Course Revised (March 2013)

Course structure for Five years Integrated M.Sc. programme in Applied Physics
L-Lecture, T-Tutorial, P-Practical (Lab), Cr-Credits.
FIRST SEMESTER
S. No.
Course Code
Course Title
1
2

PHY/MAT/110010
PHY/PHY/110021

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9

PHY/CHM/110030

S. No.

Course Code

1
2

PHY/MAT/120010
PHY/PHY/120020

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

PHY/CHM/120030
PHY/ENG/120040
PHY/PHY/121050
PHY/PHY/121060
PHY/EDG/121070
PHY/PHY/122110
PHY/CHM/122120

S. No.

Course Code

1
2
3
4
5
6

PHY/MAT/210010
PHY/THP/211020
PHY/OPT/211030
PHY/QPH/211040
PHY/NSE/211050
PHY/APL/212060

S. No.

Course Code

1
2
3
4
5
6

PHY/MPH/211010
PHY/CME/221020
PHY/ELE/221030
PHY/SSP/221040

PHY/COM/110050
PHY/EVS/110060
PHY/PHY/112070
PHY/PHY/112080
PHY/CHM/112090

PHY/APL/222050

Mathema37tics-I
a) General Properties of Matter (for core Physics)
b) Introductory Physics-I (Chemistry, Maths,Energy
Engineering, Water Engineering and Management,
Nano technology)
c) Basic Physics-I (for EVS and Life sciences)
Principles of Chemistry-I
Wave Oscillations (for core Physics)
Fundamentals of Computer & C programming
Environmental Studies
PHYSICS LAB-I
Introductory Physics Lab-I
Principles of Chemistry Lab-I
Total Credits
SECOND SEMESTER
Course Title
Mathematics-II
a) Vector Calculus (for core Physics)
b) Introductory Physics-II (Chemistry, Maths,Energy
Engineering, Water Engineering and
Management,Nano Technology)
d) Basic Physics-II (for EVS and Life sciences)
Principles of Chemistry-II
Communicative English
Heat
Modern Physics
Engineering Drawing and Graphics
Introductory Physics Lab-II
Principles of Chemistry Lab-II
Total Credits
THIRD SEMESTER
Course Title
Mathematics-III
Thermal Physics
Optics
Classical Mechanics-I
Mathematical Physics-I
Applied Physics Lab-III
Total Credits
FOURTH SEMESTER
Course Title
Mathematical Physics-II
Quantum Physics
Electronics-I
Solid State Physics- I
Electricity and Magnetism-I
Applied Physics Lab-IV
Total Credits
FIFTH SEMESTER

L
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3

CR

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1

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4
4

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3
3
3
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Course Code

Course Title

1
2
3
4
5
6

Elective-I
Elective-II
Elective-III
Elective-IV
Elective-V
Elective-VI

S. No.

Course Code

Total Credits
SIX SEMESTER
Course Title

Course Code

Statistical Mechanics-I
Nuclear Physics
Electricity and Magnetism-II
Atomic and molecular Physics-I
Quantum Mechanics-I
Applied Physics Lab-VI
Total Credits
SEVEN SEMESTER
Course Title

Course Code

Quantum Mechanics-II
Classical Mechanics-II
Classical Electrodynamics
Plasma Physics and Laser
Solid State Physics-II
Applied Physics Lab-VII
Total Credits
EIGHTH SEMESTER
Course Title

Course Code

Statistical Physics-II
Electronics-II
Experimental Techniques and Analytical studies
Atomic and Molecular Physics-II
Advanced Mathematical Physics
Applied Physics Lab-VIII
Total Credits
NINETH SEMESTER
Course Title

1
2
3
4
5
6
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3
4
5
6
S. No.
1
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3
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S. No.
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3
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5
S. No.
1

Course Code

SPECIAL PAPER

Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Nuclear and particle physics
Special paper-I
Special paper-II
Special paper-III
Applied Physics Lab-IX
Total Credits
TENTH SEMESTER
Course Title
Project work
Total Credits

L
P
3
3
3
3
3
3

T
1
1
1
1
1
1

CR
0
0
0
0
0
0

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4
4
4
4
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4
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10

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4
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4
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CR

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4
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CR

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1.

Experimental Nuclear Physics

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Advanced Condensed Matter Theory

Advanced Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Field Theory
High Energy Heavy Ion Collision Physics
Nanoscience

LIST OF ELECTIVES

S.No
.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Name of the Elective Courses

Intermediate Energy Nuclear Physics
Applied Radiation Physics
Nuclear Detector Array and Related Electronic Modules
Classical Field Theory
Conceptual Development of Quantum Mechanics
Mathematical Biology
Nano science and Nanotechnology
Fiber and Integrated Optics
Experimental Physics
Communication Electronics
Thin film technology
Optoelectronics and fiber optics communication
Nano-Photonics

FIRST SEMESTER
MATHEMATICS-I (PHY/MAT/110010) (3-1-0)
Review of limits, continuity, and differentiability. Mean value theorem,
Taylors Theorem, Maxima and Minima. Riemann integrals, Fundamental theorem
of Calculus, Improper integrals, applications to area, volume. Convergence of
sequences and series, power series.
Partial Derivatives, gradient and directional derivatives, chain rule, maxima and
minima,
Lagrange multipliers.Double and Triple integration, Jacobians and change of
variables formula. Parametrization of curves and surfaces, vector Fields, line and
surface integrals. Divergence and curl, Theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes.
Recommended books
1. G.B.Thomasand R.L.Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry,
llthedition, Pearson,2008.
2. T. M.Apostol, Calculus, Volumes 1and2,2ndedition, Wiley, 1980.
3. J.Stewart:Calculus, 5thedition,Thomson, 2003.
3

GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER(3-1-0)

Gravitation
Newtons Laws of gravitation, gravitational potential and intensity application of
Gausss theorem and Laplaces equation in simple symmetric problems.
Central force problem:
Motion under central force, nature of orbits in an inverse square field, Keplers laws
of planetary motion, Rutherford scattering.
Elasticity
Stress and strain tensors at any point in a continuous medium, small deformations,
Hookes law, interrelations of elastic constants for an isotropic solid. Torsional
Rigidity, bending moments and shearing forces, cantilever, beam supported at both
ends, strain energy.
Mechanics of Ideal fluids:
Streamlines and flowlines, equation of continuity,
streamlinemotion-Bernoullis equation and its application.

Eulers

equation

of

Surface tension
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess pressure on a curved liquid
surface, capillary rise, saturation vapour pressure on a curved surface.
Viscosity
Steady flow of Newtonian fluids, Poiseuillis equation for incompressible fluids,
Statements of Stokes law terminal velocity, effect of temperature on viscosity,
Reynolds number, turbulent flow and crirical velocity
References:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Feynman lectures volume one

General properties of matter by Chatterjee and Sengupta
Classical mechanics by Goldstein
Classical mechanics by Rana and Joag

INTRODUCYORY PHYSICS-I (PHY/PHY/110021)

Kinetics: Force, Newton's
4

laws of motion, Frames

(3-1-0)
of reference,

Momentum,

Momentum of system of particles, Conservation laws, Center of mass,

Variable mass system, Collision in laboratory and Center of mass system and
Scattering.
Rigid body motion: Rigid body, Moment of inertia, Rigid body kinematics, Rigid
body kinetics, Motion of gyroscope
Mechanical properties
of matter:
Modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio,
relation connecting different elastic-constants, Viscosity, Poiseulle's equation of
liquid flow through a narrow tube
Oscillations and Waves: Simple harmonic oscillation, damped harmonic oscillation
and forced oscillation, Q factor and resonance. Differential equation of one
dimensional wave and its solution, reflection and transmission of waves.
Relativity: Axioms of relativity, Lorentz transformation,
timedilation,.relativistic mass energy relation; Doppler effect.

length contraction,

Recommended books
1. PhysicsPart-I:ResanickandHalliday.
1. Mechanics:D.S.Mathur.
3. ConceptinPhysicsVol.I:H.C.Verma.
4. Mechanics:R.K. ShuklaandAnchalSrivastava.
5. AnIntroductiontonMechanics:D.KleppnerandR.Kolenkow
6. Mechanics (Berkeley Physics Course) Vol. I: C. Kettel, W. D. Knight, M.A.
Rudermanand A.C. Helmholz-

BASIC PHYSICS-I (3-1-0)

Kinetics: Force, Newtons laws of motion, frames, momentum, momentum of system
of particles, conservation laws, centre of mass.
5

Moment of Inertia: Definition, radius of gyration, theorem of parallel and

perpendicular axes,Moment of inertia of simple systems: Disc, cylinder, rod, ring,
rectangular lamina, sphere.
Mechanical properties of matter: Modulus of rigidity, Poissons ratio, relation
connecting different elastic constants, viscosity, Poiseulles equation of liquid flow
through a narrow tube.
Oscillations and Waves: Simple harmonic oscillation, damped harmonic oscillation
and forced oscillation, Q factor and resonance. Differential equation of one
dimensional wave and its solution, reflection and transmission of waves.
Relativity:Galilean transformation, axioms of relativity, Lorentz transformation and
its consequences: length contraction, time dilation, simultaneity, addition of velocity,
variation of mass with velocity(derivation not required), mass energy relation.
References:
1. Physics part-1: Resnick and Halliday.
2. Concepts in Physics Vol-1: H.C Verma
3. Mechanics (Berkeley Physics course)Vol-1: Kittel, Knight, Ruderman and Helmholz.
PRINCIPLESOFCHEMISTRY-I (PHY/CHM/110030) (3-1-0)
Unit-I:Bohr'stheoryofhydrogenlikeatomsandions;spectrumofHydrogenatom.Quantumnumbers.Introductiontotheconce
ptofatomicorbitals;
shapes,radialandangularprobabilitydiagramsofs,panddorbitals(qualitativeideas).
Manyelectronatomsandions:Pauli'sexclusionprinciple,Hundsrule,Exchangeenergy,
AutbauPrincipleanditslimitation.structureChemicalperiodicity
Periodicclassificationofelements,periodicityinproperties, classificationintometals,nonmetalandinsulators.
Unit-II: Chemical bonding and Shapes of compounds - Structureand bonding,
VSEPRtheory,molecularorbitaltheory,
shapesofmolecules,hybridization,dipolemomentandbondmoment,ionicsolidsandlatticee
nergy,BornHaberCycle.
BasicconceptsinOrganic Chemistry and stereochemistry
-Valencebondtheory:
conceptofhybridization,orbitalpictureofbonding(sp3,sp2,sp:C-C,
C-NandC-O
system),Electronic(inductive,electromeric,hyperconjugationandresonance)effects.
bondpolarizationandbondpolarizability,stericeffect,stericinhibitionofresonance.
Stereo chemistry oforganiccompounds I:Atomic Conformation of ethane, n-butane,
saw-horse, Newman and Fisher projection formula of molecules containing CC.conformation of cyclohexane, axial and equatorial bonds boat and chair
conformations.
Isomers
oflactic
and
tartaric
acid,
6

enantiomers,Unitdiastereomers,recemic modification, D-L notation and R - S notation

Unit-III: Acid Base Chemistry - Acid Base concepts: Arrhenius concept, Bronsted
Lowry's
concept,Lux-floodsalvationsystem,Lewisconcept,HardsoftAcidbasetheory(HSABtheory),indicators,Liquidammoniasystemwithreferencetoaci
d-basereaction,
solvolysisandmetatheticalreaction,liquidS02asnonaqueoussolventChemicalequilibriaand Kinetics - Equilibria,rates and mechanism of
chemicalreactions:Controlofequilibriaandrateofreactions,enthalpyandentropy,intermedi
ates
andtransitionstates,roleofsolventandcatalyst,howmechanismofreactionsare
discovered.
Recommended books
1. IDLeeconciseChemistry5thEdition,Wiley-Blackwell
2.
IE.Huhee,R.L.KeiterandE.A.KeiterandO.K.
Medhi,InorganicChemistry:
PrinciplesandReactivity,4thEdition,PearsonEducation(2008)
3. P.K.Dutt.GeneralandInorganicChemistry(Vol-I+Vol-II)
4. J.Clayden,N.Greeves,S.Warren,P.Wothers,OrganicChemistry,OlJP.
5. S.Sengupta:Organicchemistry
6. D.A.McquarrieandJ.D. Simon:Physicalchemistryamolecularapproach
7. G.W.Castellen:PhysicalChemistry
8. S.R.Palit:ElementrayPhysicalChemistry
9. P.C.Rakshit:PhysicalChemist
10.T.E.BrownH. E.Lemay,B.E.Bursten,C.Murphy,Chemistry:TheCentralScience, 11th
Edition, Prentice Hall
WAVES AND OSCILLATION (3-1-0)
Vibrations:
Linear harmonic oscillator- differential equation and its solution, free and forced
vibrations of a damped harmonic oscillator, resonance, sharpness of resonance.
A pair of linearly coupled oscillators,- eigen frequencies and normal modes, Lissajous
figures, vibrations of a weakly an harmonic oscillator-generation of harmonics,
frequency shift, basic principle underlying the production of combination tones.
Waves:
Linear equation of plane progressive wave motion in one, two and three dimension,
plane wave and spherical wave solution, intensity of a plane
Progressive wave , dispersion in wave propagation-group velocity and phase velocity.
1.

Transverse vibrations in stretched string,:

Wave equation in the linear approximation, eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes for
plucked and struck strings, energy of transverse vibrations, bowed strings.

2.

Velocity of acoustic waves in isotropic solids, liquids and gases.

Derivation of the respective expressions with explanation of the approximations made.

3.

Doppler effect in acoustics

Derivation of expression for Doppler shift in frequency
7

4.

Ultrasonics
Basic principles of generation and detection.
References:

1.
2.
3.

Advanced Acoustics by D P Raychoudhury

Waves and oscillations , Berkeley Physics course
Waves and Oscillation by H G Pane

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER & C PROGRAMMING

(PHY/COM/110050)
(3-1-0)
UNIT-I: Introduction to computers, generations of computer, processors,
memory hierarchy and I/O devices, System and application software, generation
of languages, compiler, interpreter, assembler, Number systems, computer
arithmetic
UNIT-II: Flow Charting, Sequential, Branching & Iterative. Introduction to 'C'
asProgramming Language An overview of a 'C' programme, 'C' character set, 'C'
tokens'C' keywords, Data Types (Primary, derived & user defined), Storage
classes, symbolic constants, operators (Arithmetic, logical & Relational) Flow of
control (If- else, switch case; while, do-while & for-loops)
UNIT-III: Functions
(UDF, String Functions,
Recursion,pointers, array (2-D & 3-D), Strings,
structures, linked list filehandling

Mathematical
pre-processor

function).
directives,

UNIT-IV: C-Iab. Execution of a simple programme, Conditional & Unconditional Branching, Loops, Functions (Integrative & Recursive), Arrays (2-D &
3-D), Structures, Linked Lists, File I/O.
Recommended books
1..B.WKernighan, D.M. Ritchie: The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall
India, 1990.
2. YashwantKanetkar, "Let us C", BPB Publications, 2nd Edition, 2001.
3. E. Balagurusamy: Programming in ANSI C, 4th edition, Tata McGraw Hill ..

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (PHY/EVS/110060)

The multidisciplinary nature of environmental
importance,needs for public awareness

(3-0-0)
studies, definition, scope and

Natural resources, renewable and non-renewable resources, natural resources

and associated problems,
forest resources,
water resources,
mineral
resources, food resources, energy resources, land resources, equitable use of
resources for sustainable lifestyles
8

Ecosystems, concept of an ecosystem, structure and functions of an

ecosystem, producers, consumers and decomposers,
energy flow in the
ecosystem,
'ecological succession, food chains, food webs and ecological
pyramids, forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystem, desert ecosystem, aquatic
ecosystems (ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries, oceans)
Biodiversity and its conservation, definition: genetic, species, ecosystem diversity,
biogeographic classification of India, value of biodiversity: India as a mega
diversity nation, hotspots of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity: habitat loss,
poacfling of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts, endangered and endemic species
of India, conservation of biodiversity: in-situ and ex-situ.
Environmental pollution, causes, effects and control measures of air pollution,
water pollution, soil pollution , marine pollution, noise pollution, thermal
pollution, nuclear hazards, solid waste management, role of individuals in
pollution prevention, pollution case studies, disaster management
Social issues and the environment, sustainable development, Case studies, wasteland
reclamation, environment protection act, air (prevention and control of pollution)
act, water (prevention and control of pollution) act,
wildlife protection
act, forest conservation act, issues involved in enforcement of environmental
legislation.
Human population and the environment

Int. Biology
PHYSICS LAB-I (PHY/PHY/112070)

(0-0-4)

1. Searle'smethod(Young'smodulus)
2. Searle'smethod(Torsionalrigidity)
3. Young'smodulus(BendingofBeam)
4. Maxwell'sneedle
5. Pohl'sPendulum
6. ShearmodulususingTortionalpendulum
7. Mechanicalhysteresis
8. VelocityofsoundusingKundt'stube
9. Forceofcurrentcarryingconductor
10.Halleffect
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB-I (PHY/PHY/112080)
I.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
9

(0-0-4)

Measurement oflengthanderroranalysis(ScrewgaugeandSlidecaliper)
Radiusofcurvature bySpherometer
Determination of' g'bybarpendulum
Determination of'g' byfreefall
MomentofInertiaofirregularbody
MomentofInertia(Flywheel)
Viscosity ofliquid(Stoke'slaw)
Springconstant(Staticmethod)
Springconstant (Dynamical method)

PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY LAB -I (PHY/CHM/112090) (0-0-4)

Qualitative inorganic analysis of mixtures containing not more than 4 radicals
from the following:
Na+,
K+, Ca2+, Sr2+Ba2, + 3+
C0 3+, N13+,
Basics radicals:
A13+,rC,.3+ Mn2+,eF,
CU2+, Z. n2+
Acid radicals: F, cr, Br', I, S2', so42, S2032, N03', N02'
Interfering radicals: P043., As043., B033

10

Determination of strength of acid and base by neutralization reaction (double

titrationinvolving strong acid-weak base, etc).
Recommended books
1. G. Svehla: Vogel's text book of Qualitative Inorganic Analysis
(revised),
Longman, Pearson Education.
2. A.K. Nad, B. Mahapatraand A. Ghoshal: An Advanced Course in
Practical
Chemistry

SECOND SEMESTER

MATHEMATICS-II (PHY/MAT/120010)

(3-1-0)

Linear Algebra: Vectors in Rn and C'n notions of linear dependence and

independence, linear span of a set of vectors, vector subspaces of Rn and Cn,
the basis of a vectorsubspace. Systems of linear equations, matrices and Gauss
elimination,
row space, nullspace, and column space, rank of a matrix.
Determinants and rank of a matrix in terms of determinants
Abstract vector
spaces, linear transformations, matrix of a linear transformation, change of
basis and similarity, rank-nullity theorem. Inner product space, the GramSchmidt process, orthonormal bases, projections,
and the least Squares
approximation. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, characteristic polynomials, the
eigenvalueof special" matrices (orthogonal, unitary, symmetric, Hermitian,
skew-symmetric,normal).
Algebraic
and
geometric
multiplicities,
diagonalisation
by similarity transformations, Spectral theorem for real
symmetric matrices and applications toquadratic forms
DifferentialEquations -I:Basicconcepts, Geometric meaning, Direction fields.
1storder linearequations, homogeneous and non- homogeneous, Solution Method
forNonlinear equations, Separation of variables, Exact Differential equations,
integrating factors BernoulliEquation, Orthogonal trajectories,
Existence
Uniqueness: Picardsiteration,2nd order
Linear Differential
equations:
homogeneous equation with constant coefficients, Mass spring system, Existence
Uniqueness, Wronskian, non-homogeneous equation, Method of undetermined
coefficients, variation
of parameters method,
Higher Order equations:
WronskianExistenceofsolution: Solution Methods forconstant coefficients,
Laplacetransform generalities, Shiftingtheorems, Convolution theorem
Recommended books
1. E.Kreyszig, AdvancedEngineering Mathematics, 9thedition, Wiley,2005.
2. G.Strang,LinearAlgebraanditsapplications, 4thedition, Thomson, 2006.
3. W.E.BoyceandR.C. DiPrima, ElementaryDifferential Equation, 8thedition,
Wiley,2005.
4. H.Anton, C. Rorres, Elementarylinear algebra with applications, 9thedition,
Wiley,2005.
5. T.MApostol, Calculus, VolumeII,2ndedition, Wiley, 1980.

VECTOR CALCULUS (3-1-0)

Transformation properties of vectors, scalar and vector products, differentiation and
integration of vectors, concept of tensors, line integral, volume and surface integrals
involving vector fields, gradient, divergence and curl of a vector field and their

physical interpretations, Gauss divergence theorem, Stokes theorem, Greens

theorem-applications, orthogonal curvilinear coordinate systems, unit vectors in
such systems, illustration by spherical and cylindrical polar coordinates. Gradient,
divergence and curl in cylindrical and spherical polar
Coordinate systems, basic identities involving gradient, divergence and curl.
Application of vector calculus to various physical problems.
References:
1)
2)

Vector Algebra by Spiezel

Mathematical methods for physicists by Arfken and Weber.
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS-II (PHY/PHY/120020) (3-1-0)
Vector calculus: Cylindrical andSpherical coordinate systems: Line, surface and
volumeelements, Gradient, Divergence and curl of Fields, Divergence theorem,
Stokes Theorem.
Electrostatics: Coulomb's Law, Gauss's law (integral and differential form)
and its applications, Energy of a charge distribution, Laplace's and
Poisson's equations, Conductors, Method of images, Field and Potential due
to dipole. Polarization in a dielectric, vectors D, P and E, linear dielectrics,
force on dielectrics.
Electric currents: Line, surface and volume currents and current densities,
electrical conductivity and Ohm's law, equation of continuity, energy
dissipation, Motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields
Magneto statics: Magnetic flux, Biot-Savart and Ampere's law, divergence and
curl ofBand the differential form of Ampere's law, Vector potential.
Electrodynamics:
Electromagnetic
induction,
motional
emf
and
Faraday's
law, inductance and energy in magnetic field, the displacement
current, Maxwell's equations.
Electromagnetic Wave: EM wave in vacuum, dielectrics
Poynting's- theorem, Fresnel's equation .

and conductors,

Recommended books
1. D.J.Griffiths, Introduction to electrodynamics r' Ed.
2. E.M. Purcell, Electricity and Magnetism (Berkeley Physics course) 2nd Ed.
3. R.P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton and M. Sands, The Feynman Lecture of Physics
Vol.
4. E. Hecht, Optics, 4th Ed.
5. F.A. Jenkins and H.E. White, Fundamentals of Optics.
6. A.K. Ghatak, Optics.
7. K.K. Sharma, Optics: Principles and applications.
8. G.R. Fowles, Introduction to Modern Optics.

BASIC PHYSICS-II(3-1-0)
Fluids :
Definitions of Fluid, pressure and density, measuring pressure, Pascals principle,
ideal fluidsin motion, equation of continuity, Bernoullis equation, application of
Bernoullis equation and equation of continuity, viscosity, turbulence and chaotic
flow.
Thermodynamics and kinetic theory of gases:
Zerothslaw of thermodynamics, heat and work, first law of thermodynamics, work
done byan ideal gas, pressure, temperature and molecular kinetic energy, mean free
path, specific heat of an ideal gas, definition of entropy, second law of
thermodynamics, engines and refrigerators, third law of thermodynamics.
Optics:
Lightas a wave, interference, Youngs interference experiment, coherence, intensity
distribution in double slit experiment, interference from thin films, definition of
diffraction, diffraction from a single slit and intensity distribution, diffraction by a
circular aperture and its application in making eye pieces, X-ray diffraction.
Polarization: Creation and detection.
Modern Physics:
Black body radiation, elementary ideas of Wiens displacement law and RayleighJeans Law,Plancks hypothesis-introduction of universal constant h, photoelectric
effect, Einsteins
Photoelectric equation, de-Broglie hypothesis, wave particle duality, electron
waves, description Of Davisson -Germer experiment.
Basics of LASER and its applications:
Spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, Einsteins A and B coefficients,
population inversion,
Basics of LASER system (qualitative), some medical application, Holography.

References:
1) Understanding Physics by Karen Cummings et al.

PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY-II (PHY/CHM/120030) (3-1-0)

Unit-I: Surface Chemistry - Adsorption-types-adsorption of gases on solidsadsorption isotherms - Langmuir, Freundlich adsorption isotherms-adsorption
of solutes from solution-role
of adsorbents in catalysis, ion-exchange
adsorption and pollution abatement.
Instrumental Methods of analysis - Introduction; Principles of spectroscopy;
Laws of absorbance. IR: Principle, Instrumentation, Application. UV: Principle,
Instrumentation, Application
Unit-II:
Radioactivity
and Nuclear chemistry - Origin of radioactivity,
i
decay law, half life liquid drop model, and model and shell model, uses of
radioactivity such as radiocarbondating,
radiotracers,
agricultural
and
medicinal
uses including
imaging. Nuclearreactions, fission, fusion,
spallation;
reactions
involving a, , 'Y
rays;neutrondiffraction.
Countingtechniques, Geiger-Muller counter, Scintillationcounter, nuclear reactors,
nuclearreactionsasalternative
source
of
energy,nuclear
reactors,
variableenergycyclotron.IUPACNomenclatureofOrganiccompounds:Alkane,alkene,
alkyne,alcohol,ethanol,
ether,
aldehyde,ketone,acid,acidderivatives,amines,nitrites,cycliccompoundsand common
namesoffewaromaticcompounds.

Opticalisomerismincompoundscontainingoneandtwoasymmetriccenters,designation
ofabsoluteconfiguration,AromaticityandHuckel'srule,Establishmentofstructureof
benzene(heatofhydrogenation,calculationofresonanceenergy).
Unit-Ill: Water Technology-IntroductionandspecificationsofwaterHardnessandits
determination,
Alkalinity,Boilerfeedwater,boilerproblemsscale,sludge,priming&foaming:causes&prevention,Boilerproblemscausticembrittlement&corrosion:
causes
&prevention,Carbonate&phosphateconditioning,colloidalconditioning&calgon
treatment,Watersofteningprocesses:Lime- sodaprocess,
Ionexchange method,
Reverseosmosis,Waterfordomesticuse.
RecommendedBooks:
1. G. Svehla: Vogel's Qualitative Inorganic Analysis
2. A.K. Nad, B. Mahapatra and A. Ghoshal: An Advanced Course 10 Practical
Chemistry
3. T. M. Penning: Chemical Carcinogenesis
4. Organic Chemistry, T.W.G. Solomons and C.B. Fryhle, John Wiley, 8th Edn.,
2007
5. Organic Chemistry, Stanley H Pine 5thEdn., 2007.
6. Engineering Chemistry- Sunita Rattan
7. Engineering Chemistry-ShashiChawla
8. Physical Chemistry of surfaces A. W. Adamson and A.P. Gast
9. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, C.N. Banwell and E.M. McCash, Tata
McGraw Hill, 1995.
10. Modem Spectroscopy, J.M. Hollas, John Wiley, 4thEdn., 2004.

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH (PHY/ENG/120040) (3-0-2)

Unit0I:Partsofspeech;Articles; AuxiliaryVerbs;Prepositions
Unit 02: Phrases; Clauses; Sentences; Tense; Voice; Narration; Functional
Elements inSentences
Unit 03: Paragraph writing; Summary writing; Paraphrasing;
Precis
writing; Letter writing; Resume; C.V.; Job Applications; Report writing; Note
taking; Dictation
Unit 04: Reading Comprehension (from the subject area)
Unit 05: Functional use of language; Situational use of language;
Academic use of language
Unit 06: Listening and Speaking; Conversation; Language Lab.

HEAT (4-0-0)
Kinetic theory of gases:
Basic assumptions of kinetic theory, ideal gas approximation, deduction of perfect
gas laws, Maxwells distribution of gas laws(both in terms of velocity and energy),
root mean square and most probable speeds, finite size of molecules, collision
probability, distribution of free path and mean free path from Maxwells
distribution, Degrees of freedom, equipartition of energy, application to specific
heat, Dulong-Petits Law.
Transport Phenomenon:
Viscosity, thermal conduction and diffusion in gases, Brownian motion, Einsteins
theory, Perrins work, determination of Avogadro number.
Real gases:
Nature of intermolecular interaction, isotherms of real gases, van der-Waals
Equation of state, olther equations of state, critical constants of a gas, law of
corresponding states, virial coefficients, Boyle temperature, limitations of van derWaals equation of state.

References:
1. A treatise on Heat by Saha and Srivastava
2. Feynman Lectures first volume
MODERN PHYSICS

(PHY/PHY/121060)

(4-0-0)

Origin of Quantum
Theory: Inadequacy of Classical Mechanics, The Franck-Hertz
Experiment, Space Quantization: Stem and Gerlach Experiment, Limitations of old Quantum
Theory, Wave Nature of Particles: Matter Waves, Experimental Confirmation of Particle Waves,
G. P. Thomson's Experiment, Applications of Electron Diffraction, Bohr's Correspondence
Principle.
Atomic Structure of Matter: Thomson's Atom Model, Rutherford's Nuclear Atom Model,
Hydrogen Spectrum, Bohr's Theory of Atomic Structure, Bohr's Theory of Hydrogen Atom,
Sommerfeld correction, Spectrum of Ionised Helium, Finite Mass Correction, Discovery of
Heavy Hydrogen (Deutron), Hydrogen Like Spectra, Alkali Atomic --Spectra, Excitation and
Ionisation Potentials, Experimental Evidence for Quantisation, Types of Spectra, Emission
and Absorption Line (atomic) Spectra, Fluorescenceand Phosphorescence.
Photoelectric effect and Emission spectrum: Introduction, Einstein's photoelectric equation,
Compton effect, Theory of Compton effect, Applications of photoelectric effect.
X-rays: Production of X-rays: Coolidge Tube, Properties of X-rays, Measurement of the Intensity
of X-rays, Variation of X-ray Intensity with Wavelength, Origin of Continuous Spectrum, Origin
of Characteristic X-ray Spectrum, Absorption of X-rays, Moseley'sLaw, X-ray diffraction,
Bragg's law, Determination of crystal structure.
Radioactivity: Natural and artificial radioactivity, Properties of a, and y rays, fundamental laws
of radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, half and average life periods, activities of
radioactive substances, radiation damage, radiation detectors: G M Counter, Scintillation counter,
semiconductor detectors, bubble chamber, spark chamber detector, production of artificial
radioactivity, radio-isotopes, application of artificial radioactivity,radioactive dating (radiometric,
carbon and geological).
The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Mass, Nuclear Size, Angular Momentum of the
Nucleus, Constituents of the Nucleus, Neutron as Building Block, Binding Energy, Stable Nuclei,
Decay of Unstable Nuclei, Nuclear Fission, Spontaneous Fission and Potential Barrier, Emission
of Neutrons in Fission, Self-Sustaining Chain Reaction: Nuclear Reactor, Neutron Balance in
Reactor, Uncontrolled Chain Reaction-Bomb, Nuclear Fusion, Controlled Fusion, Fusion in
Stars.
Recommended books
1. J.B.Rajam, Modern Physics
2. S.L. Kakani& S. Kakani, Modern Physics
3. H.S. Mani & G.K. Mehta, Introduction to Modern Physics
4. A.S.Vasudeva,Modern Physics

ENGINEERING DRAWING AND GRAPHICS(PHY/EDG/121070) (1-0-3)

Introduction to IS code of drawing; Conics and Engineering Curves ellipse,
parabola, hyperbola, cycloid, trochoid, involute; Projection of lines traces, true
length; Projection of planes and solids; sold objects cube, prism, pyramid,
cylinder,
cone and sphere; Projection on Auxiliary planes; Isometric
projection, isometric scale; Section of solids true shape of section; Introduction
to CAD tools basics; Introduction of Development and Intersection of surfaces.

INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB-II

(PHY/PHY/122110)

(0-0-4)

1 . Kater's Pendulum
2. Coupled pendulum
3. Magnetic hysteresis loop
4. Surface tension
5. Viscosity
6. Dielectric constant of different materials
7. Charging curve of a capacitor
8. Magnetic field of paired coils in Helmholtz arrangement
9. Electromagnetic induction
10. Force of current carrying conductor
11. Velocity of sound using resonance tube

PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRYLAB-II (PHY/CHM/122120)

(0-0-4)

Identification of organic compounds through the detection of extra elements

(nitrogen, sulphur, and halogens), functional group analysis (carboxylic,
phenolic,
carbonyl, alcoholic, carbohydrates,
amides, amines, nitro),
determination
of melting pointlboiling point and preparation of suitable
derivatives.
Recommended books
1. The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds, R.L. Shriner,
C.K.F.
Hermann, T.C. Morrill, n.Y. Curtin and R.C. Fuson, John Wiley, 8th Edn., 2004.
2. Practical Organic Chemistry, A.I. Vogel, ELBS, 2002.
3. Laboratory Manual in Organic Chemistry, R.K. Bansal, Wiley Eastern, 1980.
4. A Collection of General Chemistry Experiments, A.1. Elias, Universities
Press,
2007.

THIRD SEMESTER
MATHEMATICS-III (PHY/MAT/210010)

(3-1-0)

Partial Differential Equations Formation of PDE, Equations solvable by direct

integration, Linear equations of the first order, Non-linear equations of the
first order, Charpit's method, Hom~eneous
linear equations with constant
coefficients, Non homogeneous linear equations Fourier
Series Periodic
Functions, Fourier Series, Functions having points of discontinuity, Even or Odd
Functions, Change of Interval, Half-range series, , Parseval's Formula,
Complex form of Fourier series, Practical Harmonic Analysis,
Fourier
Transforms, Sine and Cosine Transforms.

Laplace Transformation Definition, Transforms of elementary functions,

Properties of Laplace transforms, Existence conditions, Transforms of
derivatives, Transforms of integrals, Evaluation of integrals by Laplace
transform, Inverse transforms, Other methods of finding inverse transforms,
Convolution theorem, Application to differential equations, Simultaneous
linear equations with constant coefficients, Unit step functions, Periodic
functions.
Linear Programming Formulation of the problem, Graphical method, Canonical
and Standard forms of L.P.P. Simplex Method, Artificial variable TechniquesM-method, Two phase method, Degeneracy, Dual simplex method.
Recommended books
1. Differential Calculus by Shanti Narain
2. Integral Calculus by Shanti Narain
3. Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.S. Grewal
4. Differential Equations by A.R. Forsyth
5. Higher Engineering Mathematics by H.K. Dass

THERMAL PHYSICS (PHY/THP/211020) (4-0-0)

Thermodynamics:
Microscopic vs.
macroscopic view, Thermodynamic
equilibrium, Work, Heat and 1sr law of thermodynamics, Reversible, Irreversible
and quasi-static process, Second law, Carnot's cycle and Carnot's theorem,
Thermodynamic scale of. Temperature, Entropy, T-S diagram, TdS equations,
Heat engines, Refrigerators, Thermodynamic functions, Internal energy, Enthalpy,
Helmholtz function and Gibb's free energy, Maxwell's thermodynamic equations
and their applications, Nernst heat theorem,Third law of thermodynamics.
Kinetic Theory: Basic concepts, Maxwell distribution, Equation of state, Van der
Waals equation,Brownian motion.
Radiation: The blackbody spectrum, Wien's displacement law, Rayleigh-Jean's
law,

Planck's quantum theory of radiation.

Recommended books
1. Heat and Thermodynamics: K.W. Zeemansky.
2. Thermal Physics: B.K. Agarwal.
3. Heat and Thermodynamics: BrijLal and N. Subramanyam.
4. Heat and Thermodynamics: Dayal, Verma and Pandey.
5. A Treatise on Heat: M.N. Saba and B.N. Srivastava.

OPTICS

(PHY/OPT/211030)

(4-0-0)

Interference:
Wavepropagation,1-0and3dimensional waveequations,Sinusoidal waves, Phase and
Group velocities; Superposition of waves, Interference by division of wave-front,
Concept of spatial and temporal coherence; Interference by division of wave-front:
Fresnel Bi-prism, Interference by division of amplitude: Anti-reflecting films; Colour
of thin films; Newton's rings; Michelson interferometer.Fabry Perot
interferometer,Resolution and Free spectral range Diffraction: Fraunhofer diffraction:
diffraction by a single slit, double slit, circularaperture; Resolving power of
microscopes and telescopes; Diffraction grating, Resolving power and Dispersive
power, Fresnel diffraction: Zone plate,diffraction due to straight edgePolarization:
Concept of linear, circular and elliptical polarizations; Brewster's law and Malus'slaw;
Double refraction by crystals; Interference of polarized light, half wave and quarter
wave plates; Analysis of polarized light; Kerr effect, Pockel's effect, Faraday effect,
Fermat's Principle, Ray equation and its solution
Recommended books
1. PhysicalOptics:B.K.Mathurand T.P. Pandya.
2. A TextbookofOptics:N. Subrahmanyam, BrijlalandM.N.Avadhanulu.
3. GeometricalandPhysicalOptics:Longhurst.
4. Optics: Ajoy K. Ghatak
5. Optics:P.K. Srivastava.

CLASSICAL MECHANICS-I (5-0-0)

Mechanics of a Particle and System of Particles Classical mechanics
and other theories Conservation principles (laws) Mechanics of a particle
Conservation of linear momentum Conservation of angular momentum
Conservation of energy Mechanics of a system of particles Conservation of
linear momentum Conservation theorem for angular momentum
Conservation of energy
Variational Principle Introduction to calculus of variations, Some
techniques of calculus of variations Variational technique for many
independent variables; Euler-Lagrange differential equation Hamilton's
variational principle Deduction of Lagrange's equations of motion from
Hamilton's principle (for conservative systems)
Rotating Frames and Relative Co~ordinate SystemsInertial v/s Non
inertial systems Translational motion Rotating co-ordinate system Effect
of Coriolis force on the moving bodies on earth Free fall of a body on
earth's surface Some more terrestrial and meteorological manifestations of
coriolis force Formation of cyclones Tradewinds and tropical winds
Derivation of coriolis force from Lagrangian formulation Foucault
Pendulum Precession of charged particles in a magnetic field Orthogonal
transformations Matrix algebra and orthogonal transformation
Rigid Bodies-Kinematics and Dynamics Generalized co-ordinates for
rigid body motion Euler's theorem Chasles' theorem Euler angles Angular
velocity of a rigid body Angular momentum of rigid body Moments and
products of inertia Principal axis transformation Rotational kinetic energy of
a rigid body Moment of inertia of a rigid body Equations of motion of a
rigid body-Euler's equations Torque free motion of a rigid body-Poinsot
solutions The motion of a symmetric top under the action of gravity
Text Book:
Classical Mechanics by H.Goldstein,Narosa publication
Classical Mechanics by N.C.Rana and P.S.Joag, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.
Classical Mechanics by Gupta, Kumar Sharma, Pragati Edition
References:

1) Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems by Marion and Thomtron,

ThirdEdition, Horoloma Book Jovanovich College Publisher.
2) Classical Mechanics by P.V.Panat, Narosa Publishing Home,, New Delhi.
3) Introduction to Classical Mechanics by R.G.Takawale and P.S.Puranik, Tata
M\c-Graw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS-I (5-0-0)

Preliminary topics
Infinite sequences and series convergence and divergence, conditional and
absolute convergence, ratio test for convergence. Functions of several real
variables, partial differentiation, Taylors series, multiple integrals. Random
variables and probabilities, statistical expectation value, variance, binomial
distribution, Gaussian distribution, Poisson distribution-examples, introduction to
Gamma and Beta functions.
Differential equations:
(i)Partial differential equation:
Solution by the method of separation of variables, Laplaces equation and solution
in Cartesian, spherical polar and cylindrical polar coordinate systems. Wave
equation and its plane and spherical wave solution.
(ii)Ordinary differential equations:
Solution of second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients by
Frobenius method. Solution of Legendre ,Hermite ,Laguerre and Bessel (first
kind) equation, generating function , recurrence relation,
orthonormality
properties, Dirac delta function, Kroneckerdelta function.
Recommended books
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematical Physics by Arfken and Weber

Mathematical Physics by Boas
Complex analysis by Churchill and Brown
Partial differential equation by Frank Ayres
Mathematical Physics by Hassan

APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-III

(PHY/APL/212060)

(0-0-10)

1 . Kater's Pendulum;
2. Lee's Method
3. Photoelectric effect
4. Young's modulus
5. Newton's ring
6. Coils in AC circuit, capacitor in the AC circuit and RLC circuit
7. Dispersion and resolving power of prism
8. Ttansmission grating
9. Michelson Interferrometer
10. Thermal and electrical conductivity of copper and aluminum
11. Laser diffraction
12. Polarimeter
FOURTH SEMESTER
MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS-II (PHY/MPH/221010)

(4-0-0)

Linear vector spaces and operators:

Vector spaces and subspaces, linear dependence and independence, basis and
dimensions, linear operators,
inverses, matrix representation,
similarity
transformation, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product, orthogonality,
Gram-Schmidt
orthogonalization
procedure,
self adjoint and unitary
transformation,
eigenvalues
and
eigenvectors
Hermitian operators,
diagonalization.
Complex analysis:
Complex algebra, Cauchy-Riemann conditions, analytic functions, Cauchys
integral theorem,
Taylor expansion, Laurent Expansion, conformal mapping, singularities, calculus
of residues, contour integration, dispersion relation, the method of steepest
descent.
Fourier Analysis:
Fourier expansion, statement of Dirichletscondition, analysis of simple
waveforms with Fourier series. Fourier transform and integral, Dirac delta
function and its Fourier transform.
Convolution theorem, Laplace transform and its properties, Laplace transform of
Dirac delta function.
Recommended books

1. MathematicalMethodsforPhysicists:Arfkenand Weber
2. Mathematical Physics:P.K.Chattopadhyay
3. Mathematical MethodsinPhysicalSciences:Boas
4. MathematicsforPhysicistsandEngineers:Pipes
QUANTUM PHYSICS

(PHY/QPH/221020)

(4-0-0)

Limitations of Classical Physics: Black body radiation (without

derivation), Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, electron diffraction.
Wave Packets and Uncertainty Relation: de Broglie hypothesis, Waveparticle duality, Wave packets, Group velocity and phase velocity,
Uncertainty principle, Complimentarily. Wave Mechanics: Schrodinger
wave equation, Physical interpretation of wave function, Probability
current density and conservation of probability, Free particle wave
function, Observables, Hermitian operators, Expectation values,
Ehrenfest's theorem, Stationary states, Superposition principle,
Commutation relations. Application of Sehrodinger Wave Equation:
Particle in one
dimensional Box,
Potential Step, Square well,
Rectangular potential barrier and tunneling (e.g. STM, AFM), Linear
harmonic oscillator, Spherically symmetric potential, Angular momentum
operators and their eigen functions, Concept of spin, Hydrogen atom.
Recommended Books
1. Quantum Physics: H.C. Verma
2. Concept of Modem Physics: A. Beiser
3. Quantum Mechanics: L.l. Schiff
4. Quantum Mechanics: A. Massiah.
ELECTRONICS-I

(PHY/ELE/221030) (4-0-0)

Semiconductor devices: Semiconductor diodes: pn junction, 1-V

characteristics, application in rectifiers,
Zener diode and its
applications,
Bipolar Junction Transistor BJT): pnp and npn
transistors, CB, CE and CC configurations, Emitter follower. Field
Effect Transistor (FET): Classification, construction, characteristics and
biasing of JFET, Idea of MOSFET.
Analog Circuit: Small signal amplifiers, tuned voltage amplifier, pushpull amplifiers, power amplifiers, feedback amplifier (+ve and -ve),

voltage and current series feedback circuits, Barkhausen criterion of

oscillations, tuned collector oscillator, Hartley / Colpitt oscillator,
phase-shift oscillator and multivibrators.
Operational amplifiers:
Block diagram, characteristics,
offset
parameters, slew rate, CMRR, open loop and close loop gain, inverting
and non-inverting amplifier, Application of OPAMP in mathematical
operations (addition, integration and differentiation). Modulation: Need
and types, amplitude modulation, analyses of AM wave, modulator,
demodulator circuits. Digital circuits: Binary numbers, binary-to-decimal
conversion, Logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NOR and NAND) and
their realization using diodes and transistor, Booleanalgebra, Boolean
equation of logic circuits, DeMorgan theorem, Method of realizing a
circuit for a given truth table, Sum of product (SOP and Product
of sum (POS) representations, Karnaugh map and simplification
(elementary idea), Half adder 'and Full
Recommendedbooks
1) P.HorowitzandW.Hill,TheArtofElectronics.
2) R.Gayakwad,Op-AmpsandLinearIntegrated Circuits, 4thEd.
3) P.MalvinoandD.P. Leach,PrincipleofDigitalElectronics.
4) T.L.Floyd,Electronic Devices.
5) D.R.ChoudharyandS.B. Jain,LinearIntegrated Circuits.
6) P.MalvinoandI.A.Brown,Digital Computer Electronics.

SOLID STATE PHYSICS-I

(PHY/SSP/221040)

(4-0-0)

UNIT I Crystal Structure:Amorphous and crystalline materials, crystal

lattice, crystal planes and Miller indices, unit cells, typical crystal
structure, coordination number, packing fraction, Diffraction of X-ray by
crystal
lattice,
Brags
law,
laues
formulation
of
Xrayndiffraction,reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones, Laue spots, rotating
crystalanddebyeScherrer methods, geometrical structurefactor, atomic
form factor, calculation for bcc,fcc and diamond structure, Metallic
structure, close packed structure, quasicrystal.
UNIT II Defects in solids: Lattice defects, vaccancies, Schotky and
Frenkel pairs, edge and screw disslocations, experimental methods to
observed defects, neutron and electron diffraction methods.
UNIT III Band Theory of solids: The Bloch theorem, Bloch functions, The
Kroning-penney model, Number of wave functions in the band, Velocity
and effective mass of the electron.
UNIT IV Bonding in solids: Lennard jones potential, concepts of cohesive
energy, covalent bonding and its origin, ionic bonding, energyof bonding ,
transtion between covalent and ionic bonding,mettalic bonding, Vander
waalsbonding,hydrogen bond.
UNIT V Lattice vibrations: Vibrational modes of continuous media,
phonon, linear monoatomic and diatomic chains, acoustical and optical
phonons, qualitative description of phonon spectrain solids.
UNIT VI Specific heat of solids: Einstein and debye theories of specific
heat of solids, density of states, T3 law, Normal and umklapp process.
1
2
3
4
5

Recommendedbooks
Solid state Physics : S.O. Pillai
Solid state Physics : N. W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin
Solid state Physics : R. K. Puri and V. K. Babbar
Solid state Physics : C. Kittel
Elementary Solid state Physics : M. Ali Omar

ELECTRICITYY AND MAGNETISM-I (4-0-0)

1st MODULE:
Electrostatics: Electric charge, Conservation of charge, Coulombs law,
Electric field, Charge distribution, Flux and Gausss law and applications.
Electric Potential: Line integral of the electric field Potential difference
and potential function and its gradient, Derivation of the field from
potential, potential for specific cases, Energy associated with an electric
field, Gausss theorem and differential form of Gausss theorem, The Curl
of electric field and Stokes theorem, Work and energy in electrostatics,
Laplaces equation in one, two and three dimensions, Conductors and
insulators, conductors in electrostatic field, some simple systems of
conductors, energy stored in a capacitor, boundary conditions and
uniqueness theorem, Method of images, Separation of variables in
Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
Multipole expansion, Electric fields in matter: Polarization: i. dielectrics,
ii. induced dipoles, iii. Allignment of polar molecules, Field of polarized
objects: i. bound charges and their physical interpretations, ii. Field inside
a dielectric, Electric displacement: i. Gausss law in presence of
dielectrics, ii. Boundary conditions, Linear dielectrics.
2nd MODULE:
Electric currents and fields of moving charges:, Electric current and
current density, Steady current and charge conservation, Ohms law,
electrical conduction in metals and semiconductors, Circuits and circuit
elements, Energy dissipation in current flow, Electromotive force.
Magnetic Circuits And Induction:
Magnetic Circuits, Magnetic Materials and their properties, static and dynamic
emfs and force on
current carrying conductor, AC operation of Magnetic Circuits, Hysteresis and
Eddy current
losses.
3rd MODULE:
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savarts law, Amperes law and its applications,
Vector potential, Determination of vector potential from Biot-Savarts law,
Vector potential for a circular current loop, Force due to magnetic fields;
Lorentz force, Lorentz force in potential form, Force on a dipole in an
external field, Magnetic moment, Multipole expansion of vector potential,
Magnetization in materials, Magnetic boundary conditions, methods of
solving boundary value problems in magnetostatics, The field of a

permanent magnet, Uniformly magnetized sphere, magnetic energy.

4th MODULE:
Electromagnetic induction: Faradays law, Induced electric field,
Inductance, examples of inductance, Reciprocity theorem, Energy in
magnetic fields, Maxwells equations in free space and in matter, Magnetic
charge, Boundary conditions.
References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Introduction to classical electrodynamics - Griffiths.

Classical electrodynamics Third Edition -John David Jackson
Electricity and Magnetism - Edward M. Purcell Berkeley Physics Course,
Vol. 2
Electricity and Magnetism C.J.Smith. Edward Arnold Ltd.
Elements of Electromagnetics-M. N. O. Sadiku, 5th Edn, Oxford Univ.
Press, 2010.
7. Electricity and Magnetism- KK Tewari
8. Sehgal, Chopra and Sehgal Elecricity and Magnetism
9. Duggal and Chabbra Electricity and Magnetism
10.Z. Popovic, B.D. Popovic, Introductory Electromagnetics, Printice Hall,
1999.

APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-IV (PHY/APL/222050) (0-0-10)

1. pnandZener characteristics.
2. Determination ofbandgapofasemiconductor
3. Transistor characteristics.
4. CEamplifier andfrequency response.
5. Clipperandclamper circuits.
6. Multi-vibrators
7. Different rectifierandfiltercircuits
8. Hartley andColpitt'soscillator.
9. FET characteristics.
10.Op-amp: Inverting andnon-inverting amplifier.
11. Varificationoftruthtable(AND,OR,NOT,NOR&NAND circuits)
12.Halleffect

FIFTH SEMESTER (Elective)

INTERMEDIATE ENERGY NUCLEAR PHYSICS (3-1-0)
Nucleon Structure
Nucleon as a composite particle, Constituents of nucleons, Quark and their
properties, Static quark model for nucleons and pions, Wave function of nucleons
and calculation of their charge
Nuclear Forces
Two body nuclear forces, general symmetry properties of two-nucleon,
Hamiltonian and two nucleon states, The most general phenomenological potential,
Physical significance of the different terms contributing to the potential, Matrix
elements of two-nucleon potential, Two nucleon Schrodinger equation, Operator
structure of Argonne v14 potential.
Pion Physics
Pions and their properties, Interaction of pions with nucleons, Yukawa interaction,
bilinear covariants, One boson exchange potential, Derivation for the exchange of
scalar and pseuodoscalar mesons
Pion-Nucleon Scattering
Pion nucleon scattering: isospin analysis, Partial wave analysis, phase shift and
angular distributions, Pion-nucleus scattering at low energies
Books Recommended
1) Introductory Nuclear Physics, Prentice Hall by S.M. Wong
2) Theoretical Nuclear Physics, John Wiley & Sons by H. Feshbach

3) Theory of Nuclear Structure, East West Press by M. K. Pal

APPLIED RADIATION PHYSICS (3-1-0)

Idea of Nuclear Processes in Radioactive Sources
Characteristic of nuclear radiations, alpha decay, beta decay, electron capture,
gamma emission, annihilation radiation, alpha Sources, gamma Sources, neutron
sources, source activity, law of radioactive decay, statistical error of nuclear
physics, radioactive growth and decay, decay chains
Nuclear Radiation Passes Through Matter
cross-section, interaction probability in a distance and mean free path, stopping
power of charged particles, straggling, Qualitative discussion of Bethe-Bloch
formula, Radiation length, Half thickness, range of electrons, interaction of
photons, neutrons and charged particles with matter
Characteristics of Detectors:
Sensitivity, Detector response, Energy resolution, Response time, Detector
efficiency, Dead
time, Recovery
time,
Ionization mechanism and introductory idea of some charged particle, gamma rays
and neutron detectors.
Protection of Radiation
Dosimeter, Dosimetric Units, Roentgen, Absorbed dose, Relative Biological
effectiveness (RBE),Equivalent dose, Effective Dose, Typical doses from sources (
Natural, Environmental & Medical exposures), Radiation shielding and its safety (
Gammarays, electrons, positrons, charged particles, Neutrons), Ethics of radiations.
Radiation Effects on Biological Systems:

High doses received in a short time, Low-level doses limits, direct ionization
of DNA, radiation damage
to DNA, Biological effects (Genetic, Somatic, Cancer and sterlity).
Reference Books:
1) Introduction to Experimental Nuclear Physics by R.M. Singru.
2) A Primer in Applied Radiation Physics by F.A. Smith.
3) Radiation Biophysics by E.L. Alpen.
4) Atom, Radiation and Radiation Protection by J. Turner.
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RELATED

ELECTRONIC

Idea about accelerators and radiation detectors, Gamma detector array, Charged
Particle detector array, Neutron detector array, Indian National Gamma array,
Pulse shape Discriminator, High voltage Power supply, Pre-amplifier, amplifier,
variable Gain amplifier, Gate and delay generator (GDG), Analog to Digital
converter (ADC), Anti-Compton shields, BGO Compton shields, Photomultiplier
Tubes, Computer Automated Measurement And Control (CAMAC), Time to
digital converter (TDC), 16 channel fast amplifier, Constant fraction discriminator
(CFD), Fan-in/Fan-out (FIFO), Delay Generator, Idea of Charged Particle gamma
Coincidence and gamma- gamma coincidence, Oscilloscope, Liquid nitrogen
Dewar
Reference:
1) IUAC Annual Reports 2005-2013
CLASSICAL FIELD THEORY (3-1-0)
Simple Field Theory
Introduction to field theory ,Field theory as a continuum limit, Euler Lagrange
equation, The stress-energy tensor, Hamiltonian formulation, Poisson bracket and
momentum representation
Special Relativity

Postulates, Lorentz transformation and its properties, Four vectors in special

relativity and their tensorial notation, Space time diagram, Relativistic free
particle action, Relativistic equation of motion
Relativistic field theory
Real scalar field, Symmetries and formulation,Noethers theorem,
current, Stress energy tensor, explicit illustration of time and space part

Covariant

Electromagnetic Fields
Formulation in terms of four vector potential, Action in terms of F , Explicit
illustration in terms of electric and magnetic fields, Maxwells equations as the
corresponding Euler-Lagrange equation, Application of Noethers theorem, stressenergy tensor, equation of continuity
References:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Classical theory of fields by Landau-Lifshitz

Classical mechanics by Goldstein
Classical electrodynamics by Griffiths
Matrices and Tensors in Physics by A W Joshi
Theory of relativity by Bergmann
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3-1-0)
THE FORMATION OF QUANTUM CONCEPTS
1 Unsolved Problems in Classical Physics , The Concept of Quanta of Energy,
The Concept of Quanta of Radiation, Elaborations of the Concept of Quanta,
Applications of Quantum Conceptionsto the Molecular Kinetic Theory
EARLY APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM CONCEPTIONS
TO LINE SPECTRA
Regularities in Line Spectra, Bohr's Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
THE OLDER QUANTUM THEORY
Quantum Conditions and the Adiabatic Principle, The Correspondence Principle,
The Zeeman Effect and Multiplet Structure, 4 Exclusion Principle and Spin

THE TRANSITION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS

Applications of Quantum Conceptions to Physical Optics, The Philosophical
BackgroundofNonclassical Interpretations, Nonclassical Interpretations of Optical
Dispersion
THE FORMATION OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
The Rise of Matrix Mechanics, Modifications of Matrix Mechanics, The Rise of
Wave Mechanics
STATISTICAL TRANSFORMATION THEORY
The Introduction of Probabilistic Interpretations, The Transformation Theory, The
Statistical Transformation Theoryin Hilbert Space
THE COPENHAGEN INTERPRETATION
The Uncertainty Relations, Complementarity
VALIDATION OF THE THEORY
Some Applications of the Theory
TWO FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
Completeness, Observation and Measurement
REFERENCE;
1. CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTUM MECHANICS BY MAX
JAMMER.

MATHAMATICAL BIOLOGY (3-1-0)

Continuous population models for a single species
Continuous growth model, insect outbreak model, delay model and its linear
analysis: periodic solution, harvesting a single natural population, population
model with age distribution
Discrete population models for a single species

Simple models and a graphical procedure of their solutions, discrete logistic type
model: chaos, stability, periodic solution and bifurcation, ecological implications,
tumor cell growth
Models for interacting population
Predatory-prey models, complexity and stability, competition models, mutualism,
threshold phenomenon
Epidemic models
Simple epidemic models and practical applications, examples, modeling
transmission dynamics of HIV
General mathematical models
Simple random walk and derivation of the diffusion equation, reaction diffusion
equation and equation of continuity, models for animal dispersion, chemotaxis
(smell related dispersion)
Recommended text :
1) Essential Mathematical Biology Nicholas F. Britton Springer (2004)
2) An Introduction to Mathematical Biology Linda J. S. Allen
Pearson (2006)
3) Mathematical Models of Biological Systems Hugo van den Berg
Oxford University Press (2011)
4) Applied Partial Differential Equations J. David Logan
Springer (2011)

NANOSIENCE ANDNANO-TECHNOLOGY(3-1-0)
Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies, Nanoscience in
Nature, History of Nanotechnologies, Fundamental
"nano effects":
electrical, optical, magnetic, mechanical, chemical properties, Overview
of nanomaterials: metals, alloys, oxides, chalcogenides, magnetic, carbon
nanotube, composites, etc. and small structures:
Quantum dots , Quantum wells and Quantum wires. of nanotechnologies:
medicine and health care, environment,
energy, electronics,

information and communication

technology, etc.

technologies, agriculture and food-

Characterization methods:X-ray diffraction; scanning tunneling

microscopy,
atomic force microscopy, UV-visible and FTIR
spectroscopy, photoluminescence
Synthesis of nanoscale materials: Top down (Mechanical iteration,
photolithography Scanning lithography,
scanning
probe
lithography,
e-beam lithography,
soft Lithography colloidal
lithography) and bottom up (plasma arcing, chemical vapour
Deposition ,sol-gel, soft chemical, biochemical) approach
Recommended books
1)Guozhong Cao, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties
andApplications.
2) C. N. R. Rao, A. MOiler, A. K. Cheetham, The Chemistry of Nanomaterials.
Wiley-VCH.
3)Hari Singh Nalwa, Encyclopedia of NanotechnologyBharatBhusan, Springer
Handbook of Nanotechnology.
4) G. Schmid, Nanoparticles: From Theory to Application, Wiley VCH.
FIBRE AND INTEGRATED OPTICS

Optical Fibers:
Structure of optical fibers, Step and graded index fibers, Single, multimode and Wprofile fibers. Meridional and skew rays.Numerical aperture and acceptance angle.
Multipath, Material dispersion, their combined effect, RMS pulse widths and
frequency response Birefringence, Attenuation in optical fibers Absorption,
Scattering, Radiative losses. Photonic crystal fibers.
Wave Propagation in Step-index Fibers: Modes in a step-index fiber, Weakly
guiding solutions, Time dispersion, Material Dispersion and Waveguide dispersion
in single-mode fibers.
Wave Propagation in Graded-index Fibers: Modes in graded index fibers.
Approximate solution (WKB Approximation).No. of propagating modes.The
equivalence of WKB Approximation and the ray model. Inter model and Intra

model dispersion in graded-index Fibers. Mode coupling.

Optical Sources: Light -Emitting Diodes and laser diodes(KT-??). Fiber
lasers(KT-??). Power launching and coupling techniques (KT-411). Source of
Power coupling.Fiber to Fiber joints and splitting techniques.
(8)
Photo Detector and Sensors: Photo Detectors (KT), PIN Photodiodes and
Avalanche photodiode(KT). Noise performance(GK-231)(KT-259). Fiber Optics
sensor (KT-397) and photonic circuits.Optical fiber fabrication (GK-70) and
cabling.fiber assessment. (measuring techniques for fiber characteristics);
Measurement of attenuation, index profile, numerical aperature(KT-411). Time
domain and frequency domain dispersion measurement.Application of fiber
optics.
Text Book: Optical Communication Systems by John Gowar.
References:
Optical Fiber Communication Systems by Gerd Keiser.
Introduction to Optical fibers: A.K. Ghatak and K. Thayagarajan
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS (3-1-0)
Introductory remarks , necessity and usefulness, introduction to different
pumps and gauges, Measurement of low pressure penning-pirani gauges,
General introduction to different analytical probes .
Structural and microstructural measurement techniques : X-ray diffraction,
experimental set up and its working, small angle x-ray diffraction and data
interpretation . Scanning electron microscopy :Basics, experimental set up
and working , Transmission electron microscopy : Basics , experimental
design working principle , selected area diffraction .
Electrical characterization: Dielectrics, ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics
and pyroelectrics. Basics of electric polarization and relaxation. Working
of LCR meter and impedance analyzer and data interpretation. IV and C-V characterization,
resistivity measurement.

Magnetic characterization: Basics of magnetism, ac and de magnetic

characterization techniques. Working principle and experimental
design of vibrating samplemagnetometer and SQUID. Susceptibility
measurement. Magnetic data interpretation
Experiments to study optical properties of materials: Basics of rotational,
vibrational, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Working principle and
experimental design of UV-Vis spectrometer, Photo luminescence
spectrometer, FTIR spectrometer and RamanSpectrometer and data
analysis.Experiments to study thermal properties of materials: Basics of
thermo gravimetric,differential thermal analysis and differential scanning
calorimetry techniques. Workingprinciple,experimental design and data
analysis
Recommended books
1)B. D. Cullity and S.R. Stock, Elements of X-Ray Diffraction.
2) S.L. Flegler, J.W. Heckman Jr. and K.L. Klomparens, Scanning and
TransmissionElectron Microscopy: An Introduction.
3) Carl C. Koch, Nanostructured Materials: Processing Properties
and Applications.
4) Rohit P. Prasankumar, Optical Techniquesfor Solid-State Materials
Characterization.
5)Fiorilloand Isaak D. Mayergoyz.Characterization and Measurement of
MagnetiCMaterials.
COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS

(3-1-0)

Communication Networks: Introductions Types of network, Network

topologies, Networks protocols, Networks Architecture.
Review of Analog and Digital communications, Introduction to Amplitude,
Frequency and phase Modulation and their frequency spectra.
Pulse communication: Information theory, Coding, Noise in an
information carrying channel, Pulse modulation - Pulse Amplitude
Modulation, Pulse Width Modulation, Pulse Position Modulation, Pulse
Code Modulation.: concept of Time Division Multiplexing.
Optical Fibre communication: Principle and techniques of electro-optic
modulation. Constituents of optical communication system, propagation of

light in optical fibre.

Satellite communication:
Introduction to microwave electronics,
principle of velocity modulation, General structure of Satellite
communication, Merits and drawbacks, Active and Passive satellites,
Concept of digital modulation (Amplitude shift keying, Frequency shift
keying, Phase shift keying), Digital satellite communication.
Recommendedbooks
1. Fraser,Telecommunications.
2. Gupta andKumar,HandbookofElectronics.
3. SimonHaykin, Principles ofCommunication Systems, JohnWiley.
4. GeorgeKennedyandBernardDavis,ElectronicsandCommunication System,
TMH.
5. RoddyandCoolen,Electronicscommunication.
6. D.C.AgrawalandA.K.Maini,SatelliteCommunication.
7. T.PrattandC.W.Bostiem,SatelliteCommunication
8. G.E.Optical Fiber Communications, McGraw-Hili
THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY (3-1-0)
Chemical Vapor deposition: Atmospheric pressure CVD, Low
pressureCVD,Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Photoenhanced chemical vapor deposition Laser induced CVD.
Physical vapor
deposition:
Thermal
evaporation,
Sputter
technologies-DiodeESJ,utteringMagJlletrosnputtering-Ion beam (sputter)
deposition, ion implantation and assisted deposition, Cathodic arc
deposition, Pulsed laser deposition.
Epitaxy: Different kinds of epitaxy-Influence of substrate and substrate
orientation, mismatch, Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition,
Combustion Chemical Vapor ue]poslticmAtomic Layer Deposition, Liquid
phase epitaxy, Molecular Beam Epitaxy. Sol-gel synthesis: different types
of coatings-Spin coating- Self-assembly-(Periodic)points
for
selfassembly-Directed self-assembly using conventional
lithography
Template self-assembly-Vapor
Langmuir-BlodgettFilms DNA self-assembly.

liquid

solid

growth-

printing: Inkjet printing- Gravure printing and Flexographic printjeg- Flex

printing- Gravure printing- Roll-to-Roll techniques.
Recommended books
1. K.L.Chopra,ThinFilmTechnology
2. Ohring,ThinFilmTechnology.
3. GangMoogChow,NanostructuredFilms&Coatings.
4. Brodsky,ThinFilmTechnology.
5. G. Cao, Nanostructures&Nanomaterials:Synthesis, Properties&Applications,
ImperialCollegePress,2004.
6.T.S.Huck,NanoscaleAssembly:ChemicalTechniques(NanostructureScience
andTechnology).
7.HandbookofNanoscience,EngineeringandTechnology,Kluwerpublishers,2002.
OPTO ELECTRONIC AND FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION (3-1-0)
Revision of basics of reflection, refraction, transmission and
absorption of light radiation, Ray tracking through mirrors, lenses,
prisms, etc. Refractive index and total internal reflection.
Introduction of optical fiber (step index, graded index, single-mode
and multimode light propagation in optical fibre, dispersion and losses
in optical fibers, fiber manufacturing
Basicconstituents of optical communication
system, Optical
transmitters:
LEDs and Laser diode - working principle and
applications, Optical receivers: Photo-detectors, Optical amplifiers:
WDM systems.
Introduction to electro-optics, Principle and technique of electro-optic
modulation. "Introduction to liquid crystals, LED and Liquid Crystal
Display.
Recommended Books
1. R.P.Khare,FibreOptiCSandOptoelectronics, OxfordPress.
2. J.WilsonandJ.Hawkes,OptoelectronicsAnIntroduction, PrenticeHall.
3. A.K.GhatakandK.Thyagarajan,Introduction
ToFibreOptics,CambridgeUniv.Press.

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4. G.E.Keiser,OpticalFiberCommunications, McGraw-Hili.
5. P.K.Chea,Fiber OptiCS,DevicesandSystems.
NANO-PHOTONICS
Unit I: Introduction: photons and electrons, their propagation, confinement,
tunneling. Localization under a periodic potential: Band gap. Cooperative
effect.Nanoscale optical interactions.Nanoscale confinement of electronic
interactions, nanoscale electronic energy transfer.Cooperative emissions.
Unit II: Inorganic semiconductors, quantum wells, wired, dots and rings.
Manifestation of quantum confinement. Quantum confined stark effect. Dielectric
confinement effect, superlattices.Coreshell quantum dots and quantum dot
quantum wells. Quantum confined structures as Lasing media. Organic Quantum
confined structures.
Unit III: Basics Concepts of Photonic Crystals. Theoretical Modeling.Methods of
Fabrication.Optical Circuitry.Nonlinear Photonic Crystals.Photonic Crystals and
Optical Communications. Application to high efficiency emitters, miniaturized
photonic circuits and dispersion engineering. Photonic Crystal Sensors.
Unit IV: Photonic crystal fiber, photonic band gap fibers ( PBG), band gap guiding,
single mode and multi mode, dispersion engineering, nonlinearity engineering,
devices using crystal fibers.
Unit V: Metallic nanoparticles, nanorods and nanoshells, local field enhancement.
Collective modes in nanoparticle arrays, particle chains and arrays.sufaceplasmons,
plasmon waveguides.Applications of Metallic Nanostructures.
Unit VI: Resonant cavity quantum well lasers and lightemitting diodes,
Fundamentals of Cavity QED, strong and weak coupling regime, Purcell factor,
Spontaneous emission control, Application of microcavities, including low
threshold lasers, resonant cavity LED. Microcavity based single photon sources.

References:
1. Nanophotonics, Paras N Ptrasad, John Wiley & Sons ( 2004)
2. Photonic Crystals: Towards Nanoscale Photonic Devices; Jean Michel Lourtioz,
Springer ;
ISBN 354024431X
3. Fundamentals of Photonic Crystal Fibers; Fredric Zolla Imperial College Press.
ISBN
1860945074
4. Photonic Crystals; John D Joannopoulos, Princeton University Press; ISBN
0691037442
5. Photonic Crystals: Modelling Flow of Light; John D Joannopoulos , R.D. Meade
and J.N.Winn,
Prenceton University Press ( 1995)
6. The Handbook of Photonics ByMool Chand Gupta, John Ballato
SIX SEMESTER
STATISTICAL MECHANICS-I (4-0-0)
1st MODULE:
Introduction to statistical mechanics
Random walk, Brownian motion
General discussion of random walk
Statistical description of system of particles: i. Idea of ensemble ii. Basic
postulates and calculations iii. Idea of density of states
2ND MODULE:
Statistical thermodynamics
Thermodynamic laws and basic statistical relations
Statistical calculation of thermodynamic quantities
Macroscopic parameters and their measurements and applications
3rd MODULE:
Basic methods and results of statistical mechanics
Isolated systems, microcanonical ensemble.
Calculation of thermodynamic quantities
Gibbs paradox
Canonical ensemble and applications
Grand canonical ensemble and applications

4th MODULE:
Simple applications of statistical mechanics:
Partition function and their properties
Specific heats of solids
Para magnetism
General equilibrium conditions:
System in contact with reservoir at constant temperature and pressure
Stability condition of a homogeneous substance
Clausius- Clapeyron equation
5th MODULE:
Quantum statistics of ideal gas:
Identical particles and symmetry requirements, deviation from classical
ideas
Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics
Bose-Einstein statistics
Fermi-Dirac statistics
Quantum statistics in classical limit
Quantum states of a single particle and corresponding partition function
Black-body radiation
Conduction electrons in metals
Recommended Books
1) Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physicds by F. Reif
2) Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physicds by K. Huang and J Wiley
NUCLEAR PHYSICS (4-0-0)
Nuclear Structure and Basic nuclear properties
Mass, Charge, Nuclear size and shapes, nuclear spin, parity, nuclear angular
momentum, nuclear magnetic moment, Packing fraction, mass defect and binding
energy, binding energy of deuteron, variation of packing fraction with mass
number, binding energies of nuclei (plot of B/A against A), nature of nuclear
forces.
Elementary Ideas of alpha, Beta and Gamma Decays

-decay, Range of -particle, Geiger-Nuttal law and -particle-spectra, Gamow

theory of -decay,-decay, -energy spectra and neutrino hypothesis, -decay,
Origin of -rays, nuclear isomerism and internal conversion
Compound nucleus and Nuclear Reactions
Types of nuclear reactions and conservation laws, concept of compound and direct
reactions, compound nucleus, Q-value of the nuclear reaction, nuclear crosssection, nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear reactors, types of nuclear reactors,
Breeder reactors, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion in stars, nuclear fusion reactors
Nuclear models
Yukawas Meson theory of nuclear forces and discovery of pion, Liquid drop
model, Weizsachers semi-empirical mass-formula, Shell Model and magic
numbers, Predictions of the Shell Model
Detectors for Nuclear Particles
Interaction between particles and matter, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, pair
production, ionization counter, Geiger-Muller counter, scintillation counter, solid
state or semiconductor detectors, Compton suppressed germanium detectors, Cloud
and Bubble chambers, Spark chambers
Brief introductions of Particle Accelerators
Van de Graff Generator, Linear Accelerator, Cyclotron, Synchrotron, Betatron
Books Recommended
1) Concepts of nuclear physics by Bernard L. Cohen (New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill,
1998).
2) Concept of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser (McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1987)
1) Nuclear Physics by R. R. Roy and B.P. Nigam
2) Nuclear Physics-An Introduction by S. B. Patel
3) Nuclear Physics by D.C. Tayal
4) Introductory Nuclear Physics by P.E. Hodgson
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM-II (4-0-0)

Electrostatics:
Mechanical stress on unit area of a charged conductor application to electrified
soap bubble Potential energy stored in unit volume of a medium surrounding a
charged body.
Capacitor : Capacitance of a capacitor Spherical and cylindrical capacitors
energy of a charged capacitor Loss of energy due to sharing of charges force of
a attraction between the plates of a charged capacitor quadrant electrometer
Measurement of potential, ionization current and dielectric constant.
Magnetostatics:
Magnetic shell potential due to magnetic shell field due to magnetic shell
equivalent of electric circuit and magnetic shell Magnetic induction (B) and field
(H) permeability and susceptibility Hysteresis loop.
Thermo electricity:
Carey Fosters Bridge Peltier coefficient and Thomson coefficient Application
of thermodynamics to thermocouple thermoelectric power Thermoelectric
diagrams and uses.
Moving charge in electric and magnetic field
Hall effect, cyclotron, synchrocyclotron and synchrotron force on a current
carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field, force and torque on a current loop.
Electromagnetic induction
Expression for induced emf time varying magnetic fields Betatron Ballistic
galvanometer theory damping correction self and mutual inductance,
coefficient of coupling, calculation of self inductance of a long solenoid toroid
energy stored in magnetic field. Induction coil and its uses.Elementary theory of
flux meter and deadbeat galvanometer.
Aspects of D.C. circuits:
Growth and decay of currents in LR, CR and in L-C-R circuits, Growth and decay
of charge in a capacitance resistance circuit Determination of high resistance by
leakage Growth and decay of charge in a LCR circuit Conditions for the
discharge to be oscillatory Frequency of oscillation. Critical damping, Oscillatory
discharge, time constant, energy stored in an inductance.
Alternating current:
L-C-R circuits in sinusoidal e.m.f, application of imaginary operator, phase
diagram, Power in A.C cicuits, power factor, resonance in series and parallel
circuits, RMS, average value of current and emf power in AC circuits power
factor in LR and CR circuits AC and DC Motors. Q-factor, filter selectivity,

elementary theory of transformer-- Construction, working, energy losses and

efficiency, Types of windings series, parallel and compound windings
transformers Three phase, delta and star connections choke skin effect. A.C.
bridge-principle of generalized A.C. bridge, Anderson bridge, theory of rotating
magnetic field-induction motor.
References:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Introduction to classical electrodynamics - Griffiths.

Classical electrodynamics Third Edition -John David Jackson
Electricity and Magnetism - Edward M. Purcell Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 2
Electricity and Magnetism C.J.Smith. Edward Arnold Ltd.
Elements of Electromagnetics-M. N. O. Sadiku, 5th Edn, Oxford Univ. Press,
2010.
Electricity and Magnetism- KK Tewari
Sehgal, Chopra and Sehgal Elecricity and Magnetism
Duggal and Chabbra Electricity and Magnetism
Z. Popovic, B.D. Popovic, Introductory Electromagnetics, Printice Hall, 1999.
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS-I (4-0-0)
Unit I: Atomic structure
Rutherford model of atom and its drawbacks, Bohr atom model, Electron
orbits, Energy levels and spectra, Effect of nuclear motion on atomic
spectra, Spectra of hydrogen-like atoms, Bohrs correspondence principle,
Ritzcombinationprinciple
Unit II: Atoms in Electric and Magnetic Fields
Electron Angular Momentum.Space Quantization, Electron Spin and Spin
Angular Momentum.Larmors Theorem. Spin Magnetic Moment, SternGerlach Experiment. Zeeman Effect: Electron Magnetic Moment and
Magnetic Energy, Gyromagnetic Ratio and Bohr Magneton. Atoms in
External Electric and Magnetic Fields (Qualitative Discussion only):
Normal and Anomalous Zeeman Effect, Paschen Back and Stark Effect.
Unit III: Many electron atoms
Paulis Exclusion Principle, Periodic table, Fine structure, Spin orbit
coupling, Spectral Notations for Atomic States, Total Angular Momentum,
Vector Model, L-S and J-J couplings, Hunds Rule, Term Symbols, Spectra
of Alkali Atoms, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients
Unit IV: Molecular Spectra
Introduction, Theory of the origin of pure rotational spectra of a diatomic
molecule, Raman Effect, Experimental study, Characteristics of Raman

Lines, Quantum theory of Raman Effect

Books Recommended:
1. Concepts of Modern Physics 4thedition Arthur Baiser (Mc-Graw Hill International edition)
2. Introduction to Atomic spectra H. E. White (Mc-Graw Hill International edition)
3. Fundamentals of Molecular spectroscopy C.N.Banwell and E.M.McCash (Mc-Graw Hill
International edition)
4. Atomic PhysicsJ. B. Rajam (S.Chand& Co.)
5. Physics of Atoms and Molecules Bransden and Joachein
6.
QUANTUM MECHANICS-I
SYLLABUS UNDER PREPARATION
APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-VI
Under Preparation

SEVEN SEMESTER

QUANTUM MECHANICS-II (4-0-0)

Module I: Basic formulation of quantum mechanics
Postulates of quantum mechanics, formulation of quantum mechanics in terms of
bracket notation, Schrodinger picture and Heisenberg picture, Heisenberg equation
of motion, matrix formulation of harmonic oscillator
Module II: Three dimensional problems
Spherically symmetric potential, parity, angular momentum, hydrogen atom energy
levels, degeneracy
Module III: Angular momentum, identical particles and spin

The principle of indstinguishability of identical particles, spin, Pauli exclusion

principle, Paulis spin operators, angular momentum, various commutation
relations, eigen values and eigen functions of angular momentum, addition of
angular momentum, Clebsch-Gordon (Wigner) coefficients
Module IV: Approximate methods
Stationary perturbation theory, first and second order perturbation, Zeeman effect,
first order Stark effect, variation method application to simple harmonic
oscillator and helium atom, van der Waals interaction, time-dependent perturbation
theory, interaction picture, Fermis golden rule
Module V: Scattering theory and WKB approximation method
Scattering cross section and coefficients, scattering by spherically symmetric
potentials, scattering by a coulomb field, Born approximation, WKB
approximation, boundary conditions in the quasi-classical state
1)
2)
3)
4)

Quantum Mechanics- L. I. Schiff

A text book of Quantum Mechanics - P. M. Mathews and K. Venkatesan
Quantum Mechanics - A. Messiah
Quantum Mechanics C .Cohen- Tanondji
CLASSICAL MECHANICS-II (4-0-0)
Constrained Motion: Constraints, Classification of Constraints, Principal of
Virtual Work, DAlemberts principal and its applications
(3)
Lagrangian formulation: Generalized coordinates, Langranges equations of
motion, properties of kinetic energy function, theorem on total energy, generalized
momenta, cyclic-coordinates, integrals of motion, Jacobi integrals and energy
conservation, Concept of symmetry, invariance under Galilean transformation,
velocity dependent potential.
(8)
Hamiltons formulation: Hamiltons function and Hamiltons equation of motion,
configuration space, phase space and state space, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian of
relativistic particles and light rays.
(5)

Canonical Transformations: Generating function, Conditions for canonical

transformation and problem.
(5)
Poisson Brackets: Definition, Identities, Poisson theorem, Jacobi-Poisson
theorem, Jacobi identity, (statement only), invariance of PB under canonical
transformation.
(4)
Motion Under Central Force: Two Body Problem Equivalent one
body problem General features of central force motion Equivalent one
dimensional problem-general features of the orbits Stability of orbits and
conditions for closure Motion under inverse square law-Kepler problem
Virial theorem
Mechanics of Small Oscillations Stable and unstable Equilibrium Two
coupled oscillators Formulation of the problem; Lagrange's equations of
motion for small oscillations Normal co-ordinates and normal frequencies
of vibration, Systems with few degrees of freedom, Parallel Pendula,
Double pendulum, Triple pendulum, Free vibrations of linear tri-atomic
molecule,
(5)
Special Relativity in Classical Mechanics Basic postulates of special
relativity Lorentz transformation Relativistic generalization of Newton's
lawLagrangian formulation of relativistic mechanics Hamiltonian
formulation of relativistic mechanics A covariant Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formulation
(5)
Text Books:
Classical Mechanics by N.C.Rana and P.S.Joag, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi.
Classical Mechanics by Gupta, Kumar Sharma, Pragati Edition
References:
1.
2.

Classical Mechanics by H.Goldstein, Pearson Education Asia.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems by Marion and Thomtron, Third
Edition, Horoloma Book Jovanovich College Publisher.

3.
4.

Classical Mechanics by P.V.Panat, Narosa Publishing Home,, New Delhi.

Introduction to Classical Mechanics by R.G.Takawale and P.S.Puranik, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS (4-0-0)

Unit-I: Conservation of charge and energy, Equation of continuity, Poyntings
theorem, Newtons 3rd law in electrodynamics, Maxwells stress tensor,
Conservation of linear momentum and angular momentum.
Wave equations for electromagnetic field and its solutions- plane wave and
spherical wave solutions, Electromagnetic waves in vacuum, Energy and
Momentum in electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic waves in matter,
Propagation in linear media, Reflection and Transmission at normal incidence and
oblique incidence, Electromagnetic waves in conductors, Reflection at conducting
surface, polarization on reflection and Brewsters law, total Internal reflection,
Frequency dependence of permittivity (Dispersion details).
Unit-II: Wave guides, TE waves in a Rectangular wave guide, coaxial transmission
line, Scattering of radiation by a bound charge, Rayleigh scattering, Blue of sky.

Unit-III Potentials and Fields: Scalar and vector potentials, Gauge transformations,
Coulomb gauge and Lorentz gauge, Retarded potentials, Lienard-Wiechart
potentials, Fields of a moving point charge.
Unit-IV: Radiation: Electric dipole radiation, magnetic dipole radiation, Radiation
from an arbitrary source, Power radiated by point charge, Radiation reaction,
Radiation damping, Physical basis of Radiation reaction, Cherenkov radiation.
Unit-V: Relativistic Electrodynamics: Geometry of relativity, Lorentz
transformations, Structure of space-time, Proper time and velocity, Relativistic
energy and momentum, Magnetism as a relativistic phenomenon. Transformation
of differential operators, Invariance of DAlembertian operator, Invariance of
charge, Transformation of charge density and current density, Field transform,
Field tensor, Maxwells equations in covariance four tensor form, Lorentz
transformations of electric and magnetic fields, Electromagnetic field due to
moving charge.
References:
11.Introduction to classical electrodynamics - Griffiths.
12.Classical electrodynamics Third Edition -John David Jackson
13.Electricity and Magnetism - Edward M. Purcell Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 2
14.Electricity and Magnetism C.J.Smith. Edward Arnold Ltd.
15.Elements of Electromagnetics-M. N. O. Sadiku, 5th Edn, Oxford Univ. Press,
2010.
16.Electricity and Magnetism- KK Tewari
17.Sehgal, Chopra and Sehgal Elecricity and Magnetism
18.Duggal and Chabbra Electricity and Magnetism
19.Z. Popovic, B.D. Popovic, Introductory Electromagnetics, Printice Hall, 1999.

PLASMA PHYSICS AND LASER (4-0-0)

Excitation and Ionization in a Gas: Ionization by collision; Townsends theory of
collision ionization; the breakdown potential; photoionisation; thermal ionization
and excitation; Application of ionization formula, Plasma production by Laser,
Recombination.
Fundamental Concepts about Plasma: Kinetic pressure in a partially ionized
gas; Mean free path and collision cross section; Mobility of charged particles ;
Effects of magnetic field on the mobility of ions; Dielectric constant of plasma;
Effect of magnetic field; Quasineutrality of plasma; Debye shielding distance;
optical properties of plasma; Magnetic susceptibility of plasma.
Motion of charged particles in electric and Magnetic field: Particle description
of plasma; Motion of charged particle in an electrostatic field; Motion of charged
particle in uniform magnetic field; Motion of charged particles in inhomogeneous
magnetic field.
Radiation Plasma and Plasma Oscillations and waves:Radiation emitted by
excited atoms and ions; Bremsstrahlung radition; Cyclotron or Betatron emission;
Derivation of Plasma oscillations by utilizing Maxwells equation; Ion oscillations
and waves in a magnetic field.

Plasma Diagnostic Techniques: Single probe method ; Double probe method; Use
of probe technique for measurement of plasma parameters in magnetic field;
Microwave method; Spectroscopic method; Laser as a tool for plasma diagnostics,
X-ray diagnostics of plasma; Acoustic method.
Properties of fully Ionized Plasma: Dynamics of collision between two charged
particles; Conductivity of fully ionized plasma.
Basic Laser System:Basic concept of construction of laser system, various
pumping system, pumping cavities for solid state laser system, characteristics of
host materials and doped ions
Resonators: Modes of a Rectangular Cavity and the Open Planar Resonator, The
Quality Factor, Transverse and Longitudinal mode Selection, Q-switching, Mode
Locking in Lasers, Confocal Resonator system, Planar Resonators, General
Spherical Resonator.
Books Recommended:
1. Principles of lasers- O Svelto
2. Quantum Electronics- A Yariv
3. The Physics and Technology of Laser Resonator- D R Hall & P E Jackson
4. Introduction to optical electronics- K A Jones
5. Basic principles of plasma physics-IchimaruSetsuo
6. Plasma Physics-S. N. SEN

SOLID STATE PHYSICS-II (4-0-0)

UNIT I Free electron theory of Metals
Drude lorentz classical theory, Drawback of classical theory, Relaxation
time,collision time and mean free path, Sommerfelds quantum theory, free electron
gas in a one dimension box, free electron gas in three dimensions, Applications of
free electron gas model, electron specific heat, Sommerfield theory of electric
conduction in Metals, Mathiessens rule, thermoelectric effect.
UNIT II Band Theory of solids
The Bloch theorem, Proof of the Bloch theorem, The Periodicity of the Bloch
Functions and Their Eigen values, The Kroning-penney model, Velocity and
effective mass of the electron, The nearly free Electron Model, The Tight-binding
Approximation, The Wigner-Seitz Cellular Method.
UNIT III Semiconductors
Introduction, pure and intrinsic semiconductors, Impurity or extrinsic
semiconductors, Donor or n-type semiconductors, aceeptor or p type
semiconductors, Hall effects and Magnetoresistance, Experimental determination
of Hall coefficient, Drift velocity, mobility and conductivity of intrinsic
semiconductors, Carrier concentration and fermi level for intrinsic semiconductors,

electron concentration in the conductor band , Hole concentration in the valence

band, fermi level, law of mass action and intrinsic carrier concentration, Carrier
concentration and fermi level and conductivity for extrinsic semiconductors.
UNIT IV Magnetism in Solids
Magnetic terminology, Type of Magnetism, Diamagnetism:Langevins classical
theory, quantum theory, Paramagnetism: Langevins classical theory, quantum
theory, Ferromagnetism: Weiss theory of ferromagnetism, Nature and origin of
Weiss Molecular field, exchange interaction, Concept of Domains and Hysteresis,
Antiferromagnetism, Ferrimagnetism.
UNIT V Dielectrics and Related properties
Polarization and susceptibility, Langevins theory of Polarization in polar
dielectrics, internal field or local in liquids and solids, classius Mossotti relation,
Sources of Polarizability: electronic, Ionic and Dipolar Polarizability, frequency
dependance of total polarizability.
UNIT VI Superconductivity
Perfect diamagnetism or Meissner effect, Supercurrent and penetration depth,
Critical field and critical temperature, Type I and Type II semiconductors, BCS
Theory, Quantum Tunneling,High temperature ceramic super conductors.
Books:
Solid state Physics
Solid state Physics
Solid state Physics
Solid state Physics
Elementary Solid state Physics

: S.O. Pillai
: N. W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin
: R. K. Puri and V. K. Babbar
: C. Kittel
: M. Ali Omar

APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-VII

Under Preparation

EIGHTH SEMESTER
STATISTICAL PHYSICS-II (4-0-0)
Formalisms of equilibrium statistical mechanics
Concept of phase space and ensemble, ergodic hypothesis, postulate of equal a
priori probability, equality of ensemble average and time average, Liouvilles
theorem
Ensemble
Microcanonical ensemble, Boltzmanns postulate of entropy, Gibbs paradox,
Canonical ensemble and its properties, fluctuations of internal energy, application
of canonical ensemble-ideal monatomic gas, grand canonicalensemble-system in
contact with a particle reservoir, chemical potential, physical significance of
various statistical quantities, density and energy fluctuations
Classical non-ideal gas
Van der Waals equation of state, Mayer cluster expansion, virial coefficients,

Mean-field theory
Quantum statistical mechanics
Density matrix, quantum Liouvilles theorem, density matrices forMicrocanonical,
canonical and grand canonical ensembles, simple examples of Density matricesone electron
in a magnetic field, particle in a box
Ideal Bose and Fermi gas
Formalism of Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, applications: DebyeTheory
of specific heat, Bose condensation, Pauli paramagnetism

1)
2)
3)
4)

Nonequilibrium systems
Brownian motion, Einstein-Smoluchowski theory, Langevin theory of Brownian
motion, Fokker-Planck equation, spectral analysis of fluctuations: the WienerKhintchine theorem, fluctuation-dissipation theorem, Onsager relations
Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physics by F. Reif
Statistical Mechanics-R. K. Pathria
Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physics by K. Huang and J Wiley
Statistical Mechanics-R. Feynman

ELECTRONICS-II (4-0-0)
Amplifier:
Analog Signals, Tuned Voltage Amplifier, power amplifier, Operational Amplifier,
Impedance matching, amplification (Op-Amp based, Instrumentation and
feedback) and their application.Differential amplifier, its parameter, basic
application.
Oscillators:
Working principle of different types of oscillators, tuned emitter oscillator, Hartley
oscillators,

Colpitts oscillator, phase shift oscillator, Wien bridge oscillator, and crystal
oscillator.Sinusoidal oscillator.Multivibrator, schimitt trigger, active RC filter.
.
Digital Electronics
Combinational and sequential logic ,RS flip flop,JK Flip Flop, master slave JK
Flip Flop, Decoder,encoder,digital techniques and applications,(shift registers,
counters, comparators), Analog to digital converter and digital to analog converter.
Detailed about CRO: Basic principles, Block diagram, Cathode ray tube, Vertical
Amplifier, Horizontal Deflection system, Triggered sweep CRO, Delay line,
Travelling Wave type CRT, Dual Trace Oscilloscope, Digital read out oscilloscope,
Spot wheel & Gear Wheel method, Measurement of Capacitance & Inductance ,
Lissajous figure for Phase measurement, storage type CRO, Application of CRO.
Detailed of Frequency and Phase modulation
Recommended books
1. D.Chattopadhyay and P.C Rakshit New age International Publisher, Electronic
Fundamentals and Applications.
2. R. Gayakwad, Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits, 4th Ed.
3. P Malvino and D.P.Leach, Principle of Digital Electronics.
4. T.L.Floyd, Electronic Devices.
5. D.R Choudhary and S.B.Jain, Linear Integrated Circuits.
6. P.Malvino and J.A.Brown, Digital computer electronics
7. Principles of Electronics Millman and Halkias

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND ANALYTICAL STUDIES (4-0-0)

Emission and absorption spectroscopy
Emission sources, Prism and grating spectrographs, Monochromators, Resolution
and dispersion of prism and grating spectrographs, Continuum sources for

absorption studies, Single-beam and double-beam infrared instruments, Technique

of NMR, NMR instrumentation, Some experiments with NMR, Chemical shift,
Principle of ESR and experimental setup for ESR
Nuclear Detectors
Ionization chamber, Semiconductor detectors for charged particle and gamma rays,
Time of flight technique, Idea of coincidence measurements, Determination of
lifetime of nuclear levels, Photodiodes, Photomultiplier tube, charged coupled
device (CCD) camera for detection of electromagnetic radiation.
Vacuum Techniques and pumps
Production of low and high vacuum, Basic idea of conductance, pumping speed,
Rotary oil pump, mercury diffusion pump, Penning and Pirani gauges,
Data Analysis and Error
Activation Technique, Idea about some nuclear experiments, Measurement of
Cross-sections for Nuclear Reactions, Error analysis, Propagation of error, Plotting
of Graphs, Least square fitting
Books Recommended:
1) A. Thorne, U. Litzen, S. Johansson by Spectrophysics (Springer)
2) C. S. Banwell by Fundamental of Molecular Spectroscopy
(Tata McGrawHill)
3)R.A. Sawyer by Experimental Spectroscopy (Dover)
4) G. Aruldhas by Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy (Printice Hall of India)
5) W.R. Leo by Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments
(Narosa)
6) S. S. Kapoor and V. S. Ramamurthy by Nuclear Radiation Detectors
(New Age)
7) R. M. Singru by Introduction to Experimental Nuclear Physics
(Wiley Eastern Pvt.)

ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS-II (4-0-0)

Unit-I: Atomic spectra

Line broadening mechanisms, Hyperfine structure,Quantum mechanical treatment
of normal and anomalous Zeeman Effect,Paschen-Back effect, and Stark effect.
Unit-II: Rotational spectra of diatomic molecules
Type of molecules: Diatomic linear, symmetric top, asymmetric top and spherical
top molecules, Rotational spectra of diatomic molecules as a rigid rotor: Energy
levels and spectra of non-rigid rotor, intensity of rotational lines, stark modulated
microwave spectrometer (qualitative).
Unit-III: Vibration-rotation spectra of diatomic molecules
Harmonic oscillator and the anharmonic oscillator approximation, Morse
potential,Vibration energy of diatomic molecule: Pure vibrational transitions,
Vibration-rotation transitions, PQR branches, IR spectrometer (qualitative).
General idea of IR and Raman spectroscopy, analysis of simple diatomic
molecules, Intensities of vibrational lines.Selection rules.
Unit-IV: Electronic spectra of diatomic molecules
The Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Vibration coarse structure, Intensity of
Vibrational-electronic spectra: the Franck-Condon principle, Dissociation energy
and dissociation products, Rotational fine structure of Electronic-vibration
transitions.
Reference books:
1. Introduction to atomic spectraH.E. White (T).
2. Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopyC.B.Benwell (T).
3. Spectroscopy Vol. I, II, III Walker &Straughen.
4. Introduction of molecular spectroscopy G.M.Barrow.
5. Spectra of diatomic molecules Herzberg.
6. Molecular spectroscopyJeanne L. Michele.
7. Molecular spectroscopy J.M.Brown.
8. Spectra of atoms and molecules P.F.Bernath.
9. Modem spectroscopy J.M.Holias.
10. Elements of spectroscopy S.L. Gupta, V. Kumar and R.C. Sharma.
ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (4-0-0)
Group Theory:
Definitions, Multiplication table, rearrangement theorem, isomorphism and
homomorphism, point symmetry groups, space groups,, Group representations:
faithful and unfaithful representations, reducible and irreducible representations,
Lie groups and Lie algebra, generators of Lie group, SU(2), SO(2) and SO(3)

groups, rotations of functions and orbital angular momentum, SU(2)-SO(3)

homomorphism, SU(2) isospin and SU(3) eightfold way
Tensor Calculus:
Overview of tensor analysis, covariant formulation of Maxwells equation, idea of
Euclidean and non-Euclidean space, parallel transport and covariant derivatives,
Geodesics and autoparallelcurves, curvature tensor and its properties, Bianchi
identities, vanishing of Riemann-Christoffel
tensor as the necessary and
sufficient condition of flatness, Ricci tensor, Einstein tensor, applications of
tensor calculus to physical problems.
References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Matrices and tensors in physics by A. W. Joshi

Theory of relativity by Bergmann
Group theory for physicists by A. W. Joshi
Group theory by Hammermesh
Mathematical Physics by Arfken and Weber.
APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-VIII
Under Preparation
NINETH SEMESTER
ADVANCED QUANTUM MECHANICS (4-0-0)
Klein-Gordon (KG) equation, KG equation in Schrodinger form, KG equation in
the potential.
Dirac equation, four vector notation, electromagnetic coupling in Dirac equation,
properties of matrices.
Relativistic covariance of Dirac equation, Lorentz group, demonstration of
Paulis theorem, explicit expression for S(), discrete transformation properties of
(x)-time reversal operation, charge conjugation, Gordon decomposition.

Solution to Dirac equation, free particle solutions, Hydrogen atom in Dirac

theory, Dirac electron in a constant magnetic field.
Helicity, velocity operators in Dirac theory, Helicity and velocity operators,
Foldy-Wouthysen (F-W) transformation, free particle, extreme relativistic case, FW transformation with electromagnetic coupling, F-W transformation for KG
equation.
Radiative transition and stability of Hydrogen atom, hole theory, properties of the
charge conjugated state, expectation values with charge conjugated states,
conjugated states.
Schrodinger, Heisenberg and Dirac pictures, scattering by static Coulomb
potential, Coulomb scattering of positrons, electron-proton scattering.
Two component theory of neutrino, CP symmetry of the Dirac neutrino equation,
Majorana neutrino, neutrino oscillation.
1.
2.
3.
4.

References:
Relativistic quantum mechanics by Parthasarathy
Quantum Mechanics by Schiff
Quantum Mechanics by Cohen-Tannaudji
Quantum mechanics by messiah

NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS (5-0-0)

Nuclear Decays and Reactions
Gamow theory of alpha decay, Fermi theory of beta decay, Fermi-kurie plot,
comparative half-life, Parity and Angular momentum selection rules, Allowed and
forbidden transitions, Detection and properties of neutrino, Parity Nonconservation in beta decay, Idea of electron capture, Gamma ray emission-selection
rules, Idea of internal conversion and Coulomb excitation, Mossbauer effect and its
applications
Two Nucleon Systems:

Invariance principle, General form of nucleon-nucleon (NN) potential, Ground

state of the deuteron; D-state admixture, nucleon-nucleon states, Magnetic Dipole
and Electric quaderpole moments of the deuteron, Electromagnetic properties of
nuclei: electric and magnetic multipole moments
Nuclear Models:
Evidence of nuclear shell structure, Main assumptions of the single particle shell
model, Spin orbit coupling of an electron bound an atom, Spin orbit coupling in
nuclei for a single particle shell model, single particle shell model-Parabolic and
square well potentials, Predictions of the shell model
Elementary Particles and Particle interactions
Relativistic kinematics, Types of interactions, Classification of elementary
particles, spin and parity determination of pions and strange particles, Gell-Mann
Nishijima scheme; C, P and T invariance and applications of symmetry arguments
to particle reactions, properties of quarks and their classification, Particle
symmetries, elementary ideas of SU(2) and SU(3) symmetry, Hadron particles and
classification of hadrons particles, Introduction to the standard model.
Books Recommended:
1. Introduction to Nuclear Physics by Enge, H.A. (Addison Wesley)
2. Nuclear Physics- by Preston, M A and Bhaduri, R. (Addison Wesley)
3. Nuclear Physics- Theory and experiments by R.R Roy and B. P. Nigam, (New
Age International
2005)
4. Nuclear Physics-An Introduction by S. B. Patel (New Age International 1998)
5. Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction by B. Martin (Willey, 2006)
6. Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics by V.K. Mittal & R. C. Shrama
(PHI Learning, 2011)
7. Atomic and Nuclear Physics by S. N. Ghoshal (S. Chand & Company Ltd.)
8. Concept of Nuclear Physics by B.L. Cohen (McGraw-Hill, 2009)
9. Introduction to Elementary Particle by D. Crriftiths (Academic Press, 2 nd Ed.
2008)
SPECIAL PAPER-I, SPECIAL PAPER-II
Experimental Nuclear Physics (Special Paper)

Nuclear Reactions
A brief review of different types of nuclear reactions, Nuclear reaction kinematics,
collision matrix, symmetry of collision matrix and reciprocity, definition of Rmatrix, Compound nucleus theory and its limitations, Continuum theory of nuclear
reaction, Resonance scattering, Briet Wigner description formula, Statistical
theory of nuclear reactions
Nuclear Forces and Two Body Problem:
Central and tensor forces, Evidence for saturation property, Neutron-proton
scattering, exchange character, spin dependence, charge independence and charge
symmetry, Isospin formalism, S-wave effective range theory, proton-proton
scattering, evidence for hardcore potential.
Nuclear Models:
Collective model of a nucleus, Rotational Spectra, Deformed nucleus with a spin j,
Vibratinal states, Nilson model, Use of Nilson diagram, Unified Model
Nuclear Detectors and Particle Accelerators
Multiwire proportional counter (MWPC), Silicon Lithium Si(Li) Detectors,
Germanium Lithium Ge(Li) Detectors, Clover detector, Phoswitch detectors,
Cerenkov Counter, Sodium Iodide Thallium NaI(Tl)Detector, Cesium Iodide
Thallium CsI(Tl), Barium Fluoride (BaF2) Detector , Brief account of counter
electronics
Accelerators:Ion Sources, Pelletron Accelerator, Linacs, Beta ray spectrometer,
Introduction of large Hadron Collider (LHC), Coincidence circuits
Heavy Ion Collisions
Physical description of heavy ion collisions, Collisions near Coulomb barrier,
elementary idea of classical and approximate quantum mechanical theories,
classical and semi-classical analysis of heavy ion reaction data, nuclear rainbow
scattering, exotic and super heavy nuclei, complete and incomplete fusion, idea of
sub barrier fusion, high-spin states, introduction of relativistic heavy ion collisions.
Books Recommended:

1. Introduction to Nuclear Physics by Enge, H.A. (Addison Wesley)

2. Introductory Nuclear Physics by Samuel S. M. Wong (Prentice-Hall of India
2005)
3. Nuclear Physics by D.C. Tayal (Himalaya Publishing House 1998)
4. Nuclear Physics- by Preston, M A and Bhaduri, R. (Addison Wesley)
5. Nuclear Physics- Theory and experiments by R.R Roy and B. P. Nigam,
(New Age International 2005)
6. Nuclear Physics-An Introduction by S. B. Patel (New Age International 1998)
7. Concept of Nuclear Physics by B.L. Cohen (McGraw-Hill, 2009
8. Nuclear and Particle Physics: An Introduction by B. Martin (Willey, 2006)
9. Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics by V.K. Mittal & R. C. Shrama
(PHI Learning, 2011)
10. Atomic and Nuclear Physics by S. N. Ghoshal (S. Chand & Company Ltd.)
ADVANCED CONDENSED MATTER THEORY
Fundamentals of many electron system:
Basic Hamiltonian in a solid: electronic and ionic parts, the adiabatic
approximation,
single particle approximation of many body system, single
product and determinantal wave functions , matrix element of one and two particle
operators, Hartree-Fock theory, Hartree-Fock equation, exchange interaction.
Occupation number representation, Hartree-Fock ground state energy.
The interacting free electron gas:
Hartree-Fock approximation of the free electron gas, exchange hole, single particle
energy levels, the ground state energy, interaction as a perturbation, theoretical
calculation of the ground state energy, correlation energy, Wigners result at high
density, low density limit and Wigner interpolation formula, cohesive energy in
metals, screening and plasmons, experimental observation of plasmons.
Spin-spin interactions:
Absence of magnetism in classical statistics, origin of exchange interaction, direct
exchange, super exchange, indirect exchange and itinerant exchange, spin waves
in ferromagnets-magnons, spontaneous magnetization, thermodynamic properties
of ferromagnets, spin waves in lattices with a basis-ferri and antiferromagnetism,
magnon spectrum, thermodynamics of ferri and antiferromagnets. Ordered
magnetism of valence and conduction electrons, Stoners criterion for metallic
ferromagnet.
Superconductivity

Electron-electron interaction via lattice, Cooper pairs, BCS theory, quasiparticles,

Flux quantization, Landau-Ginzburg theory and London equation, Meissner effect,
Type-II superconductors and Landau-Ginzburg theory.
Disordered Systems
Substitutional, positional and topographical disorder, short and long range order,
Atomic correlation function and structural descriptions of glasses and liquids,
Anderson model, mobility edge.
Integer quantum Hall effect:
Experimental details- formation of plateaus in the magnetic field versus resistivity
plot , theoretical explanation based on Landau level degeneracy and disorder.
References:
1. Magnetism by Yosida
2. Many Body Theory by G D Mahan
3. Solid State Physics by Ashcroft and Mermin
4. Statistical Physics volume II by Landau and Lifshitz
5. Superconductivity by Ibach and Luth
6. Superconductivity vol-I and II edited by Parks
7. Superconductivity by Schreiffer

ADVANCED STATISTICAL MECHANICS (4-0-0)

1. Classical Ising model:
(a)Definition of Ising model, application to binary alloy and lattice gas, mean field
approximation
For arbitrary dimension
(b) Solution of one dimensionalIsing model under external field using transfer
matrix method.
(c) Details of two dimensionalIsing model in zero external field, Onsager
solution.
(d) Infinite range Ising model; equivalence to mean field theory.
(e) Ising model in the continuum limit.
2. Quantum Ising model:

(a) Introduction, Transverse Ising model,

solution for the
energy eigenvalues.

duality transformation and exact

3. Phase transition and critical phenomenon:

(a) Liquid-gas and uniaxial ferromagnetic phase transition , first and higher order
phase transitions and critical points, thermodynamic functions near critical point,
convexity properties, critical exponents, scaling relations, universality. Percolating
systems, geometric phase transition, self similarity and fractals.
(b) Mean field theory in ferromagnertic systems, critical exponents, breakdown
of mean field theory for dimensions less than four. Beyond mean field theory:
Landau theory of phase transitions, critical exponents, Landau-Ginzburg
Hamiltonian, Gaussian approximation , partition function and thermodynamics.
(c) Block spin transformation , scaling hypothesis, classical models of
the cell Hamiltonian, block Hamiltonian and Kadanoff transformation, correlation
length and statement of scaling hypothesis, scaling dimension, scale transformation
and dimensional analysis. Critical phenomenon in finite systems, finite size scaling
ansatz.
(d) Renormalisation group: Real space renormalisation group(RSRG),
Motivation, definition of RG, recursion relations and fixed points, relevant,
irrelevant and marginal parameters, flow diagrams, scaling field, critical exponent.
Alternative definition of RG,: Momentum shell renormalization group(MSRG).
(e) Applications of RG: Thermodynamic phase transitions, MSRG in
Gaussian model, Decimation in one dimensional Ising model, RSRG in square
and triangular lattices.

References:
1. Statistical Physics by Plischke and Bergersen
2. Statistical Physics by S K Ma.

QUNTUM FIELD THEORY (4-0-0)

Module I: Lorentz group

Continuous and discrete transformation, group structure, proper and improper
Lorentz transformation, SL(2,C) representation, Poincare group
Module II: Canonical quantization of free field
Real and complex scalar fields, Dirac field, electromagnetic field
Module III: Interacting fields
Interaction picture, covariant perturbation theory, S-matrix, Wicks theorem,
Feynman diagrams
Module IV: QED
Feynman rules, example of actual calculations: Rutherford, Bhabha, Moeller,
Compton,

+ e
e

+- , decay and scattering kinematics, Mandelstam variables

and use of crossing symmetry

Module V: Higher order corrections
One-loop diagrams, basic idea of regularization and renormalization, degree of
divergence, calculation of self-energy of scalar in 4 theory using cut-off or
dimensional regularization, elementary discussion on running couplings and
renormalization group
Module VI: Gauge theories
Gauge invariance in QED, non-abelian gauge theories, QCD (introduction),
spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs mechanism
Module VII: Electroweak theory
Gauge boson and fermion masses, neutral current, experimental tests, calculation
of FB asymmetry in

+ e
e

+- , and decay widths of W and Z (only at tree

level), Higgs physics, reasons for looking beyond the electroweak theory

HIGH ENERGY HEAVY ION COLLISIONS PHYSICS(4-0-0)

Kinematic variables
Notations and variables, Light cone variables, Rapidity variable, pseudo rapidity
variable
Thermodynamics
Introduction, Review of thermodynamics, Phase transition, Phase transition in
nuclear physics
Hydrodynamics
Introduction, Energy momentum tensor, Hydrodynamic equations, Solution of
Hydrodynamic equations: longitudinal expansion, Solution of Hydrodynamic
equations: Transverse (radial) expansion
Quarks Gluons and Quark Gluon Plasma
Quarks and gluons, Bag Model of hadron,Quark Gluon Plasma, Quark Gluon
Plasma at high temperatures, Quark Gluon Plasma with a High Baryon
Density,Glauber model of Nucleus Nucleus Collisions, Bjorken estimate of initial
energy density in high energyNucleusNucleus Collisions,
Quarkonium
Introduction to Quarkonium in heavy ion collisions, Quarkonium level at T=0,
Quarkonium production, Quarkonium suppression by a quark gluon plasma,
Nucleus Nucleus collisions
Reference Books:
1. Introduction to high energy heavy ion collisions- C. Y. Wong
2. Ultra relativistic heavy ion collisions- R. Vogt
3. Introduction to relativistic heavy ion collisions-L. P. Csernai
NANOSCIENCE
Introduction to Nanoscience

and Nanotechnologies, Nanoscience

in

Nature, History of Nanotechnologies, Fundamental

"nano effects":
electrical, optical, magnetic, mechanical, chemical properties, Overview
of nanomaterials: metals, alloys, oxides, chalcogenides, magnetic, carbon
nanotube, composites, etc. and small structures:
Quantum dots , Quantum wells and Quantum wires. of nanotechnologies:
medicine and health care, environment,
energy, electronics,
information and communication technologies, agriculture and foodtechnology, etc.
Characterization methods:X-ray diffraction; scanning tunneling
microscopy,
atomic force microscopy, UV-visible and FTIR
spectroscopy, photoluminescence
Synthesis of nanoscale materials: Top down (Mechanical iteration,
photolithography Scanning lithography,
scanning
probe
lithography,
e-beam lithography,
soft Lithography colloidal
lithography) and bottom up (plasma arcing, chemical vapour
Deposition ,sol-gel, soft chemical, biochemical) approach
Recommended books
1. Guozhong Cao, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties
and Applications.
2. C. N. R. Rao, A. MOiler, A. K. Cheetham, The Chemistry of Nanomaterials.
Wiley- VCH.
3. Hari Singh Nalwa, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology Bharat Bhusan, Springer
Handbook of Nanotechnology.
4. G. Schmid, Nanoparticles: From Theory to Application, Wiley VCH.
APPLIED PHYSICS LAB-IX
UNDER PREPARATION
TENTH SEMESTER
PROJECT WORK
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

(CR 24)

Experimental Nuclear Physics

Advanced Condensed Matter Theory
Advanced Condensed Matter Theory
Advanced Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Field Theory

6) High Energy Heavy Ion Collision Physics

7) Nanoscience