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SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE

PHY 412: SOLID STATE PHYSICS

1. a) What do you mean by primitive basis?


b) What is meant by basis?
2 a) What is primitive lattice cell?
b) How are Wigner-Seitz cells formed?
c) Discuss Bravais lattices.
3 a) What is coordination number?
b) Find out the coordination numbers of SC, and BCC structure.
4 a) Define atomic radius.
b) Calculate atomic radius in case of SC.
5 Determine the relationship between the lattice parameter ‘a’ and the atomic radius ‘r’ for
Mono-atomic SC, BCC and FCC structures.
6 What do you understand by packing fraction? Compute the packing fraction of-
(i) SCC structure
(ii) BCC structure
(iii) FCC structure
7 a) Calculate the lattice constant of rock salt (NaCl) crystal. The molecular weight of NaCl =
58.45, ρ = 2170 Kg/m3
b) Estimate the inter-planar spacing for a (3 2 1) plane in a simple cubic lattice where lattice
Constant is 4.2× 10-10 m.
8 a) What is lattice constant of a space lattice? Derive an expression for lattice constant of a
space lattice.
b) What are the Miller indices and how are they computed? Illustrate your answer with a
suitable example.
9 a) Describe Laue’s experiment for X-rays diffraction. Give its significance.
b) What is reciprocal lattice? How will you construct reciprocal lattice? Give its properties.
c) What is Bragg’s law? Derive Bragg’s equation.
10. Describe powder method for the determination of crystal structure.
11. Discuss Ewald’s construction. Give its importance and uses.
12. A set of crystal planes reflects X-rays of wavelength 1.32 Å at a glancing angle of 9o 30’.
Determine the possible spacing of this set of planes.
13 a) What is the relation of electrical conductivity and the thermal conductivity agreeing to free
electron theory?
b) What is the value of mean energy in terms of Fermi energy at absolute zero?
c) How does Fermi energy depend upon temperature?
d)Write the relation of Fermi energy 𝐹𝐸 with Fermi temperature 𝐹𝑇
14 The electrical and thermal conductivities of silver at 20oC are 6.22 x 107 / ohm / meter
and 423 W/m/K, respectively. Calculate the Lorentz number on the basis of free
electron theory.
15 Calculate the heat capacity of electron gas at room temperature in copper assuming one
free electron per atom. Compare this with the lattice specific heat value of 2.4 x 104
J/ k mol/K. the Fermi energy of copper is 7eV.
16 A copper wire of cross-sectional area 5 x 10-2 sq. cm. carries a study current of 50 ampere.
Assume one electron per atom; calculate the density of free electrons, the average drift velocity
and the relaxation time. Given: the resistivity of copper 1.7 x 10-8/ ohm m.
17. Define packing fraction (1 mark)
i. State Bragg’s diffraction condition in direct lattice
ii. Give any two application of SEM (scanning electron microscopy)
iii. Define miller indices
iv. Symmetry operation
18. Obtain an expression for interplanar distance. Hence show that for simple cubic system
𝑎
𝑑ℎ𝑘𝑙 = √ℎ2 2 2
+𝑘 +𝑙
19. Show that Bragg’s diffraction condition in the reciprocal lattice is
⃗⃗⃗ 𝐺 + 𝐺 2 = 0
2𝐾.
20. In a unit cell of simple cubic structure, find the angle between the normal to the pair of
planes whose miller indices are
i. (100) and (010) and
ii. (121) and (111)
iii.
21. Discuss crystal structure of NaCl in details
22. With the help of Ewald’s construction show that the diffraction condition in reciprocal
lattice is exactly equivalent to 2𝑑𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝑛𝜆 in the direct lattice

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