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Honours: Semester 5
CC 11, CC12, DSE A1, DSE B1
CC 11 Electromnagnetic Theory Theory Practical Credit Credit 4 Credit 2 Classes 60 Classes 60 CC 12 Statistical Physics Theory Practical Credit Credit 4 Credit 2 Classes 60 Classes 60 DSE A 1 (a) Advanced Mathematical Methods Theory Tutorial Or Credit 5 Credit 1 Classes 75 Classes 15 (b) LAser and Fiber Optics Credit DSE B 1 (a) Ast ronomy and Astrop1vsics Theory Tutorial O Credit 5 Credit (b) Nuclear and particle Physics Classes 75 Classes 15 Credit
5.1 Electromagnetic Theory
5.1.1 Electromagnetic Theory (Theory)
Paper: PHS-A-CC-5-11-TH Credit: 4|
1.Maxwell Equations 12 Lectures
Review of Maxwell's equatios. Vector and Scalar Potentiats. Gauge Transfornations: Lorentz and Coulomb Gauge. Boundary Conditions at Interface between Different Media. Wave Equations. Plane Waves in Dielectric Media. Poynting Theorem and Poynting Vector. Electromaguetic (EM) Energy Density. Physical Concept of Electroagnetic Field Energy Density, Moment un Density and Angular Momentum Density.
2. EM Wave Propagation in Unbounded Media 10 Lectures
Plane EM waves through vacuum and isotropic dielectric medium, transverse nature of plane EM waves, refrac tive index and diclectric constant, wave impedance. Propagat ion through conducting media, relaxation time, skin depth.
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HONOURS: SEMESTER 5. CC l1, CC 12, DSE A1, DSE BI 16
3. EM Wave in Bounded Media 10 Lectures
Reflection && Refraction of plane wAVes at plane Boundary conditions at a plane interface between two media.Refraction. of Refleetion & Fresnel's formulae for perpendicular interface between two diclectric media. Laws parallel polarization cases, Reflection & Transnission coefficients, Brewster's law. Total internal reflection. & evanescent waves, Metallic reflection (normal Incidence). 7 Lectures 4. Polarization Waves in birefringent medium. Description of Lincar, Circular and Elliptical Polarization. Propagation of E.M. 15 Lectures 5. Polarization in uniaxial crystals Crystals. Light Propagation in Uniaxial Crystal. Double Refraction. Polarization by Uniaxial and Biaxial Double Refraction. Nicol Prism. Ordinary & extraordinary refractive indices. Phase Retardation Plates: Quarte Half-Wave Plates. Production & analysis of polarized ight. Babinet Compensator and its Uses. Wave and 6 Lectures 6. Rotatory polarization Theory of optical rotation. Calculation of Optical Rotation. Biot's Laws for Rotatory Polarization. Fresuel's rotation. Laurent's half-shade and biquartz theory. Specific Angle of rotation. Experimental verification of Fresnel's polarimeters.