Dmitry Blinov
Ph.D., researcher,
astrophysicist
My research is devoted to understanding processes in various astrophysical
sources with the help of optical polarimetry. Currently, Active Galactic Nuclei
and interstellar polarization are the main focal points of my studies.
RoboPol is a collaborative project aimed at studying the polarization properties of astrophysical sources, specifically Active Galactic Nuclei. It utilizes a specialized photopolarimeter designed specifically for this purpose. Currently, the main science program of the project has been completed, but we are continuing observing with the polarimeter for various side programs. The list of publications utilizing this instrument can be found here.
PASIPHAE stands for "Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarization High-Accuracy Experiment". It is a project designed to study the polarization of stars induced by interstellar dust. PASIPHAE aims to explore the polarization properties of the sky in both hemispheres, produce the largest catalog of stars with measured polarization, and perform a 3D tomography of the magnetic field in the Milky Way. Its results will eventually aid in cleaning cosmic microwave background maps of polarized Galactic foregrounds and discovering the evolutionary pathways of our Universe in its early stages.
The SMILE project, which stands for "Search for Milli-Lenses," aims to detect gravitational lens systems on milliarcsecond scales using a comprehensive sample of radio loud active galaxies and high-resolution Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) data. By identifying milli-lenses, the project seeks to contribute to the understanding of dark matter distribution and test various dark matter models within the context of cosmology. The project also involves developing advanced VLBI data reduction techniques to deliver high-quality images for a large number of sources, with the potential to uncover other intriguing astrophysical phenomena such as binary supermassive black holes or compact symmetric objects.
