DNAP : 1) G Ravindra Kumar A.Hot particles produced by Ultraintense, femtosecond laser interaction with solids B. Megagauss magnetic fields- generation and evolution. C. Manipulation of femosecond, high intensity laser pulses. 2) SVK Kumar -- "Electron induced dissociative ionization" 3) Lokesh Tribedi A. Highly charge ion interaction with biomolecules using ToF technique. [This project aims to study the ion-induced damage of DNA-base, using ECR ions beams. However the main emphasis will be to learn the beasic techniques of time of flight recoil ion measurements+ ecr beam techniques]. B. Electron impact ionization of C60 fullerenes using electron spectroscopic technique. [This projects is aimed to initiate new measurememnts on plasmon resonance in C60 using fast electron beams from a table top setup. This is an ideal project to learn basic techniques of electron spectroscopy, vacuum techniques, data analysis. Finally the experiment is however, towards a bigger goal of probing collective excitation in clusters] 4) V. Nanal -- Linac beam characterization 5) M. Krishnamurthy A. Relativistic intensity laser interaction with nanoscopic particles. B. Spatio-temporal evolution of intense ultrashort laser irradiated, highly excited cluster plasma. C. Experimental explorations of novel, femtosecond x-ray sources. 6) R. Palit A. Nuclear fusion cross section measurements B. Measurements of angular correlation of electromagnetic transitions C. Charged particle emission and their identification 7) Indranil Mazumdar -- " Studies in Novel Scintillator Detectors " DHEP 1) Gagan Mohanty + Kajari Mazumdar A. DC characterization of Single sided microstrip detectors(SSD) B. Untitled 2) Naba Mondal A. Construction and testing of RPCs B. Understanding the RPC timing 2) Gobinda Majumdar -- Untitled 3) Sudeshna Banerjee -- Untitled 4) Unnikrishnan -- Untitled DCMP 1) Pratap Raychaudhuri A. Tunneling spectroscopy using STM: The person will be working with Anand Kamlapure and me and gain hands on experience on low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy. B. Penetration depth measurements on superconducting thin films: The person will be working measuring the London penetration depth in superconductors using high frequency techniques. Will involve hand on fabrication and data taking. The person will work in close interaction with Mintu Mondal. C. Transport studies at very low temperatures: This project is for anyone willing to learn the tricks of the trade in a low temperature laboratory: In close interaction with Madhavi Chand. 2) Kalobaran Maiti - Study of magnetic materials using high resolution photoemission spectroscopy 3) Mandar Deshmukh A. Fabrication of high-frequency HEMT amplifier / or Fabrication of a three port RF circulator B. Noise measurements on nanowires using a spectrum analyzer 4) Somnath Bhattacharya -- Determination of Structure and Chemistry of a material in nanoscale using Transmission Electron Microscopy 5) A. Venu Gopal – Magneto-optical measurements 6) Arnab Bhattacharya A. Design of in-situ multiwafer reflectivity setup B. GaN nanowires – growth and characterization 7) Shankar Ghosh -- Setting up of a real time control for a spatial light modulator based holographic optical tweezer DAA 1. X-ray Optics by Prof. K.P. Singh Note: D. Munsi has already started this project. 2. Characterization of the Near Infrared Camera TIRCAM2 based on 512x512 Indium Antimonide Array (spectral response 1 - 5 micron) by Prof. Swarna Kanti Ghosh Brief summary : The project will involve understanding of Infrared detectors, optics, cryogenics, electronics, data acquisition, statistical analysis and image processing. The TIRCAM2 camera will have to be tested and characterized for read noise, dark current, photon background, photo-responsivity, effect of saturation, etc. 3. An Introduction to Astronomical Photometry and Spectroscopy using CCD and Optical / Infrared Spectrometer. by Prof. Devendra Ojha Brief summary : Astronomical Observations of Stars and Star Clusters with 14-inch Celestron telescope at TIFR and Astronomical Image Processing. DHEP: 1) Supervisor: Prof. N. Mondal 2 projects in INO lab 2) Supervisor: Prof. C.S. Unnikrishnan 1 project 3) Supervisor: Prof. Sudeshna Banerjee 1 project 4) Supervisor: Prof. G. Majumder 1 project 5) Supervisor: Prof. K. Mazumdar 1 project in Si lab 6) Supervisor: Dr. G. Mohanty 1 project in Si lab