Synchrotron Utilization Section

The Lab carries out research and development in the area of materials science and engineering for the benefit of society and industry, which involves development of new devices and processes. EAL encompasses research on advanced technological materials such as new alloy steels, magnetic materials, thin films, metallic multilayers, ball milled alloys and amorphous materials etc.

EAL also maintains and runs a dedicated XRD based Engineering Applications Beamline (BL-02) at Indus-2 in the working energy range of 5-25 keV and provides support to researchers from DAE, academic intuitions and industries.

1. Microstructure, stress and texture assessment of applied materials
2. Mechanically alloyed advanced materials
3. Soft magnetic metallic glasses
4. Growth and characterization of thin films and multilayers
5. Developing tools for laser based meteorology

1. Engineering Applications Beamline, BL-02, Indus-2
2. Magnetron Sputtering Systems
3. X-ray diffractometer (Bruker D-8 Advanced)
4. Atomic Force Microscope (5600LS Keysight)
5. Magneto Optic Kerr Effect (MOKE) magnetometer
6. Laser Based insitu Strain Measurement Setup
7. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Setup
8. Planetary Ball Mill ( Insmart)
9. Long Trace Profiler (LTP) Setup
10. High Temperature (~ up to 973 K) Vacuum (~10-7 mbar) Annealing Furnace
11. Impedance Analyzer (Wyne Kerr electronics 6505B)
12. Motorized Pellet Press ( Kimaya Engg., Thane)