Ram C. Rai, Ph.D.
Professor
Physics Department, SAMC 280
SUNY Buffalo State
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

Phone: (716) 878 3767 and Fax: (716) 878 4528
Email:rairc@buffalostate.edu

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Education

Ph.D., 2004 (Experimental Condensed Matter Physics), University of Kentucky
M. Sc. (Physics, 1993), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
B. Sc. (Physics, 1990), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Research Interests

 

Investigation of low-dimensional electronic and magnetic materials, including multiferroic materials, correlated electron systems, charge-density-wave materials, transition metal oxides, and semiconductors via optical techniques, magneto-optical, electro-optical and transport measurements.

 

We are particularly interested in the growth and characterization of thin films of multiferroics and wide band gap semiconductors using various experimental methods such as vibrating sample magnetometer, optical spectroscopy, electro-optical and magneto-optical measurements, resistivity, and dielectric measurements. Thin films are deposited using RF Magnetron Sputtering Deposition and are examined for structural and other physical properties. To investigate the magnetic, electrical, and magneto-optical properties of thin films, we employ a DynaCool PPMS (Quantum Design). Our optical studies (energy range: 0.4 - 6.5 eV) focus on the structural properties, electronic structures, spin-lattice-charge coupling processes, and phase transitions in materials.

 
Last Updated: January 14, 2020