Physics Research Lab

Physics research laboratory at PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh is equipped with various instruments of synthesis of materials and characterization. The department of physical sciences is engaged in current experimental physics of interest i.e. Multiferroics, Nanomaterials and Piezoceramics materials. Physics research laboratory also involves in conducting B.E, M.E and doctoral research programs. Laboratory equipment refers to the various tools and equipment used by B.E/M.E students and research scholars working in a laboratory. These include tools such as muffle furnace, spin coater, water distillation plant, hydraulic press, magnetic stirrer, PE loop tracer and LCR meter etc. The equipments are shown below:

Equipments

Equipment Name Image Description
DC Polling Unit DC Polling Unit It is a device used to pole the dielectric samples with a maximum limit of 4 kV/mm.
PE Loop Tracer PE Loop Tracer Device used to determine the ferroelectric properties of insulating materials.
Weighing Balance Weighing Balance It is used to measure the weight of chemicals with a precision of 0.1 mg.
Box Furnace Box Furnace Programmable furnace with a maximum operating temperature of 1350°C.
Double Stage Distillation Plant Double Stage Distillation Plant This is used to purify the water.
Magnetic Stirrer Magnetic Stirrer Employs a rotating magnetic field to cause a stir bar immersed in a liquid to spin rapidly, thereby stirring the liquid.
Ball Mill Ball Mill It is a type of grinder used to grind and blend materials.
Hydraulic Press Hydraulic Press Used to make pellets with the die punch. The maximum pressure that can be applied is 30 tons.
Programmable Spin Coater Programmable Spin Coater Used to deposit uniform thin films on flat substrates by spinning the substrate at high speed, spreading the coating material through centrifugal force.
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer Programmable Spin Coater It measures the intensity of ultraviolet and visible light absorbed by the sample.
Coin Cell Crimping Machine Programmable Spin Coater It is a precision tool used to seal coin batteries by tightly crimping the cell case with the internal components
Disc Cutter: Programmable Spin Coater The Coin cell disc cutter machine is used for coin cell electrode punching with customized cutting die.
Inert Gas Glove Box Programmable Spin Coater It is used to handle the air sensitive chemicals, assemble reactive batteries and synthesize materials without exposing them to ambient air.
Probe Sonicator: Programmable Spin Coater Probe sonicator transmit high intensity ultrasonic wave directly into liquid samples to generate microscopic cavitations bubbles
Lock-in Amplifier Electromagnet Programmable Spin Coater used to extract extremely weak magnetic or voltage signals (often in the microvolt or nanovolt range) that are buried in large amounts of electromagnetic noise, such as 50 Hz power line interference or thermal drift.
Planetary Ball Mill Programmable Spin Coater a high-energy grinding machine used in laboratories and industries to pulverize, mix, and homogenize materials down to the micro- or nano-scale..
Impedance Analyzer Programmable Spin Coater an electronic test instrument used to measure complex electrical impedance (Z) as a function of frequency.
Electrometer Programmable Spin Coater ultrasensitive instrument used to measure extremely low current, high resistance and electrical charges
Source meter Programmable Spin Coater They are primarily used for semiconductor characterization, I-V (current-voltage) curve tracing, battery and capacitor testing, and 4-wire precision resistance measurements.
Potentiostat Programmable Spin Coater A potentiostat is an essential electrochemical instrument that controls the voltage difference between a working electrode and a reference electrode, while simultaneously measuring the resulting current flow
Ph-meter Programmable Spin Coater used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a water-based solution
Electrospinning Machine Programmable Spin Coater An electrospinning machine uses high-voltage electricity to stretch and draw polymer solutions into ultra-fine nanofibers.
UV Light Chamber Programmable Spin Coater A UV light chamber is an enclosed device that utilizes high-energy UV-C light for sterilization, or specific UV-A/UV-B wavelengths for laboratory analysis and resin curing.
Oscilloscope Programmable Spin Coater An oscilloscope is an electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying electrical voltages over time as a waveform
Centrifuge Programmable Spin Coater Rotates at a speed of 6000 RPM