Research Labs

Superconductivity and Magnetism Lab

Three-Zone Tube Furnace

Growth of grow single crystals using Chemical Vapor Transport (CVT).
Study inter-diffusion in layered structures or interfaces by controlling multiple zones.
Vapor Phase Epitaxy or Deposition
Topotactic Reactions - Enable slow and spatially controlled chemical modifications in solid state.
Maximum Temperature : 1200 °C
Operating Temperature : 1100 °C

Single zone tubular furnace

Synthesis of Polycrystalline Samples : Solid-state reaction route for oxides, intermetallics, and

carbides.

Annealing Treatments : Controlled heating (upto 1100 °C) to relieve internal stress or enhancecrystallinity.
Growth of Simple Crystals Using flux growth or vapor phase growth methods.
Study thermal behavior or oxidation by heating in different atmospheres (air, O₂, Ar, etc.)
Maximum Temperature : 1200 °C
Operating Temperature : 1100 °C

High-Temperature Chamber furnace

Chamber furnace is used for synthesis of oxide materials using solid state reaction.
It is also used for single crystal growth using flux method.
The furnace is used for annealing of the samples at higher temperatures (up to 1200 °C).

Arc-melting furnace

The arc-melting furnace is used for the preparation of polycrystalline samples in the Argon atmosphere.
We prepare the polycrystalline samples of a variety of inter-metallic alloys using this system.

Nonlinear Optics and Photonics Lab

Knife edge setup

Measures beam quality

Z scan setup Characterization of nonlinear optical response of materials

Nonlinear refraction
Nonlinear absorption

Thin-film and Photovoltaics Lab

Glove Box with Integrated Evaporator

The glove box offers a sealed inert (N2 or Ar) environment where device fabrications can thrive without interference from air or moisture, serving as miniature labs, enabling high-precision fabrication in a contamination-free zone.
This controlled atmosphere is especially crucial for handling sensitive compounds. Glove boxes ensure the stability and integrity of these fragile materials by maintaining ultra-low humidity and oxygen levels.
The system is integrated with a thermal evaporator and e-beam to make electrical contacts in a device. In addition, it also has a spin-coater, weighing balance, hot plate, etc, for fabrication of a full device in an inert atmosphere.

Solar Simulator:-

A solar simulator replicates the solar spectrum (AM1.5G) inside the lab. It is essential for the electrical characterization of solar cells to evaluate short circuit current density (JSC), open-circuit voltage (VOC), fill factor (FF), and power conversion efficiency (PCE).
This allows researchers and manufacturers to optimize solar technologies' efficiency, reliability, and real-world readiness—all under one sun, indoors.

Quantum Efficiency Measurement System:-

Quantum efficiency measurement evaluates the spectral performance of light-sensitive devices like solar cells, photodetectors, and image sensors.
It measures how effectively incoming photons are converted into electrical current, revealing the actual responsiveness of a device to different wavelengths of light.

Four-point probe:-

The tool is used for determining sheet resistance of conducting thin films.

List of Research Facilities to be setup soon

LASER Facility

Femtosecond LASER facility

LASER Characterization Facility

Spectroscopy Lab

Ultra High Vacuum System

Recoil ion momentum spectrometer

Scroll pump and Turbo molecular pump

Projects

Sponsored Projects

Title: Study of ultrafast dynamics in hydrocarbon molecules induced by intense femtosecond laser pulses

Investigator: Dr Koushik Saha

Funding Agency: Core Research Grant, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Research Grant: ₹50.29 Lacs

Duration: 15 March 2023- 14 March 2026

Title: High Performance, Color Tunable Perovskite Solar Cells Employing Externally Integrated Reflector

Investigator: Dr Dhriti Sundar Ghosh

Funding Agency: Core Research Grant, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Research Grant: ₹38.06 Lacs

Duration: 15 March 2023- 14 March 2026

Title: Deep mid-infrared continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator (DMIR-CW-OPO)

Investigator: Dr Kavita Devi

Funding Agency: POWER Research Grant. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

Research Grant: ₹58.3 Lacs

Duration: 03 April 2021- 02 April 2024

Title: Study of magnetic anisotropy in some rare-earth-free permanent magnets

Investigator: Dr Santosh Kumar

Funding Agency: Start-up Research Grant (SRG)- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

Research Grant: ₹26.2 Lacs

Duration: 21-Jan-2022 - 20 Jan 2024

Title: Tunable Coherent Light Sources from the Ultraviolet to the Terahertz, in all Time-Scales.

Investigator: Dr Kavita Devi

Funding Agency: Ramanujan Fellowship Award. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Research Grant: ₹35 Lacs

Duration: 5 February 2018- 4 February 2023

Title: Multiport Quantum Communication with Relativistic Quantum Particles

Investigator: Dr R. Prabhu

Funding Agency: Core Research Grant, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Research Grant: ₹24.71 Lacs

Duration: 09 Nov 2022 to 08 Nov 2025

Title: Quantum Information Protocols with Photon Added and Subtracted Multimode Continuous Variable States

Investigator: Dr R. Prabhu

Funding Agency: Core Research Grant, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Research Grant: ₹23.04 Lacs

Duration: 20 May 2019 to 19 May 2022

Seed Grant and Networking Fund (SGNF) Projects

Title: Entanglement and Time-Energy Uncertainty in Dynamical Systems

Investigator: Dr R Prabhu

Title: Development of Recoil ion Momentum Spectrometer to Study Molecular Dissociations

Investigator: Dr Koushik Saha

Title: Frequency comb generation under continuous-wave pumping

Investigator: Dr Kavita Devi

Title: Single Crystal Growth of Permanent Magnet to Study the Magnetic Anisotropy

Investigator: Dr Santosh Kumar

Title: Indium-free transparent electrodes for opto-electrical devices

Investigator: Dhriti Sundar Ghosh

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