Dr Elizaveta Klantsataya

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

Office of Science

College of Science

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Elizaveta Klantsataya is a researcher with a diverse background in the field of photonics and spectroscopy, specializing in portable optical atomic clocks, laser technology, novel spectroscopy techniques, and optical fibre sensors. With a proven track record of contributions to both academia and Defence industry, Elizaveta’s passion is to advance our understanding of light-matter interactions with a real-world impact.

Research Interests
  • Portable optical atomic clocks for reliable timekeeping
  • Single frequency laser sources for precision spectroscopy
  • Infrared and middle infrared lasers for atmospheric sensing
  • Upconversion fluorescence techniques for minerals and organics identification in space
  • Fibre optic sensors for biomedical applications

Date Position Institution name
2017 - ongoing University Research Fellow Institute of Photonics and Advance Sensing (IPAS) - The Univeristy of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2017 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence - - -
2015 Award Wanda Henry Award for Best Student Presentation - - -
2014 Award Merry Wickes Transdisciplinary Prize for best presentation - - -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Russian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2013 - 2017 Institute for Photonics and Advance Sensing (IPAS) Australia PhD in Experimental Physics
2010 - 2012 The Univeristy of Adelaide Australia Master of Computing and Innovation

Year Citation
2025 Hilton, A. P., Offer, R. F., Klantsataya, E., Scholten, S. K., Bourbeau Hébert, N., Billington, C. J., . . . Luiten, A. N. (2025). Demonstration of a mobile optical clock ensemble at sea. Nature Communications, 16(1), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2023 Moffatt, J. E., de Prinse, T. J., Tsiminis, G., Klantsataya, E., Payten, T. B., Teixeira, L. D. S., . . . Spooner, N. A. (2023). Infrared emission from calcium fluoride anion defects observed in synthetic material and natural fluorites. Optical Materials, 142, 114012.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5
2023 Strathearn, A., Offer, R. F., Hilton, A. P., Klantsataya, E., Luiten, A. N., Anderson, R. P., . . . Stace, T. M. (2023). Wave-front curvature in optical atomic beam clocks. Physical Review A, 108(1), 013105-1-013105-12.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2022 De Prinse, T., Klantsataya, E., Tsiminis, G., Payten, T., Moffatt, J., Kee, T. W., & Spooner, N. A. (2022). Multiphoton phosphorescence of simple ketones by visible-light excitation and its consideration for active sensing in space. Journal of Fluorescence, 32(3), 1051-1057.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2022 Shaw, R. E., Kalnins, C. A. G., Whittaker, C. A., Moffatt, J. E., Tsiminis, G., Klantsataya, E., . . . Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2022). Impact of rare earth doping on the luminescence of lanthanum aluminum silicate glasses for radiation sensing. Optical Materials Express, 12(9), 3621-3637.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2021 Moffatt, J. E., Tsiminis, G., Klantsataya, E., Henderson-Sapir, O., Smith, B. W., Spooner, N. A., & Ottaway, D. J. (2021). In-fiber measurement of the erbium-doped ZBLAN ⁴I₁₃⁄₂ state energy transfer parameter. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 38(2), 415-419.
DOI Scopus9 WoS7
2021 Moffatt, J. E., Payten, T. B., Tsiminis, G., De Prinse, T. J., Teixeira, L., Klantsataya, E., . . . Spooner, N. A. (2021). Upconversion Fluorescence in Naturally Occurring Calcium Fluoride. Applied spectroscopy, 75(6), 674-689.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2021 de Prinse, T. J., Karami, A., Moffatt, J. E., Payten, T. B., Tsiminis, G., Teixeira, L. D. S., . . . Spooner, N. A. (2021). Dual Laser Study of Non-Degenerate Two Wavelength Upconversion Demonstrated in Sensitizer-Free NaYF₄:Pr Nanoparticles. Advanced Optical Materials, 9(7), 2001903-1-2001903-7.
DOI Scopus9 WoS11
2019 Moffatt, J. E., Tsiminis, G., Klantsataya, E., de Prinse, T. J., Ottaway, D., & Spooner, N. A. (2019). A practical review of shorter than excitation wavelength light emission processes. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 55(4), 327-349.
DOI Scopus27 WoS27
2018 Bawden, N., Matsukuma, H., Henderson-Sapir, O., Klantsataya, E., Tokita, H., & Ottaway, D. (2018). Actively Q-switched dual-wavelength pumped Er3+:ZBLAN fiber laser at 3.47 μm. Optics Letters, 43(11), 2724-2727.
DOI Scopus65 WoS53 Europe PMC8
2017 Klantsataya, E., Jia, P., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Monro, T., & François, A. (2017). Plasmonic fiber optic refractometric sensors: from conventional architectures to recent design trends. Sensors, 17(1), 12-1-12-23.
DOI Scopus194 WoS185 Europe PMC55
2016 Klantsataya., François, A., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Sciacca, B., Zuber, A., & Monro, T. (2016). Effect of surface roughness on metal enhanced fluorescence in planar substrates and optical fibers. Optical Materials Express, 6(6), 2128-2138.
DOI Scopus24 WoS21
2016 Morrish, W., West, P., Orlando, N., Klantsataya, E., Gardner, K., Lane, S., . . . Meldrum, A. (2016). Refractometric micro-sensor using a mirrored capillary resonator. Optics Express, 24(22), 24959-24970.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC2
2015 Schartner, E., Tsiminis, G., François, A., Kostecki, R., Warren-Smith, S., Nguyen, L., . . . Monro, T. (2015). Taming the light in microstructured optical fibers for sensing. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 6(3), 229-239.
DOI Scopus43 WoS37
2015 Klantsataya, E., François, A., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Hoffmann, P., & Monro, T. (2015). Surface plasmon scattering in exposed core optical fiber for enhanced resolution refractive index sensing. Sensors, 15(10), 25090-25102.
DOI Scopus96 WoS92 Europe PMC17

Year Citation
2024 de Prinse, T., Moffatt, J., Payten, T., Slattery, T., Rusby, J., Tsiminis, G., . . . Spooner, N. A. (2024). Novel fluorescence analysis for real-time moon mineralogy. In Y. Soskind, & L. E. Busse (Eds.), Photonic Instrumentation Engineering XI Vol. 12893 (pp. 66). Online: SPIE.
DOI
2019 Henderson-Sapir, O., Malouf, A., Bawden, N., Klantsataya, E., Munch, J., Majewski, M. R., . . . Ottaway, D. J. (2019). Erbium-doped mid-infrared fiber lasers. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10981 (pp. 1-7). online: SPIE.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2018 Bawden, N., Matsukuma, H., Henderson-Sapir, O., Klantsataya, E., Tokita, S., & Ottaway, D. (2018). Q-switched dual-wavelength pumped 3.5-μm erbium-doped mid-Infrared fiber laser. In I. Hartl, & A. Carter (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10512 (pp. 6 pages). San Francisco, CA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING.
DOI Scopus5 WoS2
2016 Klantsataya, E., François, A., Sciacca, B., Zuber, A., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Hoffmann, P., & Monro, T. (2016). Exploiting surface plasmon scattering on optical fibers. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings: SPIE BioPhotonics Australasia Vol. 10013 (pp. 1001319-1-1001319-9). US: SPIE.
DOI
2015 François, A., Sciacca, B., Klantsataya, E., Zuber, A., Hoffmann, P., Klinger-Hoffmann, M., & Monro, T. (2015). Surface plasmon scattering: An alternative approach for optical fibers biosensors. In B. Lee, S. Lee, & Y. Rao (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 9655 (pp. 4 pages). US: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING.
DOI
2014 François, A., Sciacca, B., Zuber, A., Klantsataya, E., & Monro, T. (2014). Dependence of metal-enhanced fluorescence on surface roughness. In Plasmonics in biology and medicine -Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8957 (pp. 1-8). US: SPIE.
DOI Scopus1
2014 Klantsataya, E., François, A., Zuber, A., Torok, V., Kostecki, R., & Monro, T. (2014). Exposed core microstructured optical fiber surface plasmon resonance biosensor. In Optical Fibers andSensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIV Vol. 8938 (pp. 1-11). US: SPIE.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8

Year Citation
2024 Hilton, A. P., Offer, R. F., Klantsataya, E., Scholten, S. K., Hébert, N. B., Billington, C., . . . Luiten, A. N. (2024). Demonstration of a Mobile Optical Clock Ensemble at Sea.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - 2024 Co-Supervisor A Dual Tuneable-Laser Excitation System for the Discovery of Naturally Occurring Fluorescence Signals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Thomas Jacob de Prinse

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - ongoing Co-Supervisor A Dual Tuneable-Laser Excitation System for the Discovery of Naturally Occurring Fluorescence Signals The University of Adelaide - Doctorate Full Time Thomas Jacob de Prinse

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