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The
Centre for Solid State Physics was established in 1974 under the
Centre of Excellence Act, and shifted to its new building in 1976.
Some of the laboratories at the Centre were developed with the
help of a Japanese Government grant offered to the Government
of Pakistan.
The
Centre is primarily a research institute and offers courses leading
to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in the field of solid state physics.
The degrees themselves are awarded by the University of the Punjab
at the recommendation of the Centre.
Objectives:
One
of the main objectives of the Centre is to provide the country
with scientifically trained manpower at the advanced level, in
the field of solid state physics. The impetus to the growth of
scientific technology came from the invention of the transistor.
Further research in this area led to the IC technology which in
turn has contributed immensely to the computer industry, solar
cells and space science, as well as providing insight to the structure
of matter. Thus for a developing nation like Pakistan, the paramount
importance of the role of such an Institute of higher learning
cannot be underestimated.
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Faculty
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Director:
Dr. F. M. Nazar: M.Sc. (Pb), Ph.D.
(London)
Prof.
Dr. Saadat Anwar Siddiqi
M.Sc. (Pb). M.Sc. (Newcastle), Ph.D. (Newcastle)
Email: saadat@khwarzimic.org
Dr. Nazma Ikram: M.Sc. (Pb), M.Phil. (QAU), Ph.D. (Cantab)
Dr. Tariq Abdullah:
B.Sc. (Hons. London), D.Phil (Oxon)
Dr. Muhammad Suleman T.I.: M.Sc (Pb), Ph.D. (Keele), C.Eng. (London)
Dr. Khadim Hussain: M.Sc. (Pb), Ph.D. (Manchester)
Dr. Salah-ud-Din: M.Sc. (PB), Ph.D. (London)
Dr. Shahzad Naseem: M.SC.
(BZU), PH.D. (Newcastle)
Dr. Hassan A. Shah: M.Sc. (Moscow), Ph.D. (QAU)
Dr. I.U.R. Durrani: M.Sc. (PB), M.Phil (QAU), PH.D. (QAU)
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| Research
Facilities
The Centre has
8 adequately equipped laboratories in the fields of:
AES Lab
Crystal Growth Lab
Materials Lab
Mass Spectrometer Lab
Thin Films Lab
X-Ray Diffraction Lab
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| Electron
Microscopy Laboratory |
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consists of a scanning electron microscope (Model JSP-35CF)
which includes an automagnification correction unit, a multi-image
display, instant zoom device and a background electron detector.
The electron microscope system also includes a dual channel
wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometer.
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| Auger
Microprobe Laboratory |
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laboratory mainly consists of a scanning Auger Microprobe
(JEOL Model JAMP-10S). This system includes a UHV surface
analysis chamber with ports for ion guns, photomultiplier,
cylindrical mirror analyser and a sample manipulation stage.
The microprobe system can be operated as a scanning microprobe
or as a scanning Auger Microprobe to examine the elemental
composition of various samples.
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| Crystal
Growth Laboratory |
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Czochralski crystal pulling apparatus is available for single
crystal growth of semiconductors. It employs induction heating
under positive argon pressure. Crystals upto 3/4 in diameter
can be prepared using this apparatus.
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| XRay
Diffraction Laboratory |
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facility is equipped with a Rigaku Model D/MAX-IIA automated
X-ray diffractometer with various accessories including wide
and small angle goniometers, a high temperature chamber (1500
degrees celsius), G.P. focusing camera, a Debye-Scherrer Camera
and an X-ray film densitometer.
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| Materials
Laboratory |
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laboratory consists mainly of two dielectric constant measuring
sets, temperature and humidity chambers and three muffle furnaces
with maximum temperatures of 1000, 1200 and 1600 degrees centigrade.
In addition other minor facilities also exist.
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| Mass
Spectrometry Laboratory |
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Center also has a spark source mass spectrometer, which can
be used for the elemental analysis of inorganic solids. the
instrument is JEOL JMS-01 BM mass spectrometer and is equipped
with both photoplate detection and electrical detection systems.
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| Thin
Film and Photovoltaics Laboratory |
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with an Edward's coating unit, UV-VIS-Ip spectrophotometers,
monochromators, optical microscopes and a solar simulator
(AM2 spectrum), this laboratory caters for the needs of characterization
of thin films (optical and electrical) and solar cells (I-V,
C-V, spectral response) alongwith their preparation by electron
beam and resistive evaporation. |
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| Theoretical
Research |
solid
state plasmas
space plasma physics
laser plasma interactions
study of disordered systems
non-linear dynamics
chaos
fractals and solitons
structural properties of metals and alloys
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General Facilities
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The
Centre is equipped with a number of support facilities. these include
a nitrogen plant, a diffusion furnace, two general purpose furnaces,
crystal cutters, vibro-polishers, micro-densitometers and chart
recorder outputs. the workshop of the Centre caters to the repair
and fabrication needs of the various research programmes. The Library
of the centre is equipped with over 5000 books and journals. This
collection mainly delas with solid state and general physics. The
library also provides audio and visual facilities. |
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