X-ray diffraction is a powerful nondestructive method to characterize crystalline materials. It provides information on structures, disorder in atomic sites, quantitative analysis of different phases and textures such as average crystallite size, strain, and crystal defects. Owing to importance of XRD in research activities, this laboratory was established in 1990 and subsequently the X-ray source was upgraded to 18 kW rotating anode in 2006 with grants from UGC, UGC-SAP and DST-SERB
This facility is used as a primary characterization tool in most of the research activities of the department which include
This facility is the main characterization instrument for crystalline materials in the department. It has contributed to the most PhD and MSc projects. It is also used for research by sister departments and affiliated colleges of the university.
Contact persons: Dr. Venkatesha R. Hathwar
