Jan 2018

1 Course code PHY102

2 Course Title Waves and Matter

3 Credits 3

4 Course Coordinator & M.S. Santhanam

participating faculty

5 Nature of Course LT-Lecture and tutorial

6 Pre requisites NA

7 Objectives (goals, type To undersyand wave mechanics in relation with properties of matter
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)

8 Course contents 1. Oscillators, damped oscillators and waves in various 1D,

2D and 3D systems 2. interference, reflection, refraction,
beats and resonance, 3. Fourier analysis 4. Electromagnetic
waves, 4. Crystal structures and waves. 5. Properties of
matter and sound waves,
9 Evaluation /assessment a. End-sem examination- 35%
components with b. Mid-sem examination- 35%
weightage c. Quiz- 30%

10 Suggested reading Text Book(s)

1. Waves, F. S. Crawford,
(Berkeley Physics Course, Tata McGraw-Hill Ltd, 2008)
2. Physics of Waves and Oscillations,
H. J. Pain, (Wiley, 2005).
3. Vibrations and Waves,
A. P. French, (MIT Press/CBS Publishers)
4. Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol II
(Addison-Wesley 1963/Narosa 2011)
Mechanics (Lectures on Theoretical Physics Vol 1),
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY 121
2 Course Title Physics Lab I
3 Credits 3
4 Course Coordinator Ramana Athreya (coordinator), Sourabh Dube, Satish Ogale, Diptimoy
(include participating Ghosh
faculty)
5 Nature of course Lab
6 Pre requisites NA
7 Objectives (goals, Hands-on learning of basic physics principles through experiments, for
type of students for students of all disciplines.
whom useful,
outcome etc)
8 Course contents A. Mechanics
(a) Oscillations (Harmonic and anharmonic motion)
(i) Physical Pendulum
(ii)Coupled Pendulum
(b) Elasticity of materials
(i)Torsional Pendulum
(ii)Young's Modulus
(c) Retarded motion
(i)Viscosity
(ii)Euler's method to determine coefficient of friction
B. Electricity and Magnetism
(i)Faraday's and Lenz's Law in E&M (interdependence of E and B)
(ii)Helmholtz coil (Generating uniform B field)
(iii) Force of repulsion between magnets (Magnetic field and its spatial
dependence)
(iv) Ballistic Galvanometer (Measurement of small currents/charges)
C. Optics
(i) Refractive Index of a glass prism
(ii)Inverse Square law of Light Intensity
9 Evaluation 1. 20% for Lab notebook with stress on real time data logging
/assessment 2. 50% for viva voce of experiments.
components with 3. 30% for final exam/viva.
weightage
10 Suggested Reading Art of Experimental Physics (by Daryl Preston)
Some suggested articles in the lab manual and articles in American J. of
Physics, Physics Education, Physics Today etc.
Jan 2018
1 Course code IDC 102

2 Course Title Mathematical Methods

3 Credits 3

4 Course Coordinator & Sachin Jain (coordinator), Rajeev Bhalerao

participating faculty(if
any)

5 Nature of Course LT-Lecture and tutorial

6 Pre requisites NA

7 Objectives (goals, type This course will cover basic mathematical methods that are useful for
of students for whom basic sciences. It is expected to be useful for all BS-MS students.
useful, outcome etc)

8 Course contents 1. A quick introduction to basic math used for data analysis
2. Fourier analysis – Fourier series, Fourier transforms
3. An introduction to differential equations
4. Basic vector calculus – gradient, divergence, curl, etc
 5. Complex numbers
9 Evaluation /assessment  End-sem examination- 40%
components with  Mid-sem examination- 30%
weightage  Quiz- 30%

10 Suggested reading Text Book(s)

Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Arfken, Weber and Harris,
Elsevier Academic Press, 6E, 2005.

Mathematical Tools for Physics, James Nearing

http://www.physics.miami.edu/%7Enearing/mathmethods/

Other e-material will be provided on the course website

Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
components with
weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY 202
World of Physics IV – Quantum Physics
3
Rejish Nath (coordinator), Atikur Rahman
L&T- Lectures & Tutorials
NA
To introduce the students to the conceptual foundations of Quantum
Mechanics along with a few simple illustrative examples of its
applications to simple systems
Historical background (1), Black Body Radiation, Photoelectric effect,
discrete spectra (3), Thought experiments (2), Wave-particle duality
(2), Wave packets, correspondence Principle and connection to
classical mechanics (2), The Uncertainty principle (2), The wave
function and probability interpretation, Postulates of quantum
mechanics (3), Schrӧdinger equation (2), expectation values (2),
Operators (3), simple problems of wells, barriers and oscillators in one
dimension (5), Hydrogen atom (1).
a. End-sem examination – 35%
b. Mid-sem examination – 35%
c. Quiz(zes) – 30%
Text Books
1. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, David J. Griffiths, Pearson
Education; 2nd edition
2. Quantum Mechanics, C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu and F. Laloe,
Vol. 1, Wiley-Interscience 1977
3. Quantum Mechanics, Bruce Cameron Reed, Jones & Bartlett
2010
4. Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Atkins and Friedman, Edition
4, Oxford University Press.
Additional Reading
4. Feynman Lectures, Volume III
5. Landau and Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation
/assessment
evaluation
components with
weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY 222
Physics lab III
3
Vijaykumar Chikkadi (coordinator), Prasenjit Ghosh, Umakant Rapol,
Prasad Subramanian
P-Lab sessions alone
NA
The lab course is designed to introduce students to experiments in
modern physics.
It will cover following experiments
1.Photo-electric effect,
2.Cornu's method to determine Young's modulus,
3.e/m by Thomson's method
4. Rydberg's Constant,
5. Millikan's oil drop Method,
6 Michelson interferometer
7. Constant Deviation spectrometer
8. 4 probe resistivity
9. Hall effect
10. Dielectric constant of a polar liquid
 End-sem examination - 30%
 Continuous Viva and lab notebook –70 %
Text Book(s)
1. Advanced Practical Physics , Worsnop and Flint
2. The art of experimental Physics Presten and Deitz
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested reading
IDC 202
Optics
2
G.V. Pavan Kumar
L-lecture alone (with some tutorials)
NA
To understand, what is light, and how it is used in various
branches of science
 Characteristics of light.
 Absorption, scattering, emission and polarization of
light
 Wave and particle nature of light
 Optical instruments
 Laser fundamentals
 End-sem examination- 30%
 Mid-sem examination- 30%
 Quiz- 20 %
 Assignments- 20%
Text Book(s)
Fundamentals of Optics (4th edition), Francis A. Jenkins &
Harvey E. White, McGraw-Hill publishers (2001), other
references will be provided during the lectures.
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
evaluation components
with weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY320
Physics Lab V
4 (BS-MS), 4 (iPHD)
Shivprasad Patil (coordinator), Arijit Bhattacharyay
L&P- Lectures & Lab sessions
3rd Year BS-MS and 1st year Integrated PhD
This lab course offers some interesting experiments that a
student frequently comes across during the lecture courses in
advanced electrodynamics and basic quantum physics. These
experiments illustrate physics of the electromagnetic
radiation, their propagation, and interaction with matter. The
experiments are aimed to illustrate the quantum nature of
interactions at the subatomic scales.
 At least 7 of the following experiments are to
be completed:
 Ionic conductivity
 Magnetic Susceptibility measurement by
Gouy's method
 Skin depth measurement
 Faraday effect
 Generation and transmission of
Electromagnetic waves (Lecher Wire)
 Constant deviation spectrometer
 Blackbody radiation
 Franck Hertz experiment
 Determination of ionization potential
a. End-sem Examination - 30%
b. Mid-sem Examination- 20%
c. Continuous Evaluations & Lab Records for Each
Experiment - 50%
Text Book(s)
1. The Art of Experimental Physics: D.W. Preston and
E.R. Dietz (1991), John Wiley.
2. An introduction to Error Analysis, John R. Taylor,
University Science Books.
3. Advanced Practical Physics: B.L. Worsnop and H.T.
Flint, Asia Publishing House
4. Analytical Experimental Physics: M. Ference Jr., H.B.
Lemon and R. J. Stephenson (1970) University of
Chicago Press.
5. The Art of Electronics: P. Horowitz and W. Hill
(1989) 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press.
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY 321/613
2 Course Title Quantum Mechanics II
3 Credits 4 (BS-MS), 4 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)
4 Course Coordinator & Deepak Dhar
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course L-lectures alone

6 Pre requisites(if any) Quantum Mechanics I (PHY 313)

7 Objectives (goals, type of The course will cover standard but relatively advanced topics
students for whom useful, that are required for every physicist.
outcome etc)

8 Course contents Symmetries of quantum systems (4); Angular momentum (5),

(section wise listing ofAddition of angular momenta (3); Approximation methods:
topics with no. of lecturesVariational (3) and WKB methods (3); Time-independent (4) and
for each) time-dependent perturbation theory (4); Scattering theory (5);
Relativistic quantum mechanics (5); Landau levels (2); Coherent
states (2).

Total about 40 lectures.

9 Evaluation /assessment  End-sem examination- 40%

evaluation components  Mid-sem examination- 30%
with weightage  Quiz- 30%
10 Suggested reading  Quantum Mechanics: Vol I and 2, C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B.
Diu and R. Laloe (2005) John Wiley and Sons

 Modern Quantum Mechanics: J.J. Sakurai (2009) Revised

edition, Addison Wesley

 Principles of Quantum Mechanics: R. Shankar (2010) 2nd

edition, Springer

 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: D.J. Griffiths (2004)

2nd edition, Addison-Wesley
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
evaluation components
with weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY322
Statistical Mechanics I
4 (BS-MS), 4 (iPHD)
Bijay Agarwalla
L&T- Lectures & Tutorials
Basic working knowledge in classical and quantum mechanics
Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the
microscopic formulation of thermodynamics for both classical
and quantum systems.
Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the students
should have a clear understanding about the basic principles
governing statistical mechanics, and the connection with
macroscopic thermodynamics. Students should also be able to
use these ideas to calculate statistical properties of simple
systems.
Review of Classical Thermodynamics: Laws of
Thermodynamics, Heat engines, Carnot Efficiency, Maxwell
relations, Stability conditions [4 lectures]
Probability, Random variables, Central limit theorem, laws of
large numbers, Principle of Statistical Mechanics: Ergodic
hypothesis, postulate of equal apriori probability, phase space,
Liouville’s theorem, BBGKY Hierarchy, Boltzman equation,
H theorem [10 lectures]
Three ensembles: Microcanonical Ensemble, Canonical
Ensemble, Grand Canonical Ensemble, fluctuations, [8
lectures]
Examples: Ideal gas, Mixing entropy, Classical spins,
Paramagnetism, Ferromagnetism, Curie’s law, Interacting
particles, Cumulant Expansion, Cluster expansion [8 lectures]
Quantum Statistical Mechanics: density matrix, Liouville
equation, Ensembles, Quantum Ideal gas, Bose and Fermi
statistics, Black-body radiation, vibrations of a solid, Bose
Einstein Condensation [8 lectures]
 End-sem examination- 30%
 Mid-sem examination- 30%
 Continuous assessment - 20%
 Quiz - 20%
[1] Statistical Physics of Particles: Mehran Kardar (2007)
Cambridge University Press
[2] Statistical Mechanics : R. K. Pathria (1996) 2nd Edition,
Butterworth-Heinemann
[3] Statistical Mechanics: K. Huang (1987) 2nd Edition,
Wiley
[4] Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physics: F. Reif
(2008) Waveband Pr Inc
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives (goals,
type of students for
whom useful, outcome
etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation
/assessment
evaluation
components with
weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY356
Group Theory in Physics
3 (BS-MS), 3 (iPHD)
Sudarshan Ananth
L-lectures alone
None
This course will explain the role of symmetries in physics. It
is important for students who plan to work in theoretical
physics. It should also prove useful to students studying any
subject/topic that is related to symmetries.
Discrete symmetries: around 1 month
Continuous symmetries – U(1), SO(2), SO(3),
Parameter spaces, Noether’s theorem: 1 month
SU(2) in detail, SU(3), spinors, applications to
particle physics: 1 month
Group theory of relativity: around 1 month
a. End-sem examination: 30%
b. Mid-sem examination: 30%
Assignments (two): 40%
1. Lie Algebras in Particle Physics, H. Georgi, Westview
Press, 2e, 1999.
2. Mathematical Methods for Physicists, G. Arfken and
H. Weber, Academic Press, 4e, 1995.
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY420/623

2 Course Title Atomic and Molecular Physics

3 Credits 4 (BS-MS), 4 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)

4 Course T.S. Mahesh

Coordinator

5 Nature of L-lecture alone

Course

6 Pre Quantum Mechanics II, Statistical Mechanics I, Electrodynamics

requisites(if
any)

7 Objectives Aims to give an overall formal understanding of atomic and molecular

(goals, type of structure and methods of obtaining information about these through
students for experiments. Meant for all Physics Major undergraduates.
whom useful,
outcome etc)

8 Course Approximately 3 lectures each on the following topics:

contents 1. Experiments that give insights into the structure of the atom
2. Schrodinger equation for 1 and many electron atoms
3. Hartree-Fock and Thomas-Fermi models
4. Influence of Angular Momentum and Spin, Zeeman and Stark
Effects,
5. Interaction of Atoms with radiation, Dipole Approximation,
Oscillator Strengths
6. Einstein Coefficients, 2 and 3 level atoms and principle of
lasing
7. Electron-Atom, Ion-Atom, Atom-Atom Scattering, Atoms in
strong EM fields,
8. Ionisation by charged particles and photons
9. Diatomic Molecules, Molecular Orbitals, Angular Momentum
10. Born-Oppenheimer Approximation, Potential Energy Curves,
Electronic, Vibrational and Rotational degrees of freedom,
11. Optical, Infrared, Microwave and Raman Spectroscopy
12. Trapping and Cooling of Atoms and Molecules
13. Current Research in Atomic and Molecular Physics
9 Evaluation  End-sem examination 40%
/assessment  Mid-sem examination 30%
 Term paper 30%

10 Suggested Atoms Molecules and Photons,

reading W Demtroder, Springer (2010) 2/e

Physics of Atoms and Molecules

B H Bransden and C J Jochain, Pearson International (2011) 2/e

Quantum Mechanics (Non-relativistic Theory)

L D Landau and E M Lifshitz, Course on Theoretical Physics Vol
3, Pergamon Press/Butterworth Heinemann

Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested readings
PHY421/621
Advanced Optics
4 (BS-MS), 4(iPHD), 4 (PHD)
Shouvik Datta
L- lectures alone (with some demonstrations in class/lab)
Electrodynamics I, Quantum Mechanics I
This course is aimed at students who are majoring in physics,
with interest in experiments. The objective of the course is to
introduce advanced aspects of classical and quantum optics
and connect them to some contemporary research topics in
optics and photonics.
 Beam optics: Solutions to wave equation, Gaussian
beams and their propagation and diffraction,
Laguerre-Gaussian and Hermite-Gaussian beams,
Bessel beams, basic aspects of orbital and spin
angular momentum of light (8 hours)
 Waveguides: fundamental principles,1D and 2D
waveguides, optical coupling, basic aspects of fiber
optics (4 hours)
 Optical resonators: Physics of optical cavity, planar
resonators, spherical resonators, Fabry-Perot
resonance, Purcell effect (4 hours)
 Coherence – definition of spatial and temporal
coherence, measurement of coherence length and
time, relationship with interference (4 hours)
 Statistical aspects of light – fluctuations and
correlations, partially coherent light – propagation
and interference, partial polarization (4 hours)
 Photons – Quantization of electromagnetic field,
bunching and anti-bunching of photons, Hanbury
Brown-Twiss experiment, Hong-Oh-Mandel
experiment (8 hours)
 End-sem examination- 30%
 Mid-sem examination-30%
 Quiz- 20%
 Assignments- 20 %
Text Books:
1) Fundamentals of Photonics, B.E.A. Saleh and M.C. Teich
(2007, 2nd edition, Wiley Pub.)
2) Optical Physics, S.G. Lipson, H. Lipson and
D.S.Tanhausser(1995, 3rd edition or later, Cambridge U. Press)
References:
1) Principles of Optics, M.Born and E.Wolf (1999, 7 th edition
or further, Cambridge U. Press)
2) Introductory Quantum Optics, C.C. Gerry and P.L. Knight
(2005, Cambridge U. Press)
2) Some relevant research papers will be suggested during
discussion
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator
5 Nature of Course
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
10 Suggested readings
PHY422/PHY622
Nuclear and Particle Physics
4 (BS-MS), 4 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)
Arun M. Thalapillil
LT-Lecture and tutorial
Quantum Mechanics II (PHY 322); Classical Electrodynamics
(PHY 312)
The course will focus on basic concepts in particle and nuclear
physics. The principal audience is intended to be advanced
undergraduate and Ph.D/IPh.D students, seeking an
introduction to the fundamental constituents of matter and
their interactions. The course should serve as a fair prelude to
an advanced course on the Standard Model of particle physics
and gauge theories.
Historical introduction, Classification of fundamental particles,
Relativistic kinematics, Interactions and particle dynamics,
Symmetries and invariance principles, Bound States and the
Quark model, Neutrinos, Neutral kaon system, Higgs
mechanism, High energy physics experiments, Nuclear
models.
 End-sem examination- 30%
 Mid-sem examination- 30%
 Assignments- 40%
Recommended Book(s)
 Introduction to Elementary Particles, D. Griffiths
(Wiley)
 Particle Physics, B. R. Martin and G. Shaw
(Wiley)
 An Introduction to Nuclear Physics, W. M.
Cottingham and D. A. Greenwood (Cambridge)
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY430

2 Course Title Physics Lab VII

3 Credits 3

4 Course Coordinator Sunil Nair (coordinator), Seema Sharma, Surjeet Singh

& participating faculty

5 Nature of Course P-Lab alone

6 Pre requisites(if any) Basic knowledge in atomic physics, solid state physics and
statistical mechanics

7 Objectives (goals, Introduction to advanced experiments in atomic physics, solid

type of students for state physics, interaction of radiation with matter.
whom useful, outcome
etc)

8 Course contents  Zeeman Effect

 γ-Ray Spectroscopy
 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
 Compton Scattering
 X-ray Diffraction
 Rutherford Scattering
 Thermoluminescence
 Superconductivity
 Molecular Spectroscopy

9 Evaluation End-sem examination- 30%

/assessment Mid-sem examination- 30%
evaluation Skill evaluation – 10% (awarded at the time of
components with experiments performed by students)
weightage, Lab records – 30%

10 Suggested reading Text Book(s)

1. Analytical Experimental Physics, Michael Ference Jr.,
Harvey B. Lemon and Reginald J. Stephenson, University
of Chicago Press, 1970
2. The art of experimental Physics, Daryl W. Preston and
Eric R. Dietz, John Wiley 1991
Jan 2018
1 Course code
2 Course Title
3 Credits
4 Course Coordinator &
participating faculty(if
any)
5 Nature of Course
(Please keep the
appropriate one only)
6 Pre requisites(if any)
7 Objectives (goals, type
of students for whom
useful, outcome etc)
8 Course contents
9 Evaluation /assessment
evaluation components
with weightage
10 Suggested reading
PHY350
Electronics II
3 (BS-MS), 3 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)
Aparna Deshpande
L-lecture alone, P-Lab alone, LT-Lecture and tutorial, LP-
lecture and lab
Electronics I
1. Digital electronics
2. Microprocessors, Embedded systems
3. Digital Signal Processing & Image processing
4. Nanoelectronics
 End-sem examination- 30%
 Mid-sem examination- 30%
 Quiz- before mid sem 20% and after mid sem 20%
Text Book(s)
“Digital Principles and Applications” by Leach,
Malvino, Saha . McGraw Hill Education (India)
Private Limited; Eighth edition (21 August 2014)
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY 351/631

2 Course Title Gravitation and Cosmology

3 Credits 3 (BS-MS), 3 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)

4 Course Coordinator Suneeta Varadarajan

& participating
faculty(if any)

5 Nature of Course LT-Lecture and tutorial

6 Pre requisites(if any) Basic STR, Mathematical Methods in Physics

7 Objectives (goals, To convey why GTR is required and its implication to our universe.
type of students for
whom useful,
outcome etc)

8 Course contents Review of STR, Mathematical Aspects,Inertial frames, gravitational

mass and inertial mass, equivalence principle: weak form, strong
form, principle of general covariance. Field equations in general
relativity: geodesic deviation, vacuum Einstein equations, Tests of
GR : Perihelion shift or mercury, bending of light. Action
formulation of GTR.
Solution of Einstein equations: black holes, Schwarzschild
black hole.
Penrose diagram for Sch black holes.
Cosmology: FRW Universe

9 Evaluation  End-sem examination- 35%

/assessment  Mid-sem examination- 35%
evaluation  Quiz- 30%(for 3 credit), 20%(for 4 credit)
components with  Project work/term paper- 10% (for 4 credit)
weightage

10 Suggested readings Text Book(s) :

d'Inverno : Introducing Einstein's Relativity,
R. M. Wald : General Relativity
More will be suggested during lectures.
 Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY 465/665
2 Course Title Physics of Soft Matter
3 Credits 3
4 Course Coordinator Apratim Chatterji
& participating
faculty(if any)
5 Nature of Course L- lectures alone and few tutorials.
(Please keep the
appropriate one
only)

6 Pre requisites(if any) Statistical Physics-1

7 Objectives & Objectives: Soft matter is the physics of macromolecules and
Outcomes (goals, it is all around us: inside living matter, polymeric materials,
students for whom nano-composites, liquid crystals (LCD displays), smart
offered, outcomes materials with tunable properties. The aim is to use
etc) statistical mechanics to under the generic properties
(statistical physics) of long-chain molecules such as
polymers. Outcomes: The topics covered will lay the
foundations to enable to read papers and work in the rapidly
growing research area of soft matter. The labs of IISER
interested in soft matter are those of AC, S.Patil, V.
Chikkady, G.V. Pavan Kumar. There are a 5 groups in IITB
Physics, and many labs in Chem.Eng-IITB on Soft Matter.

8 Course contents Part A. Polymer Static and Dynamics: Apratim Chatterji

January-March-25 (16-18 lectures)
(1) Molecular weight distributions, Molar mass distributions
(2) Radius of Ideal chains (random walk model) vs. Real
chains with Excluded volume.
(3) Semiflexible (Rigid Polymers).
(4) Solvent properties: Polymers in Good/Bad/Theta solvents
(5) Flory Theory, and Flory Huggins Theory.
(6) Blob picture of Semidilute polymers vs. Dilute polymers
& Dense polymers (Melts)
(7) Polymers within confining walls.
(8) Entropic origins of rubber elasticity of un-entangled/
entangled polymers. (Why is a higher force needed to stretch
a rubber at higher temperatures)
(9) Polymers with cross-links (Networks and Gels).
(10) Linear Visco-elastic reponse of polymeric materials.
(11) Polymer Dynamics: Rouse model of dilute polymers,
Zimm Model (with hydrodyamics), Reptation in melts.

Part B. Colloidal (Brownian) Particles by Vijay Chikkadi

(end-March to April-20) (6-7 lectures)
(1) Intermolecular forces between uncharged Particles:
Induced dipole and dispersion forces.
(2) Screened Coulomb interactions between charged particles
(3) DLVO Theory, Hamakers constants
(4) Depletion Interactions.
(5) Colloidal Phase diagram.
 The necessary stat-mech needed to appreciate the above
topics: Random walks, Fluctuation dissipation theorem,
Stokes einstein relation etc., fluid physics will be covered.

9 Evaluation /assessment End-sem examination- 30%

evaluation Mid-sem examination- 30%
components with Quiz-1 (end Aug): 20%
weightage, Quiz-2 (end Oct): 20%
10 Suggested readings
Text Book: Polymer Physics
1. Michael Rubinstein and Ralph H. Colby,
Oxford University Press.
2. Structured Fluids by Thomas A. Witten and P. Pincus.
Oxford publications.

3. Intermolecular and Surface Forces

by Jacob N. Israelachvili, Academic Press.

Popular books: Soft Machines (nanotechnology and life) by

R.A.L. Jones. Oxford publications.
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY463 / PHY658

2 Course Title Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

3 Credits 3 (BS-MS), 3 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)

4 Course Coordinator Mukul Kabir (coordinator), Sreejith G.J.

5 Nature of Course L- lectures alone

PhD Students: There will be extra term-paper
/project/presentation/self-reading on various advanced condensed
matter topics
BS-MS and iPhD students: No such term paper /project
/presentation/self-reading. Encouraged to attend such extra sessions.

6 Pre requisites Condensed Matter Physics I (BS-MS students), Quantum Mechanics

7 Objectives This course will cover topics on interacting many-body phenomena,

and is intended to build a strong foundation in CMP for those who are
interested in theoretical, experimental, and computational research in
the area. Lecture notes will be provided for most of the topics.

8 Course contents Section #1: Interacting electrons – 6

Topics: Many-body problem, Hartree-Fock approximation in first and
second quantization, Brief overview on Density Functional Theory and
beyond.
Section #2: Linear response theory - 4
Topics: Introduction to interaction (Dirac) picture, fluctuation-
dissipation theorem, Scattering, F-sum rule, Kubo formula for
conductivity.
Section #3: Magnetism: - 10
Topics: Hubbard model, Local moment formation, exchange
interaction, Band magnetism - Stoner theory, spin density wave,
Anderson model, Kondo impurity problem
Section #4: Fermi liquid theory - 5
Topics: Electron spectral function, Quasi-particles and Landau
interaction parameter
Section #5: Superconductivity - 7
Topics: Landau diamagnetism, London equation, Ginzburg-Landau
theory, vortices, Type II superconductor, BCS theory and BdG
Hamiltonian.
9 Evaluation PhD students (PHY658):
/assessment d. Quiz + Assignment + Term Paper/Project: 40%
e. Mid-sem Exam: 30%
f. End-Sem Exam: 30%
BS-MS and iPhD students (PHY463):
d. Quiz + Assignment: 40%
e. Mid-sem Exam: 30%
f. End-Sem Exam: 30%

10 Suggested readings 1. Advanced Solid State Physics, Phillip Phillips

2. Theory of Quantum liquid, Pines and Nozieres, Westview Press
3. Theory of Superconductivity. J. Robert Schrieffer, Westview Press
4.Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys, P. G. De Gennes
Jan 2018
1 Course code PHY 557/657

2 Course Title Quantum Field Theory II

3 Credits 3 (BS-MS), 3 (iPHD), 4 (PHD)

4 Course Coordinator Sunil Mukhi

& participating
faculty(if any)

5 Nature of Course L-lecture alone

6 Pre requisites(if any) Quantum Field Theory I or equivalent self-study

7 Objectives (goals, To train students in the common themes that underlie

type of students for contemporary theoretical research in particle physics and
whom useful) condensed matter physics. The outcome will be a basic
understanding of the Renormalisation Group and its impact in
physics.

8 Course contents Path integrals for quantum mechanics and QFT, including
finite temperature case, fermions, gauge theory (10)
Loop diagrams, renormalisation, beta-function (7)
Spin systems, critical exponents (3)
Symmetries, spontaneous symmetry breaking, effective action
(2)
Wilsonian Renormalisation Group (4)
9 Evaluation End-sem examination - 30%
/assessment
Mid-sem examination - 30%
evaluation
components with Term paper and presentation - 40%
weightage,

10 Suggested readings Text Book(s)

An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory – Peskin and
Schroeder
Quantum Field Theory and The Standard Model – Matt
Schwartz
Statistical Field Theory – David Tong (available online)
Review articles by Kogut-Wilson, Wilson, selected research
papers.