The Department of Physics was
established along with the University in 1975. It is housed in the building
called "Physics Block". The Department, besides well equipped teaching and
research laboratories, has its own Computer Laboratory, Seminar Library,
Workshop and Lecture Theatre. The Department is conducting teaching/research at
the BS, M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels. The information regarding M.Phil/Ph.D.
program can be obtained from the Chairman of the Department.
The following teaching
laboratories are being maintained in the department in which a student is
required to complete a number of experiments/practicals during studies.
- Undergraduate Physics Laboratory
- Modern Physics Laboratory
- Electronics Laboratory
- Advanced Electronics Laboratory
- Computer Hardware Laboratory
- IT and Computer Software Laboratory
The present research interests
of the Department are in the fields of Crystal Growth, X-ray Diffraction and
Condensed Matter Physics which are being catered by the following research
laboratories. Collaborative research work is being carried out in these
laboratories as detailed below:
Thin Films Laboratory
Thin Films play an important
role in Solar Cell and a large number of other devices. Facilities exist for
the evaporation of various elemental and compound materials in the form of thin
films. Apparatus for the electrical, dielectric and the optical
characterization of these samples is also available. Research grants were
awarded to the laboratory by various funding organizations such as Pakistan
Science Foundation, Atomic Energy Commission etc.
Supervisors :
Prof. Dr. M. Younus Nadeem
Prof. Dr. M. Zakria Arif
Dr. M. Tariq Bhatti
Major Equipment:
Vacuum Coating Unit, Microcomputer, Digital
Gauge Meter, Muffle Furnace, Spectrophotometer.
Collaboration:
Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan Atomic
Energy Commission & Higher Education Commission.
Materials Research Laboratory
Materials characterization is a
basic tool in materials research. This laboratory is equipped with Capacitance
Measuring Assemble, LCR Bridge. Electrometer and furnaces capable of
maintaining a temperature of 1400 ◦C. Currently Electrical, Dielectric and
Optical properties of various materials are being studies.
Supervisors:
Prof. Dr. M. Ashraf Chaudhry
Prof. Dr. M. Younus Nadeem
Dr. Misbah-ul-Islam
Major Equipment:
Capacitance Measuring Assembly, Digibridge,
Electrometer, High Temperature Furnace, LCR Bridge and High Voltage Power
Supply.
Collaboration:
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Higher
Education Commission, National Scientific Research & Development Board and
Pakistan Science Foundation.
Solid State Nuclear Track Detection (SSNTD)
and Laser Laboratory
Experimental observation for
the semiconductor lasers and the solid state nuclear track detection is within
the domain of this laboratory. Research grants were awarded to the laboratory
by various funding organizations such as Pakistan Science Foundation, Atomic
Energy Commission etc.
Supervisors:
Prof. Dr. M. Zakria Arif
Major Equipment:
Sampling Oscilloscopes, Laser Generator and
Detector, Microcomputer, Optical Microscopes, Curve Tracing Tube, Digital
Gauge Meter, Muffle Furnace, Water Baths for specimen etching.
