Facilities
Here are some of the facilities used for study and research by undergraduate physics students
Atomic Force Microscopy Lab
Our current main research direction is in the study of Mycelial (fungal) materials but we are also studying the thin films and photonics created in other TU labs, as well as polymers and the force interactions between charged micron-sized objects.
Photonics and Novel Materials Lab
Our main research are in metamaterials, novel superconductors including metamaterial superconductors, and unconventional electromagnetic waves. We us polarization reflectometry, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), and cryostats, including the use of a superconducting magnet.
Thin Film Fabrication Lab
We work on the fabrication and characterization of functional oxides using pulsed laser deposition and closed sycle and continuous flow cryostats.
Materials Spectroscopy Lab
Our lab studies the optical properties of two-dimensional materials using Raman spectroscopy
Clean Room
The clean room contains a NANO38 for the thermal evaporation of metals for thin film deposition, and a NANO36 for sputtering of metals and dielectrics for thin film deposition. We utilize Photolithography (writing on stone) for the fabrication of microscopic patterns on thin films of different materials
Materials Characterization Lab
We Study electronic and magnetic properties of materials at various temperatures (from cryogenic temperatures to above room temperatures) and magnetic fields up to 9 T. We use a VersaLab: 50 K < T < 400 K, magnetic fields up to 3 T and a Physical Properties Measurement Systam (PPMS): 1.9 K < T < 400 K, magnetic fields up to 9 T
X-ray Analytical Laboratory
The X-ray facility is used for the study of crystal structure of materials. The instruments include a Rigaku table-top powder X-ray Diffractometer and a Rigaku SmartLab High Resolution X-ray diffractometer which is equipped with set-ups for in-plane diffraction, Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and temperature dependent studies from 500K to 80K.
Machine and Electronics Shops
The department has well equipped and staffed machine and electronics shops to support student projects.