460 (Continued) 
such as TiCl,). Work has also been done on the low-temperature chlori- 
nation of ethane, using catalysts. A compilation of scientific work, pub- 
lished in 1960, entitled "Initiation of Self-Oxidation and Polymerization 
Reactions and Other Valuable Liquid-Phase Processes", considers especially 
the role of peroxides in organic reactions. 
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Name: Institute of Physics 
(Fizicheskiy institut ) 
Address: Yerevan 
Director: A. I. Alikhan'yan, Corresponding Academician (U.S.S.R.) (1960) 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Academy of Sciences, Armenian S.S.R. (1961) 
Selected Staff Members: 
L. M. Afrikyan 
A. Ts. Amatuni 
F. R. Arutyunyan, Candidate 
M. T. Ayvazyan 
G V. Badalyan 
N. A. Dobrotin, Professor 
Vy. A. Dzhrbashyan, Candidate 
G. M. Garib'yan 
I. I. Gol'dman 
N. Grigorov, Doctor 
V. M. Kharitonov 
N. M. Kocharyan, Corresponding Academician (Armenian S.S.R.) 
V. S. Murzin, Candidate 
VWlo Bo Oxalony 
kK. A. Ter-Martirosyan, Doctor 
M. L. Ter-Mikayelyan 
Description: 
Founded in the early i9ho's, the Institute specialized in cosmic- 
ray physics during its early years. Its Cosmic-Ray Laboratory on Mount 
Aragats is located 3,250 meters above sea level and is equipped with a 100- 
ton permanent magnet, a 150-ton electromagnet, and a 7O-ton magnet. 
The Institute recently built a 6-Bev annular particle accelera- 
tor which will further the primary work, i.e., the study of the high-energy 
interaction of elementary particles. In connection with this work, methods 
of detecting charged particles and measuring their velocities and masses 
have been developed. In addition to this work, theoretical investigations 
in electrodynamics and ultrahigh densities of matter have been conducted. 
