Monsieur ARJUN KARIMBANA KANDY / PhD

Techniques

• Hands on experience in optical alignment and optical setup • Mode-locked femtosecond laser (Yuja (amplitude) and Tsunami (SpectraPhysics)), Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser(Quanta Ray) (532 nm and 1064 nm, 7 ns, 10 Hz),Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser(Minilite-Continuum)(532 nm, 5ns, 10 Hz) • Vaccum System - Turbo Molecular Pump(Pfeiffer, TPU 2101PC)(10􀀀6 Torr, 2000 l/s), Dry Pump(Pfeiffer, Unidry DBP0504)(510􀀀5 Torr, 180 l/min),Pirani Gauge(Pfeiffer)(750 Torr- 3.75 x 10􀀀4 Torr) and Cold Cathode Gauge(7 x 10􀀀3 Torr - 1.5 x 10􀀀9 Torr) • Microscopic measurements like Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM)(Carl Zeiss) and Atomic Force Microscopy(AFM)(Molecular Imaging) • UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer, Lambda 35; UV-2450, Shimadzu) • Spectrofluorometer (Jobin Yvon, FluoroMax-4) • Spectrometer (iHR 320 from HORIBA Jobin Yvon) with CCD (Synapse), ICCD(4-Picos, Stanford Research Systems Inc.) and PMT attachments. • Spectrometer (Andor SR-750-D1-R ) with ICCD (Andor iStar). • Flame Miniature Spectrometer(Ocean Optics) • Fiber Optic spectrometer (Avantes, Avaspec 2048). • X-Ray Detector(X123 CdTe, Amptek) • High-speed Digital storage oscilloscopes (Tektronix-TDS 2014 DPO7354, LeCroy WaveAce 214 and Yokogawa-DL 7100 etc.), Function generators (Tektronix-AFG 3022, Standford Research Systems - DS345 etc.). • Laser beam profiler (Thorlabs). • Pyroelectric laser energy meter (Laser Probe, RJ 7620); Laser power/energy monitor (Laserstar, Ophir Optrinics ltd, PM- 320E- Thorlabs.)