Dr. Arabinda Nayak, Lecturer (SG)
an.phys@presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in, anayak_cmp@yahoo.com
Area of Specialisation: Solid State/ Condensed Matter Physics

Academic Profile
M.Sc. (Integrated), I.I.T. Kharagpur, 1987
Ph.D., I.I.T. Kharagpur, 1993

Research Profile
Research Associate, Materials Science Centre, I.I.T. Kharagpur, 1996-97.

Present Areas of Interest
Growth & Characterization of Semiconductors and Related Materials
Thin Solid Films
Development of Nanomaterials
Optical & Structural Properties of Polycrystalline Semiconductors
Diamond & DLC Films

Ongoing Research Project
Entitled: Development of Tetragonal Ge - Nanocrystal by Ionized Cluster Beam Deposition Technique : A New Light Emiting Materials for Future Optoelectronics.
Funding Agency: DST, Govt. of India

Research Group
Previous/Former
Professor D. R. Rao, Materials Science Center, IIT, Kharagpur
Professor H. H. Banerjee, Materials Science Center, IIT, Kharagpur

Present
Dr. S. Bhunia, SINP, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata

Publications
A. Nayak, D.R. Rao and H.D. Banerjee, Optical Studies on Electron Beam deposited Zn3P2 Thin Films J.Mater.Sci.Lett 10, 403(1991)

A. Nayak, D.R. Rao and H.D. Banerjee, Electrical and Optical Properties of e-Beam Evaporated Zn3P2 Thin Films, Bull.Electrochem. 7, 133(1991)

A. Nayak, D.R. Rao and H.D. Banerjee, Derivative Spectra of Polycrystalline Zn3P2 Thin Films, Solid State Comm. 78,149(1991)

D. Rao and A. Nayak, Preparation and Characterization of Zn3P2 – Cd3P2 Solid Solutions, J.Mater.Sci. 27, 4389(1992)

A. Nayak and D.R. Rao, Optical Constant of Zn3P2 – Cd3P2 Thin Films, Optical Materials 1, 85(1992)

D. Rao and A. Nayak, Preparation and Characterization of Cd3P2 Thin Films, J. Appl. Phys. 74, 214(1993)

A. Nayak and D.R. Rao, Photoluminescence Spectra of Zn3P2 – Cd3P2 Alloy Films, Appl. Phs. Lett. 63, 592 (1993)

A. Nayak and D.R. Rao, Electrical Properties of Electron Beam Evaporated Zn3P2 – Cd3P2 Alloy Films, Matter. Chem.& Phys. 37,225 (1994)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, Bonding Characteristics and Optical Properties of Amorphous Carbon/Diamond Films Deposited by Electron Beam Activated Plasma CVD Method, Phys. Stat. Sol(a). 149, 629(1995)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, Electron Beam Activated Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition of Polycrystalline Diamond Films, Phys. Stat. Sol(a). 151,107(1995)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, Bonding and Optical Properties od Diamond Like Hydrocarbon Films Deposited by Plasma Decomposition of Acetylene-The Role of Water Vapour Addition, Mater.Chem.& Phys.47, 159 (1997)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, Photoluminescence Spectroscopic Investigation on the Quality of Diamond, Films Grown in Oxy-Acetylene Combustion Flame, Thin Solid Films 298, 205 (1997)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Zinc Phosphide Thin Films, Appl. Surf. Sci. 148, 205 (1999)

A. Nayak and H.D. Banerjee, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Zn3P2 – Cd3P2 Alloy Semiconducting Thin Films, Matter.Chem & Phys. 60, 95 (1999)