Official Email ID: mhossain.phys@aliah.ac.in

Personal Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/mhossainphysics/

Google Scholar:  scholar.google.com/citations?user=6wO139cAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Mabud-Hossain

ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-8794

Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/533325

Education

B.Sc. (Physics Hons): City College, affiliated to University of Calcutta, 2004.

M.Sc. (Physics): Department of Physics, University of Calcutta, 2006.

Ph.D. (Physics): Department of Physics, University of Calcutta, March 2012 (Thesis Submission in 2011). (Thesis Title: Precision Spectroscopic Measurement and Analysis of Non-Linear Resonances in Atomic Rubidium Vapour)

Post-Doc: Department of Physics,  National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan (2012) "Cold Atoms in Photonic Crystal Fiber"

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor: Aliah University, Kolkata (2nd November 2012 - till date).

Part-time Lecturer in Physics: Bangabasi Morning College, Kolkata, (November 2006 to August 2007).

Field of Specialization

Atomic and Laser Physics, Quantum Optics, Non-Linear Optics.

(Experiment in Laser Spectroscopy)

Courses Taught/Teaching

Under CBCS [2019-2023]:

UG: PHYUGDS02: Photonics  [Discipline Specific Elective Course; Cr-4, FM: 50]

UG: PHYUGCC14: Statistical Mechanics [Core Course; Cr-6, FM: 75]

PG: PHYPGCCT09: Statistical Mechanics [Core Course; Cr-4, FM: 50]

PG: PHYPGCCT10: Atomic and Molecular Physics (Half paper- Atomic Physics) [Core Course; Cr-4, FM: 50]

PG: PHYPGDET02: Advanced Atomic and Laser Physics (Half paper- Laser Physics) [Discipline Specific Elective Course, Cr-4, FM: 50]

PG: PHYPGCCP01: Physics Lab I [Core Course; Cr-4, FM: 50]

PG: PHYPGDEP02: Advanced Physics Lab II [Discipline Specific Elective Course; Cr-4, FM: 50]

PhD Course Work:

PHD/RM-01: Research Methodology (Credit- 4, F.M.-50) [Partly]

PHD/RPE-02: Research and Publication Ethics (Credit- 2, F.M.-25)

PHD/LR-03: Literature Review, Report and Seminar Presentation
(Credit- 4, F.M.-50) [Partly]

PHD/SP-04: Subject Paper: Advanced Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (Credit- 4, F.M.-50)

Pre-CBCS Courses [2012-2018]:

PG: PH 502: Advanced Atomic and Laser Physics [M.Sc., Special Paper (half paper); Cr-4, FM: 50]

PG: PH 503: Atomic Physics-II (M.Sc., Full Paper, Cr-4, FM: 50)

PG: PH 406: Statistical Mechanics-II (M.Sc., Full Paper, Cr-4, FM: 50) 

UG: PH 303: Statistical Mechanics-I (B.Sc. Hons., Full Paper, Cr-4, FM: 50)

UG: PH 308: Modern Optics (B.Sc. Hons., Half Paper, Cr-2, FM 25):

[Course contents: (i) LASER, (ii) Fiber optics, (iii) Holography, (iv) Nonlinear optics.]

UG: PH 392: Physics Lab V  [Cr-4, FM: 50] 

(B.Sc. Honours Practical, 3rd Year, VI Sem, Full Paper)

PG: PH 591: Physics Lab IX [Cr-4, FM: 50]

(M.Sc. General Practical, IX Sem., Full Paper)

PG: PH 592: Advanced Physics Lab [Cr-4, FM: 50]

(Experiments on Laser, Opto-electronics and Fiber Optics, X Sem, partly)

RM 601: Research Methodology (Ph.D. Course work) [Cr-4, FM: 50]

Microprocessor 8085 (Theory and Practical) (B.Sc./M.Sc.) [Cr-4, FM: 50]

Research Area

Broad Topics: Atomic and Laser Physics, Quantum Optics, Non-linear Optics

Pump-Probe Lasers Spectroscopy in Rubidium Vapor Cell (Experiment and Theory):

1. Saturation absorption spectroscopy (SAS), Pump-Probe polarization spectroscopy (PS).
2. Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT), Electromagnetically Induced Absorption (EIA), Dispersive properties of atomic medium, Group velocity of light and Group index in EIT   medium, Slow and Fast light propagation.
3. Coherent atom-light interaction effects in Zeeman sublevels of hyperfine transitions of Rb-D1,2 lines
4. Manipulation of Coherent optical responses (EIT, EIA, SAS, PS) using structured laser beams (vortex beams)

Quantum Optics and Non-linear Optics (Theory):

1. Microwave or rf field controlled Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT), Lasing Without Inversion (LWI), Electromagnetically Induced Absorption (EIA) and dispersion in atomic medium; Microwave Electrometry and Magnetometry using Rydberg atoms.
2. Self-Kerr non-linearity and Giant-Kerr non-linearity via Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) in an atomic medium, and the related dispersion, group velocity, slow and fast light effects in EIT medium, Optical Soliton.
3. Quantum interference and coherence effects in atomic medium using structured laser beams (LG vortex beams) and transfer of orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light.
4. Three-photon, four-photon induced EIT and EIA using Rydberg states (Rydberg EIT), Rydberg blockade effects.

Experience

CSIR JRF/SRF (UGC-CSIR NET 2006): “Laser Spectroscopy and Laser Cooling Lab.", Dept of Physics, Calcutta University, Kolkata (2007-2012).

Post Doctoral Fellow: National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Aug 2012-Oct 2012).

Journal Papers Published

Google Scholar:  scholar.google.com/citations?user=6wO139cAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Mabud-Hossain

ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-8794

Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/533325

[30] “Polarization spectroscopy of 87Rb-D2 line using structured light: Controlling the line shape of closed hyperfine transition" S. Akhtar, A. Das, M. M. Hossain, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. (Accepted, in press)

[29] “Revisiting saturated absorption spectroscopy of 87Rb atoms using structured light: Observation of narrow hyperfine and crossover resonances" S. Akhtar, A. Das, J K Saha, M. M. Hossain, (Communicated to the journal “Physics of Wave Phenomena”, under review)

 [28] “Microwave-controlled two-dimensional atom localization in a five-level Rydberg atom-laser interaction system and its application as a phase-diffraction cross-grating" A. Das, M. M. Hossain, J. K. Saha, The European Physical Journal D, 78(4), 48 (2024). 

DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjd/s10053-024-00842-6

[27] “Investigating transfer of coherence, direction of light propagation and Rydberg blockade in a four-level Ξ-type system under linear and nonlinear interaction regimes” R. Laskar, M M Hossain, JK Saha, Optik 306, 171831 (2024).

DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0030402624002304

[26] “Azimuthal phase-dependent electromagnetically induced transparency and the generation of spatial light in a microwave-assisted four-level Y-type system” S. Akhtar, J. K. Saha, M. M. Hossain, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2024). 

DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6455/ad2b70/meta

[25] “Formation and manipulation of optical soliton pulse in a self-and cross-phase modulated four-level inverted Y-type system” R Laskar, M M Hossain, J K Saha, Optik 295, 171500 (2023). 

DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0030402623009981

[24] “A comparative study of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in -Ʌ, V-, and Ξ-type systems using Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) laser beams” S Akhtar, J K Saha, M M Hossain, Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials, 2350082 (2023). 

DOI: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0218863523500820

[23] “Structured Light: Study of Different Profiles of the Laguerre-Gaussian Beam” S Akhtar, M M Hossain, J K Saha, Resonance 28 (9), 1359-1371 (2023). 

DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12045-023-1673-6

[22] “Microwave-controlled coherence effects and the generation of four-wave mixing signal in a five-level atomic system involving Rydberg states” A Das, J K Saha, M M Hossain, The European Physical Journal D 77 (7), 146 (2023). 

DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjd/s10053-023-00724-3

[21] “Effects of static magnetic field, driving laser strength and polarization on the coherent properties of a microwave mediated four-level tripod-type atomic system” A Das, M. M. Hossain, Physica Scripta 98 (2), 025404 (2023). 

DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1402-4896/acb1dd/meta

[20] “Microwave or radio-frequency controlled electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and related dispersion spectra in a pump-probe lasers driven multi-level Ξ-type system of ⁸⁷Rb atom” A Das, J K Saha, M. M. Hossain, Optics Communications 520, 128472 (2022). 

DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S003040182200325X          

[19] “Theoretical study of coherent optical phenomena in a three lasers driven four-level ladder-type system involving a Rydberg state” R Hazra, M. M. Hossain, Laser Physics 32 (6), 065207 (2022). 

DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1555-6611/ac641d/meta

[18] “Effect of spontaneously generated coherence (SGC) on the line shapes of absorption, transparency, dispersion and group index of a four-level inverted Y-type atom–lasers coupling system" R Hazra, M. M. Hossain, The European Physical Journal Plus 136 (7), 1-20 (2021). 

DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01709-0

 [17] “A theoretical study of the group refractive index ng in a four-level inverted Y-type system formed by 87Rb atom–laser radiation interaction” R Hazra, M. M. Hossain, Quantum Electronics 51 (8), 730-743 (2021). 

DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1070/QEL17522/meta

[16] “The analysis of coherent phenomena for both linear and non-linear interactions in a four- level ladder (Ξ)-type configuration using density matrix formalism in dressed state representation” R. Laskar, M. M. Hossain, J. K. Saha, Physica Scripta., 96, 035108 (2021).  

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/abdbf3

[15] “Theoretical study on the control of absorption, transparency and amplification in a microwave and rf driven four-level (∆+∇)-type closed-contour interaction system’’ A. Das, J. K. Saha and M. M. Hossain, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 54 (7), 075404 (2021).  

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/abce94

[14] “Study of multi-window electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and related dispersive signals in V-type systems in the Zeeman sublevels of 87Rb-D2 hyperfine transitions” R. Hazra and M. M. Hossain, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 53, 235401 (2020). 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/abbd32.

[13] "Study of atomic populations, electromagnetically induced transparency, and dispersive signals in a Λ-type system under various decoherence effects" R. Hazra and M.. M Hossain, Ukr. J. Phys., 64, 197 (2019).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe64.3.197

[12] "Simulation of double electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level V-type system: A comparative study of probe and pump transmissions" R. Hazra and M. M Hossain, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2072, 020012 (2019).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5090252

[11] “Temperature and magnetic field effects on the EIT resonance in Λ- and V-type systems for the 85Rb-D2 transition” S. Mitra, S. Dey, M.M. Hossain, P.N. Ghosh and B. Ray, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 46, 075002-075014 (2013).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/46/7/075002

[10] “Standing wave pump field induced coherent non-linear resonances in rubidium vapour” S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain, P. Poddar, C. Chaudhuri, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, Chem. Phys. Lett. 513, 173-178 (2011).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2011.07.085

[9] “Non-linear resonances caused by coherent, optical pumping and saturating effects in the presence of three laser fields for the 85Rb-D2 transition” M.M. Hossain, S. Mitra, P. Poddar, C. Chaudhuri, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 44, 115501 (12pp) (2011).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/11/115501

[8] “Double EIT and enhanced EIT signal in a combination of Λ- and V-type system of Rb- D2 transition” M.M. Hossain, S. Mitra, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, Appl. Phys. B 103, 117-122 (2011).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4249-6

[7] “Coherent laser spectroscopy of rubidium atoms” S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain, B. Ray, P.N. Ghosh, S. Cartaleva and D. Slavov, Proc. of SPIE 7747, 77470B-(1-9) (2011).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884569

[6] “A comparative study of the effects of different buffer gases on the line shape of water vapour rovibronic transition” P. Poddar, S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain and B. Ray, Vib. Spectrosc. 56, 96-98 (2011).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2010.08.006

[5] “On line shape of electromagnetically induced transparency in a multilevel system” S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain, B. Ray, P.N. Ghosh, S. Cartaleva, D. Slavov, Opt. Commun. 283, 1500- 1509 (2010).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2009.11.088

[4] “Diode laser spectroscopy of He, N2 and air broadened water vapour transitions belonging to the (2ν1+ ν 2+ν 3) overtone band” P. Poddar, S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain, D. Biswas, P.N. Ghosh and B. Ray, Mol. Phys. 108,1957- 1964 (2010). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2010.499376

[3] “EIT locking of a semiconductor diode laser: significant improvement over Doppler locking” S. Mitra, M.M. Hossain, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, Indian J. Phys. 84, 969-975 (2010).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-010-0091-2

[2] “High contrast electromagnetically induced transparency in a Nitrogen filled Rb vapour cell” M.M. Hossain, S. Mitra, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, Laser Phys. 19, 2008-2013 (2009).  

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X09190104

[1] “Study of width and height of EIT resonance in a Doppler broadened five-level system with varying probe power” M.M. Hossain, S. Mitra, S. Chakrabarti, D. Bhattacharyya, B. Ray and P.N. Ghosh, Eur. Phys.  J. D 53, 141-146 (2009).  

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2009-00108-7

Awards

Ph.D. Thesis Guidance

• Dr. Rohit Hazra (Awarded PhD in March 2022), Qualified- WB, SET
• Dr. Aparajita Das (Awarded PhD in February 2024), Qualified- UGC-CSIR NET (LS)
• Mr. Samim Akhtar (from June 2020, DST-INSPIRE Fellow), Qualified- WB,SET & GATE
• Ms. Rakiba Rahaman (from March 2023), Qualified- GATE & JEST
• Mr. Md. Jalaluddin (from June 2024), Qualified- AURET 2023

Project Works

Research Projects:

1. "Study of coherent nonlinear resonances in Zeeman sublevels of hyperfine structure of Rb atoms using pump-probe laser spectroscopy: Theory and Experiment"

Funding Agency: DST (Govt. of West Bengal), Fund: 15.5+ Lacs,

Duration: (2018-2023) (Completed) (Co-PI: Dr. J. K. Saha, Aliah University)

2. “Study of atomic coherent and incoherent resonances using Hanle configuration formed by the laser field and homogenous magnetic field”

Funding Agency: SERB, DST (Govt. of India) (Young Scientist (YSS), Fast Track Project/ Early Career Research Award), Fund: 23+ Lacs

Duration: (2014/2015-2018) (Completed)

Invited Lectures

1. “Light-induced Atomic Coherence and its Application in Quantum Information Science and Technology” (Invited Lecture) National Conference on Recent Advances in Quantum Science & Technology (NCRAQST-2024), Organized by SARALA BIRLA UNIVERSITY, Ranchi, India, 16-17 February, 2024.
2. “Controlling Laser-induced Atomic Coherences in Vapour Cell and Hollow-core Photonic Crystal Fiber” (Invited Lecture)  DST-SERB sponsored International Conference on Nanophotonics, Organized by Holy Cross College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli, 7-8 March, 2023, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. “Atom-Laser Interaction: Basic Theory and Experimental Realisation by Pump - Probe Laser Spectroscopy – I  & II” (Invited Lectures), CK Majumdar Memorial Workshop in Physics-2022, Organized by IAPT and S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), 18 July & 20 July 2022, SN Bose, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India.

Membership Of Learned Societies

Life Member of Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)

Life Member of Indian Laser Association (ILA)

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

Oral/Poster Presentation

[10] “Study of Mircowave-assisted Double Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) and Related Dispersion in a Four-level Tripod-type Atom-Laser Coupling” (Poster Presentation), National Laser Symposium (NLS-31), 03-05 December, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal.

[9] “Effect of magnetic field on polarization laser spectroscopy in Rb vapour cell” (Poster Presentation) “Young Scientist Conference (YSC-2019), India International Science Festival (IISF)-2019” Organized by Ministry of Earth Science, GoI, 5-7 Nov, 2019, Kolkata, India.

[8] “Study of multiple atomic coherent resonances in 87Rb atoms using multi-level V-type system of Zeeman sublevels of D2 hyperfine transition” (Poster Presentation) “Young Scientist Conference (YSC-2018), India International Science Festival (IISF)-2018” Organized by Ministry of Earth Science, GoI, 5-6 Oct, 2018, Lucknow, India.

[7] “Study of various decoherences on EIT in three level lambda type system” (Oral Presentation) “International Conference on Light Quanta: Modern Perspective and Applications”, 14th -16th December, 2015, Organized by Department of Physics, Allahabad University, India.

[6] “Study of non-linear resonances in atomic Rubidium vapour” (Oral Presentation), Invitation to give a Talk, Quantum Atom Optics Lab Visit for PDF Interaction, 6-13 Feb, 2012, Department of Physics, University of Basel, Switzerland.

[5]. “Two-photon resonances in a cascade-type system for the 87Rb atoms”- (Oral Presentation) “Two-day meeting in the Dept of. Physics, C.U., (27-28/6/2011), Kolkata, India. 

[4]. “Non-Linear Resonances Caused by Coherent, Optical Pumping and Saturating Effects in Rubidium Vapour Cell”- (Oral presentation), Short term visit in Institute of Electronics, (2- 15/05/2011) Sofia, Bulgaria.

[3]. “Coherent properties of a multi-level Λ- and V-type systems” (Poster presentation) “22nd International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP 2010)” 25-30 July, 2010, Cairns, Australia.

[2]. “Coherent Spectroscopic Measurements and Investigation of Interaction Nature Using Cold Rb Atoms” (Poster presentation), “International Conference on Cold Ions and Atoms (ICCIA10)” 18-21 January, 2010, Kolkata, India.

[1]. “Effect of Pump Power on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in   Rb Vapour” (Poster presentation), “Eighth DAE-BRNS National Laser Symposium (NLS-08)”, 7-10 January, 2009, LASTEC, Delhi, India.

Other Notable Activities

Scientific Visit in Abroad:

(i) Paper presentation in “22^nd International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP 2010), Cairns, AUSTRALIA, 2010.

(ii) Lab Visit for Experiment (Bilateral Indo-Bulgarian DST (Gov of India) Project of Prof P N Ghosh, Dr. B Ray, Prof. S Cartaleva, Dr. D. Slavov): Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, BULGARIA, (Two weeks), 2011.

(iii) Lab Visit and Talk (Quantum Atom Optics Lab of Prof. Philipp Treutlein): Department of Physics, University of Basel, SWITZERLAND, (One week), 2012. 

(iv) Post Doctoral Fellow (Ultracold Atom Laboratory of Prof. Ite A. Yu): Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, TAIWAN, 2012.

Academic Editor of Journal:

The Scientific World Journal  (Wiley)

[Optics: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/8086/homepage/editorial-board ]

Reviewer of Journals:

1. Journal of Optics (Publisher: IOP Publishing, UK)
2. Journal of Physics B: At., Mol. and Opt. Physics (Publisher: IOP Publishing, UK)
3. Physica Scripta (Publisher: IOP Publishing, UK)
4. Chinese Optics Letters (Publisher: OSA, USA)
5. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Publisher: IOP, UK)
6. Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials (Publisher: World Scientific)
7. Modern Physics Letters B: (Publisher: World Scientific)
8. IEEE Photonics Journal (Publisher: IEEE Photonics Society)
9. Waves in Random and Complex Media (Publisher: Taylor & Francis)
10. Journal of Physics: Photonics  (Publisher: IOP, UK)
11. Optics Communication (Publisher: Elsevier)
12. The International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (Wiley)
13. Applied Optics (Optica, USA)
14. Optics Express (Optica, USA)
15. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering (Hindawi)
16. Spectroscopy Letters (Taylor & Francis)