Atomic and Laser Physics Lab

The journey of the Physics Department in Aliah University has been started in 2009. In 2014, the Department along with other departments shifted to the newly constructed campus at New Town, Kolkata. To start the experimental research work in this new campus, initially it was a challenge for the faculty members. But with the huge support and cooperation of my colleagues, administrative staffs and students, I have been able to start the SERB-DST funded project and developed an experimental lab "Atomic and Laser Physics Lab (ALP Lab)". There was so many constraints at the initial phase, like foreign purchase of the Project Instruments, AC in the room, proper a.c. line voltage and few others. Till now there are few constraints, but we are trying to move forward. Few photos can give an idea of the ongoing progress of the ALP Lab in Aliah University.

GROUP MEMBERS

Dr. Md. Mabud Hossain, Asst. Professor (PI)

Dr. Jayanta Kr. Saha, Asst. Professor (CO-PI)

Ms. Rakiba Rahman, Research Scholar

Mr. Md. Jalaluddin, DST INSPIRE Fellow

Dr. Aparajita Das (Alumni)

Dr. Rejjak Laskar (AlUMNI)

Dr. Samim Akhter (ALUMNI)

Eminent Persons Visited Our Lab:

1. Prof. Pradip Narayan Ghosh, University of Calcutta and Jadavpur University

2. Prof. Biswajit Ray, Dept of Physics, University of Calcutta

3. Prof. P.K. Datta, Dept. of Physics, IIT Kharagpur

4. Prof. Ashok Mahapatra, NISER, Bhubenaswar

5. Prof. Sankar De, SINP Kolkata

6. Prof. Manik Pradhan, SN Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

7. Dr. Sibashis Laha, NASA, USA

8. Dr. Ajay Tripathi, Sikkim University

9. Dr. Shraban Chakraborti, Sister Nibedita University, Kolkata

10. Prof. Bimalendu Deb, IACS, Kolkata

11. UGC NAAC Peer Team

12. UGC 12(B) Peer Team

13. Dr. Amitava Bandopadhyay, Viswa-Bharati, Santiniketan

PROJECT COMPLETED

•  "Study of coherent nonlinear resonances in Zeeman sublevels of hyperfine structure of Rb atoms using pump-probe laser spectroscopy: Theory and Experiment"   (jointly with Dr. J. K. Saha)

Funding Agency:  DSTBT (Govt. of West Bengal)

Project Fund: 15.5+ lacs

Duration: (2018-2021, extended up to March 2023)

• “Study of atomic coherent and incoherent resonances using Hanle configuration formed by the laser field and homogenous magnetic field”

Funding Agency:  SERB, DST (Govt. of India) (Early Career Research Award, Young Scientist) (Formerly known as DST Fast Track)

Project Fund: 23+ lacs

Duration: (2014/2015-2018)

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