and became a full Professor in 1983. Viktor Zverev was the author of 200 scientific papers, and over 70 inventor's certificates. Zverev was the recipient of several awards for his achievements, including the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1974 and the Lenin Prize in 1978.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Viktor Zverev

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Viktor Zverev claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Viktor Zverev before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Viktor Zverev ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Viktor Zverev

In research: Viktor Zverev appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Viktor Zverev in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Viktor Zverev is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1935 births, 2018 deaths, 20th-century Russian physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Viktor Zverev outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Viktor Zverev matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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