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GATE Syllabus For Physics

The GATE syllabus for Physics covers 14 topics: Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Electronics, and more. Key concepts include vector calculus, Fourier analysis, conservation laws, Maxwell's equations, the Schrodinger equation, phase transitions, atomic and molecular spectra, band theory of solids, nuclear models, and basic digital logic circuits.

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GATE Syllabus For Physics

The GATE syllabus for Physics covers 14 topics: Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Electronics, and more. Key concepts include vector calculus, Fourier analysis, conservation laws, Maxwell's equations, the Schrodinger equation, phase transitions, atomic and molecular spectra, band theory of solids, nuclear models, and basic digital logic circuits.

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GATE Syllabus for Physics - PH

Mathematical Physics: Linear vector space; matrices; vector calculus; linear differential
equations; elements of complex analysis; Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, elementary ideas
about tensors.

Classical Mechanics: Conservation laws; central forces, Kepler problem and planetary motion;
collisions and scattering in laboratory and centre of mass frames; mechanics of system of particles;
rigid body dynamics; moment of inertia tensor; noninertial frames and pseudo forces; variational
principle; Lagrange's and Hamilton's formalisms; equation of motion, cyclic coordinates, Poisson
bracket; periodic motion, small oscillations, normal modes; special theory of relativity - Lorentz
transformations, relativistic kinematics, mass-energy equivalence.

Electromagnetic Theory: Solution of electrostatic and magnetostatic problems including boundary


value problems; dielectrics and conductors; Biot-Savart's and Ampere's laws; Faraday's law;
Maxwell's equations; scalar and vector potentials; Coulomb and Lorentz gauges; Electromagnetic
waves and their reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and polarization. Poynting vector,
Poynting theorem, energy and momentum of electromagnetic waves; radiation from a moving
charge.

Quantum Mechanics: Physical basis of quantum mechanics; uncertainty principle; Schrodinger


equation; one, two and three dimensional potential problems; particle in a box, harmonic oscillator,
hydrogen atom; linear vectors and operators in Hilbert space; angular momentum and spin;
addition of angular momenta; time independent perturbation theory; elementary scattering theory.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics: Laws of thermodynamics; macrostates and


microstates; phase space; probability ensembles; partition function, free energy, calculation of
thermodynamic quantities; classical and quantum statistics; degenerate Fermi gas; black body
radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; first and second order phase
transitions, critical point.

Atomic and Molecular Physics: Spectra of one- and many-electron atoms; LS and jj coupling;
hyperfine structure; Zeeman and Stark effects; electric dipole transitions and selection rules; X-ray
spectra; rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic transition in diatomic
molecules, Franck-Condon principle; Raman effect; NMR and ESR; lasers.

Solid State Physics: Elements of crystallography; diffraction methods for structure determination;
bonding in solids; elastic properties of solids; defects in crystals; lattice vibrations and thermal
properties of solids; free electron theory; band theory of solids; metals, semiconductors and
insulators; transport properties; optical, dielectric and magnetic properties of solids; elements of
superconductivity.

Nuclear and Particle Physics: Nuclear radii and charge distributions, nuclear binding energy,
Electric and magnetic moments; nuclear models, liquid drop model - semi-empirical mass formula,
Fermi gas model of nucleus, nuclear shell model; nuclear force and two nucleon problem; Alpha
decay, Beta-decay, electromagnetic transitions in nuclei; Rutherford scattering, nuclear reactions,
conservation laws; fission and fusion; particle accelerators and detectors; elementary particles,
photons, baryons, mesons and leptons; quark model.

Electronics: Network analysis; semiconductor devices; Bipolar Junction Transistors,


Field Effect Transistors, amplifier and oscillator circuits; operational amplifier, negative
feedback circuits , active filters and oscillators; rectifier circuits, regulated power
supplies; basic digital logic circuits, sequential circuits, flip-flops, counters, registers,
A/D and D/A conversion.

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