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Course Contents:

Time dependent perturbation theory. Fermi golden rule. Transitions


caused by periodic external field. Dipole transitions and selection
rules. Decay of an unstable state. Born cross section for weak potential
scattering. Adiabatic and sudden approximations. WKB method for bound
states and tunneling. Scattering theory: partial wave analysis, loW
energy scattering, scattering length, Born approximation, optical
theorem, Levinson's theorem, resonances, elements of formal scattering
theory. Minimal coupling between radiation and matter, diamagnetism and
paramagnetism of atoms, Landau levels and Aharonov-Bohm effect. Addition
of angular momenta, Clebsch Gordon series, Wigner Eckarttheorem, Lande's
g factor. Many particle systems: identity of particles, Pauli principle,
exchangeinteraction, bosons and fermions. Second quantization,
multielectron atoms, Hund's rules. Binding of diatomic molecules.
Introduction to Klein Gordon and DiraC equations, and their
nonralatiwieti radution

Course Reference:

Schwabl, F., Quantum Mechanics. Landau, L.D., and Lifshitz E.M., Quantum
Mechanics. Cohen-Tannoudji, C., Diu, B., and Laloe, F., Quantum
Mechanics (2 Vols. ). Bethe, H. and Jackiw, R., Intermediate Quantum
Mechanics.
Course Contents:

Laws of electrostatics and methods of solving boundary value problems. .


Multi-pole expansion of electrostatic potentials, spherical harmonics.
Electrostatics in material media, dielectrics. BiotSavart Law, magnetic
field and the vector potential. Faraday's Law and time varying fields.
Maxwell's equations, energy and momentum of the electromagnet ic field,
Poynting vector,conservation laws. Propagation of plane electromagnetic
waves. Radiation from an accelerated charge, retarded and advanced
potentials, Lienard-Wiechert potentials, radiation multi-poles. Special
theory of relativity and its application in electromagnet ic theory.
Maxwell's equations in covariant form: four potentials, electromagnetic
field tensor, field Lagrangian. Elements of classical field theory,
gauge invariance in electromagnetic theory.

Course Reference:

Jackson, J.D., Classical Electrodynamics, Third Edn, John Wiley.


Panofsky, W.K.H., and Phillips, M., Classical Electricity and Magnetism,
Second Edn, Dover,Jackson, J.D., Classical Electrodynamics, Third Edn,
John Wiley.
Course Contents:

Basic diode and transistor circuits, operational amplifier and


applications, active filters, voltage regulators, oscillators, digital
electronics, logic gates, Boolean algebra, flip-flops, multiplexers,
counters, displays, decoders, D/A, A/D. Introduction to microprocessors.

Course Reference:

Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics, Second Edn. ,Millman and
Halkias, Integrated Electronics, McGraw Hill. ,Horowitz and Hill, The Art
of Electronics, Second Edn.
Course Contents:
Drude model, Sommer feld model, crystal lattices, reciprocal lattice, X
ray diffraction, Brillouin zones and Fermi surfaces, Bloch's
theorem,
nearly free electrons, tight binding model, selected band structures,
semi-classical dynamics of electrons, measuring Fermi surfaces, cohesive
energy, classical harmonic crystal, quantum harmonic crystal, phonons in
metals, semiconductors, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, magnetic
interactions.

Course Reference:
Ashcroft,N.W. ,and Mermin, N.D.,Solid State Physics
Course Contents:

Basic principles of statistical mechanics and its application to simple


systems. Probability theory, fundamental postulate, phase space,
Liouville's theorem, ergodicity, micro-canonical ensemble, connection
with thermodynamics, canonical ensemble, classical ideal gas, harmonic
oscillators, paramagnetism, Ising model, physical applications to
polymers, biophysics. Grand canonical ensemble, thermodynamic potentials,
Maxwell relations, Legendre transformation. Introduction to quantum
statistical mechanics, Fermi, Bose and Boltzmann distribution, Bose
condensation, photons and phonons, Fermi gas, classical gases with
internal degrees of freedom, fluctuation, dissipation and linear
response, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods.

Course Reference:

Pathria, R.K., Statistical Mechanics, Butterworth Heinemann,Second Edn,


1996, Reif, F., Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, McGraw
Hill, 1965. ,Landau, L.D., and Lifshitz E.M., Statistical Physics,
Pergamon, 1980.

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