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Welcome to the Department of Physics at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. I invite you to explore our website where you can find information about our academic programs, courses, research activities, and faculty members. Physics has always been at the forefront of exploration. This is accomplished through cognitive enhancement by education transmitted through academic courses as well as carrying out research at the cutting-edge frontiers of human knowledge. The Physics department offer courses that are solidly based on the American system to meet international quality assurance requirements, which has placed the Department as a world-class regional center in a leading international institution. Our student body includes pure-physics students and double-major students, which reflects the interdisciplinary nature of our program. In addition, our research facilities span various fields of physics including condensed matter physics, lasers, materials research, magnetism and superconductivity, nuclear physics, and nonlinear and computational physics. Over the past five decades, our faculty members have conducted research using in-house facilities as well as collaborative research with national and international centers.

Mohammad Al-Kuhaili,
Professor & Chairman, Physics Department

Research and Academic Activity Statistics 2021 to 2025

Average Impact Factor Publications​

87

Patents

 9442

Cumulative Citation Count​

525

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SEMINAR

Fundamental Mechanisms of Skyrmion Formation and Their Applications

Speaker:
MUHAMMED MEHBOOB
Regular PhD Student
Date: Monday, November 2th, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Bldg. 6/Room 125

Abstract:

Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale, topologically protected spin structures with great potential for energy-efficient spintronic devices due to their stability, small size, and low energy consumption. This presentation reviews the fundamental mechanisms of skyrmion formation, particularly exchange interaction and Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (DMI), along with experimental techniques for their detection and manipulation. It also explores promising applications in racetrack memory.

Low-cost blue Fabry–Perot laser diode to high-performance external-cavity diode laser (ECDL)

Speaker:
ADHI KUSUMADJATI
Regular PhD Student
Date: Monday, November 2th, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bldg. 6/Room 125

Abstract:

Commercial blue gallium nitride (GaN) Fabry–Perot laser diodes offer compact and low-cost optical sources for laser spectroscopy. However, multimode emission and mode hopping during wavelength tuning can limit their suitability for applications requiring narrow and stable laser emission. Building on previous work on blue external-cavity diode lasers (ECDLs), this study investigates wavelength-selective optical feedback as a route to improving the spectral and operational performance of low-cost GaN Fabry–Perot laser diodes. Key performance parameters are examined, including linewidth, frequency drift, output power stability, mode-hop-free tuning range, and side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR). An experimental approach based on the Littrow configuration is proposed, with emphasis on optimizing diffraction-grating parameters, optical feedback, polarization, and frequency and power stabilization. The study aims to establish practical design criteria for an affordable, narrowband, tunable, and stable blue laser source suitable for high-resolution laser spectroscopy and optical sensing.

All faculty, researchers and students are invited to attend.

    Location and Time
  • 6-125

  • 02 Nov, 2026

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM