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2025

62. Z. Lentz, R. Tang-Kong, M. Rakitin, T. Morris, S. Miskovich. "ML-assisted beamline optimization at LCLS." Proc. 20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25), 1873-1877 (2025). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-FRAG001

61. D. Gavrilov, T. Caswell, A. Sligar, M. Rakitin. "Bluesky Queue Server for beamline control at NSLS-II." Proc. 20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25), 1706-1710 (2025). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-THPD053

60. Y. Hidaka, D. Allan, M. Rakitin. "A new Python middle layer framework: Particle Accelerator MIddle LAyer (PAMILA)." Proc. 6th North American Particle Accel. Conf. (NAPAC2025), 48-51 (2025). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2025-MOP005

2024

59. H. Wijesinghe, A. Barbour, L. Wiegart, E. Carlin, J. Einstein-Curtis, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, R. O'Rourke, N. Cook, M. Rakitin. "Bluesky and Raydata: An Integrated Platform for Adaptive Experiment Orchestration." SC24-W: Workshops of the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, 2162-2167 (2024). DOI: 10.1109/SCW63240.2024.00271

58. A. Tayal, D. S. Coburn, D. Abel, M. Rakitin, O. Ivashkevych, J. Wlodek, D. Wierzbicki, W. Xu, E. Nazaretski, E. Stavitski, D. Leshchev. "Five-analyzer Johann spectrometer for hard X-ray photon-in/photon-out spectroscopy at the Inner Shell Spectroscopy beamline at NSLS-II: design, alignment and data acquisition." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 1609–1621 (2024). DOI: 10.1107/S1600577524009342

57. T. W. Morris, M. Rakitin, Y. Du, M. Fedurin, A. C. Giles, D. Leshchev, W. H. Li, B. Romasky, E. Stavitski, A. L. Walter, P. Moeller, B. Nash, A. Islegen-Wojdyla. "A general Bayesian algorithm for the autonomous alignment of beamlines." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 1446–1456 (2024). DOI: 10.1107/S1600577524008993

56. H. Goel, O. Chubar, R. Li, L. Wiegart, M. Rakitin, A. Fluerasu. "Efficient end-to-end simulation of time-dependent coherent X-ray scattering experiments." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 517–526 (2024). DOI: 10.1107/S1600577524001267

55. N. M. Cook, A. M. Barbour, E. G. Carlin, J. A. Einstein-Curtis, R. Nagler, R. O'Rourke, M. Rakitin, L. Wiegart, H. Wijesinghe. "Integrating Online Analysis with Experiments to Improve X-Ray Light Source Operations." Proc. 19th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'23), 921–924 (2024). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUSDSC02

54. J. A. Einstein-Curtis, D. T. Abell, Y. Du, A. Giles, M. V. Keilman, J. Lynch, P. Moeller, T. Morris, B. Nash, I. V. Pogorelov, M. Rakitin, A. L. Walter. "Online Models for X-ray Beamlines Using Sirepo-Bluesky." Proc. 19th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'23), 165–170 (2024). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-MO3BCO05

2023

53. P. M. Maffettone, D. B. Allan, A. Barbour, T. A. Caswell, D. Gavrilov, M. D. Handwell, T. Morris, D. Olds, M. Rakitin, S. I. Campbell, B. Ravel. "Book “Methods and Applications of Autonomous Experimentation”. Chapter 8: “Artificial Intelligence Driven Experiments at User Facilities”." (2023). DOI: 10.1201/9781003359593

52. M. Rakitin, R. Bode, T. W. Morris, A. C. Giles, A. L. Walter, J. K. Lynch, J. Maldonado, Y. Du, B. Romasky, M. Fedurin, P. Moeller, B. Nash. "Recent updates of the Sirepo-Bluesky library for virtual beamline representation." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics VI, 126970D (2023). DOI: 10.1117/12.2678030

51. T. W. Morris, Y. Du, M. Fedurin, A. C. Giles, P. Moeller, B. Nash, M. Rakitin, B. Romasky, A. L. Walter, N. Wilson, A. Wojdyla. "Latent Bayesian optimization for the autonomous alignment of synchrotron beamlines." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics VI, 126970B (2023). DOI: 10.1117/12.2677895

50. B. Nash, M. S. Rakitin, D. T. Abell, M. Keilman, P. Moeller, I. Pogorelov, Y. Du, A. Giles, J. Lynch, T. W. Morris, A. L. Walter, N. Goldring. "Reduced model representations of synchrotron radiation and a software framework for beamline control." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics VI, PC1269703 (2023). DOI: 10.1117/12.2676921

49. L. Huang, T. Wang, O. Chubar, G. Dovillaire, A. He, M. Rakitin, Y. Yang, A. M. Kiss, M. Idir. "Investigation of x-ray Hartmann wavefront sensing: from simulation to the initial experiment test." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics VI, PC1269705 (2023). DOI: 10.1117/12.2675754

48. H. Goel, O. Chubar, L. Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, R. Li, A. He, M. Rakitin, M. Lin, P. Moeller, R. Nagler. "GPU accelerated simulations of time-dependent coherent x-ray scattering experiments." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics VI, 1269709 (2023). DOI: 10.1117/12.2677888

47. N. Cook, E. Carlin, R. Nagler, R. O'Rourke, A. Barbour, M. Rakitin, L. Wiegart. "An online analysis platform for improving X-ray light source operations." Proc. IPAC'23, 4266-4268 (2023). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2023-THPA128

2022

46. M. Rakitin, S. Campbell, D. Allan, T. Caswell, D. Gavrilov, M. Hanwell, S. Wilkins. "Next generation experimental data access at NSLS-II." Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 012100 (2022). DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2380/1/012100

45. B. Nash, D. Abell, R. Nagler, P. Moeller, M. Keilman, I. Pogorelov, N. Goldring, M. Rakitin, J. Lynch, A. Giles, A. Walter, J. Maldonado, T. Morris, S. Bak, Y. Du. "Combining diagnostics, modeling, and control systems for automated alignment of the TES beamline." Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 012103 (2022). DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2380/1/012103

44. H. Goel, O. Chubar, L. Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, R. Li, A. He, M. Rakitin, P. Moeller, R. Nagler. "Developments in SRW Code and Sirepo Framework Supporting Simulation of Time-Dependent Coherent X-ray Scattering Experiments." Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 012126 (2022). DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2380/1/012126

43. T. W. Morris, M. Rakitin, A. Giles, J. Lynch, A. L. Walter, B. Nash, D. Abell, P. Moeller, I. Pogorelov, N. Goldring. "On-the-fly optimization of synchrotron beamlines using machine learning." Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XIV, 122220M (2022). DOI: 10.1117/12.2644996

42. L. Huang, T. Wang, O. Chubar, G. Dovillaire, A. He, M. Rakitin, M. Idir. "Simulation of X-ray Hartmann wavefront sensing with the Synchrotron Radiation Workshop." Opt. Express (2022). DOI: 10.1364/oe.470197

41. T. Konstantinova, L. Wiegart, M. Rakitin, A. M. DeGennaro, A. M. Barbour. "Machine Learning for analysis of speckle dynamics: quantification and outlier detection." Phys. Rev. Research, 033228 (2022). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.033228

40. D. Leshchev, M. Rakitin, B. Luvizotto, R. Kadyrov, B. Ravel, K. Attenkofer, E. Stavitski. "The Inner Shell Spectroscopy beamline at NSLS-II: a facility for in situ and operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy for materials research." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (2022). DOI: 10.1107/S160057752200460X

39. D. Hidas, A. M. Kiss, M. Rakitin, J. Sinsheimer, T. Tanabe, M. Musardo. "High precision real-time insertion device and monochromator synchronization at NSLS-II." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 166505 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2022.166505

2021

38. B. Nash, D. T. Abell, D. L. Bruhwiler, E. G. Carlin, Y. Du, J. P. Edelen, A. Giles, M. V. Keilman, J. Lynch, J. Maldonado, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, I. V. Pogorelov, M. S. Rakitin, A. Walter, S. D. Webb. "X-Ray Beamline Control with Machine Learning and an Online Model." Proc. ICALEPCS'21, 695–699 (2021). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2021-WEPV024

37. N. M. Cook, A. M. Barbour, E. G. Carlin, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, B. Nash, M. S. Rakitin, L. Wiegart. "An Integrated Data Processing and Management Platform for X-Ray Light Source Operations." Proc. ICALEPCS'21, 1059–1063 (2021). DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2021-FRBR02

36. R. Jain, D. Abel, M. Rakitin, M. Sullivan, D. T. Lodowski, M. R. Chance, E. R. Farquhar. "New high-throughput endstation to accelerate the experimental optimization pipeline for synchrotron X-ray footprinting." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 1321–1332 (2021). DOI: 10.1107/S1600577521005026

35. L. Yang, E. Lazo, J. Byrnes, S. Chodankar, S. Antonelli, M. Rakitin. "Tools for supporting solution scattering during the COVID-19 pandemic." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 1237–1244 (2021). DOI: 10.1107/S160057752100521X

34. M. S. Rakitin, A. A. Mirzoev. "Ab initio Simulation of Dissolution Energy and Bond Energy of Hydrogen with 3sp, 3d, and 4d Impurities in bcc Iron." Phys. Solid State, 1065–1068 (2021). DOI: 10.1134/s1063783421070180

33. T. Konstantinova, L. Wiegart, M. Rakitin, A. M. DeGennaro, A. M. Barbour. "Noise reduction in X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy with convolutional neural networks encodermodels." Sci Rep (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93747-y

32. S. I. Campbell, D. B. Allan, A. M. Barbour, D. Olds, M. S. Rakitin, R. Smith, S. B. Wilkins. "Outlook for artificial intelligence and machine learning at the NSLS-II." Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 013001 (2021). DOI: 10.1088/2632-2153/abbd4e

2020

31. O. Chubar, L. Wiegart, S. Antipov, R. Celestre, R. Coles, A. Fluerasu, M. Rakitin. "Analysis of hard x-ray focusing by 2D diamond CRL." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics V, 119–127 (2020). DOI: 10.1117/12.2568980

30. O. Chubar, R. A. Coles, L. Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, M. Rakitin, J. Condie, P. Moeller, R. Nagler. "Simulations of coherent scattering experiments at storage ring synchrotron radiation sources in the hard x-ray range." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics V, 201–208 (2020). DOI: 10.1117/12.2568833

29. A. He, O. Chubar, M. Rakitin, L. Samoylova, C. Fortmann-Grote, S. Yakubov, A. Buzmakov. "Parallel performance of “Synchrotron Radiation Workshop” code: partially coherent calculations for storage rings and time-dependent calculations for XFELs." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics V, 78–87 (2020). DOI: 10.1117/12.2567448

28. M. S. Rakitin, A. Giles, K. Swartz, J. Lynch, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, D. B. Allan, T. A. Caswell, L. Wiegart, O. Chubar, Y. Du. "Introduction of the Sirepo-Bluesky interface and its application to the optimization problems." Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics V, 209–226 (2020). DOI: 10.1117/12.2569000

2019

27. B. Nash, O. Chubar, D. Bruhwiler, M. Rakitin, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, N. Goldring. "Undulator radiation brightness calculations in the Sirepo GUI for SRW." Advances in Laboratory-based X-Ray Sources, Optics, and Applications VII, 79–92 (2019). DOI: 10.1117/12.2530663

26. B. Nash, N. Goldring, D. L. Bruhwiler, O. Tchoubar, A. He, M. Rakitin, R. Nagler, P. Moeller. "Phase IIA Final Technical Report for "Development of software framework for x-Ray optics simulation and modeling"." (2019). Link

25. D. Allan, T. Caswell, S. Campbell, M. Rakitin. "Bluesky's Ahead: A Multi-Facility Collaboration for an a la Carte Software Project for Data Acquisition and Management." Synchrotron Radiation News, 19–22 (2019). DOI: 10.1080/08940886.2019.1608121

24. L. Wiegart, M. Rakitin, Y. Zhang, A. Fluerasu, O. Chubar. "Towards the simulation of partially coherent x-ray scattering experiments." AIP Conference Proceedings, 060079 (2019). DOI: 10.1063/1.5084710

23. B. Nash, O. Chubar, N. Goldring, D. L. Bruhwiler, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, M. Rakitin. "Detailed x-ray brightness calculations in the sirepo GUI for SRW." AIP Conference Proceedings, 060080 (2019). DOI: 10.1063/1.5084711

2018

22. M. S. Rakitin, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, B. Nash, D. L. Bruhwiler, D. Smalyuk, M. Zhernenkov, O. Chubar. ": an open-source cloud-based software interface for X-ray source and optics simulations." Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 1877–1892 (2018). DOI: 10.1107/S1600577518010986

21. A. Blednykh, B. Bacha, G. Bassi, W. Cheng, O. Chubar, A. Derbenev, R. Lindberg, M. Rakitin, V. Smaluk, M. Zhernenkov, Y. K. Chen-Wiegart, L. Wiegart. "New aspects of longitudinal instabilities in electron storage rings (DOE Science Highlight)." Scientific Reports, 11918 (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30306-y

20. O. Chubar, C. Kitegi, Y. K. Chen-Wiegart, D. Hidas, Y. Hidaka, T. Tanabe, G. Williams, J. Thieme, T. Caswell, M. Rakitin, L. Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, L. Yang, S. Chodankar, M. Zhernenkov. "Spectrum-Based Alignment of In-Vacuum Undulators in a Low-Emittance Storage Ring." Synchrotron Radiation News, 4–8 (2018). DOI: 10.1080/08940886.2018.1460173

19. M. Rakitin, A. A. Mirzoev, D. A. Mirzaev. "First-Principles and Thermodynamic Simulation of Elastic Stress Effect on Energy of Hydrogen Dissolution in Alpha Iron." Russian Physics Journal, 2136–2143 (2018). DOI: 10.1007/s11182-018-1337-2

2017

18. M. S. Rakitin, O. Chubar, P. Moeller, R. Nagler, D. L. Bruhwiler. "Sirepo: a web-based interface for physical optics simulations - its deployment and use at NSLS-II (invited paper)." Proc. SPIE, Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics IV (23 August 2017), 103880R (2017). DOI: 10.1117/12.2274031

17. O. Chubar, M. Rakitin, Y. Chen-Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, L. Wiegart. "Simulation of experiments with partially coherent x-rays using Synchrotron Radiation Workshop." Proc. SPIE, Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics IV (23 August 2017), 1038811 (2017). DOI: 10.1117/12.2274481

16. O. Chubar, M. Rakitin, Y. Chen-Wiegart, Y. S. Chu, A. Fluerasu, D. Hidas, L. Wiegart. "Main functions, recent updates, and applications of Synchrotron Radiation Workshop code (invited paper)." Proc. SPIE, Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics IV (23 August 2017), 1038805 (2017). DOI: 10.1117/12.2274285

15. L. Wiegart, M. Rakitin, A. Fluerasu, O. Chubar. "X-ray optical simulations supporting advanced commissioning of the coherent hard x-ray beamline at NSLS-II." Proc. SPIE, Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics IV (23 August 2017), 103880N (2017). DOI: 10.1117/12.2274403

14. M. Idir, M. Rakitin, B. Gao, J. Xue, L. Huang, O. Chubar. "Alignment of KB mirrors with at-wavelength metrology tool simulated using SRW." Proc. SPIE, Advances in Computational Methods for X-Ray Optics IV (23 August 2017), 103880Z (2017). DOI: 10.1117/12.2274264

13. M. M. Davari Esfahani, Q. Zhu, H. Dong, A. R. Oganov, S. Wang, M. S. Rakitin, X. Zhou. "Novel magnesium borides and their superconductivity." Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 14486–14494 (2017). DOI: 10.1039/C7CP00840F

12. O. V. Chubar, T. A. Caswell, Y. Chen-Wiegart, A. Fluerasu, Y. Hidaka, D. A. Hidas, C. A. Kitegi, M. S. Rakitin, T. Tanabe, J. Thieme, L. Wiegart, G. Williams. "Analysis and Correction of in-Vacuum Undulator Misalignment Effects in a Storage Ring Synchrotron Radiation Source." Proc. of International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC'17), Copenhagen, Denmark, 14–19 May, 2017, 1663–1665 (2017). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2017-TUPAB140

11. A. Blednykh, B. Bacha, G. Bassi, O. V. Chubar, M. S. Rakitin, V. V. Smaluk, M. Zhernenkov. "A Comprehensive Study of the Microwave Instability." Proc. of International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC'17), Copenhagen, Denmark, 14–19 May, 2017, 3224–3226 (2017). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2017-WEPIK117

2016

10. D. A. Mirzaev, A. A. Mirzoev, M. S. Rakitin. "Alloying Effects on Thermodynamic Characteristics of Hydrogen in BCC Iron." Bulletin of the South Ural State University, Ser. Metallurgy, 40–53 (2016). DOI: 10.14529/met160405

9. Y. H. R. Chang, T. L. Yoon, T. L. Lim, M. Rakitin. "Thorough investigations of the structural and electronic properties of AlxIn1-xN ternary compound via initio computations." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 338–344 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.04.281

8. M. M. Davari Esfahani, Z. Wang, A. R. Oganov, H. Dong, Q. Zhu, S. Wang, M. S. Rakitin, X. Zhou. "Superconductivity of novel tin hydrides (SnnHm) under pressure." Scientific Reports, 22873 (2016). DOI: 10.1038/srep22873

2015

7. M. S. Rakitin, A. R. Oganov, H. Niu, M. M. Davari Esfahani, X. Zhou, G. Qian, V. L. Solozhenko. "A novel phase of beryllium fluoride at high pressure." Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 26283–26288 (2015). DOI: 10.1039/C5CP04010H

2013–2015

6. A. R. Oganov, C. W. Glass, A. O. Lyakhov, Q. Zhu, G. Qian, H. T. Stokes, M. S. Rakitin, M. Davari, P. Bushlanov, Z. Allahyari, S. Lepeshkin. "USPEX manual: Universal Structure Predictor: Evolutionary Xtallography." (2013–2015). Link

2012

5. D. A. Mirzaev, A. A. Mirzoev, K. Y. Okishev, M. S. Rakitin. "Theory of hydrogen solubility in binary iron alloys based on initio calculation results." Molecular Physics, 1299–1304 (2012). DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2011.645895

2011

4. A. V. Ursaeva, M. S. Rakitin, G. E. Ruzanova, A. A. Mirzoev. "initio study of hydrogen interaction with point defects in bcc iron." Bulletin of the South Ural State University: Math., Mech. and Phys., 114–119 (2011). Link

3. A. A. Mirzoev, D. A. Mirzaev, M. S. Rakitin. "Impurities influence on dissolution of hydrogen in bcc iron." Bulletin of the South Ural State University: Math., Mech. and Phys., 77–83 (2011). Link

2010

2. M. S. Rakitin, A. A. Mirzoev, D. A. Mirzaev. "Change of electronic structure in iron containing interstitial atoms of hydrogen." Bulletin of the South Ural State University: Metallurgy, 67–71 (2010). Link

2005

1. A. A. Mirzoev, M. M. Yalalov, M. S. Rakitin. "Dependence of TB-LMTO calculations accuracy on k-points number: effect of iterations mixing parameter using Broyden scheme." Bulletin of the South Ural State University: Math., Phys. and Chem., 103–105 (2005). Link