Our group is interested in the field of singular optics and its applications. Singular optics is a branch of optics which deals with the study of the optical fields with undefined phase (scalar) or polarization (vector). Our group is working on linear, nonlinear, scalar and vector singular optics. We are generating and characterizing the singular optical beams such as optical vortex (OV) beams with integer and fractional charge. We are also generating the polarization singularities based on crystal optics and investgate their usefulness in different applications such as optical trapping and optical communications. We are also using another class of optical fields with nested phase singularities, speckle fields to recover the object information lying behind a birefringent scatterer. Our group is also interested in the generation and applications of filamentation in condensed transparent media using femtosecond laser.
Principal Investigator
- Development and characterization of an all-fiber model for stable and efficient generation of spatial and polarization structured modes using special optical fibers
Co-Principal Investigator
- Development of Random Laser Spectroscopy as a Probe to Study the Evolution of Polymer Thin Films Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Solid State Quantum Optical Devices using 2D Materials MHRD-STARS
Ph. D. Students
Abhishek Mandal
Area of Research: Quantum Optics
Ankita Karmakar
Area of Research: Optics
Bibek Kumar Patra
Area of Research: Optics and Photonics
Reajmina Parvin
Area of Research: Optics
Renu Yadav
Area of Research: Waves in Ordered and Disordered Media
