Ravindra B. Lal

Professor, University Eminent Scholar, Material Science, Physics, Ph.D./1963, Agra University, India

 

Research Interests: Solid State Physics, Crystal Growth, Materials Science, Microgravity Research, Growth of Organic Materials, Materials Chracterization

Currently Funded Projects: Space-Science Education and Sun- Earth Connection (NASA), PD; Growth of Gallium Phosphide for Multispectral IR Windows (DOD/DEPSCoR), PI; A Study of Rare-earth Ions in Crystalline Matrices (DOE/LLNL), PI; Design and Fabrication of Microgravity Science Payload for Rockets (NASA/MSFC), PI; Assessment and Analysis of Advanced Technologies for Aviation and Missile Systems (US Army Missile Command), PI; HBCU Doctoral Capacity Building Grant for Sensor Science and Technology, (NSF), PD; Surface Modification of Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells, (DOE/EPSCoR), PI.

Total Number of Publications: 90+

Recent Publications:

  1. Effect of O+ irradiation on infrared sensing characteristics of modified PZT ceramics, A.K. Bat, Padmaja Guggilla, Mohan Aggarwal, R.B. Lal, Nuclear Instrumentation Methods in Physics Research, B246, 369 (2006).
  2. Pyroelectric ceramics for infrared detection applications. Padmaja Guggilla, Ashok K. Batra, James R. Curry, Mohan D. Aggarwal, Mohammad A. Alim, and Ravindra B. Lal, Materials Letters, 60, 1937 (2006)
  3. Growth and characterization of rare earths doped triglycine sulfate crystals, A.K. Batra, Padmaja Guggilla, D. Cunningham, M.D. Aggarwal, and R.B. Lal, Physica B, 371, 210 (2006)
  4. Investigation on nanocomposites for pyroelectric infrared sensors, Padmaja Guggilla, A.K. Batra, M.D. Aggarwal, and R.B. Lal, Proc. SPIE, Vol.5725, 295, ( 2005)
  5. Design of a solution crystal growth crystallizer with a versatile electronic reciprocal motion control for a crystal holder, A.K. Batra, C.R. Carmichael-Owens, M. Simmons, M.D. Aggarwal, and R.B. Lal, Cryst. Res.Technol, 40, 757 (2005)
  6. Pyroelectric Properties of pure and doped Lithium Niobate crystals for infrared sensors, Tesfye Gebre, Ashok.K. Batra, Padmaja Guggilla, Mohan. D. Aggarwal, and Ravindra B. Lal, Ferroelectric Letters, 31, 131-139, 2004
  7. Effect of Cr (III) impurity on the growth kinetics of potassium dihydrogen phosphate and triglycine sulfate crystals grown from aqueous solution, Selemani Seif, Kamala Bhat, Ashok K. Batra, Mohan Aggarwal, and Ravindra B. Lal, Materials Letters, 58, 991 (2004)
  8. Predicted Frequency Response of Integrated Pyroelectric PNZT Infrared Detectors, A.K.Batra, J. R. Curie, M. D. Aggarwal, R. B. Lal, Sushma Kotru, Corina Nistorica, and R. K. Pandey, Integrated Ferroelectric, vol. 63, pp 191-195, (2004).
  9. Studies on DTGS:PVDF Composites for Pyroelectric Infrared Detectors, A. K. Batra, M. Simmons, Padmaja Guggilla, M. D. Aggarwal, and R. B. Lal, Integrated Ferroelectrics, Vol. 63, pp 161-163,(2004)
  10. Studies of Electric Conduction in Pyroelectric DTGS:PVDF Composites, A. K. Batra, M. Simmons, Padmaja Guggilla, M. D. Aggarwal, and R. B. Lal, Proc. SPIE, "Organic Photonic Materials and Devices VI" Vol. 5351 p. 298-302, (2004)
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