The physics of Ferromagnetic-Metal/Heavy-Metal(FM/HM) ultra-thin film heterostructures is not only rich enough to investigate the interplay of magnetic interactions but also relevant enough to harness a new paradigm of ...

Light-matter interaction of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their van der Waals hybrids have gained significant interest in the past few years as they offer an intriguing platform for studying fundamental physical ...

Emergent phenomena in oxides have been receiving a lot of experimental and theoretical interest in the recent decade. In general, oxides host a rich diversity of defects and several new emergent phenomena such as 2-DEG ...

In this thesis, I have discussed the electric field dependence of photoconductivity of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) [rr-P3HT] and its sensitization with Squaraine (SQ) dye. Even 1 wt % of SQ dye enhances the transport ...

In condensed matter physics, usually, phases are described using Landau’s approach, which characterizes the phases in terms of underlying symmetries that are spontaneously broken. Over the past few decades, a different ...

The ability to tune the twist angle between di erent layers of two-dimensional materials has opened up a new dimension to band engineering in van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. By taking advantage of the formation of ...

From flocking birds to migrating cells, ‘active matter’ is ubiquitous in the natural world. Almost all known life forms are based on self-propelled entities working collectively to create large-scale structures, networks, ...

Chalcogenide glasses are well known for their application in infrared transmission and sensing. These glasses are usually prepared by quenching the melt. The arrangement of atoms in the liquid state gets arrested into ...

In solids, electrons do not behave as separate particles but instead interact intensely to form quasiparticles, which couple with other quasiparticles such as phonon, plasmon, and exciton to generate emergent quantum ...

Connecting macroscopic behavior of matter to the microscopic interactions is the central goal of condensed matter physics. Yet, achieving such a challenging goal in atomic and molecular systems would require tracking all ...