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2024_Engineering Physics_Syllabus

The Engineering Physics syllabus covers key concepts in Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Semiconductor Physics, and Laser Physics. Students will learn to apply quantum mechanics to electron motion, classify solids based on band theory, evaluate semiconductor properties, and understand laser fundamentals and applications. The course includes various learning resources for deeper understanding of the topics.

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2024_Engineering Physics_Syllabus

The Engineering Physics syllabus covers key concepts in Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Semiconductor Physics, and Laser Physics. Students will learn to apply quantum mechanics to electron motion, classify solids based on band theory, evaluate semiconductor properties, and understand laser fundamentals and applications. The course includes various learning resources for deeper understanding of the topics.

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Engineering Physics

Syllabus
Course Outcomes:
Students should be able to
1. Apply the concepts of Quantum mechanics to one dimensional motion of electrons
2. Classify solids based on Band theory and to calculate carrier concentrations
3. Evaluate the electrical conductivity and identify the type of semiconductor 4. Implement
the fundamentals of LASER for different applications.

Unit 1 (8hrs)
Quantum Mechanics: Matter waves, Properties of matter waves, Physical significance of wave
function. Schrödinger's time dependent and time independent equatiom, Operators, Eigen
values and Eigen functions, Expectation values, Applications of Schrödinger's equation, Motion
of a free particle. Electron in an infinite deep potential well (rigid box), Electron in a finite deep
potential well (non-rigid box)
Unit 2 (7 brs)
Solid State Physics: Lattice parameters, Miller indices, inter planer distance of lattice plane,
density of crystals (linear, planar and volume), Sommerfield's free electron theory. Density of
states (3D), Fermi-Dirac probability function, Nearly free electron theory (E-k curve),
classification of solids based on band theory
Unit 3 (8 hrs)
Semiconductor Physies: Electron and hole concentrations in semiconductors intrinsic density,
intrinsic and Extrinsic conductivity, Position of Fermi level in intrinsic and extrinsic
semiconductors, Law of mass action, Temperature variation of carrier concentration in extrinsic
semiconductors, Electrical conduction in extrinsic semiconductor. Hall Effect.

Unit 4 (7hrs)
Laser Physics: Introduction to laser, Spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiations,
Thermal equilibrium, Condition for Light amplification, Population inversion, Pumping (Three
level and four level pumping). Optical resonator. Laser beam characteristics. Ruby laser, Nd-
YAG Laser, He-Ne Laser, Semiconductor Laser, Engineering applications of Laser (Fiber optics,
Laser material interaction)

Learning resources:
1. Introduction to quantum mechanics/ David J. Griffiths
2. A text book of Engineering physics, Avadhanulu and Kshirsagar, S. Chand Pub
3. Concepts of Modern Physics, Arthur Beiser, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition.
4. Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, Wiley
5. Solid State Physics, S O Pillai, New Age International Publishers
6. Solid state electronic devices. Ben G. Streetman. Sanjay Banerjee Pearson Prentice Hall ,
Macmillan India Ltd
7. LASERS Theory and Applications, K. Thyagarajan, A. K. Ghatak 8. Mechanical Vibrations
Theory and Applications, Francis S Tse, Ivan E Morse, Rolland T. Hinkle

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