MSc Quantum Mechanics & Math Physics Syllabus

PARUL UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Department of Physics
SYLLABUS FOR 1st Sem M.Sc. PROGRAMME
Quantum Mechanics-I & Mathematical Physics-I (11204101)
Type of Course: M.Sc.

Prerequisite:
Rationale:
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Credit External Internal Total
Lect Hrs/ Tut Hrs/ Lab Hrs/
Week
T P T CE P
4 - - 4 60 - 20 20 - 100
Lect - Lecture, Tut - Tutorial, Lab - Lab, T - Theory, P - Practical, CE - CE, T - Theory, P - Practical
Contents:
Teaching
Sr. Topic Weightage
Hrs.
Unit-1:
Approximation Methods for Stationary States : Perturbation theory for

discrete levels, Equations in various orders of perturbation theory, Non
- degenerate case, Degenerate case - removal of degeneracy, Effect of
an electric field on the energy levels of an atom (Stark effect), Two -
1 electron atoms. Illustrative examples. 25% 15
The variation method : Upper bound on ground state energy,

Applications to excited states, Trial function linear in variational
parameters, The Hydrogen molecule, Exchange interaction. Illustrative
examples.
Unit-2:
WKB. Approximation: One - dimensional Schrodinger equation, Bohr

-Sommerfeld quantum condition, WKB. solution of the radial wave
equation.
2 25% 15
Evolution with time: Exact formal solutions : Propagators,
Schrodinger equation : general solution, Propagators, Alteration of
Hamiltonian, transitions and sudden approximation. Illustrative
examples.
Unit-3:
Integral transform: Introduction, Laplace transforms, Solution of

3 differential equations by Laplace transform, Convolution, Inverse 25% 15
Laplace transforms, Applications of Laplace Transform for different
physical problems.
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Unit-4:
Group theory: Group, subgroups and classes, Invariant sub groups,

factor groups, Homomorphism and Isomorphism, Group
representation, Reducible and irreducible representation, Schur's
Lemmas, orthogonality theorem, Character of a representation,
Character tables, Decomposing a reducible representations into
irreducible ones, Construction of representation, Representations of
groups and quantum mechanics.
4 25% 15
Tensor: Introduction, n - dimensional space, superscripts and
subscripts, Coordinate transformations, Indicial summation
conventions, Dummy and Real indices, Kronekar delta symbol,
Scalars, Contravariant vectors and covariant vectors, Tensors of higher
ranks, Algebraic operations, Symmetric and Antisymmetric tensors,
Invariant tensors, Conjugate and reciprocal tensors, Relative and
absolute tensors, Line element and matrix tensor, Fundamental
tensors.
*Continuous Evaluation:
It consists of Assignments/Seminars/Presentations/Quizzes/Surprise Tests (Summative/MCQ) etc.

Classical Mechanics-I & Statistical Mechanics (11204102)

Prerequisite:
Rationale:

Week
T P T CE P
4 - - 4 60 - 20 20 - 100
Contents:
Teaching
Sr. Topic Weightage
Hrs.
Unit-1:
Canonical transformation and Hamilton Jacobi theory : Gauge

transformation, Canonical transformation, condition for transformations
to be Canonical.
1 25% 15
Poission bracket, canonical equations in terms of Poisson bracket
notation, Relation between infinitesimal transformation and Poisson
brackets. The Hamilton Jacobi equations, Separation of variables,
Action angle variables, Properties of action angle.
Unit-2 - Rotating frames and small oscillations:
Euler's angles, Motion of a symmetric top.

2 General case of coupled oscillations, Eigen vectors and eigen 25% 15
frequencies, orthogonality of eigen vectors, normal coordinates, small
oscillations of particles on string
Unit-3 - Fluctuations:
Brownian motion, Langevin theory of random motion, Time

dependence of fluctuations,
3 25% 15
Power spectrum of fluctuation, Persistence and correlation of
fluctuation, Wiener - Khinching theorem, Johnson noise - Nyquist
theorem, Shot noise, Fokker-Planck equation.

Unit-4 - Critical phenomena and phase transitions:
Phase transitions, Condition for phase equilibrium, First order phase

transition, Clusius - Clayperon equation, Second order phase
4 transition, The Critical exponent, Van der Walls theory of Gas - Liquid 25% 15
condensation, Co - operative processes, Curie - Weiss theory of
Magnetic transition, Ising Model, Ising Model in zeroth approximation,
Exact solution of one dimensional Ising Model, Order parameters

Electrodynamics-I & Programming in 'C' (11204103)

Prerequisite:
Rationale:

Week
T P T CE P
4 - - 4 60 - 20 20 - 100
Contents:
Teaching
Sr. Topic Weightage
Hrs.
Unit-1:
Dipole radiation : Retarded Potentials,Electric Dipole Radiation,

1 Magnetic Dipole Radiation, Radiation from an Arbitrary Distribution of 25% 15
Charges and Currents. Radiation from a point charge : Illustrative
examples
Unit-2:
Lienard - Wiechert Potentials, The Fields of a Point Charge in Motion,

2 25% 15
Power Radiated by a Point Charge. Radiation reaction : The Abraham -
Lorentz Formula. Illustrative examples
Unit-3:
Decision making with if statements, simple if statement, if-else

statement, nesting of if-else statements, else if ladder, switch
statement, conditional operator, go-to statement, while statement, do
3 statement, do while, for statement, jumps in loops continue and 25% 15
break statements.
One dimensional arrays, declaration and initialization of arrays, two

dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays.
Unit-4:
Declaring and initializing string variables, reading and writing strings,

arithmetic operations on characters, concatenation, comparing,
copying and finding length of strings, string handling functions, table of
strings.
4 25% 15
Need for user defined functions, the form of C functions, return values
and their types, calling a function, category of functions, non-integer
functions, nesting of functions, recursion, functions with arrays, scope
visibility and lifetime of variables, ANSI C functions.


Solid State Physics & Electronics-I (11204104)

Prerequisite:
Rationale:

Week
T P T CE P
4 - - 4 60 - 20 20 - 100
Contents:
Teaching
Sr. Topic Weightage
Hrs.
Unit-: Energy Bands:
Introduction, Nearly Free Electron Model, Origin of energy gap,

Magnitude of the energy gap. Bloch Functions, Kronig-Penney Model,
Wave Equation of Electron in a Periodic Potential, Restatement of the
1 25% 15
Bloch theorem, crystal momentum of an electron, solution of the
central equation, empty lattice approximation, Approximate solution
Near Zone Boundary, Number of orbitals in a band, Metals and
Insulators.
Unit-2: Fermi Surfaces and Metals:
Introduction, Reduced zone scheme, Periodic zone scheme,

construction of Fermi surfaces, electron orbits, hole orbits and open
orbits, Calculations of energy bands, Tight binding method for energy
2 25% 15
bands, Wigner -Seitz method, cohesive energy, Pseudopotential
method, Experimental methods in Fermi Surface studies, Quantization
of orbits in a magnetic field, de - Haas - Van Alphen Effect, Extremal
orbits, Magnetic breakdown.
Unit-3:
Power Amplifiers : Class - A large signal amplifiers, transformer

coupled Class - A amplifier, second harmonic distortion, push - pull
3 25% 15
Class - A amplifier, Class - B Push - Pull amplifiers. Multivibrators :
Astable, Monostable, Bistable Multivibrators and Schmitt Trigger
circuits using transistors. (With analysis)
Unit-4: Operational Amplifiers & Its Applications:
Frequency compensation and slew rate, DC and AC amplifiers,

4 Integrator and differentiator, Voltage to current and current to voltage 25% 15
converter, Bridge amplifier, electronic analog computation, sine,
square, triangular and saw tooth wave generators, Schmitt trigger.


Lab-I (Electronics-I) (11204105)

Prerequisite:
Rationale:

Week
T P T CE P
- - 4 2 - 60 - 40 - 100
List of Practical:
1. Ionic conductivity in alkali halides.
2. Lattice dynamics
3. Efficiency of a G.M. Counter
4. Performance of a vacuum pump and verify Gaede's equation
5. OPAMP parameter
6. Universal gates (NAND and NOR)

Lab-II (Optical & C-Language) (11204106)

Prerequisite:
Rationale:

Week
T P T CE P
- - 4 2 - 60 - 40 - 100
List of Practical:
1. Phase shift oscillator
2. Astable multivibrator
3. Diagonalization of Symmetric matrix.
4. Regulated Power Supply.
5. RC-Phase shift Oscillator.

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PARUL UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Approximation Methods for Stationary States : Perturbation theory for

The variation method : Upper bound on ground state energy,

WKB. Approximation: One - dimensional Schrodinger equation, Bohr

Integral transform: Introduction, Laplace transforms, Solution of

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Group theory: Group, subgroups and classes, Invariant sub groups,

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Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Canonical transformation and Hamilton Jacobi theory : Gauge

Unit-2 - Rotating frames and small oscillations:

Euler's angles, Motion of a symmetric top.

Brownian motion, Langevin theory of random motion, Time

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Phase transitions, Condition for phase equilibrium, First order phase

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Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Dipole radiation : Retarded Potentials,Electric Dipole Radiation,

Lienard - Wiechert Potentials, The Fields of a Point Charge in Motion,

Decision making with if statements, simple if statement, if-else

One dimensional arrays, declaration and initialization of arrays, two

Declaring and initializing string variables, reading and writing strings,

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Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

Introduction, Nearly Free Electron Model, Origin of energy gap,

Unit-2: Fermi Surfaces and Metals:

Introduction, Reduced zone scheme, Periodic zone scheme,

Power Amplifiers : Class - A large signal amplifiers, transformer

Unit-4: Operational Amplifiers & Its Applications:

Frequency compensation and slew rate, DC and AC amplifiers,

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Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

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Type of Course: M.Sc.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

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