Research Interests:
Quantum Technologies with ultra-cold Rydberg atoms
Quantum Simulation of many-body physics with ultra-cold quantum gases in optical lattices
Few-body physics with ultra-cold atoms
Anderson localisation with ultra-cold quantum gases in disordered potentials
Selected Scientific achievements:
First Demonstration of the universality of the three-body Efimov parameter for narrow Feshbach resonances. (Highlighted in Physical Review Letters)
First precise measurement of the mobility edge for 3D Anderson localisation of Bose-Einstein condensate. (Highlighted in Nature Physics News and Views)
Realisation of the first Bose-Einstein condensate in India. Press Coverage: Bose-Einstein feat in India, TIFR creates fifth state of matter, Media Reports
Selected Publications:
In Refereed Journals:
1. “ Test of the universality of the three-body Efimov parameter at narrow Feshbach resonances”, Sanjukta Roy, Manuele Landini, Andreas Trenkwalder, Giulia Semeghini, Giacomo Spagnolli, Andrea Simoni, Marco Fattori, Massimo Inguscio and Giovanni Modugno, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 053202 (2013) (Selected as Editor’s suggestion letter and highlighted in Physical Review Letters))
2. “Measurement of the mobility edge for 3D Anderson localization”, G. Semeghini, M. Landini, P. Castilho, S. Roy, A. Trenkwalder, G. Spagnolli, M. Fattori, M. Inguscio and G. Modugno, Nature Physics 11, 554 (2015) (Highlighted in Nature Physics: News and Views).
3. “Doppler-Enhanced Quantum Magnetometry with Thermal Rydberg atoms”, Shovan Kanti Barik, Silpa B S, M Venkat Ramana, Shovan Dutta, and Sanjukta Roy, New J. Phys. 26 073036 (2024). Article (Highlighted by Department of Science and Technology, India) Media reports: Press Information Bureau, India Today, The Hindu, ET Government
4. "Transition frequency measurement of highly excited Rydberg states of 87Rb for a wide range of principal quantum numbers", Silpa B S, Shovan Kanti Barik, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, and Sanjukta Roy, Optics Continuum 1 (5), 1176-1192 (2022). Highlighted by Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
5. Measurements and analysis of response function of cold atoms in optical molasses", Subhajit Bhar, Maheswar Swar, Urbashi Satpathi, Supurna Sinha, Rafael Sorkin, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Sanjukta Roy Optics Continuum 1 (2), 171-188 (2022).
6. "Fast-loaded dual-species magneto-optical trap of cold sodium and potassium atoms with light-assisted inter-species interaction" Sagar Sutradhar, Anirban Misra, Gourab Pal, Sayari Majumder, Sanjukta Roy, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, AIP Advances 13 (6) (2023). (Selected as Editor's pick and featured article on the Journal cover page, Highlighted By the Department of Science and Technology, India, as well as prominent Newspapers: Times of India, The Hindu)
7. "Effect of light-assisted tunable interaction on the position response function of cold atoms", Anirban Misra, Urbashi Satpathi, Supurna Sinha, Sanjukta Roy and Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Optics Letters 49, 4377-4380 (2024). Article
8. Detection of spin coherence in cold atoms via Faraday rotation fluctuations", Maheswar Swar, Dibyendu Roy, Subhajit Bhar, Sanjukta Roy, and Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Phys. Rev. Research 3, 043171 (2021). Highlighted by Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, Media Report
9.“Measurements of spin properties of atomic systems in and out of equilibrium via noise spectroscopy”, Maheswar Swar, Dibyendu Roy, Dhanalakshmi D, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Sanjukta Roy, and Hema Ramachandran, Optics Express 26, 32168 (2018). (Highlighted in Research matters: Spinning our way into the world of atoms)
10. “Direct evaporative cooling of 39K atoms to Bose-Einstein condensation”, M. Landini, S. Roy, G. Roati, A. Simoni, Giovanni Modugno, Massimo Inguscio, Marco Fattori, Phys. Rev. A, 86, 033421 (2012).
11. “Sub-Doppler laser cooling of potassium atoms”, M. Landini, S. Roy, L. Carcagni, D. Trypogeorgos, M. Fattori, M. Inguscio , G. Modugno, Phys. Rev. A, 84, 043432 (2011).
12. “Bose-Einstein condensation in optical traps and in a 1D optical lattice”, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Sanjukta Roy and C. S. Unnikrishnan, Current Science, 95, 1026 (2008).(Highlighted on cover page)
13. “Expansion dynamics of an array of high-density Bose-Einstein condensates produced in a 1D CO2 laser optical lattice”, Sanjukta Roy, Saptarishi Chaudhuri and C. S. Unnikrishnan, Eur. Phys. J. D, 49 231 (2008).
14. “Realisation of an intense cold Rb atomic beam based on a 2D+ magneto-optical trap: Experiments and comparison with simulations.”, Saptarishi Chaudhuri, Sanjukta Roy and C. S. Unnikrishnan, Phys. Rev. A 74, 023406 (2006).
Books authored:
“Ultra-cold Atoms and BEC in a 1D Quasi-Electrostatic Optical Lattice: Basic concepts, Methods and Experiments”, Sanjukta Roy, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN-10: 3843353557 (October 5, 2010).
Selected Honours and Awards:
1. Letter of appreciation from the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, for indigenously realising the first Bose-Einstein Condensate in India (Nov 4, 2007).
2. DST-DFG Award for Participation in the 55th Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany (2005).
3. "Outstanding Woman Researcher in Physics Award" by Venus International Foundation (2025).
4. IOP Trusted Reviewer status certificate from IOP Publishing, UK for "an exceptionally high level of peer review competency" (2022).
5. Outstanding Reviewer Award 2016 from IOP Publishing, UK (2017).
6. Outstanding Reviewer Award 2019 from IOP Publishing, UK (2020).
7. Best Paper Presentation Prize in XXXIII Optical Society of India Symposium on Optics and Opto-Electronics, Tezpur University, Assam, Dec 18-20, 2007.
Contact:
Dr. Sanjukta Roy
Associate Professor II
Light and Matter Physics Group
Raman Research Institute
C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar
Bengaluru - 560 080
INDIA
Email: sanjukta@rri.res.in