Single photon counting and down conversion
Muhammad Ashad Azam explored the process of spontaneous parametric down conversion, a process by which a single photon produces two
Building the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM)
The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) is a versatile tool used to quantify the magnetization of nanomaterials and magnetic samples. An
Sayeda Quratul Ain Akbar
Sayeda Quratul Ain Akbar, a student from Skardu near the Siachen Glacier, obtained real time data of seismic activities (a.k.a.
Determining the Planck’s constant
An interesting use of the ubiquitous light bulb is its utility in determining a fundamental constant of quantum mechanics –
Monitoring the evaporation of ethanol from a cylindrical container
This work involved monitoring of the evaporation of ethanol from a cylindrical container, blocking out air draughts and estimating the
Discovering the phenomenon of hysteresis in a light bulb
The project combined electricity with thermodynamics. An ordinary tungsten bulb was driven at various frequencies and amplitudes, and the resulting
