Plasma Research Laboratory

The word Plasma is used to describe a wide variety of macroscopically neutral substances containing many interacting free electrons and ionized atoms or molecules, which exhibit collective behavior due to the long-range coulomb forces. The presence of a foreign substance in a normal electron ion plasma modifies the characteristics of a system which in turn opens a new domain of research having fundamental and technological importance. This field is popularly known as Complex or Dusty Plasma. The current research being conducted in this laboratory can have significant impact on comprehending the dynamical properties of many body systems.
Laser Plasma is a branch of plasma physics that deals with phenomena that occurs when an intense laser pulse interacts with plasma. The study of laser interaction with plasma finds its importance in space and atmospheric physics as well as in inertial confinement fusion. The action of high power laser on plasma leads to various non-linear phenomena which can be cultivated to produce highly effective and compact particle accelerators. This field of plasma physics observe applications in a variety of science domains including Material, Life, Nuclear sciences and engineering. The research being conducted in this laboratory attempts to optimize the parameters involved in the laser plasma interaction to produce effective and energetic ion beams.