CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

B. SC. (PHYSICS) PROGRAM

SEMESTER COURSE OPTED COURSE NAME Credits

Core course-I Mechanics 4
I Core Course-I Practical/Tutorial Mechanics Lab 2
II Core course-II Electricity and Magnetism 4
II Core Course-II Practical/Tutorial Electricity and Magnetism 2
Lab
Core course-III Thermal Physics and 4
III Statistical Mechanics
Core Course-III Practical/Tutorial Thermal Physics and 2
Statistical Mechanics Lab
Skill Enhancement Course -1 SEC-1* 4
Core course-IV Waves and Optics 4
IV Course-IV Practical/Tutorial Waves and Optics Lab 2
Skill Enhancement Course -I SEC -I 4
V Skill Enhancement Course -I SEC -I 4
Discipline Specific Elective -1 DSE-1A 6
VI Skill Enhancement Course -II SEC –II** 4
Discipline Specific Elective -II DSE-1B 6
*Electronics I.** Electronics II.
 Semester I
PHYSICS-DSC 1 A: MECHANICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Vectors: Vector algebra. Scalar and vector products. Derivatives of a vector with respect
to a parameter. (4 Lectures)

Ordinary Differential Equations:1st order homogeneous differential equations. 2nd

order homogeneous differential equations with constant coefficients. (6 Lectures)

Laws of Motion: Frames of reference. Newton’s Laws of motion. Dynamics of a

system of particles. Centre of Mass. (10 Lectures)

Momentum and Energy: Conservation of momentum. Work and energy. Conservation

of energy. Motion of rockets. (6 Lectures)

Rotational Motion: Angular velocity and angular momentum. Torque. Conservation of

angular momentum. (5 Lectures)

Gravitation: Newton’s Law of Gravitation. Motion of a particle in a central force field

(motion is in a plane, angular momentum is conserved, areal velocity is constant).
Kepler’s Laws (statement only). Satellite in orbit and applications.
Geosynchronous orbits. Weightlessness. Basic idea of global positioning system (GPS).
(8 Lectures)

Fluids: Surface Tension: Synclastic and anticlastic surface - Excess of pressure -

Application to spherical and cylindrical drops and bubbles - variation of surface tension
with temperature - Jaegar’s method. Viscosity: Viscosity - Rate flow of liquid in a
capillary tube - Poiseuille’s formula - Determination of coefficient of viscosity of a
liquid - Variations of viscosity of a liquid with temperature lubrication. (6 Lectures)

Elasticity: Hooke’s law - Stress-strain diagram - Elastic moduli-Relation between

elastic constants - Poisson’s Ratio-Expression for Poisson’s ratio in terms of elastic
constants - Work done in stretching and work done in twisting a wire - Twisting couple
on a cylinder - Determination of Rigidity modulus by static torsion - Torsional
pendulum-Determination of Rigidity modulus and moment of inertia - q, η and by
Searles method (8 Lectures)

Special Theory of Relativity: Constancy of speed of light. Postulates of Special

Theory of Relativity. Length contraction. Time dilation. Relativistic addition of
velocities.
(7 Lectures)
Note: Students are not familiar with vector calculus. Hence all examples involve
differentiation either in one dimension or with respect to the radial coordinate.
Reference Books:
 University Physics. FW Sears, MW Zemansky and HD Young13/e, 1986. Addison-
Wesley
 Mechanics Berkeley Physics course,v.1:Charles Kittel, et. Al. 2007, Tata McGraw-
Hill.
 Physics – Resnick, Halliday & Walker 9/e, 2010, Wiley
 University Physics, Ronald Lane Reese, 2003, Thomson Brooks/Cole.
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PHYSICS LAB: DSC 1 LAB: MECHANICS

60 Lectures
1. Measurements of length (or diameter) using vernier caliper, screw gauge and
travelling microscope.
2. To determine the Height of a Building using a Sextant.
3. To determine the Moment of Inertia of a Flywheel.
4. To determine the Young's Modulus of a Wire by Optical Lever Method.
5. To determine the Modulus of Rigidity of a Wire by Maxwell’s needle.
6. To determine the Elastic Constants of a Wire by Searle’s method.
7. To determine g by Bar Pendulum.
8. To determine g by Kater’s Pendulum.
9. To determine g and velocity for a freely falling body using Digital Timing
Technique
10. To study the Motion of a Spring and calculate (a) Spring Constant (b) Value of g

Reference Books:
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L.Flint and H.T.Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th
Edition, reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition,
2011, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
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 Semester II
PHYSICS-DSC 2: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (Credits: Theory-04,
Practicals-02) Theory: 60 Lectures

Vector Analysis: Scalar and Vector product, gradient, divergence, Curl and their
significance, Vector Integration, Line, surface and volume integrals of Vector fields,
Gauss-divergence theorem and Stoke's theorem of vectors (statement only).
(12 Lectures)
Electrostatics: Electrostatic Field, electric flux, Gauss's theorem of electrostatics.
Applications of Gauss theorem- Electric field due to point charge, infinite line of charge,
uniformly charged spherical shell and solid sphere, plane charged sheet, charged
conductor. Electric potential as line integral of electric field, potential due to a point
charge, electric dipole, uniformly charged spherical shell and solid sphere. Calculation
of electric field from potential. Capacitance of an isolated spherical conductor. Parallel
plate, spherical and cylindrical condenser. Energy per unit volume in electrostatic field.
Dielectric medium, Polarisation, Displacement vector. Gauss's theorem in dielectrics.
Parallel plate capacitor completely filled with dielectric.
(22 Lectures)
Magnetism:
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart's law & its applications- straight conductor, circular coil,
solenoid carrying current. Divergence and curl of magnetic field. Magnetic vector
potential. Ampere's circuital law.
Magnetic properties of materials: Magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, permeability,
magnetic susceptibility. Brief introduction of dia-, para- and ferro-magnetic materials.
(10 Lectures)
Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction, Lenz's law,
self and mutual inductance, L of single coil, M of two coils. Energy stored in magnetic
field. (6 Lectures)
Maxwell`s equations and Electromagnetic wave propagation: Equation of continuity
of current, Displacement current, Maxwell's equations, Poynting vector, energy density
in electromagnetic field, electromagnetic wave propagation through vacuum and
isotropic dielectric medium, transverse nature of EM waves, polarization. (10 Lectures)
Reference Books:
 Electricity and Magnetism, Edward M. Purcell, 1986, McGraw-Hill Education..
 Electricity and Magnetism, J.H. Fewkes & J. Yarwood. Vol. I, 1991, Oxford Univ.
Press.
 Electricity and Magnetism, D C Tayal, 1988, Himalaya Publishing House.
 University Physics, Ronald Lane Reese, 2003, Thomson Brooks/Cole.
 D.J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edn, 1998, Benjamin
Cummings.
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PHYSICS LAB- DSC 2 LAB: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
60 Lectures

1. To use a Multimeter for measuring (a) Resistances, (b) AC and DC Voltages, (c)
DC Current, and (d) checking electrical fuses.
2. Ballistic Galvanometer:
(i) Measurement of charge and current sensitivity
(ii) Measurement of CDR
(iii) Determine a high resistance by Leakage Method
(iv) To determine Self Inductance of a Coil by Rayleigh’s Method.
3. To compare capacitances using De’Sauty’s bridge.
4. Measurement of field strength B and its variation in a Solenoid (Determine
dB/dx).
5. To study the Characteristics of a Series RC Circuit.
6. To study the a series LCR circuit and determine its (a) Resonant Frequency, (b)
Quality Factor
7. To study a parallel LCR circuit and determine its (a) Anti-resonant frequency and
(b) Quality factor Q
8. To determine a Low Resistance by Carey Foster’s Bridge.
9. To verify the Thevenin and Norton theorem
10. To verify the Superposition, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
Reference Books
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L.Flint & H.T.Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition,
2011, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th
Edition, reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 Semester III
PHYSICS-DSC 3: THERMAL PHYSICS AND STATISTICAL
MECHANICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures
Laws of Thermodynamics:
Thermodynamic Description of system: Zeroth Law of thermodynamics and
temperature. First law and internal energy, conversion of heat into work, Various
Thermodynamical Processes, Applications of First Law: General Relation between CP&
CV, Work Done during Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes, Compressibility &
Expansion Coefficient, Reversible & irreversible processes, Second law & Entropy,
Carnot’s cycle & theorem, Entropy changes in reversible & irreversible processes,
Entropy-temperature diagrams, Third law of thermodynamics, Unattainability of
absolute zero. (22 Lectures)
Thermodynamic Potentials: Enthalpy, Gibbs, Helmholtz and Internal Energy
functions, Maxwell’s relations & applications - Joule-Thompson Effect, Clausius-
Clapeyron Equation, Expression for (CP – CV), CP/CV, TdS equations. (10 Lectures)
Kinetic Theory of Gases: Derivation of Maxwell’s law of distribution of velocities and
its experimental verification, Mean free path (Zeroth Order), Transport Phenomena:
Viscosity, Conduction and Diffusion (for vertical case), Law of equipartition of energy
(no derivation) and its applications to specific heat of gases; mono-atomic and diatomic
gases. (10 Lectures)
Theory of Radiation: Blackbody radiation, Spectral distribution, Concept of Energy
Density, Derivation of Planck's law, Deduction of Wien’s distribution law, Rayleigh-
Jeans Law, Stefan Boltzmann Law and Wien’s displacement law from Planck’s law.
(6 Lectures)
Statistical Mechanics: Maxwell-Boltzmann law - distribution of velocity - Quantum
statistics - Phase space - Fermi-Dirac distribution law - electron gas - Bose-Einstein
distribution law - photon gas - comparison of three statistics. (12 Lectures)
Reference Books:
 Thermal Physics, S. Garg, R. Bansal and C. Ghosh, 1993, Tata McGraw-Hill.
 A Treatise on Heat, Meghnad Saha, and B.N. Srivastava, 1969, Indian Press.
 Thermodynamics, Enrico Fermi, 1956, Courier Dover Publications.
 Thermodynamics, Kinetic theory & Statistical thermodynamics, F.W.Sears &
G.L.Salinger. 1988, Narosa
 University Physics, Ronald Lane Reese, 2003, Thomson Brooks/Cole.

PHYSICS LAB-DSC 3 LAB: THERMAL PHYSICS AND

STATISTICAL MECHANICS

1. To determine Mechanical Equivalent of Heat, J, by Callender and Barne’s constant

flow method.
2. Measurement of Planck’s constant using black body radiation.
3. To determine Stefan’s Constant.
 4. To determine the coefficient of thermal conductivity of copper by Searle’s
Apparatus.
5. To determine the Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity of Cu by Angstrom’s
Method.
6. To determine the coefficient of thermal conductivity of a bad conductor by Lee and
Charlton’s disc method.
7. To determine the temperature co-efficient of resistance by Platinum resistance
thermometer.
8. To study the variation of thermo emf across two junctions of a thermocouple with
temperature.
9. To record and analyze the cooling temperature of an hot object as a function of time
using a thermocouple and suitable data acquisition system
10. To calibrate Resistance Temperature Device (RTD) using Null Method/Off-Balance
Bridge
Reference Books:
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L.Flint & H.T.Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th
Edition, reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition,
2011, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
 A Laboratory Manual of Physics for Undergraduate Classes, D.P.Khandelwal,
1985, Vani Publication.
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Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-I) ( Semester –III or IV or V)

ELECTRONICS –I (Network Theorems,Solid state Devices, Rectifiers and Filters)

Network analysis and Network Theorem

Kirchhoff’s Law, Series parallel corrections, Network Theorems, Superposition, Reciprocity,

Theremins, Norton’s Maximum power, Transfer Theorem, Low pass and High pass filters, Four
terminal Network, Electronic Measuring Instruments: VTVM,CRO.

Solid State Devices

Electronics Devices: General idea of Diode, Triode, Tetrode, Pentode and their characteristics, intrinsic
and extrinsic n-type and p-type semiconductors, P-N junction, Semiconductor junction diode, point
contact, Zener, varactor, Tunnel diode , Photodiode, Light emitting diode, Junction Transistors,
Transistor operation, characteristic Curves, common emitter, common base and common collector
configurations, current amplification, Field effect transistor.

Rectifiers and Filters

HW,FW and bridge rectifiers, Filter circuits(Series L, Shunt C.L-Section-II).Unregulated PS Regulated PS

Voltage regulation by Zener diode, Voltage multiplier, Binary ,Decimal, Hexadecimal and Octal number
systems and interconversions, BCD, Elementary idea of logic gate and Boolean algebra.
 Semester IV
PHYSICS-DSC 4: WAVES AND OPTICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures
Superposition of Two Collinear Harmonic oscillations: Linearity and Superposition
Principle. (1) Oscillations having equal frequencies and (2) Oscillations having different
frequencies (Beats). (4 Lectures)
Superposition of Two Perpendicular Harmonic Oscillations: Graphical and
Analytical Methods. Lissajous Figures (1:1 and 1:2) and their uses. (2 Lectures)

Waves Motion- General: Transverse waves on a string. Travelling and standing waves
on a string. Normal Modes of a string. Group velocity, Phase velocity. Plane waves.
Spherical waves, Wave intensity. (7 Lectures)

Oscillations: Simple harmonic motion. Differential equation of SHM and its solutions.
Kinetic and Potential Energy, Total Energy and their time averages. Damped
oscillations. (6 Lectures)
Sound: Simple harmonic motion - forced vibrations and resonance - Fourier’s Theorem
- Application to saw tooth wave and square wave - Intensity and loudness of sound -
Decibels - Intensity levels - musical notes - musical scale. Acoustics of buildings:
Reverberation and time of reverberation - Absorption coefficient - Sabine’s formula -
measurement of reverberation time - Acoustic aspects of halls and auditoria.
(6 Lectures)

Wave Optics: Electromagnetic nature of light. Definition and Properties of wave front.
Huygens Principle. (3 Lectures)

Interference: Interference: Division of amplitude and division of wavefront. Young’s

Double Slit experiment. Lloyd’s Mirror and Fresnel’s Biprism. Phase change
on reflection: Stokes’ treatment. Interference in Thin Films: parallel and wedge-
shaped films. Fringes of equal inclination (Haidinger Fringes); Fringes of equal
thickness (Fizeau Fringes). Newton’s Rings: measurement of wavelength and
refractive index. (10 Lectures)

Michelson’s Interferometer: (1) Idea of form of fringes (no theory needed), (2)
Determination of wavelength,(3) Wavelength difference,(4) Refractive index, (5)
Visibility of fringes. (3 Lectures)

Diffraction: Fraunhofer diffraction: Single slit; Double Slit. Multiple slits & Diffraction
grating. Fresnel Diffraction: Half-period zones. Zone plate. Fresnel Diffraction pattern
of a straight edge, a slit and a wire using half-period zone analysis. (14 Lectures)

Polarization: Transverse nature of light waves. Plane polarized light – production and
analysis. Circular and elliptical polarization.
(5 Lectures)

Reference Books:
  Fundamentals of Optics, F A Jenkins and H E White, 1976, McGraw-Hill
 Principles of Optics, B.K. Mathur, 1995, Gopal Printing
 Fundamentals of Optics, H.R. Gulati and D.R. Khanna, 1991, R. Chand
Publication
 UniversityPhysics.FWSears,MWZemanskyandHDYoung13/e, 1986.Addison-
Wesley
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PHYSICS LAB-DSC 4 LAB: WAVES AND OPTICS

60 Lectures
1. To investigate the motion of coupled oscillators
2. To determine the Frequency of an Electrically Maintained Tuning Fork by
Melde’s Experiment and to verify λ2 – T Law.
3. To study Lissajous Figures
4. Familiarization with Schuster`s focussing; determination of angle of prism.
5. To determine the Coefficient of Viscosity of water by Capillary Flow Method
(Poiseuille’s method).
6. To determine the Refractive Index of the Material of a given Prism using Sodium
Light.
7. To determine Dispersive Power of the Material of a given Prism using Mercury
Light
8. To determine the value of Cauchy Constants of a material of a prism.
9. To determine the Resolving Power of a Prism.
10. To determine wavelength of sodium light using Fresnel Biprism.
11. To determine wavelength of sodium light using Newton’s Rings.
12. To determine the wavelength of Laser light using Diffraction of Single Slit.
13. To determine wavelength of (1) Sodium & (2) Mercury light using plane
diffraction Grating
14. To determine the Resolving Power of a Plane Diffraction Grating.
15. To measure the intensity using photosensor and laser in diffraction patterns of
single and double slits.

Reference Books:
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L.Flint & H.T.Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th
Edition, reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition,
2011, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
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Discipline Specific Elective Paper

PHYSICS- DSE: ELEMENTS OF MODERN PHYSICS

(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures
Planck’s quantum, Planck’s constant and light as a collection of photons; Photo-electric
effect and Compton scattering. De Broglie wavelength and matter waves; Davisson-
Germer experiment. (8 Lectures)
Problems with Rutherford model- instability of atoms and observation of discrete atomic
spectra; Bohr's quantization rule and atomic stability; calculation of energy levels for
hydrogen like atoms and their spectra. (4 Lectures)
Position measurement- gamma ray microscope thought experiment; Wave-particle
duality, Heisenberg uncertainty principle- impossibility of a particle following a
trajectory; Estimating minimum energy of a confined particle using uncertainty
principle; Energy-time uncertainty principle. (4 Lectures)
Two slit interference experiment with photons, atoms and particles; linear superposition
principle as a consequence; Matter waves and wave amplitude; Schrodinger equation for
non-relativistic particles; Momentum and Energy operators; stationary states; physical
interpretation of wavefunction, probabilities and normalization; Probability and
probability current densities in one dimension. 11 Lectures)

One dimensional infinitely rigid box- energy eigenvalues and eigenfunctions,

normalization; Quantum dot as an example; Quantum mechanical scattering and
tunnelling in one dimension - across a step potential and across a rectangular potential
barrier. (12 Lectures)
Size and structure of atomic nucleus and its relation with atomic weight; Impossibility of
an electron being in the nucleus as a consequence of the uncertainty principle. Nature of
nuclear force, NZ graph, semi-empirical mass formula and binding energy.
(6 Lectures)
Radioactivity: stability of nucleus; Law of radioactive decay; Mean life & half-life;
decay;  decay - energy released, spectrum and Pauli's prediction of neutrino; -
ray emission. (11 Lectures)
Fission and fusion - mass deficit, relativity and generation of energy; Fission - nature of
fragments and emission of neutrons. Nuclear reactor: slow neutrons interacting with
Uranium 235; Fusion and thermonuclear reactions.
(4 Lectures)
Reference Books:
 Concepts of Modern Physics, Arthur Beiser, 2009, McGraw-Hill
 Modern Physics, John R.Taylor, Chris D.Zafiratos, Michael A.Dubson,2009, PHI
Learning
 Six Ideas that Shaped Physics:Particle Behave like Waves, Thomas A. Moore, 2003,
McGraw Hill
 Quantum Physics, Berkeley Physics Course Vol.4. E.H. Wichman, 2008, Tata
McGraw-Hill Co.
 Modern Physics, R.A. Serway, C.J. Moses, and C.A.Moyer, 2005, Cengage
Learning
PRACTICALS -DSE-1 LAB: ELEMENTS OF MODERN PHYSICS

1. To determine value of Boltzmann constant using V-I characteristic of PN diode.

1. To determine work function of material of filament of directly heated vacuum
 diode.
2. To determine value of Planck’s constant using LEDs of at least 4 different
colours.
3. To determine the ionization potential of mercury.
4. To determine the wavelength of H-alpha emission line of Hydrogen atom.
5. To determine the absorption lines in the rotational spectrum of Iodine vapour.
6. To study the diffraction patterns of single and double slits using laser source and
measure its intensity variation using Photosensor and compare with incoherent
source – Na light.
7. Photo-electric effect: photo current versus intensity and wavelength of light;
maximum energy of photo-electrons versus frequency of light
8. To determine the value of e/m by magnetic focusing.
9. To setup the Millikan oil drop apparatus and determine the charge of an electron.
Reference Books:
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L.Flint & H.T.Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th
Edition, reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition,
2011, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
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PHYSICS-DSE: SOLID STATE PHYSICS

(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures
Crystal Structure: Solids: Amorphous and Crystalline Materials. Lattice Translation
Vectors. Lattice with a Basis – Central and Non-Central Elements. Unit Cell. Miller
Indices. Reciprocal Lattice. Types of Lattices. Brillouin Zones. Diffraction of X-rays by
Crystals. Bragg’s Law. Atomic and Geometrical Factor.
(12 Lectures)
Elementary Lattice Dynamics: Lattice Vibrations and Phonons: Linear Monoatomic
and Diatomic Chains. Acoustical and Optical Phonons. Qualitative Description of the
Phonon Spectrum in Solids. Dulong and Petit’s Law, Einstein and Debye theories of
specific heat of solids. T3 law
(10 Lectures)
Magnetic Properties of Matter: Dia-, Para-, Ferri- and Ferromagnetic Materials.
Classical Langevin Theory of dia – and Paramagnetic Domains. Quantum Mechanical
Treatment of Paramagnetism. Curie’s law, Weiss’s Theory of Ferromagnetism and
Ferromagnetic Domains. Discussion of B-H Curve. Hysteresis and Energy Loss.
(12 Lectures)
Dielectric Properties of Materials: Polarization. Local Electric Field at an Atom.
Depolarization Field. Electric Susceptibility. Polarizability. Clausius Mosotti Equation.
Classical Theory of Electric Polarizability. Normal and Anomalous Dispersion. Cauchy
and Sellmeir relations. Langevin-Debye equation. Complex Dielectric Constant. Optical

Phenomena. Application: Plasma Oscillations, Plasma Frequency, Plasmons.

(10 Lectures)
Elementary band theory: Kronig Penny model. Band Gaps. Conductors,
Semiconductors and insulators. P and N type Semiconductors. Conductivity of
Semiconductors, mobility, Hall Effect, Hall coefficient.
(10 Lectures)

Superconductivity: Experimental Results. Critical Temperature. Critical magnetic field.

Meissner effect. Type I and type II Superconductors, London’s Equation and Penetration
Depth. Isotope effect.
(6 Lectures)
Reference Books:
 Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, 8th Ed., 2004, Wiley India Pvt.
Ltd.
 Elements of Solid State Physics, J.P. Srivastava, 2nd Ed., 2006, Prentice-Hall of
India
 Introduction to Solids, Leonid V. Azaroff, 2004, Tata Mc-Graw Hill
 Solid State Physics, Neil W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin, 1976, Cengage
Learning
 Solid-state Physics, H.Ibach and H Luth, 2009, Springer
 Elementary Solid State Physics, 1/e M. Ali Omar, 1999, Pearson India
 Solid State Physics, M.A. Wahab, 2011, Narosa Publications
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PRACTICALS-DSE LAB: SOLID STATE PHYSICS
1. Measurement of susceptibility of paramagnetic solution (Quinck`s Tube Method)
2. To measure the Magnetic susceptibility of Solids.
3. To determine the Coupling Coefficient of a Piezoelectric crystal.
4. To measure the Dielectric Constant of a dielectric Materials with frequency
5. To determine the complex dielectric constant and plasma frequency of metal using
Surface Plasmon resonance (SPR)
6. To determine the refractive index of a dielectric layer using SPR
7. To study the PE Hysteresis loop of a Ferroelectric Crystal.
8. To draw the BH curve of iron using a Solenoid and determine the energy loss from
Hysteresis.
9. To measure the resistivity of a semiconductor (Ge) crystal with temperature by four-
probe method (from room temperature to 150 oC) and to determine its band gap.
10. To determine the Hall coefficient of a semiconductor sample.

Reference Books
 Advanced Practical Physics for students, B.L. Flint and H.T. Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House.
 Advanced level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th Edition,
reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
 A Text Book of Practical Physics, Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Ed., 2011,
Kitab Mahal, New Delhi
 Elements of Solid State Physics, J.P. Srivastava, 2nd Ed., 2006, Prentice-Hall of
PHYSICS-DSE: MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures
The emphasis of the course is on applications in solving problems of interest to
physicists. The students are to be examined entirely on the basis of problems, seen and
unseen.

Calculus of functions of more than one variable: Partial derivatives, exact and inexact
differentials. Integrating factor, with simple illustration. Constrained Maximization
using Lagrange Multipliers. (6 Lectures)

Fourier Series: Periodic functions. Orthogonality of sine and cosine functions, Dirichlet
Conditions (Statement only). Expansion of periodic functions in a series of sine and
cosine functions and determination of Fourier coefficients. Complex representation of
Fourier series. Expansion of functions with arbitrary period. Expansion of non-periodic
functions over an interval. Even and odd functions and their Fourier expansions.
Application. Summing of Infinite Series. (10 Lectures)

Frobenius Method and Special Functions: Singular Points of Second Order Linear
Differential Equations and their importance. Frobenius method and its applications to
differential equations. Legendre, Bessel, Hermite and Laguerre Differential Equations.
Properties of Legendre Polynomials: Rodrigues Formula, Orthogonality. Simple
recurrence relations. (16 Lectures)

Some Special Integrals: Beta and Gamma Functions and Relation between them.
Expression of Integrals in terms of Gamma Functions. Error Function (Probability
Integral). (4 Lectures)

Partial Differential Equations: Solutions to partial differential equations, using

separation of variables: Laplace's Equation in problems of rectangular, cylindrical and
spherical symmetry. (10 Lectures)
Complex Analysis: Brief Revision of Complex Numbers and their Graphical
Representation. Euler's formula, De Moivre's theorem, Roots of Complex Numbers.
Functions of Complex Variables. Analyticity and Cauchy-Riemann Conditions.
Examples of analytic functions. Singular functions: poles and branch points, order of
singularity, branch cuts. Integration of a function of a complex variable. Cauchy's
Inequality. Cauchy’s Integral formula.
(14 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 Mathematical Methods for Physicists: Arfken, Weber, 2005, Harris, Elsevier.
 Fourier Analysis by M.R. Spiegel, 2004, Tata McGraw-Hill.
 Mathematics for Physicists, Susan M. Lea, 2004, Thomson Brooks/Cole.

 An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Earl A Coddington, 1961,

PHI Learning.
 Differential Equations, George F. Simmons, 2006, Tata McGraw-Hill.
  Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers, S.J. Farlow, 1993,
Dover Publications.
 Mathematical methods for Scientists and Engineers, D.A. McQuarrie, 2003,
Viva Books.
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-----PRACTICALS -DSE LAB: MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS

The aim of this course is not just to teach computer programming and
numerical analysis but to emphasize its role in solving problems in Physics.
 Highlights the use of computational methods to solve physical problems
 Use of computer language as a tool in solving physics problems (applications)
 The course will consist of lectures (both theory and practical) in the
Computer Lab
 Evaluation done not on the programming but on the basis of formulating
the problem
 Aim at teaching students to construct the computational problem to be
solved  Students can use anyone operating system Linux or Microsoft
Windows

Topics Description with Applications

Introduction and Overview Computer architecture and organization, memory and
Input/output devices
Basics of scientific computing Binary and decimal arithmetic, Floating point numbers,
algorithms, Sequence, Selection and Repetition, single
and double precision arithmetic, underflow & overflow-
emphasize the importance of making equations in terms
of dimensionless variables, Iterative methods
Errors and error Analysis Truncation and round off errors, Absolute and relative
errors, Floating point computations.

Introduction to Programming, constants, variables and

data types, operators and Expressions, I/O statements,
scanf and printf, c in and c out, Manipulators for data
formatting, Control statements (decision making and
Review of C & C++ Programming looping statements) (If-‐statement. If-‐else
fundamentals Statement. Nested if Structure. Else-‐if Statement.
Ternary Operator. Goto Statement. Switch Statement.
Unconditional and Conditional Looping. While-Loop.
Do-While Loop. FOR Loop. Break and Continue
Statements. Nested Loops), Arrays (1D&2D) and
strings, user defined functions, Structures and Unions,
Idea of classes and objects
 Programs: Sum & average of a list of numbers, largest of a given
list of numbers and its location in the list, sorting of
numbers in ascending-descending order, Binary search
Random number generation Area of circle, area of square, volume of sphere, value of
π
Solution of Algebraic and Transcendental Solution of linear and quadratic equation, solving
equations by Bisection, Newton Raphson tanI [(Sin)/]2 in optics
and Secant methods
Interpolation by Newton Gregory Forward Evaluation of trigonometric functions e.g. sin θ, cos θ, tan
and Backward difference formula, Error θ, etc.
estimation of linear interpolation

Numerical differentiation (Forward and Given Position with equidistant time data to calculate
Backward difference formula) and velocity and acceleration and vice-versa. Find the area of
Integration (Trapezoidal a n d Simpson B-H Hysteresis loop
rules), Monte Carlo method

Reference Books:
 Introduction to Numerical Analysis, S.S. Sastry, 5thEdn., 2012, PHI Learning Pvt.
Ltd.
 Schaum's Outline of Programming with C++. J.Hubbard, 2 0 0 0 , McGraw-‐Hill
Publications.
 Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing, W.H. Pressetal.,
3 rd Edn., 2007, Cambridge University Press.
 A first course in Numerical Methods, Uri M. Ascher and Chen Greif, 2012, PHI
Learning
 Elementary Numerical Analysis, K.E.Atkinson,3 r d E d n . , 2 0 0 7 , Wiley India
Edition.
 Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers, R.W. Hamming, 1973, Courier
Dover Pub.
 An Introduction to Computational Physics, T.Pang, 2 nd Edn., 2006, Cambridge
Univ. Press

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PHYSICS-DSE: QUANTUM MECHANICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Time dependent Schrodinger equation: Time dependent Schrodinger equation and

dynamical evolution of a quantum state; Properties of Wave Function. Interpretation of
Wave Function Probability and probability current densities in three dimensions;
Conditions for Physical Acceptability of Wave Functions. Normalization. Linearity and
Superposition Principles. Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions. Position, momentum &
Energy operators; commutator of position and momentum operators; Expectation values
of position and momentum. Wave Function of a Free Particle.
(6 Lectures)

Time independent Schrodinger equation-Hamiltonian, stationary states and energy

eigenvalues; expansion of an arbitrary wavefunction as a linear combination of energy
eigenfunctions; General solution of the time dependent Schrodinger equation in terms of
linear combinations of stationary states; Application to the spread of Gaussian
wavepacket for a free particle in one dimension; wave packets, Fourier transforms and
momentum space wavefunction; Position-momentum uncertainty principle.
(10 Lectures)
General discussion of bound states in an arbitrary potential- continuity of wave
function, boundary condition and emergence of discrete energy levels; application to
one-dimensional problem- square well potential; Quantum mechanics of simple
harmonic oscillator-energy levels and energy eigenfunctions using Frobenius method.
(12 Lectures)
Quantum theory of hydrogen-like atoms: time independent Schrodinger equation in
spherical polar coordinates; separation of variables for the second order partial
differential equation; angular momentum operator and quantum numbers; Radial
wavefunctions from Frobenius method; Orbital angular momentum quantum numbers l and m;
s, p, d,.. shells (idea only) (10 Lectures)

Atoms in Electric and Magnetic Fields:- Electron Angular Momentum. Space

Quantization. Electron Spin and Spin Angular Momentum. Larmor’s Theorem. Spin
Magnetic Moment. Stern-Gerlach Experiment. Zeeman Effect: Electron Magnetic
Moment and Magnetic Energy, Gyromagnetic Ratio and Bohr Magneton.
(8 Lectures)
Atoms in External Magnetic Fields:- Normal and Anomalous Zeeman Effect.
(4 Lectures)
Many electron atoms:- Pauli’s Exclusion Principle. Symmetric and Antisymmetric
Wave Functions. Periodic table. Fine structure. Spin orbit coupling. Spectral Notations
for Atomic States. Total Angular Momentum. Vector Model. Spin-orbit coupling in
atoms-L-S and J-J couplings.
(10 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 A Text book of Quantum Mechanics, P.M.Mathews & K.Venkatesan, 2nd Ed., 2010,
McGraw Hill
 Quantum Mechanics, Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick, 2ndEdn., 2002, Wiley.
 Quantum Mechanics, Leonard I. Schiff, 3rdEdn. 2010, Tata McGraw Hill.
 Quantum Mechanics, G. Aruldhas, 2ndEdn. 2002, PHI Learning of India.
 Quantum Mechanics, Bruce Cameron Reed, 2008, Jones and Bartlett Learning.
 Quantum Mechanics for Scientists & Engineers, D.A.B. Miller, 2008, Cambridge
University Press
Additional Books for Reference
 Quantum Mechanics, Eugen Merzbacher, 2004, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, David J. Griffith, 2nd Ed. 2005, Pearson
Education
 Quantum Mechanics, Walter Greiner, 4thEdn., 2001, Springer
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PRACTICAL-DSE LAB: QUANTUM MECHANICS

Use C/C++/Scilab for solving the problems based on Quantum Mechanics
and Laboratory based experiments:
1. Study of Electron spin resonance- determine magnetic field! as a function of the

resonance frequency
2. Study of Zeeman effect: with external magnetic field; Hyperfine splitting
3. To study the quantum tunnelling effect with solid state device, e.g. tunnelling
 current in backward diode or tunnel diode.

Reference Books:
 Schaum's Outline of Programming with C++. J.Hubbard, 2 0 0 0 , McGraw-‐Hill
Publications.
 Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing, W.H.Press et al.,
3 rd Edn., 2007, Cambridge University Press.
 Elementary Numerical Analysis, K.E.Atkinson, 3 r d E d n . , 2 0 0 7 , Wiley India
Edition.
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 Simulation of ODE/PDE Models with MATLAB®, OCTAVE and SCILAB:
Scientific and Engineering Applications: A. Vande Wouwer, P. Saucez, C. V.
Fernández.2014 Springer ISBN: 978-3319067896
 Scilab by example: M. Affouf2012ISBN: 978-1479203444
 Scilab (A Free Software to Matlab): H. Ramchandran, A.S. Nair. 2011 S. Chand and
Company, New Delhi ISBN: 978-8121939706
 Scilab Image Processing: Lambert M. Surhone. 2010Betascript Publishing ISBN: 978-
6133459274A
 Quantum Mechanics, Leonard I. Schiff, 3rdEdn. 2010, Tata McGraw Hill.
 Quantum Mechanics, Bruce Cameron Reed, 2008, Jones and Bartlett Learning.
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Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-II) ( Semester –VI)
ELECTRONICS-II (Amplifiers and Oscillators)
Transistor Amplifier

Classification, Basic Amplifier, Load Line, Transistor biasing, Transistor equivalent circuit (h-Parameter).
Single stage transistor amplifier,(common emitter, common base) FET amplifier, R.C coupled
transistor amplifier, Impedance coupled and Transformer coupled amplifier, Noise and distortion in
amplifiers, Power amplifiers(Class A Push pull class B and class C) Decibel, Frequency response
bandwidth.

Feedback Amplifiers and Oscillators

Classification, Negative feedback and its advantages, Feedback amplifiers(Voltage and current)Positive
feedback oscillators(RC phase shift and Wein bridge, Hartley, Colpit, tuned collector, tuned
base)Oscillator, Negative resistance(tuned diode oscillator),Crystal oscillators, Stability, Relaxation
oscillators-Multivibrators (astable , monostable and bistable ).