Mini Arc Melting:  

This is used for melting metals typically to form alloys. Heating is generated by electric arc struck between a tungsten electrode and metals placed in a depression (crucible) in the copper hearth. In vacuum arc melting the chamber is evacuated and then back filled with argon gas. Hence, melting is performed in argon atmosphere.

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Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS): 

 The DynaCool physical property measurement system (PPMS) is used to study the magnetic and electrical transport properties of materials in an environment where the magnetic field and temperature are well-controlled. The type of materials are typically in bulk, thin film, and powder form.

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Panalytical X-Ray Diffractometer(XRD):

X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the laboratory technique that reveals structural information, such as crystal structure, crystallite size, strain, preferred orientation and layer thickness. Materials researchers therefore use XRD to analyze a wide range of materials, from powder X-ray diffraction (XRPD) to solids, thin films and nanomaterials.

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E-Beam Vacuum Coating Unit:

Electron-beam physical vapor deposition, or EBPVD, is a form of physical vapor deposition in which a target anode is bombarded with an electron beam given off by a charged tungsten filament under high vacuum. The electron beam causes atoms from the target to transform into the gaseous phase. These atoms then precipitate into solid form, coating everything in the vacuum chamber (within line of sight) with a thin layer of the anode material.

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