Dr. Sumanta Chattopadhyay
Scientist-D
Mumbai Centre

About

Education
Degree Institution Specialisation Year
B.Sc. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (University of Calcutta) Physics (Hons.) 2006
M.Sc. IIT Guwahati Physics 2008
Ph.D Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (University of Calcutta) Condensed Matter Physics (Experimental) 2013
Experience
Position Institution Year
Post-doctoral Fellow Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France 2013-15
Post-doctoral Fellow CEA Grenoble and Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France 2015-16
Post-doctoral Fellow Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory, HZDR, Dresden, Germany 2017-23
Scientist UGC-DAE CSR Mumbai Centre 2023-Present

Facilities

# Facility Specification Best suit for
1 Powder Diffractometer (PD3) Neutron Powder Diffractometer-PD-III, (Wavelenghts 1.48Å , 2.31Å), Temp. Range: 2K to 300K, Mag. Field: +/- 7 Tesla Powder sample ~ 3-4 grams (~ 1 cc volume), or Pellets of 6mm diameter - no such that total height 3- 4 cm, metallic sample (chunks < 6mm in any direction)
2 Powder X-ray Diffractometer (D2 Phaser) Powder X-ray diffractometer for solids (powder) samples. Well grounded powder ( ~ 100 mg). Kindly NOTE that we cannot return the samples by POST.
3 High Temperature Furnaces 1700°C, 1200°C & 1100°C Furnaces, ARC Furnace, Hydraulic Press and Low Speed Diamond Saw Grams, for pelletizing 6mm to 25 mm
4 Mini Arc Melter For preparing alloys and intermetallic samples ~ 5 - 10 grams
5 Heat Capacity (On PPMS)
6 Thermal Conductivity along with TEP and Resistivity (On PPMS)
7 DC Magnetization (VSM on PPMS)
8 ac-susceptibility (on PPMS)
9 Electrical Transport (on PPM): With Angle dependent MR and Hall)
10 Spin Coater

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