Workshop on Basic Plasma Physics

The Department of Physics organized a one-day Workshop on Basic Plasma Physics (WBPP-24) on 27th September, 2024. This workshop has been annually organized by the department since 2018. 

The main objective of WBPP-2024 was to provide basic theoretical and practical exposure on plasma physics to undergraduate and postgraduate students of different colleges and universities of the region. The theme of the workshop was Dusty Plasma this year.

Dr. Pratikshya Bezbaruah, Biswanath College, Assam and Dr. Bidyut Chutia, CPP-IPR, Assam; were invited to deliver talks on the thematic area of the workshop. A total of 38 students including 13 students from various universities and colleges of Assam and 25 students from ADBU participated in this workshop.

The workshop started with an inaugural session, Fr. Dr. Zacharias George, the honorable Registrar, ADBU, and Dr. Monmoyuri Baruah Head of the Department of Physics addressed the gathering and extended hearty welcome to the participants and the invited speakers to the event. Dr. Sumita Kumari Sharma, convener of WBPP-2024 presented a brief overview of the workshop and presented a summary of the day long program scheduled. The inaugural session ended with national anthem.

In the first technical session, the invited speakers, Dr. Pratikshya Bezbaruah and Dr. Bidyut Chutia introduced the concept of Plasma and its significance in the context of the history of the Universe. Types of plasma were discussed with special focus on dusty plasma. Basic theoretical concepts were introduced in simple and understandable ways. Role of Plasma in the scope of technological developments in the future were also deliberated upon. The speakers created an interactive atmosphere and addressed the queries of the participants.

The participants visited the laboratory facilities at CPP-IPR Nazirakhat, Sonapur, in the second half of the workshop. There, they were exposed to different laboratory plasma systems like double plasma, pulsed plasma, and RF plasma system etc. Students were able to explore the different setups designed for various dedicated experiments and research work carried out in these facilities. Participants also interacted with the scientists and research scholars at CPP-IPR.

A short valedictory session was organized at CPP-IPR. The participants expressed their gratitude for being given an exposure to the world of plasma physics through this workshop. They shared their thoughts on their experience and the knowledge gained through the lectures, the lab visits and the interactions. The workshop ended with distribution of certificates among the participants.