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This document outlines the course PHY109: Engineering Physics. The course aims to help students apply basic physics principles to engineering, understand fiber optics and lasers, and comprehend quantum mechanics. The course covers topics like electromagnetic theory, lasers and their applications, fiber optics, quantum mechanics, waves, and solid state physics over six units. Recommended textbooks include Engineering Physics by H.K. Malik, A.K. Singh, and Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, Walker.

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This document outlines the course PHY109: Engineering Physics. The course aims to help students apply basic physics principles to engineering, understand fiber optics and lasers, and comprehend quantum mechanics. The course covers topics like electromagnetic theory, lasers and their applications, fiber optics, quantum mechanics, waves, and solid state physics over six units. Recommended textbooks include Engineering Physics by H.K. Malik, A.K. Singh, and Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, Walker.

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PHY109:ENGINEERING PHYSICS

L:3 T:1 P:0 Credits:4

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

• apply basic physics principles in engineering courses.

• understand fibre optics and lasers.


• comprehend the need and importance of quantum mechanics.

Unit I
Electromagnetic theory : scalar and vectors fields, concept of gradient, divergence and curl,
dielectric constant, Gauss theorem and Stokes theorem (qualitative), Poisson and Laplace equations,
continuity equation, Maxwell electromagnetic equations (differential and integral forms), physical
significance of Maxwell equations, Ampere Circuital Law, Maxwell displacement current and correction
in Ampere Circuital Law
Unit II
Lasers and applications : fundamentals of laser- energy levels in atoms, Radiation matter
interaction, Absorption of light, spontaneous emission of light, stimulated emission of light, population
of energy levels, Einstein A and B coefficients, metastable state, population inversion, lasing action,
properties of laser, resonant cavity, excitation mechanisms, Nd - YAG, He-Ne Laser, Semiconductor
Laser, applications of laser in engineering, holography.
Unit III
Fiber optics : fiber optics introduction, optical fiber as a dielectric wave guide, total internal
reflection, acceptance angle, numerical aperture, relative refractive index, V-number, step index and
graded index fibers, losses associated with optical fibers, application of optical fibers
Unit IV
Quantum mechanics : need of quantum mechanics, photoelectric effect, concept of de Broglie
matter waves, wavelength of matter waves in different forms, Heisenberg uncertainty principle,
concept of phase velocity and group velocity (qualitative), wave function and its significance,
Schrodinger time dependent and independent equation, particle in a box
Unit V
Waves : interference phenomenon, concept of resonance, production of ultrasonic waves by
magnetostriction method, audible, ultrasonic and infrasonic waves, production of ultrasonic waves by
piezoelectric method, ultrasonic transducers and their uses, applications of ultrasonic waves,
detection of ultrasonic waves (Kundt's tube method, sensitive flame method and piezoelectric
detectors), absorption and dispersion of ultrasonic waves
Unit VI
Solid state physics : free electron theory (Introduction), diffusion and drift current (qualitative).,
fermi energy, fermi-dirac distribution function, band theory of solids -formation of allowed and
forbidden energy bands, concept of effective mass - electrons and holes, Hall effect (with derivation),
semiconductors and insulators, fermi level for intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, direct and
indirect band gap semiconductors

Text Books:

1. ENGINEERING PHYSICS by HITENDRA K MALIK, A K SINGH, MC GRAW HILL

References:

1. ENGINEERING PHYSICS by B K PANDEY, S CHATURVEDI, CENGAGE LEARNING

2. ENGINEERING PHYSICS by D K BHATTACHARYA, POONAM TONDON, OXFORD UNIVERSITY


PRESS

3. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS by HALLIDAY. RESNICK, WALKER, WILEY

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