Raj Kumar

@csio.res.in

Senior Principal Scientist
CSIR Central Scientific Instruments Organisation

Raj Kumar

EDUCATION

M. Sc. (Physics) Ph D (Applied Optics)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation
110

Scopus Publications

832

Scholar Citations

16

Scholar h-index

30

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Signal–reference correlation for modal structure retrieval in disordered optical fields
    Y Pandey, N Joshi, R Kumar, NS Bisht
    Optics Letters 51 (10), 2844-2847 , 2026
    2026
  • Polarization-referenced phase modulation for encoding and detection of structured singular beams
    KK Tripathi, R Kumar, P Kumar
    Applied Physics B 132 (3), 30 , 2026
    2026
  • Polarization-based real-time diffraction efficiency measurement of reflection volume holographic gratings
    R Kaur, K Sharma, S Saha, R Kumar
    Applied Optics 65 (10), D1-D6 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Holographically sensing of volatile organic compounds using cellulose acetate-based photopolymer film
    K Sharma, GC Mohanta, R Kumar
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 37757 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Double Maxwellian foveated display
    R Kumar, MH Choi, R Kaur, JH Park
    Journal of Information Display 26, 483 - 492 , 2025
    2025
  • Prism-free fabrication of multiplexed holographic waveguide couplers for full-color near-eye displays
    R Kaur, R Kumar
    Journal of Information Display 26 (3), 241-255 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Comparison of numerical reconstruction of digital holograms using angular spectrum method and Fresnel diffraction method
    G Dwivedi, A Sharma, S Debnath, Rajkumar
    Journal of Optics 54 (3), 1-10 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 17
  • Advances in Optical Metrology: High-Bandwidth Digital Holography for Transparent Objects Analysis
    M Kumar, L Pensia, K Kaur, R Kumar, Y Awatsuji, O Matoba
    Photonics 12 (6), 617 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Enhancing field of view of digital holography using an angular multiplexed holographic optical element
    L Pensia, M Kumar, O Matoba, R Kumar
    Optics Letters 50 (12), 3970-3973 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Improved color uniformity in monochrome holographic waveguide based near eye displays
    R Kaur, B Das, JH Park, R Kumar
    Optics Express 33 (11), 22255-22269 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Vibration Measurement of 3D Objects with Singleshot Double Field-of-View High-speed Digital Holography
    M Kumar, L Pensia, R Kumar, O Matoba
    IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Lensless Fourier transform multiplexed digital holography
    M Kumar, L Pensia, R Kumar, O Matoba
    Optics Letters 50 (6), 1909-1912 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Performance evaluation of polygon-based holograms in terms of software, hardware and algorithms
    A Gupta, F Wang, B Das, R Kumar, D Blinder, T Ito, T Shimobaba
    Optics Communications 573, 131021 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Performance evaluation of Python and MATLAB for CGH generation using layer-based approach
    A Gupta, B Das, R Kumar
    Journal of Optics 53 (5), 4762-4771 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Light origami multi-beam interference digital holographic microscope for live cell imaging
    M Kumar, N Yoneda, L Pensia, I Muniraj, V Anand, R Kumar, T Murata, ...
    Optics & Laser Technology 176, 110961 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 13
  • Controlling the optical wavefronts for multiparametric sensing: Holography cum metamaterial centric perspectives
    D Kumar, K Sharma, M Kumar, R Kumar
    Optics & Laser Technology 176, 110954 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Demonstration of a number of educational experiments on diffraction and interference of light using single-beam setup
    R Kumar, M Rani
    Optical Engineering 63 (7), 071409-071409 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Measurement of anisotropy factor of nanoparticle embedded tumor phantoms for plasmonic photothermal therapeutics
    Vikas, R Kumar, S Soni
    Journal of Biophotonics, e202400007 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Exit-pupil expansion in Maxwellian-type holographic-based waveguide near-eye displays
    R Kaur, R Kumar
    Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2024 13041, 37-44 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Effect of shrinkage in photopolymer film on the information transmitted through the holographic waveguide for near eye displays
    R Kaur, JH Park, R Kumar
    Journal of the Optical Society of America A 41 (3), A15-A24 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Knife-edge diffraction pattern as an interference phenomenon: an experimental reality
    R Kumar, SK Kaura, AK Sharma, DP Chhachhia, AK Aggarwal
    Optics & Laser Technology 39 (2), 256-261 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 46
  • Portable digital holographic camera featuring enhanced field of view and reduced exposure time
    R Kumar, G Dwivedi, O Singh
    Optics and Lasers in Engineering 137 (2), 106359 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 35
  • Emerging scientific and industrial applications of digital holography: An overview
    R Kumar, G Dwivedi
    Engineering Research Express 5 (3), 10.1088/2631-8695/acf97e , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Revisit to comparison of numerical reconstruction of digital holograms using angular spectrum method and Fresnel diffraction method
    G Dwivedi, SK Debnath, B Das, R Kumar
    Journal of Optics 49 (1), 118-126 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Structure of boundary diffraction wave revisited
    R Kumar
    Applied Physics B 90 (3-4), 379-382 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 30
  • Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation
    R Kumar, S Soni
    Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 14 (1), 205-217 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 29
  • Single-shot off-axis digital holographic system with extended field-of-view by using multiplexing method
    M Kumar, L Pensia, R Kumar
    Scientific Reports 12, 16462 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
  • Highly Stable Vibration Measurements by Common-path off-axis Digital Holography
    M Kumar, L Pensia, R Kumar
    Optics and Lasers in Engineering 163, 107452 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • Direct visualization of Young’s boundary diffraction wave
    R Kumar, SK Kaura, DP Chhachhia, AK Aggarwal
    Optics communications 276 (1), 54-57 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 25
  • Nondestructive inspection and quantification of soldering defects in PCB using an autofocusing digital holographic camera
    G Dwivedi, L Pensia, V Lohchab, R Kumar
    IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 72, 1-8 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 24
  • Ultrasonic vibration–assisted magnetorheological hybrid finishing process for glass optics
    PK Baghel, V Mishra, R Kumar, GS Khan
    The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 125 (5), 2265 … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 20
  • Folding mirror schlieren diffraction interferometer
    R Kumar, DP Chhachhia, AK Aggarwal
    Applied optics 45 (26), 6708-6711 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 19
  • Comparison of numerical reconstruction of digital holograms using angular spectrum method and Fresnel diffraction method
    G Dwivedi, A Sharma, S Debnath, Rajkumar
    Journal of Optics 54 (3), 1-10 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 17
  • Diffraction Lloyd mirror interferometer
    R Kumar
    Journal of Optics 39 (2), 90-101 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 17
  • Comparative study of different Schlieren diffracting elements
    R Kumar, SK Kaura, DP Chhachhia, D Mohan, AK Aggarwal
    Pramana 70 (1), 121-129 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 17
  • Effect of shrinkage in photopolymer film on the information transmitted through the holographic waveguide for near eye displays
    R Kaur, JH Park, R Kumar
    Journal of the Optical Society of America A 41 (3), A15-A24 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Bragg degenerate model for fabrication of holographic waveguide-based near-eye displays
    R Kaur, L Pensia, R Kumar
    Applied Optics 62 (13), 3467-3476 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Performance evaluation of a digital holographic camera under variable source power and exposure time
    G Dwivedi, L Pensia, SK Debnath, R Kumar
    Applied Optics 60 (4), A120-A130 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Scratch enhancement and measurement in periodic and non-periodic optical elements using digital holography
    S Verma, SS Sarma, R Dhar, R Kumar
    Optik 126 (21), 3283-3287 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 15
  • A compact digital holographic system based on a multifunctional holographic optical element with improved resolution and field of view
    L Pensia, M Kumar, R Kumar
    Optics and Lasers in Engineering 169, 107744 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 14