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PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
College with Potential for Excellence (An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Bharathiar University)
(Reaccred ited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC, An ISO 9001:2008 Cert ified Institution)
Peelamedu, Coimbatore-641004
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
MASTER OF PHYSICS (M.Sc Physics)
2015-2017
PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
College with Potential for Excellence (An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Bharathiar University)
(Reaccred ited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC, An ISO 9001:2008 Cert ified Institution)
Peelamedu, Coimbatore-641004
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
2015-2017
Sem
ester
Subject code Title of the paper Instructio
n Hour
s /
week
Durat-
ion of
exam
(In
hrs
Maximum Marks Cre-
dits
CA ESE Total
I MPS14 01 Paper I- Mathematical Physics
-I
6 3 40 60 100 4
MPS14 02 Paper II - Classical mechanics 6 3 40 60 100 4
MPS14 03 Paper III - Thermodynamics&
Statistical mechanics
6 3 40 60 100 4
MPS14 04 Paper IV - Electronics 6 3 40 60 100 4
MPS11 P1 Practical-I General Physics 3 ....... ….. ….. …… ….
MPS13 P2 Practical –II Electronics
Practicals
3 ........ ….. ….. ….. …..
II MPS14 05 Paper V - Mathematical Physics
-II
4 3 40 60 100 3
MPS14 06 Paper VI- Quantum mechanics -
I
4 3 40 60 100 3
MPS1407 Paper VII- Electromagnetic
Theory
6 3 40 60 100 4
MPS1408
Elective – I
1.Programming in C
5
3
40
60
100
5
MPS14 09 2. Nuclear Physics I
MPS12 A1 Inter Disciplinary Course-
Biophysics
3 3 40 60 100 5
MPS11 P1 Practical-I General Physics 4 4 40 60 100 4
MPS13 P2 Practical –II Electronics
Practicals
4 4 40 60 100 4
III MPS14 10 Paper VIII- Laser and optics 4 3 40 60 100 4
MPS1411 Paper IX- Condensed matter
Physics
4 3 40 60 100 4
MPS14 12 Paper X - Quantum mechanics
–II
4 3 40 60 100 4
MPS14 13 Paper XI - Atomic and
Molecular Spectroscopy
4 3 40 60 100 4
MPS1414
MPS14 15
Elective II
1. Advanced Microprocessor and
Microcontrollers
2. Nuclear Physics II
4 3 40 60 100 5
MPS12S1 Special Course
Research Methodology
2 3 - - 100 5
MNM15CS Cyber Security 2 2 100 - Grade -
MPS15CE Comprehensive Exam - 2 - - Grade -
MPS12 P3 Practical-III Advanced
Practicals
3 ...... ….. ….. …… …
MPS13 P4 Practical –IV Special
Electronics
3 ..... … ….. ….. …..
IV MPS14 16 Paper XII - Nuclear and
Particle Physics
5 3 40 60 100 3
MPS14 17 Paper XIII – Materials Science 5 3 40 60 100 4
MPS12AC1
Advanced Learners’ Course*
1.Communication systems
- 3 - - 100* 5*
MPS12AC2 2.Advanced Experimental
Techniques
MPS12 P3 Practical-III Advanced
Practicals
5 6 40 60 100 4
MPS13 P4 Practical –IV Special
Electronics
5 6 40 60 100 4
MPS15PROJ Project 10 - - - 100 5
*Self Study Total 2200 90
For all the subjects 4 hours are allotted for tutorials
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
CORE PAPERS
Continuous Internal Assessment : 50 Marks
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
A – 4/6 X 5 Marks 20 50
B – 2/3 X 15 Marks 30
End Semester Examination : 100 Marks
SECTION WORD LIMIT MARKS TOTAL
A- 5 X 6 Marks 30 100
B - 4/6 X 12 Marks 48
C- Compulsory -
2 X 11 Marks
22
*Marks will be reduced to 60
ADVANCED LEARNERS COURSE (ALC)
Continuous Internal Assessment : 20 Marks
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
A – 4 / 6 X 4 Marks 16 25
B – 1 / 2 X 9 Marks 9
End Semester Examination : 75 Marks
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
A-5/8X5=25 Marks 25 75
B – 5/8X10=50 Marks 50
CYBER SECURITY
Continuous Internal Assessment : 50 Marks
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
A – 5 / 8 X 2 Marks 10 40
B – 6 / 8 X 5 Marks 30
Project and Viva Voce
A specific problem will be assigned to students or they will be asked to choose a problem.
The Topic/area of work will be finalized at the end of III semester allowing scope for students to
gather relevant literature during the vacation. The project work is to be carried out at the
department or any other organization approved by the staff coordinator and the HoD, Review
meeting will be conducted once in a month. Viva Voce presentation will be conducted by the
external examiner and the staff coordinator guiding the project.
Methodology
Each project should contain the following details
Introduction
Literature Survey
Theory / Experimental details
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Bibliography
The above content should not exceed 100 pages.
Evaluation Internal Evaluation : 20 Marks
Review Mode of Evaluation Marks Total
I Selection of the field of study, topic & literature
collection
5 20
II Research design & data collection 10
III Analysis & conclusion
Preparation of rough draft
5
External Assessment : 80 Marks
Mode of Evaluation Marks Total
Project Report
Relevance of the topic to the academic / society 10 60
Objectives 10
Experimental design 20
Expression of results and discussion 20
Viva voce
Presentation 10 20
Discussion 10
WEIGHTAGE ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF
CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Theory
CI
A I
CI
A
II
Mod
el
Exa
m
Assignme
nt/
Class
Notes
Semin
ar
Qui
z
Class
Participati
on
Librar
y
Usage
Attendance Max.
Mark
s
Core 5 5 6 4 5 4 5 3 3 40
ALC 10 15 - - - - - - 25
Cyber
Securit
y
40 40 10 10 100
Practical
Model
Exam
Lab
Performance
Regularity in
Record
Submission
Attendance Maximum
Marks
Core 12 20 5 3 40
SEMESTER : I
Title : MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS –I
Subject Code : MPS1401
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours : 86
Objective: The aim of this course is to provide the mathematical foundation in vectors, matrices,
Probability and special functions required for the description of the physical phenomena.
Unit I – VECTORS 18 Hrs
Gauss divergence theorem & its physical interpretation - Gauss’s Theorem – Stokes’s theorem-
Poisson’s equations – curvilinear coordinates – orthogonal curvilinear coordinates – condition for
orthogonality – cylindrical coordinates – spherical polar coordinates. linear vector space, linear
independence of vectors and dimensions, basis and expansion theorem, inner product and unitary
spaces, Orthonormal sets, Schmidt’s orthogonalisation method.
Unit II – MATRICES 17 Hrs
Review of algebraic operations of matrices, sub matrices, partitioning of matrices, special types of
matrices and their properties, vectors as matrices and vector spaces, linear transformations,
orthogonal and unitary transformation, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton theorem,
Stochastic matrices, diagonalisation of matrices, power of a matrix, exponential of a matrix.
Matrices in physics: rotation matrix, Pauli’s spins matrices, Dirac matrices.
Unit III – COMPLEX VARIABLES 17 Hrs
Introduction, regular functions, elementary functions and mapping, contour integration, Cauchy’s
theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, Results based on contour formula, Taylor’s expansion,
Laurent’s expansion, Residue and contour integration, Cauchy’s residue theorem, integration
round the unit circle, evaluation of ∫ f(x) dx, Jordan Lemma evaluate infinite integrals.
Unit IV – PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 17 Hrs
Laplace equation, Poisson’s equation, Heat flow equation, Wave equation, Helmholtz equation,
Solution of Laplace equation in Cartesian co-ordinates, in two dimensional cylindrical co-
ordinates, in general co-ordinates, Solution of Poisson equation, Diffusion equation or equation of
heat flow. Solution of heat flow equation in one dimension.
Unit V – SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 17 HRS
Series solution ,solution of Linear differential equation of first order, so lution of second order
linear differential equation with constant coefficients, power series solution- Frobenius’ method,
Legendre’s equation, Legendre’s function of I and II kind, Generating function of Legendre
polynomial, Recurrence formula for Pn(x), Bessel’s function of I kind, recurrence function for
Jn(x), generating function for Jn(x), Hermite differential equation, Hermite polynomial, recurrence
for Hermite polynomial.
BOOKS FOR STUDY:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Sathya Prakash Mathematical Physics
with Classical
mechanics
Sultan Chand
& Sons
2012 6th Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Chattopadhay
ay P.K
Mathematical physics New Age
International-
New Delhi
2000 2nd Edition
2 Dass.H.K Mathematical Physics S. Chand
and
Company
Pvt. Ltd
2013 6th Edition
3 Erwin
Kreyzig
Advanced Engineering
Mathematics
Wiley India
Private
Limited
2010 8th Edition
4 Gupta Mathematical Physics Vikas
Publishing
House Pvt.
Ltd
2011 3rd Edition
5 Joshi A.W Matrices and Tensors in
Physics
Wiley Eastern
Ltd
1975 2nd Edition
6 Pipes &
Harvill
Applied Mathematics for
Engineers and Physicists
McGraw Hill
international
Book
company
3rd Edition
7 Hans. J
Weber and
George.
B.Arfken
Mathematical methods for
Physicists
Academic
Press
2013 7th Edition
SEMESTER I
Title : CLASSICAL MECHANICS
Subject Code : MPS1402
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours : 86
Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth knowledge of the principles of
classical mechanics and the study of specific problems, viz. the two body central force problem
and small oscillations.
Unit I: Fundamental principles of Lagrangian Formulation 16hrs
Mechanics of a particle- Mechanics of a system of particles- *constraints*- D’Alembert’s
principle and Lagrange’s equations- Velocity – dependent potentials and the dissipation function-
simple application of the Lagrangian formulation-Single particle in space-Atwood’s machine-bead
sliding on a rotating wire.
Unit II: Variational principles andLagrange’s equations : 17 hrs
Hamilton’s principle- some techniques of the calculus of variations- derivation of Lagrange’s
equations from Hamilton’s Principle- Extension of Hamilton’s principle to non holonomic
systems- Advantages of a variational principle formulation-conservation theorems and symmetry
propertiesEnergy function and the conservation of energy.
Unit III: Two body central force problem 17 hrs
Reduction to the equivalent one-body problem- the equations of motion and first integrals-the
equivalent one- dimensional problem and classification of orbits- law potentials- conditions for
closed orbits Bertrand’s theorem- the Kepler problem: inverse square law of force- the motion in
time in the Kepler problem- The Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector-Scattering in a central force field-
transformation of the scattering problem to laboratory coordinates.
Unit IV: Small oscillations 17 hrs
Formulation of the problem- Eigen value equation and the principle axis transformation-
frequencies of free vibrations- normal coordinates- Free vibrations of a linear tri atomic molecule-
Forced vibration and the effect of dissipative forces.
Unit V:Hamilton’s Formulation 18 hrs
Legendre transformations and the Hamilton canonical equations of motion –Cyclic coordinates -
Routh’s procedure- Hamiltonian formulation of relativistic mechanics-Derivation of Hamilton’s
equations from a variational principle- The principle of least action.
Poisson Brackets-definition-invariance of Poisson- brackets with respect to canonical
transformation –Equations of motion in Poisson bracket form-Jacobi’s identity- infinitesimal
contact transformations- interpretation in terms of Poisson brackets-The angular momentum and
Poisson brackets
*self study
BOOKS FOR STUDY:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Herbert
Goldstein
Classical Mechanics Narosa
Publishing
House- New
Delhi-
2001 2nd
Edition.
2 Gupta, Kumar &
Sharma
Classical Mechanics Pragati
Prakashan.-
2012 26th reprint
3 R G Takwale&
P S Puranik, -
Classical Mechanics Tata Mc
Graw Hill
Education
Pvt. Ltd.-
Revised
Edition
(2010)
2nd Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Rana &Joag , , Classical Mechanics TMH-28th
reprint
2010 28th
reprint.
Tutorial (This portion is not intended for examination)
1. A particle is projected vertically upwards with speed u and moves in a vertical straight line
under uniform gravity with no air resistance, find the maximum height achieved by the particle
and time taken for it to return to its starting position.
2. A body of mass m is suspended from a fixed point by a light spring and moving under
uniform gravity. The spring is found to be extended by a distance b. Find a period of oscillations
of the body about this equilibrium position (assume there is a small strain).
3. Find the moment of inertia of a uniform circular disk of mass M and radius a about its axis
of symmetry.
4. Find the kinetic energy of rotation of a rigid body with respect to the principle axes in
terms of Eulerian angles.
5. Find the equation of motion of harmonic oscillator using Hamilton–Jacobi method. 6.
Simple pendulum with rigid support, and with variable length
SEMESTER I
Title : THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS
Subject Code : MPS1403
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours : 86
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students understand the basic concepts of
thermodynamics, Classical and quantum statistics and applications.
Unit – I: Thermodynamics 18 hrs
Thermodynamic variables - extensive and intensive variables- Zeroth law of thermodynamics -
equivalence of heat and work - first law of thermodynamics - Significance of the first law of
thermodynamics - thermodynamic processes - reversible process – irreversible process - state
variables and process variables - definition of entropy - second law of thermodynamics - entropy
changes in irreversible processes - Maxwell’s Thermodynamical relations - thermodynamic
potentials – Enthalpy, Helmholtz and the Gibbs functions - Phase transitions – Clausius -
Clapeyron equation – van der waals equation of state.
Unit- II: Classical Statistics - I 17 hrs
Macroscopic and microscopic states - phase space - Volume in phase space - postulate of equal a
priori probability - density distribution in phase space - Liouville’s theorem, MaxwellBoltzmann
distribution law - micro-canonical ensemble - canonical ensemble - calculation of mean values
and fluctuations in a canonical ensemble - fluctuation dissipation relation - energy fluctuations and
heat capacity - Grand-canonical ensemble - fluctuations in number of particles.
Unit – III: Classical Statistics - II 17 hrs
Classical partition functions and their properties - Calculations of thermodynamic quantities -
Chemical potential - Ideal mono atomic gas - entropy of mixing - Gibbs paradox – Equipartition
theorem and its simple applications. i Mean kinetic energy of a molecule in a gas ii Brownian
motion iii Harmonic Oscillator iv Specific heat of solid. Maxwell velocity distribution- classical
harmonic oscillator.
Unit – IV: Quantum Statistical Mechanics – I 17 hrs
Ideal Bose systems
Symmetric and antisymmetric wavefunctions – The density matrix - Quantum harmonic oscillator
- Einstein's theory of heat capacity - Debye's theory of heat capacity - Bose – Einstein statistics -
black body radiation- photon gas - Planck’s law - Bose-Einstein Condensation - lambda
transition – Liquid helium – Super fluidity
Unit-V: Quantum Statistical Mechanics - II 17 hrs
Fermi-Dirac statistics - Fermi distribution - Fermi energy - Mean energy of Fermions at
absolute zero - Fermi energy as a function of temperature - electrons in metals - Electronic
specific heat - White – Dwarfs, Compressibility of Fermi gas - Pauli’s para magnetism - A
relativistic degenerate electron gas.
BOOKS FOR STUDY:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Gupta & Kumar Elementary Statistical
Mechanics
Pragati
Prakashan
2011 24th edition
2 Kerson Huang Introduction to
Statistical Physics
Indian Edition
Taylor &
Francis
2000 16th edition
3 B.B. Laud Fundamentals of
Statistical Mechanics
New age
International
Publishers
2011 First
Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 K. Huang Statistical Mechanics John Wiley &
Sons
2009 Second
Edition,
2 L. D. Landau and
E. M.
Lifshitz
Statistical Physics Pergamon
Press
2011 Third
Edition
3 R.K.Pathria &
Paul D. Beale
Statistical Mechanics Elsevier-
Butterworth
Heinemann
2000 3rd Edition
4 F.Reif Statistical Physics McGraw –
Hill, Special
Indian Edition
2008 3rd Edition
5 Satya Prakash Statistical Mechanics Kedar Nath
Ram Nath
Publications
Meerut
2011 3rd Edition
Tutorial: (This portion is not intended for examination) 1. Show explicitly that Gibbs paradox
disappears when the correction is included.
2. Obtain free energy of linear harmonic oscillator through thermodynamic quantities
3. Derive Helmholtz free energy in terms of T, H and N.
4. Derive entropy, energy and heat capacity of a two level system when the temperature is zero
and infinity.
5. Estimate the critical temperature for Bose condensation for 4He atoms. Take g=1 and
n=3X1022cm-3.
SEMESTER I
Title : ELECTRONICS
Subject Code : MPS1404
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours : 86
Objective: This course deals with semiconductor device characteristic, Op-Amp characteristics
and their applications& digital principles
Unit I : Semiconductor devices I: 17 hrs
Tunnel Diode- Structure-Characteristics- applications- IMPATT- PNPN diodes characteristics&
applications – Gunn diode- device operation-negative differential resistance, SCR-characteristics
& applications, Silicon Controlled SwitchSCS – *UJT structure & characteristics - UJT
Oscillator - Applications of UJT.
Optoelectronics: Photo Resistor-Photo Diode - Photo Transistor, LEDs- Device structure and
Working principle.
Unit II : Semiconductor Devices II 17 hrs
The junction field effect transistor- the pinch off voltage Vp-the JFET volt-ampere
characteristics- Biasing the FET- FET as a Voltage Variable Resistor - the FET small signal
model- the common source Amplifier at low & High Frequencies - common Drain amplifier at
low & High Frequencies - MOS structure and principle of operation – current voltage
characteristics. Logic gates using MOSFETs – Complementary MOSFETs.
Unit III : Operational Amplifier: 17hrs
*The operational amplifier - parameters of op amps, Frequency Response of an amplifier, the
comparator, Basic Operational Amplifier applications-Differential DC amplifier- integrator and
differentiator-Electronic analog Computation solving Simultaneous and Differential equations-
log and Exponential amplifiers.
Unit IV : Oscillators and Data Converters 18hrs
Wave Form Generators and Wave Shaping Circuits using Op amps – Phase ShiftOscillator-Wien
Bridge Oscillator-Crystal Oscillator- Multivibrators- Schmitt Trigger- Triangular Wave
Generators – Pulse Generators - the weighted resistor D/A convertor- The R-2R ladder D/A
converter – Switches for D/A converters- Inverted ladder D/A converter- A/D converters- A
counter type- successive Approximation converters. IC 555 Timer and its Applications.
Unit V : Registers and Counters 17hrs
The shift register, Serial in –Serial out, Serial in – Parallel out, Parallel in – Serial out, Parallel in
– Parallel out – Counters, methods to improve counter speed,- Mod-3 counters, Mod 5, Mod 7,
Mod 9 and decade counters, Ripple counter, the up-down ripple counter, the up-down
synchronous counter, ring counters, sequence generator.
*self study
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Jacob
Millman&Arvin
Grabel
Microelectronics Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing
Company
LtdNew Delhi.
1999. 2nd
edition
2 Jacob Millman&
Christos C
Halkias
Integrated Electronics Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing
Company
LtdNew Delhi.
2005 41st Reprint
3 Malvino
Leach
Digital Principles and
Applications.
Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing
Company
LtdNew Delhi.
1990 5th Edition
4 Ramakant
A.Gayakwad
Opamps and Linear
Integrated Circuits
PHI Learning
Pvt.Ltd,New
Delhi.
2000 4th Edition.
5 Sze .S.M Semiconductor
devices Physics
and Technology ,
Wiley Student
Edition
2002 2nd Edition.
6 V Vijayendran Introduction to
Integrated Electronics
(Digital and Analog)
Viswanathan
(Printers and
Publishers)
Pvt.Ltd.
2001 Reprint
2011.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.N
o
Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publicatio
n
Edition
1 MehtaV.K& Rohit
Mehta
Principles of
Electronics
Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing
Company
Limited New
Delhi
2001 11th
edition
2 Gupta & Kumar Hand Book of
Electronics
Pragati
Prakashan
2000 32nd
Revised
Edition
3 Chatterji B.N Digital
Computer technology
Khanna
Publishers, Delhi
2002 2nd
Edition
Tutorials:
1. Give an Exprimrntal setup to solve the following silmultaneousEquations
2X+Y=3 and X-Y=3.
2. A truth table has low outputs for inputs of 0000 to 0110, a high output for 0111, low
outputs for 1000 to 1001, don’t cares for 1010 to 1111. Show the simplest logic
circuit for this truth table.
3. Suppose a truth table has a low output for the first three input conditions: 000, 001
and 010. If all other outputs are high, what is the product-of-sums circuit?
4. A sine wave with a peak of 6 V drives one of the inverters in a 741. Sketch the
output voltage.
5. Examine the logic levels at the input of a 54/74L91 and show how a 1 and then a 0
are shifted into the register.
SEMESTER II
Title : MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS -II
Subject Code : MPS1405
Credit : 3 Lecture Hours : 56
Objective: This course aims at the introduction of advanced mathematical tools such as comp lex
variables, integral transforms and group theory.
Unit I – FOURIER SERIES AND TRANSFORM 11 Hrs
Evaluation of the coefficients of Fourier series, Dirichlet’s theorem, Dirichlet’s condition, Half
range series, change of interval, Fourier series in the interval 0 to T and uses of Fourier
series. Applications - Half and full wave rectifier. properties of Fourier series, Gibb’s
phenomenon, Parseval’s identity of Fourier series, Fourier transform, sine and cosine transform.
Unit II – LAPLACE TRANSFORM 11 Hrs
Properties of Laplace transforms, Laplace transform of the derivative of a function, Laplace
transform of integral, Laplace transform of periodic functions, Inverse Laplace transform ,
properties, Faltung theorem, Evaluation of inverse Laplace transform b y convolution theorem,
applications of Laplace transform.
Unit III – DIRAC DELTA FUNCTION AND GREEN’S FUNCTION 12 Hrs
Dirac delta function, properties, Fourier transform of delta function, Laplace transform of delta
function, derivative of delta function, completeness condition in terms of Dirac delta function,
three dimensional Dirac delta function.
Green’s function for one dimensional case, general proof of symmetry property of Green’s
function, Eigen function, Green’s function for Poisson’s equation and solution of Poisson’s
equation.
Unit IV – PROBABILITY 11 Hrs
Mathematical definition of priori probability, sample space, mutually exclusive events, theorem of
total probability, compound events and theorems of compound probability, binomial and
multinomial theorem of probability, Laplace-de-Moivre limit theorem, Measures of central
tendency, measures of dispersion, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, standard deviation.
Theoretical distribution- Binomial, Poisson and Normal distribution.
Unit V – GROUP THEORY 11 Hrs
Concept of a group, abelian group, generation of finite group, cyclic group, group multiplication
table, rearrangement theorem, subgroups, cosets, conjugate elements and classes, product of
classes, complexes, Isomorphism, homomorphism, permutation groups, Cayley’s
theorem,representation of groups, reducible and irreducible representations, orthogonality
theorem, continuous and lie groups, unitary groups, point groups.
BOOKS FOR STUDY:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Sathya
Prakash
Mathematical Physics
with Classical mechanics
Sultan Chand
& Sons
2013 6th Edition
BOOK FOR REFERENCE:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Dass.H.K Mathematical Physics S. Chand
and
Company
Pvt. Ltd
2013 6th
Edition
2 Erwin
Kreyzig
Advanced Engineering
Mathematics
Wiley India
Private
Limited
2010 8th
Edition
3 Eugene
Butkov
Mathematical Physics Addison
Wesley
London
1968 1st
Edition
4 Gupta Mathematical Physics Vikas
Publishing
House Pvt.
Ltd
2012 3rd
Edition
5 Joshi A.W Elements of Group
Theory for Physicists
John Wiley &
Sons (Asia)
Pvt. Ltd
1975 3rd
Edition
6 Weber and
George.
B.Arfken
Mathematical methods
for Physicists
Hans. J ,
Academic
Press
2013 7th
Edition
SEMESTER II
Title : QUANTUM MECHANICS – I
Subject Code : MPS1406
Credit : 3 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective: The objective of this course is to make the students understand the general
formalism of Quantum Mechanics and to study theories on approximate methods and to
introduce them to many electron systems.
Unit I : General Formalism of Quantum Mechanics 11 hrs
Linear Vector Space- Operator- Eigen Function and Eigen Values- Hermitian Operator-
*Postulates of Quantum Mechanics*- Simultaneous Measurability of Observables- Wave
duality- wave functions in coordinate and momentum representations, General Uncertainty
Relation- Dirac’s bra and ket Notations- Equations of Motion; Schrodinger, Heisenberg and
Dirac representation.
Unit II : Energy Eigen Value Problems 11 hrs
Linear Harmonic Oscillator Schrodinger method - Particle in a box – Tunnelling through a
barrier – Particle moving in a spherically symmetric potential - System of Interacting
particles – Rigid Rotator – Hydrogen atom
Unit III: Approximate Methods –Time Independent Perturbation Theory 11 hrs
Stationary Perturbation Theory -Non-Degenerate Case- Physical Application of Non
Degenerate Perturbation Theory Helium atom - Ground State of Helium-Degenerate case-
First Order stark effect in Hydrogen atom - Variation Method- Physical applications of
Variation Method Hydrogen Molecule- WKB Method-The connection formulas-Validity of
WKB method
Unit IV : Angular Momentum 12 hrs
Orbital Angular momentum – Spin Angular Momentum – Total Angular momentum Operators -
Commutation Relations of Total Angular Momentum with Components- Ladder Operators
Commutation Relation of Jz with Ladder Operators - Eigen values of J2 and Jz – Angular
momentum Matrices - Addition of angular momenta- Clebsch Gordan coefficients - Properties.
Unit V: Many electron atoms 11 hrs
Indistinguishable particles - Pauli principle - Inclusion of spin - Spin functions for two electrons-
Spin functions for three electrons-The Helium atom-Central Field Approximation - Thomas
Fermi model of the atom – Hartree equation –Hartree-Fock equation *self study
Books for Study:
S.
No
Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1. G. Aruldhas Quantum
Mechanics
PHI 2002 2nd
2. Ira. Levine Quantum
Chemistry
Amazon 2008 6th
3. Mathews and
Venkatesan
A textbook of
Quantum
Mechanics
TMH 2010
2nd
4. Sathya
Prakash
Quantum
Mechanics
Kedarnath&
Ramnath Co
2007 New
Edition
Books for Reference:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication Edition
1. Gupta,
Kumar,
Sharma
Quantum Mechanics Jai Prakash Nath &
Co
2012 31st
2. R.
Shankar
Principles of
Quantum Mechanics
Springer 2008 2nd
SEMESTER : II
Title : ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
Subject Code: MPS1407
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 86
Objective:
To know the basics of electrostatics and magnetostatics , To acquire knowledge of wave
propagation in different median and flow of power, To understand reflection of EM waves in
conductor and dielectric and the analogue of EM wave and To understand the modes of
propagation of guided waves and propagation through wave guides , To understand the concepts
of plasma physics.
Unit I: ELECTROSTATICS AND MAGNETOSTATICS 17 Hrs
Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law and applications, potential function, field due to a continuous
distribution of charge, equi-potential surfaces, Poison’s equation, Laplace’s equation, method of
electrical images - spherical conductor when earthed, insulated conducting sphere near a point
charge capacitance, electro-static energy, boundary value problems with dielectrics, the
electrostatic uniqueness theorem for field of a charge distribution
Unit II: MAGNETOSTATICS 17 Hrs
Lorentz force, electric current - Ampere’s law and applications, Ampere’s law for a current
element -Ampere’s law in differential vector form - Biot-Sarvart law, magnetic scalar and vector
potential – Applications- equation of continuity - magnetization
Unit III: APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 17 Hrs
Equation of continuity for time varying fields – inconsistency o f ampere’s law- Maxwell’s
equations –derivations – electromagnetic waves in free space – uniform plane wave propagation
and its characteristics – wave equations for conducting medium – Maxwell’s equation in phasor
form – wave propagation in lossless, conducting and dielectric media – depth of penetration
Unit IV: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN BOUNDED MEDIA & POWER FLOW
17 Hrs
Poynting’s theorem - statement and proof – Interpretation of Poynting’s vector - Power flow for
a plane wave – power flow in a concentric cable and conductor having resistance –
Instantaneous, average and complex Poynting vector – power loss in a plane conductor and a
resonator -Boundary conditions – proof – reflection of plane waves by a perfect conductor for
normal and oblique incidence – reflection of plane waves by a perfect dielectric for normal and
oblique incidence – Brewster’s angle.
Unit V : GUIDED WAVES AND WAVE GUIDES 18 Hrs
Waves between parallel planes – Transverse electric waves-Transverse magnetic waves
characteristics of TE and TM waves – Transverse electromagnetic waves – Attenuation in
parallel plane guides – attenuation for TE waves, TM waves and TEM waves – Rectangular
guides – Transverse magnetic waves and Transverse electric waves in rectangular guides – Field
configurations for dominant TM and TE modes - Impossibility of TEM wave in wave guides –
TM and TE waves in Circular guides-Transmission line analogy for wave guides - Q factor of
wave guides.
Books for Study:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Chopra,
Agarwal
Electromagnetic
Theory
K.Nath and
Co.
2000 5th
edition
2 Edward C,
Jordan & Keith
G., Balmain,
Electromagnetic
Waves and Radiating
Systems,
Prentice Hall
of India, New
Delhi,
1997. 2ndEdition
3 Gupta, Kumar,
singh
Electrodynamics- Pragati
Prakashan,
Meerut
2001 17th edition-
4 B.S.Saxeena,
P.N.Saxeena&R
.C.Gupta
Fundamentals of solid
state physics
Pragati
Prakashan,
Meerut
2009 13th edition
Books for Reference:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 D.Griffiths - Introduction
Electrodynamics
to Prentice Hall
of India, New
Delhi
1999 3rd
Edition
2 J.D.Jackson- - Classical
electrodynamics
WileyEastern
Ltd-
New Delhi
1999 3rd Edition
Tutorials:
1. Calculation of electric field around a charged sphere and wire
2. Representation of Divergence, Curl and gradient into Spherical and cylindrical co-ordinates
SEMESTER : II
Title : .ELECTIVE I - PROGRAMMING IN C
Subject Code: MPS1208
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours : 71
Objective: The objective of introducing this paper is to give the students a working knowledge of
one of the most popular and widely used programming languages of modern days, namely ‘C’
language.
Unit I 14Hrs
*An overview of C-Brief History - C as a middle level language* - C as a Structured Language -
C as a Programming language - The form of C program - Compiling a C program - Data types –
Identifiers – Variables - Scope of variables - Variable Initialization - Constants.
Unit II 14Hrs
*Operators – Assignment – Arithmetic - Increment/Decrement* – Relational - logical-Bit wise-
Ternary- Address and pointer operator - Size Of – Comma – Dot - Arrow operator -The [] and
operators – Expressions.
Unit III 14Hrs
Selection statements - Iteration Statements - Jump Statements - Expression Statements Block
Statements - Functions - General form of Functions - Function Arguments – call by value,
reference - Return Statement – Recursion -Declaring variable length parameter list.
Unit IV 15Hrs
Arrays - Single dimension - Generating a pointer to an array - Passing Single dimension arrays to
functions – Strings - Two dimensional arrays - Arrays of strings - Multidimensional Arrays -
Array Initialization - Variable length arrays - Structures-Array of Structures with simple example -
Passing structures to functions - Arrays and structures within structures.
Unit V 14Hrs
Pointers - Pointer Expressions - Pointers and arrays - Initializing pointers - Pointers to Functions -
Files - File system basics - fseek and random access I/O - fscanf and fprintf.
*self study
BOOKS FOR STUDYAND REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Balagurusamy Programming in ANSI
C
Tata
McGraw-Hill
2007 3rd Edition
2 J.D.Jackson- Classical Wiley-
Eastern Ltd-
1999 3rd Edition,
electrodynamics New Delhi
3 Balagurusamy Programming in ANSI
C
Tata
McGraw-Hill
2007 3rd Edition
4 Herbert Schildt C Complete Reference Tata
McGraw-Hill
2001 4th Edition,
Tutorials (This portion is not intended for examination purpose)
1. Write a C program to generate fibonacci sequence by recursion.
2. Write a C program to sort the elements of a vector in ascending order.
3. Write a C program to find the smallest element in an array using pointers.
4. Write a C program to search for an element using linear and binary search.
5. Write a C program to concatenate strings using pointers.
SEMESTER : II
Title : ELECTIVE I - NUCLEAR PHYSICS – I
Subject Code: MPS1209
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours: 71
Objective: The aim of this paper is to make the students to understand the basic characteristics of
the nucleus and the nuclear forces and to study the structure of complex nuclei and the
experimental methods of nuclear physics.
Unit I : Introduction to the nucleus 14hrs
*Radius , Mass , Binding Energy , Nucleon Separation Energy, charge and constituents of the
nucleus, Nuclear size and the distribution of nucleons, Energies of nucleons in the nucleus*, Is the
nucleus a classical or a quantum system? , What holds the nucleus together? , Other properties of
nuclei. Liquid Drop Model , Semi - Empirical Mass Formula , Mass parabolas , Beta Stability
Line , Angular Momentum , Parity.
Quantum Theory of a particle in a potential well
Particle in a one and three dimensional square well accurate treatment), Orbit model, Vector
Model for addition of angular momentum, Parity, Measurable properties of Quantum systems.
Unit II 14hrs
Nuclear Force
General properties of the nuclear force static forces), Exchange forces, Velocity – dependent
forces, Meson theory of nuclear forces, Nucleon-nucleon scattering, Charge independent of
nuclear forces, Many body forces.
Shell Theory
Choice of an appropriate approximation, Shell theory potential, Effective mass, Allowed orbits in
the shell theory potential, Filling of allowed orbits in the shell theory potential.
Unit III 14hrs
Structure of complex nuclei: Spherical even-even nuclei
Collisions, Cases where collisions are forbidden, Pairing interaction, Quantum mechanical
treatment of the energy gap, Ground states of even-even nuclei, Broken pairs and Quasi particle
number, Occupation numbers, Low energy excited states, Shape oscillations of a liquid drop,
Collective vibrations of spherical even-even nuclei, Non collective excited states of even-even
nuclei, Limitations of the shell approximation, Some results from angular momentum coupling.
Unit IV 14hrs
Structure of complex nuclei: Other nuclei
Odd A spherical nuclei, Spherical odd-odd nuclei, Isobaric spin and Isobaric analog series, States
of spheroidal odd-A nuclei.
Aspects of nuclear structure
Semi empirical mass formula, Hartree-Fock calculations and nuclear matter, Magnetic dipole
moments, Electric quadrupole moments.
Unit V 15hrs
Experimental Methods of Nuclear Physics
Experiments based on G.M. Counter : G.M. Counter characteristics , Effect of external electronic
quenching on characteristics , Analysis of pulse shapes- Statistical nature of pulses from G. M.
Counter - Advantages of nuclear experiments, Interaction of a charged particle with matter,
Detectors for energetic charged particles, Energy measurements and identification of energetic
charged particles, Magnetic instruments, Detection, energy measurements, and stopping of
neutrons and Gamma rays, Timing techniques, Accelerators, Radiochemistry.
BOOKS FOR STUDYAND REFERENCE:
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Bernard L
Cohen
Concepts of Nuclear
Physics
Tata
McGraw-Hill
1988 1st Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Griffiths Elementary particles John Wiley
& Sons
2001 2nd Edition
2 Kakani &
Shubra Kakani
Nuclear and particle
Physics
Viva Books
Pvt Ltd
2003 2nd Edition
Tutorials
1. Problems involving the calculation of electrostatic energy and wavelength of a
nucleus.
2. Orbit model, parity
3. Non spherical nuclei, spheroidal nuclei, shell theory potential
4. A nucleus of A=180 is elliptical in shape with β=0.15, γ=150, what are the lengths of
the three principal axes?
SEMESTER : II
Title : INTER DISCIPLINARY COURSE - BIO-PHYSICS
Subject Code: MPS12A1
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours: 41
Objective: Theaimof this paper is to make the students to understand the basic physics in the life
sciences.
.Unit I 8 hrs
Chemical Binding: Pauli exclusion Principle- Ionization energy, electron affinity and Chemical
Binding – Electro negativity and Strong Bonds – Secondary Bonds
Energies, Forces and Bonds : Interatomic potentials for strong bonds – Interatomic potentials for
weak bonds – Non central forces – Bond energies – spring constant.
Unit II 8 hrs
Rates of Reaction: Free energy – Internal Energy – Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
context – Reaction Kinetics – Water, Acids, Bases and aqueous Reaction – radiation energy
Transport Processes: Diffusion - Viscosity – Thermal Conduction
Unit III 8 hrs
Biological Polymers : Nucleic Acids – Nucleic acid conformation – DNA – Nuclei acid
conformation – RNA – Proteins – Protein folding – electrophoresis of protein
Membrane Physics and structure
Unit IV 8 hrs
Biological Energy: Energy consumption – Respiration – Photosynthesis – ATP Synthesis
Movement of Organisms : Bacterial Motion – Chemical memory in primitive organisms –
muscular movement – Human performance
Unit V 9 hrs
Excitable membrane: Diffusion and mobility of ions – Resting Potential Nerve signals: Passive
response – Nerve impulses Action potentials) – Nervous system
Neural Network
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Alpen Radiation Biophysics PrenticeHall 2000 3rd
2 Hammond The Basics of
Crystallography &
Diffraction
Oxford
University
Press
1997 5th
3 Palanichamy
&Shanmug
avelu
Principles of biophysics Palani
Paramount
Publications
1990 3rd
4 Rodney Cotterill Bio physics – an
introduction
2002 4th
5 Subramanian Biophysics -Principles
and Techniques
MJP
Publishers
2003 3rd
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Stout and
Jensen
L.H. X-ray Structure
Determination
JohnWiley
and Sons, Inc
1989 5th
SEMESTER : I & II
Title : PRACTICAL I - GENERAL PHYSICS
Subject Code: MPS11P1
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 60
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students gain a practical knowledge in the
basics of Physics.
(Examination at the end of Second Semester)
Any Twelve Experiments
1. Young’s Modulus-Elliptical Fringes
2. Young’s Modulus-Hyperbolic Fringes
3. Viscosity of a Liquid-Mayer’s Oscillating Disc
4. Determination of
(i) Refractive Index of transparent solids and liquids using Laser source
(ii) Particle size (iii) Diffraction at a circular aperture (pin hole)
5. Study of characteristics of Laser
(i) Determination of Gaussian nature of laser source and evaluation of beam spot size.
(ii) Measurement of Laser beam divergence (iii) Absorption of light on various filters
6. Electronic Specific Charge ‘e/m’ by Thomson’s Method
7. Thermistor -Temperature Coefficient and Band Gap Energy
8. Magnetic Hysteresis loop tracing
9. Study of characteristics of optical fibre –
(i) Numerical aperture (ii) bending losses (iii) splice losses (iv) attenuation by fibre cut –Back
method
10. Determination of Curie Temperature of Ferro electric solid
11. Characteristic study of Photo Transistor, photodiode and photovoltaic cell (solar cell)
12. Rydberg’s constant – Solar/Hydrogen spectrum
13. Thickness of Wire by Air Wedge Diffraction
14. Determination of dipole moment of a liquid
15. Identification of prominent lines – Copper arc
16. Characteristic study of LED, LDR and Opto coupler.
SEMESTER : I & II
Title : PRACTICAL II-ELECTRONICS
Subject Code: MPS13P2
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 60
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students to practically learn the characteristics of
different electronic circuits.
(Examination at the end of Second Semester)
Any Twelve Experiments
1. Design of Regulated and Dual Power Supply and Construction using fixed voltage
regulator and 723.
2. Characteristics of UJT
3. UJT Relaxation Oscillator
4. FET –common source amplifier
5. FET –common drain amplifier
6. Op-Amp parameters
7. Wave Form Generators- using Op-Amp and Timer 555.
8. (i) Phase-Shift Oscillator (ii) Wien’s Bridge Oscillator using Op-Amp
9. Op-Amp – log and antilog amplifier
10. Sign Changer, Scale Changer, Summer and Subtractor- Op-Amp
11. Analog Computer Setup-Solving Simultaneous Equations
12. Schmitt Trigger using discrete components and OP-AMP/ Timer 555
By Simulation and using ICs
13. Flip-Flops (RS, JK ,D)
14. Counters- Digital ICs
15. Shift register- Digital ICs
16. Write a C program to process students records using structures.
17. Write a C program to process employee records using structures.
18. Write a C program to find the (i) roots of the quadratic equation (ii) factorial of a number..
19. Write a C program to (i) sort string of names (ii) insert a substring into a string.
SEMESTER : III
Title : PAPER VIII- LASER AND OPTICS
Subject Code: MPS1410
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective :
The main objective of this course is to provide a wide knowledge about the Fundamentals of
lasers, characteristics and applications.
Unit –I (11 Hrs)
Lasers: Fundamentals and Types
Basic Construction and Principle of Lasing- *Einstein Relations and Gain Coefficient -Creation of
a Population Inversion*- Three-Level System - Four-Level System -Threshold Gain Coefficient
for Lasing- Laser types-He-Ne Laser-CO2 Laser- Nd:YAG Laser- Semiconductor Laser.
Unit – II (11 Hrs)
Laser Operation
Optical Resonator- Laser Modes- Axial modes- Transverse modes- *Modification in Basic Laser
Structure*- Basic Principle of Mode Locking- Active Mode Locking -Passive Mode Locking-
QSwitching- Pulse Shaping.
Unit – III (11 Hrs)
Laser Beam Characteristics:
Introduction to Gaussian Beam-width-Divergence-Radius of Curvature-Rayleigh Range-Guoy
Phase –formulation of ABCD matrix method –ABCD matrix of some optical system-ABCD Law
for Gaussian Beam-The Complex Radius of Curvature
Unit – IV (11 Hrs)
Focusing of laser beam
Diffraction- limited spot size-tight focusing of light angular spectrum representation of optical
near field-aplanatic lens-Focusing of higher-order laser modes-Radially polarized doughnut
modeAzimuthally polarized doughnut mode-applications-applications-near field optical
recordingoptical tweezers-photonic crystals.
Unit – V (12 Hrs)
Surface Plasmons
Introduction-Optical properties of noble metals- Drude–Sommerfeld theory- Surface Plasmon
polaritons at plane interfaces- Properties of surface plasmon polaritons- Excitation of surface
plasmon polaritons- Surface plasmon sensors
BOOK FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 L.Novotnyand B.
Hecht
Principles of Nano
optics
Cambridge
University Press
2006 1st
edition
2 Subhash Chandra
Singh, Haibo
Zeng, Chunlei
Guo,andWeiping
Cai
Nanomaterials:
Processing and
Characterization
with Lasers
Wiley-VCH
Verlag GmbH &
Co. KGaA
2012 1st
edition
3 Walter Koechner Solid state Laser
Engineering
Springer 2006 2nd
edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Bahaa E. A.
Saleh, Malvin
Carl Teich
Fundamentals
of Photonics
John Wiley
Sons, Inc.
& 1995 1st
edition
2 Berlin Nonlinear Optics Springer 1998 1stition
3 R.G.Driggers,
C.hoffman
Marcel Dekker
Encyclopedia
of Optical
Engineering
Springer 2003 2nd
edition
4 B.B. Laud The Basics of
Crystallography &
Diffraction
NewAge
International
Ltd
(P) 1991 2nd
Edition
5 W.M.Steen,
J.Mazumder
Laser Material
Processing
Springer 2010 3rd
edition
SEMESTER : III
Title : CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Subject Code: MPS1411
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective: The purpose of this course is to provide a sound foundationin condensed matter
physics especially in Crystallography, X-ray diffraction, Phonons, Free electron Fermi gas,
Energy bands, Superconductivity, Dielectrics, and diamagnetism and paramagnetism
Unit I : Crystal Physics 11 hrs
Introduction to crystal systems – Crystal imperfections - Point defects-VacanciesInterstitialcies-
Schottky defects and Frenkel defects-Line imperfections-Edge dislocation-Screw dislocation-
Burgers Vector - Reciprocal Lattice- Graphical demonstration of the Reciprocal Lattice-Vector
algebraic discussion of Reciprocal Lattice-Spacing of planes of crystal latticerelationbetween
crystal lattice axes and crystal Reciprocal Lattice axes-Brillouin zones-Brillouin zone for simple
cubic lattice,bcc lattice, fcc lattice- Reciprocal Lattice to bcc lattice- Reciprocal Lattice to fcc
lattice-X-ray diffraction-Bragg’s law
Unit II : Lattice vibrations and thermal properties 11 hrs
The concept of the lattice mode of vibration-Elastic vibrations of continuous mediaVibrations of
one dimensional monatomic linear lattice- Vibrations of one dimensional diatomic linear lattice-
The concept of phonons-Momentum of phonons-Inelastic scattering of photons by phonons-
Inelastic scattering of X-rays by phonons- Inelastic scattering of neutrons by phonons-
*Specific heat*-Einstein’s theory of Specific heat-Debye’s theory-Debye’s approximation-
Thermal conductivity-Umklapp process.
Unit III : Free Electron Fermi Gas 11 hrs
Drude-Lorentz theory -Sommerfeld’s model--Momentum space- Fermi – Dirac distribution-
Quantum theory of free electrons in a box-Free electron concentration-Number of electrons per
energy interval at 0K-Properties of degenerate Fermi gas at T>0K- Electrical conductivity and
Ohm’s law –Failure of Sommerfeld’s free electron theory-Band theory of solidsKronig - Penney
Unit IV : Super Conductivity 11 hrs
Mechanism of super conductivity-Effect of magnetic fields – AC Resistivity-Critical currents-
Meissner effect-Thermal properties--Energy gap-Isotope effect-The penetration depth Type I and
Type II superconductors- London equation-superconductors in AC fieldsthermodynamic of
superconductors- A survey of BCS theory- BCS theory of superconductivity – Quantum
tunneling- Josephson superconductor tunneling – DC Josephson effect – AC Josephson effect -
Macroscopic Quantum interference
Unit V : Dielectrics and related properties 12 hrs
The microscopic concept of polarization-Langevin’s theory of polarization in polar dielectrics-
Internal field or local field in polar dielectrics-Internal field or local field in liquids and solids-
*Clausius-Mosotti* equation-Ferroelectricity-piezoelectricity Diamagnetism and
Paramagnetism
Diamagnetism-classical Langevin’s theory theory-Paramagnetism Langevin’s theory theory and
Curie’s law-Weiss theory *self study
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Charles Kittel Introduction to
solid state physics
Wiley India Pvt
Ltd
2010 7th
Edition
2 Pillai.S.O Solid State Physics New Age
Publishers
2010 6th
Edition
3 Saxena, Gupta Solid State Physics Pragati
Prakashan
2008 12th
Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Omar Elementary Solid State
Physics: Principles and
applications
Pearson
education inc
1999 2nd
edition
2 Wahab Solid State Physics Narosa
Publishing
House
2011 2nd
Edition
Tutorials: (This portion is not intended for examination purpose)
1. Calculate the number of atoms per unit cell for rock salt crystal. Given a = 5.63Ao, Mol.
wt of NaCl = 58.5 and the density is 2180kg/m3
2. Calculate the glancing angle on the plane (110) of a cube rock salt (a=2.81 Ao)
corresponding to second order diffraction maximum for the X-rays of wavelength 0.71 Ao.
3. If the ionic radius of Na decreases by 0.88 and that of Cl increases by 0.89, calculate the
binding energy of NaCl. Madelung constant for NaCl is 1.75 and n=9 for ionic crystals. Express
your result in kJ/mol [rCl = 0.0905nm and rNa = 0.186nm].
4. Calculate the spacing between dislocations in a tilt boundary in fcc copper crystal, when
the angle of tilt is 10o (Burgers vector = 2.6 Ao)
5. Use the Free electron theory to calculate the Fermi energy of Na and Al metals. Their
lattice constants are 4.3 Ao and 4.0 Ao respectively.
6. The Fermi energy of Al is 12 eV and its electrical conductivity is 3 x 10-8 m. Calculate the
mean free path of the conduction electrons and their mean drift velocity in a field of 1000 Vm-
1. (For Al, the atomic weight = 27 and density = 2700 kg/m3
7. The Fermi energy of copper is 7 eV. Calculate (a) The Fermi momentum of electron in
copper, (b) the de Broglie wavelength of the electron and (c) the Fermi velocity.
SEMESTER : III
Title : QUANTUM MECHANICS – II
Subject Code: MPS1412
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 56
Unit I: Time Dependent Perturbation Theory 11 hrs
Time Dependent Perturbation Theory- Introduction-First Order perturbation- Harmonic
perturbation-Transitions to continuum states- Fermi’s Golden rule-Transition Probability- Selection
Rules for Dipole Radiation- Adiabatic Approximation-sudden approximation.
Unit II: Scattering Theory 11 hrs
Scattering cross section - Scattering amplitude - Laboratory and centre of mass coordinate systems
– Partial waves - Phase Shifts - Scattering by Coulomb and Yukawa potential – Born approximation
-Validity of Born approximation.
Unit III: Theory of Radiation Semi Classical Treatment 11hrs
Laser Theory - Einstein’s Coefficients* - Spontaneous and Induced Emission of Radiation from
Semi Classical Theory- Radiation Field as an Assembly of Oscillators-Interaction with Atoms-
Emission and Absorption Rates- Density Matrix and its Applications.
Unit IV: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 12 hrs
Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics – Energy-Momentum relation - Klein Gordon
Equation- Interpretation of the Klein Gordon Equation-Charge and Current DensityApplication
to the Study if Hydrogen like atom-Dirac’s relativistic equation for a free particleDirac
matrices-Dirac’s equation in Electromagnetic Field-Negative energy states.
Unit V: Elements of field quantization 11 hrs
Quantization of the Wave Fields –Quantization of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian equation-
Quantization of the Non-relativistic Schrodinger equation-Creation, Destruction and Number
Operators – Anti Commutation Relations- Quantization of the electromagnetic field Energy and
Momentum.
*self study
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 G. Aruldhas Quantum Mechanics PHI 2002 2nd
edition
2 David J. Griffiths Introduction to Quantum
Mechanics
Pearson
Prentice Hall
2007 2nd
edition
3 Mathews and
Venkatesan
A textbook of Quantum
Mechanics
TMH 2010 2nd
edition
4 SathyaPrakash Quantum Mechanics Kedar Nath
Ram Nath and
Co.
1999 2nd
edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 A.K. Ghatak and
S. Loganathan
Quantum Mechanics Kluwer
Academic
Publishers
2004 4th edition
2 Gupta,
Kumar,Sharma
Quantum Mechanics Jai Prakash
Nath & Co
2012 31st
3 Schiff Quantum Mechanics TMH 2010 2nd edition
TUTORIAL:
1) Difference in collision process between Classical and Quantum identical particles.
2) Absorption and Emission of Radiation and its Selection Rules.
3) Phase shift: Optical Theorem - Relation to the Potential- Potentials of finite Range.
4) Partial Wave Analysis of Scattering from standard simple potential.
5) Application of TD perturbation theory to semi classical theory of Radiation.
SEMESTER : III
Title : ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
Subject Code: MPS1413
Credit : 4 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective: The aim of this course is to introduce the methods employed in molecular
spectroscopy and the applications of spectroscopy.
Unit I: Atomic & Microwave Spectroscopy 11hrs
Quantum states of an electron in an atom
Spectra of Alkali Metal Vapours-*Normal Zeeman Effect-Anomalous Zeeman Effect*Magnetic
Moment of Atom and the G Factor-Lande’s ‘g’ Formula-Paschen Back Effect-Hyperfine Structure
of Spectral Lines.
Microwave Spectroscopy: The Rotation of molecules- Rotational spectra- Diatomic molecules-
poly atomic molecules-Techniques and Instrumentation- Chemical analysis by Microwave
Spectroscopy.
Unit II: Infrared & Raman Spectroscopy 11hrs
Infra-red spectroscopy:
The Vibrating Diatomic molecule- the diatomic vibrating rotator- the vibration-rotation spectrum
of Carbon Monoxide- breakdown of the Born-Oppenheimer Approximation: the interaction of
rotation and vibrations-The vibrations of Polyatomic molecule- Techniques and Instrumentation.
Raman Spectroscopy:
* Introduction- Pure rotational Raman Spectra*- Vibrational Raman Spectra- Polarization of
Light and the Raman Effect- Structure Determination from Raman and Infra-red spectroscopy-
techniques and Instrumentation.
Unit III: Electronic Spectra: Fluorescence & Phosphorescence Spectroscopy 12hrs
Electronic Excitation of Diatomic Species-Vibrational Analysis of Band Systems of Diatomic
Molecules- Deslandres Table-Intensity Distribution- Franck Condon Principle-Rotational
Structure of Electronic Bands-Resonance and Normal Fluorescence-Intensities of
TransitionsPhosphorescence Population of Triplet State and Intensity-Experimental Methods-
Applications of Fluorescence and Phosphorescence.
Unit IV: NMR & NQR Spectroscopy 11hrs
NMR Spectroscopy: Quantum Mechanical and Classical Description-Bloch Equation-Relaxation
Processes-Experimental Technique-Principle and Working of High Resolution NMR
Spectrometer- Chemical Shift- NMR Imaging- Interpretation of certain NMR spectra.
NQR Spectroscopy: Fundamental Requirements-basic Principle - Half integral spins-
Experimental Detection of NQR Frequencies-Determination of molecular structure.
Unit V: ESR & Mossbauer Spectroscopy 11hrs
ESR Spectroscopy: Basic Principles Theory of ESR-Resonance conditions--Experiments-ESR
Spectrometer-Applications- ESR Spectrum-Crystalline solids and free radicals in liquids-
Hyperfine Structure
Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Mossbauer Effect-Recoilless Emission and Absorption- Mossbauer
Spectrum-Experimental Methods-Hyperfine Interaction-Chemical Isomer ShiftMagnetic
Hyperfine and Electric Quadrupole Interaction
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Aruldhas Molecular Structure
and Spectroscopy
Prentice Hall
Private Ltd
2000 2nd
Edition
2 Banwell Fundamental of molecular
spectroscopy
TataMcGraw Hill
Publishing
Company
2002 5th
3 Manas Chandra Quantum Chemistry,
Atomic structure and
Chemical Bonds
TMH 2000 3rd
4 Rajam J B Atomic Physics S.Chand
Publications
1999 4th
5 Sharma Elements of Organic
Spectroscopy
Advanced Physics
Publications
1990 6th
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE :
1. Introduction to molecular spectroscopy, Barrow
2. Molecular spectroscopy ,Sindu, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing 3. Spectroscopy:
Volumes I, II and III, Straughen& S. Walker
SEMESTER: III
Title : ELECTIVE - II -ADVANCED MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS
Subject Code: MPS1414
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective: To make the students aware of the development of advanced microprocessors and
microcontrollers and give them training in writing program in assembly language of 8085
Unit I : Microprocessor Architecture and Instruction set 11hrs
*8085 microprocessor architectures – 8085 pin description - Various registers* – Microprocessor
Communications and Bus timings – Control Signals – *Example of an 8085 based
Microcomputer* – Instruction set – Data transfer group – Logical group – Branch group
Unit II : Software Programs using 8085 11hrs
Addition – Subtraction – Multiplication – Division – BCD Arithmetic – Choosing the biggest and
smallest numbers from a list – Time delays – Illustrative Programs- Hexadecimal counter –
Square wave generator.
Unit III : 16 & 32 Bit Microprocessors 11hrs
16 bit Microprocessors – Intel 8086 –- pin description for minimum mode- pin description for
maximum mode – Internal Architecture – programming model – memory segmentation –
Instruction set – Coprocessing –Memory interfacing –I/O interfacing – Intel 80186 and 80286 -32
bit Microprocessors – Intel 80386/80486 – Intel Pentium processor.
Unit IV: Interfacing memory and I/O devices 11hrs
Basic Interfacing concepts – *Memory-Mapped I/O* – Programmable Peripheral Interface 8255A
– 8254 Programmable Interval timer – DMA Controller – 8259A Programmable Interrupt
Controller.
Unit V: 8051 Microcontroller 12hrs
8051 Architecture – Microcontroller hardware programs and data memory – External memory –
counters – serial data I/O – interrupts.
BOOKS FOR STUDY AND REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Gaonkar Microprocessor
Architecture
Programming and
Applications
Penram
International
Publishing
2008 5th
Edition
2 Kenneth J.Ayala The8051Microcontroller, Delmar
LearningISE
2004 6th
architecture,programming
and applications
edition
Tutorials This portion is not intended for examination purpose
1. Write an assembly language program to convert BCD to binary and Binary to BCD.
2. Write an assembly language program to convert Binary to ASCII and ASCII to Binary.
3. Write an 8051 C program to count up P1 form 0-99 continuously.
4. Write an 8051 C program to toggle all bits of P1every 100ms.
SEMESTER: III
Title : ELECTIVE II -NUCLEAR PHYSICS – II
Subject Code: MPS1415
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours: 56
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students study the theories of nuclear emission,
beta and gamma decay, two nucleon systems, compound nucleus reactions and the applications of
nuclear physics.
Unit I : Nuclear Emission 11hrs
Reflection and transmission of waves at interfaces, Decay rates in nucleon emission- neutron
emission and penetration of angular momentum and coulomb barriers, Reduced widths for
emission of alpha particles and fission, Barrier penetration and decay rates in alpha-particle
emission and Fission.
Unit II : Beta Decay 12hrs
Energy spectrum of electrons emitted in beta decay, Angular momentum considerations,
Selection rules, Matrix elements in beta decay, Decay rate in beta decay, Operation of selection
rules, Decay rates in electron capture.
Gamma ray Emission
Electric multipole radiation from Quantum systems, Transition between nuclear states, Magnetic
multiple radiation, Selection rules, Angular correlation studies, *Isomerism, Internal conversion*.
Unit III: Two - Nucleon Systems 10hrs
The Deuteron , Experimental Data on Deuteron , Simple Theory of Deuteron , Neutron - Proton
Scattering at Low Energies , Proton - Proton Scattering at Low Energies , Nucleon - Nucleon
Scattering at High Energies and General Nature of Nuclear Force .
Unit IV: Compound nucleus reaction 12hrs
*Qualitative descriptive of compound nucleus*- classical and quantum treatment, Elastic scattering
and reaction cross sections, Imaginary potential, Resonances in nuclear reactions, Nuclear
reactions in the resonance region, Nuclear reactions induced by gamma rays.
Nuclear Structure
The Single - Particle Shell Model: Spherical Shell Model and Deformed Shell Model . Collective
Model: Collective Vibration , Giant Resonance and Collective Rotation .
Unit V : Applications of Nuclear Physics 11hrs
Applications of radioactivity, Energy production and thermonuclear reactions, Energy production
in stars, Origin of complex nuclei, Thermonuclear reactions on the Earth, Fission as a source of
energy.
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Bernard L Cohen Concepts of Nuclear Physics Tata McGraw
Hill
1988 1st
Edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Arthur Beiser Perspectives of Modern
Physics
McGraw hill
Book
Company
1969 3rd
Edition
2 Kakani& Shubra
Kakani
Nuclear and particle Physics Viva Books
Pvt Ltd
2008 2nd
Edition
3 Kenneth S. Krane Introductory Nuclear Physics John Wiley
& Sons-
1988 2nd
Edition
5 Pandya and
Yadav
Nuclear and Particle Physics BS Agarwaal 2010 3rd
edition
6 Sharma Nuclear Physics K.Nath &
Co-Meerut
1992 2nd
Edition
7 Tayal J.C Nuclear Physics Umesh
Prakashan
2008 4th
edition
Tutorials
1. Compound nucleus reactions- statistical region
2. Nuclear reactions induced by gamma rays
3. What is the minimum energy proton needed to excite the lowest energy 2+states in Cd114
and Pt192 by coulomb excitation? At what proton energies do nuclear reactions become
important in these nuclei?
SEMESTER: III
Title : SPECIAL COURSE - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Subject Code: MPS12S1
Credit : 5 Lecture Hours: 26
Objective: This paper aims to develop the skills of students in doing research and compiling their
results in an effective manner.
Unit – I :High Performance Computing 5 Hrs
Matlab: Introduction – Matrices and vectors- Matrix and Array Operations- Creating and using
INLINE functions- using built in- functions and on- line help- *saving and loading data*
Unit- II : Programming in MATLAB 5Hrs
Script files- function files- language specific features- advanced data objects- Applications:
*Linear algebra*a- curve fitting and interpolation.
Unit – III : Data Analysis: 5Hrs
Introduction – Statistical description of data mean, variance, skewness,* median, mode*
–Distributions Student's t-test, F-test, Chi-square test, Correlation linear and nonparametric/rank
Unit – IV : Ordinary Differential Equations: 5 Hrs
Runge Kutta IV order method for first order differential equation – RK4 method for
simultaneous first order differential equations – *RK4 method for second order differential
equation* – Milne’s Predictor – Corrector method
Unit – V : Partial Differential Equations pde: 6Hrs
Difference quotients – Graphical representation of Partial quotients – Classification of PDE of the
second order – Elliptic equations – Standard five point formula – Diagonal five-point formula –
Solution of Laplace’s equation by Liebmann’s iteration
BOOKS FOR STUDY
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publica
tion
Edition
1 E. Balagurusamy Numerical methods Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing
Company Ltd
2006 1st
edition
2 P. Kandasamy, K.
Thilagavathy and K.
Gunavathi
Numerical methods Chand and
Company Ltd
2007 3rd
edition
3 Richard P. Feynman,
Robert B. Leighton,
Matthew Sands
The Feynman Lectures on
Physics (Volume 2 and 3)
Narosa publishing
House
1998 2nd
edition
4 Rudra pratapsingh Getting started
with MATLAB
Pragathiprakashan 2009 3r
edition
5 Dr.M.K.Venkataraman Numerical Methods in
Science and Engineering
The National
Publishing
Company
1999 2nd
edition
6 M. William and D.
Steve
Instrumental Methods
of Analysis
CBS
Publishers
1986 3rd
edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publicati
on
Edition
1 Ananth Grama Introduction to
Parallel Computing
Pearson
Education,
Ltd
2004 2nd
edition
2 V. Rajaraman and C.
Siva Ram Murthy
Parallel Computers—
architecture And
Programming
Prentice Hall
of India
2005 3rd
edition
4 William H. Press, Saul
A. Teukolsky, William
Vetterling, and Brian P.
Flannery
The Art of
Scientific Computing
Cambridge
University
Press
2007 Reprint
SEMESTER: III
Title : INFORMATION SECURITY (LEVEL II)
Subject Code: NM13IS2
Credit : 2 Lecture Hours: 26
Objective
This course aims on introducing the theory and practice of designing and building secure
computer systems that protect information and resist attacks. It covers all aspects of cyber
security including network security, computer security and information security.
UNIT I 5 Hrs
Information security: History of IS-What is security?-characteristic of IS-components of I
system –security system life cycle model.
UNIT II 6 Hrs
Cryptography: Concepts and techniques- plain text and cipher text- Encryption principles-
Cryptanalysis-cryptograph algorithm- Cryptograph tools-Authentication methods
passwords-keys versus passwords-Attacking Systems via passwords-Password verification
UNIT III 5 Hrs
Fire walls: Viruses and worms- Digital rights management--What is firewalls- Types of
Fire wall-Design Principles of Firewall
UNIT IV 5 Hrs
Hacking: Hacker hierarchy-password cracking-Phishing- Network Hacking- Wireless
hacking.-Windows hacking- Web hacking- Ethical hacking
UNIT V 5 Hrs
Case studies: DNS, IP SEC- Social media
TEXT BOOK:
S.no Author Title of book Publisher Year of
publication
1 Dr.Michael E.
Whitman,
Herbert J.
Mattord
Principles and
Practices of
Information
Security
Course
Technology
Cengage
Learning
4th edition,
2012
2 Atul
Kahato
Cryptography and
Network Security
McGraw Hill
Education
3rd Edition
2012
3
William
Stallings
Network Security
Essential
Applications and
standard
Prentice Hall 2nd Edition
2009
4 Devan N.
Shah
Information
Security
Principles and
Practice
Wiley India 2009
SEMESTER: IV
Title : NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
Subject Code: MPS1416
Credit :3 Lecture Hours: 71
Objective: The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the fields of nuclear and
particle physics.
Unit I : Nuclear Disintegration Studies 14 Hrs
Alpha Decay : Properties of Alpha particles- velocity and energy of alpha particles-
Geiger Nuttal Law – Gamow’s theory of alpha decay.
Beta Decay: Properties of Beta particles-Fermi theory of beta decay- Curie plot- Forms of
interaction and selection rules-electron capture
Gamma Transitions : absorption of Gamma rays by matter- interaction of Gamma rays
with matter – the measurement of Gamma ray energies- Dumond bent crystal
spectrometer- internal conversion.
Unit II : Elements of Nuclear Structure and Systematics 14 Hrs
Theories of Nuclear composition (Proton electron theory) –Mass Spectroscopy- Bainbridge
and Jordan mass spectrograph – Nier’s mass spectrometer – Deuteron – magnetic and
quadrupole moment of deuteron – ground state of deuteron – excited state of deuteron –
the meson theory of nuclear forces – Yukawa potential.
Unit III: Properties of Stable Nucleus and Nuclei Models 14 Hrs
Semi-empirical mass formula – Nuclear models- Shell models – Magic numbers-Single
particle method- Collective model- liquid drop model- magnetic moments and shell model-
prediction of angular moments of nuclear grounds state.
Unit IV: Nuclear Reaction Studies 14 Hrs
Conservation laws for nuclear reactions- Nuclear Energy – Reaction dynamics- Q equation- Breit
Wigner one level dispersion formula- Photonuclear reaction – fission process – cross sections –
Bohr Wheeler theory.
Unit V: Elementary Particles 15 Hrs
Classification of elementary particles – Fundamental interaction – Electromagnetic, strong , weak
and gravitational interactions – Parameters of elementary particles – Conservation laws – CPT
theorem – Okubo mass formula for SU (3) symmetry – Quarks theory.
BOOKS FOR STUDYAND REFERENCE
S.N
o
Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publicat
ion
Edition
1 Arthur Beiser Perspectives of
Modern Physics
McGraw hill
Book Company
1969 Third
edition.
2 Bernard L. Cohen Concepts of
Nuclear Physics
Tata McGraw
Hill
1978 first
edition
3 David Griffiths Introduction
to
elementary
particles
Prentice Hall 1999 second
edition
4 Kenneth S. Krane Introductory Nuclear
Physics
John Wiley &
Sons
1988 2nd
editon
6 Pandya and Yadav Nuclear and Par
Physics
l B S Agarwaal 2010 3rd
edition
7 Sharma Nuclear Physics K.Nath&
Co-Meerut 1600
1992 second
edition
8 Tayal D.C Nuclear Physics Umesh
Prakashan,gujar
at
2011 reprint
Tutorials
1. Calculate the mass of an Fe56 nucleus in kilograms
2. Calculate the ratio of the coulomb and gravitational forces between two protons. How does
this ratio vary with the distance between them?
3. Calculate the Q value for the O16 (p,α) reaction.
SEMESTER: IV
Title : MATERIALS SCIENCE
Subject Code: MPS1417
Credit :4 Lecture Hours: 71
Objective: This course deals with the crystal growth techniques, characterization methods, thin
films, nano materials and other types of materials.
Unit I :Crystal growth phenomena 14 Hrs
Introduction-nucleation-Theories of nucleation-Classical theory of nucleation- -Gibbs Thomson
equation-Energy of formation of a nucleus-spherical nucleus-cylindrical nucleusheterogeneous
nucleation- crystal growth from melt- Bridgeman technique- Container selectionCrystal pulling-
*Czochralski technique*-zone melting technique- low temperature solution growthcrystal growth
system-vapour growth-physical vapor deposition-chemical vapor deposition-The technology of
epitaxy- liquid phase epitaxy-vapour phase epitaxy.
Unit II: Ceramics and Polymers 14Hrs
Types and applications of ceramics-Glasses-Glass ceramics-clay products-refractoriesabrasives-
cements-advanced ceramics-mechanical properties-brittle fracture of ceramics-stress strain
behavior-mechanisms of plastic deformation-structure of polymers-hydrocarbon
moleculespolymer molecules-the chemistry of polymer molecules-molecular weight- molecular
shape- molecular structure-molecular configurations-thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers-
polymerization-addition polymerization-condensation polymerization-polymer crystallinity
Unit III : Thin Films 14 Hrs
Preparation of thin films
Resistance heating-Thermal evaporation-flash evaporation- multi evaporation process-RF or
induction heating-electrons beam method-cathodic sputtering –chemical vapour deposition or
vapour plating-Chemical deposition.
Film thickness and its control
Mass methods-Microbalance technique-crystal oscillator-optical method- Ellipsometry –
interferometry-multiple beam interferometer-Fizeau technique-fringes of equal chromatic order
(FECO) method-other methods-rate meter-substrate cleaning
Unit IV 14 Hrs
Nanopowders and Nanomaterials: List ofnanomaterials –preparation-plasma arcing-chemical
vapour deposition -Sol-gels – electrodeposition – ball milling – using natural nanoparticles
applications of nanomaterials.
The Carbon age New forms of carbon – types of nanotubes- formation of nanotubes
assembliespurification of carbon nanotubes – the properties of carbon nanotubes - uses of
nanotubes.
Unit V : Characterization methods 15 Hrs
Determination of crystal structure-the diffraction phenomenon- X-Ray diffraction and Bragg’s
law-electron and neutron diffraction- interpretation of diffraction pattern-cell parameter
determination Thermal analysis Thermo gravimetric analysis-differential thermal analysis-
differential scanning calorimetry-Electron microscopy TEM, SEM –mode of operation-
instrumental details-elemental analysis.
BOOKS FOR STUDY AND REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Goswami Thin Film
fundamentals
New age
International, (P) Lt
1996 1stdition
2 Kasthuri L
Chopra
Thin Film
Phenomena
RobertE.Krieger
Publishing Company
1985 Reprint
edition
3 Maissel and
Glang
Handbook of Thin film
technology
Reissue publishing 1983 3rd
edition
4 Mick Wilson,
K.K.G.Smith,
M.Simmons, &
B.Raguse
Nanotechnology Overseas Press 2006 2nd
edition
5 Raghavan Materials science and
engineering-A first
course
PHI 1993 3rd
edition
6 SanthanaRagha
van,
P.Ramasamy
Crystal growth processe
and methods
KVR Publications 2001 3rd
edition
7 William.D.
Callister. Jr
Materials science and
Engineering–
introduction
John Wiley & Sons 2010 5th
edition
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
S.No Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publication
Edition
1 Antony
R.West
Solid state chemistry
and its applications
Wiley & Sons 1989 1st
edition
SEMESTER: IV
Title : ADVANCED LEARNERS’ COURSE – COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS
Subject Code: MPS12AC1
Credit 5
Unit I: Amplitude Modulation
Introduction-Amplitude modulation- Amplitude modulation index-Modulation index for
sinusoidal AM-Frequency spectrum for sinusoidal AM-Average power for sinusoidal AM-
Effective voltage and current for sinusoidal AM – Double sideband suppressed carrier(DSBSC)
modulation- Amplitude modulator circuits- Amplitude demodulator circuits.
Single sideband principles- Balanced modulators- SSB generation-SSB reception- Modified SSB
systems- Signal to noise ratio for SSB - Companded SSB.
Unit II:Angle Modulation
Introduction – Frequency modulation – Sinusoidal FM- Frequency spectrum for sinusoidal
FMAverage power for sinusoidal FM- Modulation index for sinusoidal FM- Phase modulation-
Equivalence between PM and FM – Sinusoidal PM- Digital PM- Angle modulator circuits- FM
Transmitters- Angle modulation detectors.
Unit III: Pulse and Digital Modulation
Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)- Pulse code modulation(PCM)- Pulse frequency
modulation(PFM)- Pulse time modulation (PTM)- Pulse position modulation (PPM)-Pulse
width modulation(PWM)
Digital communication- Introduction- Synchronization -Asynchronous transmission- Probability
of Bit error in baseband transmission –Digital carrier systems.
Unit IV:Satellite and Fibre Optic Communications
Kepler’s first law- Kepler’s second law- Orbits- Geostationary orbits- Power systems- Altitude
control- Satellite station keeping- Antenna look angles- Limits of visibility- Frequency plans
and polarization- Transponders –Multiple access methods.
Fibre optic communications introduction-Light sources for fibre optics- Photodetectors-
Connectors and Splices- Fibre optic communication link.
Unit V:Antennas And Microwave Tubes
Basic considerations – Wire radiators in space- Terms and definitions- Effects of ground on
antennas- antenna coupling at medium frequencies- Directional high frequency antennas-
Microwave antennas- Wideband and special- purpose antennas. Multicavity Klytstron- Reflex
Klystron- Magnetron- Travelling-wave tube.
BOOKS FOR STUDY AND REFERENCE
S.N
o
Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publicati
on
Edition
1 Dennis Roddy
&John Coolen
Electronic
Communication
PHI 1977 4th
edition
2 George Kennedy Electronic
Communication
systems
McGraw
Hill
Publications
2011 5th
Edition
SEMESTER : IV
Title : ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Subject Code : MPS12AC2
*Credit 5
Unit – I: X ray diffraction methods
Sterographic projection -wulff net–measurement of angle between poles- determination of Miller
indices of an unknown pole. X- ray diffraction under non ideal conditions – Scherrer formula for
estimation of particle size. Laue method, rotating crystal method – powder methodScherrer
camera
Unit II : Spectroscopic techniques
Mass spectroscopy and X ray emission spectroscopy (principle and limitations), Quadrupole
mass spectrometer- *X ray photo electron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy
(AES) – laser Raman spectroscopy* – Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Unit III: Electron beam techniques
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Rutherford
back scattering spectrometry (RBS), Ion beam techniques, Field ion microscopy (IM)
Unit IV: Optical techniques
Use of polarized light in the study of transparent materials – polarized light microscopy –
conoscopy – compensator techniques – Babinet–Soleilcompensator - Berek compensator
Unit V: Thermal analytical techniques
Differential thermal analysis – Instrumentation – differential scanning calorimetry – thermo
gravimetric analysis – Instrumentation
BOOKS FOR STUDY AND REFERENCE
S.N
o
Authors Title of the Book Publishers Year of
Publicatio
n
Edition
1 Cullity B D Elements of X
ray diffraction
AddisonWesley
Publishing
Co
1967 3rd
edition
2 Dieter K Schroder Semiconductor
material and
device
characterization
John Wiley
and sons Inc
1990 2nd
edition
3 Prutton M Surface Physics Clarendon
Press Oxford
1975 2nd
edition
4 M. M. Woolfson An Introduction to X-ray
Crystallography
Cambridge 1970 2nd
edition
SEMESTER :III & IV
Title : PRACTICAL III- ADVANCED PRACTICALS
Subject Code : MPS12P3
*Credit :4 Lecture Hours: 75
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students have hands on training in doing
experiments in Optics and Electricity and Magnetism.
(Examination at the end of Fourth Semester)
Any Ten Experiments
1. AlO Band
2. (i) Identification of prominent lines – Fe arc
(ii) Identification of prominent lines – Brass arc
3. Absorption spectrum-KMnO4
4. Michelson Interferometer
5. Susceptibility of a given solid by Guoy method
6. Susceptibility of a given liquid by Quincke’s Method
6. Compressibility of a Liquid-Ultrasonic Method
7. Variation of Hall Effect with temperature
8. Thickness of a film- Ellipsometer
9. Faraday effect apparatus-Determination of Verdet’s Constant
10. Diffraction of light by (i) Single slit (ii) Double slit (iii) Transmission grating
(iv) Single wire (v) Cross wire (vi) Wire mesh
11. Determination of dielectric constant of a substance
12. Resistivity by Four-probe method and band gap of semiconductor
13. Kelvin’s Double Bridge-Determination of Very Low Resistance & Temperature
Coefficient of Resistance.
14. Analysis of X-ray diffraction pattern
15. Study of FTIR spectrum and TGA
SEMESTER : III & IV
Title : PRACTICAL IV-SPECIAL ELECTRONICS
Subject Code : MPS13P4
Credit 4
Objective: The aim of this course is to make the students practically learn the applications of the
Op amp, IC 555 Timer and Microprocessors and to study the functioning of A/D Converters and
D/A Converters.
(Examination at the end of Fourth Semester)
Any Ten Experiments
1. Op-Amp: Simultaneous Addition & Subtraction
2. Op-Amp: Instrumentation Amplifier-Light Intensity-Inverse Square Law
3. Op-Amp: (i) V to I & I to V Converter
4. Op-Amp: Analog Computation-First Order Differential Equation
5. Op-Amp Comparator-Zero Crossing Detector, Window Detector, Time Marker 6. IC 555
Timer Application- Monostable &Astablemultivibrator, voltage controlled
oscillator
7. A/D Converters-Any One Method
8. D/A Converters-Binary Weighted & Ladder Methods
9. IC Counters with Feedback
10. Microprocessor: LED Interfacing
11. Microprocessor: Stepper Motor Interfacing
12. Microprocessor: ADC Interface-Wave Form Generation 13. Microcontroller: Blinking of
LEDs either 8051 or 16F84
14. Microcontroller: Controlling LED with switch.
15. Microcontroller: DC motor control.
16. Microcontroller: triangle wave generator-Using 8085 Simulator
17. Write an assembly language program to perform
(i) simple arithmetic operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
(ii)increment and decrement
18. Write an assembly language program to arrange the given set of numbers in
(i) ascending and descending order
(ii) Maximum and minimum of numbers.
19. Write an assembly language program to perform (i) Binary to BCD conversion (ii)BCD
to Binary conversion.
20. Op amp – Integrator, differentiator ,Time marker