XXCV
XXCV
XXCV
in Physics, DDE,VU
Scheme of syllabus and number distribution:
Part-I
Paper *Paper name Marks Paper Duration of
Group Total examination
1A Classical Mechanics 40 90
Paper-1 1B Solid State Physics-1 30 4 hours
1C Semiconductor Physics 20
2A Quantum Mechanics - I 60 90
Paper- 2 4 hours
2B Molecular Spectroscopy 30
3A Electrodyanamics 40
Plasma Physics 30 90
3B
Paper-3 4 hours
Material Preparation and 20
3C characterization
4A Analog Electronics 50 90
Paper-4 4 hours
4B Digital Electronics 40
Numerical analysis & 40
5A Computer Programming 4 hours
90
Paper - 5
Methods of Mathematical 50
5B physics
Paper - 6 Electronics Practical 100 100 6 hours
Paper - 7 Computer Practical 50 50 3 hours
TOTAL PART -I 600
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Part - II
Paper Paper name Marks Paper Duration of
Group
Total examination
Paper - 8 8A Quantum Mechanics - II 40 80 3 h 30 min
8B Statistical Mechanics 40
9A Nuclear Physics 40
Paper - 9 80 3 h 30 min
Quantum Field theory and 40
9B Partical Physics
Photonics/Applied Optics 40
Paper-10 10A 100
10B Solid State Physics-II 30 4 hours
10C Semiconductor Device 30
Solid State Physics 90
11 (Special Paper)
Paper-11 Analog Electronics 50 4 hours
90
11A (Special Paper)
Digital Electronics 40
11B (Special Paper)
Solid State Special 100
12 Practical
Paper-12 Analog Electronics 6 hours
100
12A Special Practical 100
Digital Electronics
12B Special Practical
Advance Practical 100 6 hours
Paper-13 13 100
Project and Grand Viva 50
Paper-14 14 50
Details Syllabus:
Paper-1
Paper- 1A
Classical Mechanics
Marks: 40
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2. Variational Principles, Hamilton‟s Principle from Newton‟s equation & D‟Alemberts
Principle, Lagrange‟s equation from Hamilton‟s Principle, Euler-Lagrange equation, Principle
of least action, Modified Hamilton‟s Principle, Hamiltons Canonical equations.
3. Hamilton – Jacobi Theory, Hamilton – Jacobi equation for Hamilton‟s principal function,
Physical significance of Hamilton‟s principal function, Hamilton – Jacobi equation for
Hamilton‟s characteristic function, Physical significance of Hamilton‟s characteristic function
Hamilton-Jacobi equation from Schrodinger equation, Action-angle variables.
4. Small Oscillations: One Dimensional Oscillator, Systems with many Degrees of Freedom:
The Eigen value Equation and Normal Coordinates, Different examples.
Books Recommended:
I. Classical Mechanics, by H.Goldstein, Narosa Publishing Home, New Delhi.
II. Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, by Marion and Thornton, Third Edition,
Horoloma Book Jovanovich College Publisher.
III. Classical Mechanics, by P.V.Panat, Narosa Publishing Home, New Delhi.
IV. Classical Mechanics, by N. C. Rana and P. S. Joag, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Company
Limited, New Delhi.
V. Introduction to Classical Mechanics, by R. G. Takawale and P. S. Puranik, Tata Mc-Graw
Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
VI. Classical Mechanics, by J. C. Upadhyaya, Himalaya Publishing House
Paper- 1B
Solid State-1
Marks: 30
1. Crystal structure: Bravis Lattice, Symmetry elements, Point group, Space group,
Polycrystalline, single crystalline and amorphous materials.
2. X-ray diffraction & reciprocal lattice: Scattering of X-ray by a crystal and Derivation of Laue
equation, reciprocal lattice vectors, Brillouin Zone, Atomic form factor, Structure factor and
experimental diffraction methods, Debye Waller effect.
3. Vibrations of monoatomic and diatomic linear lattice(qualitative), Equivalence of vibrational
mode and simple harmonic oscillator, Phonons, Anharmonic crystal interactions, thermal
expansion
4. Energy Bands: Physical origin of the energy gap, Bloch function, essential features of Kronig
penny model, extended, reduced and periodic zone schemes, effective mass, distinction of
metal, insulator and semiconductor.
Books recommended
I. Woolfson : X ray crystallography
II. Kittel: Solid State Physics
III. Dekker: Solid State Physics.
IV. Christmaan-solid state physics (academic press)
V. Warren- X-ray Diffraction
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Paper- 1C
Semiconductor Physics
Marks : 20
1. Electron & Hole statistics in a semiconductors: Non degenerate & degenerate semiconductor,
Intrinsic semiconductor, Ionization energy calculation, Distribution function over an impurity
state, N type & P type semiconductor,
2. PN junction in equilibrium, Einstein Relation, Diffusion length, Derivation of diode equation,
Junction capacitance, Metal Semiconductor junction
3. Equilibrium & Non-equilibrium carriers, Photoconductivity & related device, Recombination
via trap, Solar cell, Semiconductor laser, Hetero junction
Books recommended:
I. Kireev: Semiconductor Physics
II. Streatman & Banerjee: Introduction to Solid State Electronics
III. Smith: Semiconductor
IV. Dekker: Solid State Physics
PAPER-2
Paper-2A
Quantum Mechanics-I
Marks: 60
1. Recapitulation of :
I. Chronological evolution of quantum mechanics, Wave particle dualism, Uncertainty
principle, Wave packets in space and time.
II. Formalism of Quantum Mechanics: Development of the wave equation, the
Schrodinger wave equation, statistical interpretation of the wave function, probability
density and probability current density, Ehrenfest‟s theorem, stationary states, energy
eigen functions, one dimensional square well potential, parity.
III. Some bound state problems: Linear harmonic oscillator, Spherically symmetric
potential, the Hydrogen atom, Particle in a spherical cavity.
2. Operators and operator algebra, eigen functions and eigen values, expectation values, Dirac bra-
kets, Completeness and closure property, Hilbert space of state vectors minimum uncertainty
product, form of minimum packet. Coordinate and momentum representation, Unitary
transformations.
3. Schrodinger, Heisenberg and interaction pictures, Matrix theory of harmonic oscillator.
4. Symmetry and Conservation laws, Space and time displacement, rotations, angular momentum
matrices, Addition of angular momentum, CG coefficients. Spin matrices and eigen functions
5. Approximation methods for bound states: Stationary perturbation theory- non degenerate and
degenerate cases, Stark effect, Zeeman effect; Variation method, ground state of Helium atom,
WKB approximation,
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6. Relativistic wave mechanics: Klein-Gordon equation for a free particle, solution of the KG
equation, A spin zero particle in EM field, Coulomb field. fine structure, Dirac‟s equation for a
free particle, Dirac equation in covariant form, Anti commutation relations of the Dirac
matrices, Spin of Dirac particle, Magnetic moment of the electron, spin orbit interaction in the
Dirac equation Dirac equation in EM field and Coulomb field.
Books Recommended:
I. Quantum Physics‟ by Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick (John Wiley and sons).
II. Quantum Mechanics‟ by L. I. Schiff (McGraw-Hill Book, New York).
III. Quantum Mechanics‟ by F Schwabl (Narosa).
IV. Quantum Theory‟ by D. Bohm (Prentice-Hall).
V. Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Applications‟ by A. K. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan
(Macmillan India Ltd.).
VI. „Quantum Mechanics‟ by Cohen and Tanandji
Paper-2B
Molecular Spectroscopy & Laser Physics
Marks: 30
Books Recommended:
I. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, by C. N. Banwell and E. M. McCah, Tata
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
II. Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, by G. Aruldhas, PHI Learning Private Limited, New
Delhi.
III. Molecular Structure and Molecular Spectra: vol. 1, Spectra of Diatomic Molecules, 2 nd ed., by
G. Herzberg, Van Nostrand.
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IV. Molecular Structure and Molecular Spectra: vol. 2, Infrared and Raman Spectra of
Polyatomic Molecules, by G. Herzberg, Van Nostrand.
V. Molecular Spectroscopy, by G. M. Barrow, Mc-Graw Hill.
VI. Optical Electronics, by A. Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan, Cembridge University Press India Pvt.
Ltd, New Delhi.
VII. Fundamentals of Light Sources and Lasers, by Mark Csele, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
PAPER-3
Paper-3A
Electrodynamics
Marks: 40
1. Radiation loss of energy by the free charges of plasma : Radiation by excited atoms and ions.
Cyclotron or Betatron radiation, Bremsstrahlung, Recombination radiation, Transport of
radiation.
2. Fundamental concepts about plasma: Mean free path and collision cross section. Effect of
magnetic field on mobility of ions and electrons, Diffusion of ions and electrons; Ambipolar
diffusion, Electron and ion temperature. Plasma parameters
3. Elements of Plasma Kinetic theory : Phase space, Distribution function, the Boltzman
equation, The Vlasov Equation
4. Field of moving charges and radiations: Retarded potentials, Lienard Wichert potentials, Field
produced by arbitrarily moving charged particle & uniformly moving charged particle,
radiation from an accelerated charged particle at low velocity and at high velocity, angular
distribution of radiated power. Radiation from an oscillating dipole, radiation from a linear
antenna
5. Radiation in material media: Cherenkov effect, Thomson and Rayleigh Scattering, dispersion
and absorption, Kramer Kronig dispersion relation.
6. Relativistic electrodynamics: Transformation equations for field vectors and. Covariance of
Maxwell equations in 4 vector form, Covariance of Maxwell equations in 4-tensor forms;
Covariance and transformation law of Lorentz force. Self energy of electron
Books Recommended:
I. Marion- Classical Electrodynamics
II. Jackson- Classical Electrodynamics
III. Panofsky & Phillips- Classical Electrodynamics
IV. Griffith-Electrodynamics Chakraborty- Plasma Physics
V. Von Engle- Partially ionized gas
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Paper-3B
Plasma Physics
Marks: 30
Books Recommended:
Paper-3C
Marks: 20
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2. Material Characterization : X-ray Diffraction (XRD), XPS, Introduction to Microscopy:
Advantages and disadvantages of optical microscopy over electron microscopy, Scanning
electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,
Atomic Force Microscopy, Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA), Optical
Absorption & Transmission study by UV-VIS Spectro-Photometer, Photo Luminescence
(PL), Introduction to thermal analysis: Phase changes, crystalline and amorphous fractions –
DSC Thermo-gravimetric methods – TGA, DTA Energy Dispersive Analysis by X-ray
(EDX). Neutron scattering and neutron diffraction, NMR
3. Different optical measurements: UV-VIS, PL, FTIR, Raman. Electrical measurements;
Studies on various Conduction Mechanisms in 2D (thin films) and Low-dimensional Systems:
Arrhenius type Thermally Activated Conduction, Variable Range Hopping Conduction and
Polaron Conduction.
4. Concept of Vacuum techniques, production and measurement of low pressure, Pirani and
Penning gauges, rotary and oil diffusion, Turbo, Ion, cryo-pumps; Elements of instruments,
sensor materials.
Books recommended:
Paper-4
Paper-4A
Analog Electronics
Marks: 50
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side band frequency, Generation of transmitted carrier and suppressed carrier type AM signals
with necessary circuits, Principles of detection of different types of modulated signals (TC and
SC types), principle of generation of F.M. wave with necessary circuits, Detection of F.M.
wave-Discriminators. Modulation techniques in some practical communication systems: AM
and FM radio, FM stereo receiver, VSB AM and QAM technique in TV broadcasting.
3. Radio wave propagation: Ground wave, Ionospheric wave and space wave and their
characteristics, reflection and refraction of radio waves in ionosphere, critical frequency, skip
distance, Maximum usable frequency, fading, Secant law, duet propagation.
4. Antenna: Dipole antenna, half wave antenna, antenna with two half elements, N elements array,
induction field and retardation field.
5. Radar: Radar range equation, Basic pulsed radar system-Modulators, duplexers, indicators,
radar antenna, CW radar, MTI radar, FM radar, Dopplar radar.
6. Amplifiers: MOSFET Characteristics and applications, FET and MOSFET Amplifiers.
7. Transducer & sensors : Photo-transducer, thermistor, photo-electric transducer, photo-
conductors, Photo diodes, photo-transistors.
8. (i) Network analysis : Network theorems, equivalent circuits, two-port parameters hybrid
parameters, Topological descriptions of different commonly used networks, to T and T to
conversions, reduction of a complicated network into its equivalent T and form.
(ii) Filter Circuit : L filter, filter, iterative impedance, image impedance of a network,
symmetrical network, characteristic impedance and propagation constant of a network. Methods
of development of different constant-k filters like high pass, low pass, band pass and band stop
filter circuits.
9. Transmission Lines: Line parameters, characteristic impedance and propagation constant of a
transmission line, voltage and current equations of transmission line : Telegraphers‟ equation,
attenuation constant, phase constant, line of finite length behaving as a line of infinite length,
reflection co-efficient in a line, velocity of signal in a line, voltage standing wave ratio, Input
impedance of Lossless line, line at radio frequency, distortion less line, cable fault location
telephone cable.
10. Thyristors: SCR, Triac, Diac, characteristics parameters, Thyristor rectifirer & control circuits.,
DC Power control by SCR and AC power control by Triac.
Books Recommended
I. J.D.Ryder, Electronics fundamental and application(PHI).
II. Gaykwad, Operational Amplifier.
III. Roddy and Coolen, Electronic Communication systems. (PHI)
IV. Chattopadhyay and Rakshit, Electronics circuit analysis.
V. Millman and Grable, Microelectronics. Tata mcGraw Hill.
VI. Frazier- Telecommunications.
VII. Electronic and Radio Engineering – F. E Terman.
VIII. J D Ryder, Networks line and fields.
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IX. Van Valkenburg - Network Analysis 3rd Edition.
X. Frazier, Telecommunications.
XI. Zee, Physics of semiconductor devices.
Paper-4B
Digital Electronics
Marks : 40
1. Combinational logic gates: Karnaugh mapping : Methods of minimization (reduction) of
Product of Sum (POS) and Sum of Products (SOP) expressions of 2, 3 and 4 variables
Boolean expression, Logical implementations, Revision of Flip-Flops, Conversion of Flip-
Flops.
2. Registers: Shift Register, Serial in Serial out, Parallel in Serial out, Parallel in parallel out
registers, Bi-directional and Universal registers.
3. Counter: Synchronous and Asynchronous counter, modulo-Counter, decade counter, ring
counter and twisted ring counter, Up/Down Counter.
4. Multivibrators: Astable and monostable (principles, Circuits and operation) using Transistors,
Internal circuit of IC 555, Timer circuit with 555.
5. Digital display: Seven segment display system, developing of display system for decimal,
octal number system.
6. Combinational circuits : MUX, DeMUX, Encoder, Decoder, comparator. A to D and D to A
Conversion.
7. The ALU: ALU organization, Integer representation, Serial and Parallel Adders, 1‟s and 2‟s
complement arithmetic, Multiplication of signed binary numbers, Floating point
representation, Overflow detection, Status flags.
8. Memory Unit: Memory classification, Bipolar and MOS storage cells. Organization of RAM,
address decoding, Registers and stack, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, SRAM, DRAM,
and FPLA. Organization and erasing schemes, Magnetic memories, Optical Memories,
Semiconductor Memories.
9. Review of 8085 Microprocessor, Internal structure, organisation and assembly language.
Microprocessor Programming.
10. Basic ideas of Digital Communication: Sampling theorem, Pulse amplitude modulation,
Quantisation, Pulse Coded Communication System.
Books Recommended :
I. R P Jain, Modern digital electronics, Tata McGraw Hill.
II. Anand Kumar, Fundamentals of Digital Circuits, PHI
III. Millman and Halkias- Microelectronics. Tata McGraw Hill.
IV. M. Senthil Sivakumar- Fundamental of Digital Design, S. Chand
V. R S Gaonkar – Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Applications with 8085/
nd
8085A (2 Ed.).
VI. R P Jain, Modern digital electronics, Tata McGraw Hill.
VII. Anand Kumar, Fundamentals of Digital Circuits, PHI
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VIII. Taub & Schilling, Principals of Communication Systems, Tata McGraw Hill.
IX. G.K. Kharate, Digital Electronics, Oxford
Paper-5
Paper-5A
Numerical Analysis & Computer Programming
Marks: 40
Numerical Analysis
1. Numerical Analysis: Computer Arithmetic. Floating point numbers and their operation,
calculation of error.
2. Iterative methods: - Solution of transcendal equations and polynomial equations, Newton-
Raphson method. Solution of Simultaneous linear equations, Gauss elimination method.
3. Numerical differentiation and integration: Runge-Kutta method, Simpson 1/3 rd rule etc.
4. Interpolation: polynomial interpolation Newton Lagrange equation, Hermite difference
equations.
5. Matrix inversion, diagonalization, eigenvalue and eigenvector determination.
6. Least square technique: Problems of linear least squares fit, applications
Books Recommended :
I. R.C. Verma, K.C. Sharma- Computational Physics
II. S.A. Mollah- Numerical Analysis
Computer Programming
Paper- 5B
Methods of Mathematical Physics
Marks: 50
1. Vector spaces and matrices: Vector spaces of n dimensions, inner product, Schmidt‟s
orthogonalisation, Schwarz and Bessel inequality.
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2. Hermitian and unitary matrices, eigenvectors and elgenvalues, diagonalization, unitary
transformation. Cayley Hamilton theorem.
3. Complex variable: Cauchy Reimann conditions, cauchys integral and residue theorem,
singularities, poles, branch points, contour integration. Taylor & layrebt series expansion,
Principle value of an integral Reimann Surface.
4. Special functions, regular and irregular singularities, series solution. Hermite & Legendre
(only revision).Laguerre and Bessel functions / polynomials, Gamma, Beta and error
functions.
5. Partial differential equations: Elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic type equations, Lagranges
formula for 2nd order partial differential equation, Dirchlet Neumann and cauchy Boundary
value problem. Greens function with applications.
6. Integral transforms: Fourier series, Fourier transforms, laplace transformation inverse
laplace transform. Solution of differential equation using LT and FT. Dirac delta function and
its FT.
7. Definition and nomenclature ; Examples ; Rearrangement theorem ; Cyclicgroups ,
Subgroups and Cosets ; Conjugate elements and class structure ; Factor groups ; Isomorphy
and Homomorphy ; Direct product groups ; Symmetric groups , Cayley's theorem ;
Representation of finite groups- Definition , Unitary representation , Schur's Lemma ,
Orthogonality theorem , Reducible and irreducible representations , Characters ; Regular
representation ; Product representation , Character table , Examples of S_3 and C_4v ;
Introduction to Lie groups and Lie algebra ; Clebsch-Gordon coefficients.
8. Integral equations. Fredholm and volterra equations of the first and second kinds. Fredholm‟s
theory for non-singular kernel.
9. Partial differential equations: Elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic type equations, Lagranges
formula for 2nd order partial differential equation, Dirchlet Neumann and cauchy Boundary
value problem. Greens function with applications.
10. Integral transforms: Fourier series, Fourier transforms, laplace transformation inverse
laplace transform. Solution of differential equation using LT and FT. Dirac delta function and
its FT.
11. Tensor analysis and application to general relativity
Books Recommended
I. M. R. Spiegel (Schaum‟s outline series) – Theory and Problems of Complex
Variables.
II. G. Arfken (Academic Press) – Mathematical Methods for Physicists.
III. J. Mathews and R. I. Walker (Benjamin) – Mathematical Methods of Physics.
IV. P. Dennery and A. Krzywicki (Harper and Row) – Mathematics for Physicists.
V. Grewal-Higher Engineering Mathematics
VI. Joshi – Group Theory for Physicists
VII. Hamermesh- Group Theory
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VIII. Tulsi Dass- Mathematical Methods Of Physics
IX. A . K Roychoudhury, S. Banerjee and A. Banerjee, The Special Theory of Relativity
PAPER-6
Electronics Practical
Marks: 100
[Total Practice time per batch (maximum 30 students/ batch) 80 hours]
[13 days @ 06 hours +02hours preparatory time per batch]
1. To develop a LC filter circuit having different cut-off frequencies and to find out frequency
response characteristics.
2. To study the drain characteristics & transfer characteristics (ID sat vs Vgs with VDS as
parameter) of a FET/MOSFET and to find out the drain resistance, mutual conductance and
amplification factor.
4. To construct and design a regulated power supply using Op-Amp as comparator and power
transistor as pass element and to find out its ripple factor and percentage of regulation.
7. To design a J-K master – slave flip-flop and to verify its truth table.
8. To design a 4 bit ripple counter and to develop different modulo counters from it.
9. Study of differential amplifier circuit using transistors and find out its differential mode gain.
10. Design of a window comparator and study its characteristics
11. Monostable multivibrator and timer circuit with IC 555.
12. Determination of the slew rate of an Op-amp.
13. To design an LC oscillator using transistor.
14. To design and develop cascaded FET amplifier and to find out its linearity and frequency
response characteristics.
15. Band gap measurement of a Semiconductor using P-N junction.
16. Simple microprocessor programming.
Paper-7
Computer Practical
Marks: 50
[Total Practice time per batch (maximum 30 students/ batch) 40 hours]
[13 days @ 03 hours +01hours preparatory time per batch]
Computer Programming in Fortran, Use of various software‟s like, Mathematica, Origin, Microsoft
office.
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PART -II
Paper - 8
Paper – 8A
Quantum Mechanics-II
Marks: 40
1. System of identical particles, permutation symmetry, symmetric and anti-symmetric wave
function, Pauli exclusion principle. Spin functions for two and three electron atoms. Helium
atom (ground state and first excited state)
2. Atoms, Molecules: Central field approximation, Hartree and Hartree-Fock approximation,
Koopman‟s theorem, Thomas-Fermi statistical model, LS coupling, JJ coupling, Hund‟s rule,
spectral terms; Zeeman effect (weak field, strong field, quadratic). Molecules, Classification
of energy levels, rotation and vibration of diatomic molecules, Hydrogen molecule.
3. Time dependent perturbation; ionization of a Hydrogen atom, sudden approximation. ,
Fermi's golden rule, transition probabilities, constant and harmonic perturbations, semi-classical
treatment of radiation. Intensity ratio of transitions in alkali atoms.
4. Quantum theory of scattering -cross sections , partial wave analysis , phase shifts , optical
theorem. Schrodinger's equation as an integral equation , Green's function , Lippman-
Schwinger equation, Born's approximation, Coulomb scattering.
Recommended Books:
I.Quantum Physics‟ by Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick (John Wiley and sons).
II.Quantum Mechanics‟ by L. I. Schiff (McGraw-Hill Book, New York).
III.Quantum Mechanics‟ by F Schwabl (Narosa).
IV. Quantum Theory‟ by D. Bohm (Prentice-Hall).
V. Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Applications‟ by A. K. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan
(Macmillan India Ltd.).
VI. „Quantum Mechanics‟ by Cohen and Tanandji
PAPER-8B
Statistical Mechanics
Marks: 40
1. Recapitulation: Connection between statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, Macroscopic
and microscopic states, classical ideal gas, Gibbs paradox. Elements of ensamble theory:
Phase space and density function, Liouville‟s theorem, microcasnonical ensamble, Canonical
ensamble, mean-square fluctuation of an observable, energy fluctuation in the canonical
ensamble: correspondence with the micro canonical ensamble, a system of harmonic
oscillator, thermodynamics of magnetic systems: negative temperature problems.
2. Grand canonical ensamble: density and energy fluctuation in the grand canonical ensamble:
correspondence with the other ensambles.
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3. Quantum mechanical ensamble theory: Postulates of Quantum Statiatical mechanics, Density
matrix, statistics of various ensambles Ideal gas in Quantum mechanical miro canonical
ensamble , determination of entropy in Boltzman Gas, Bose gas, Fermi gas, Ideal gas in other
quantum mechanical ensambles.
PAPER- 9A
Nuclear Physics
Marks: 40
1. Properties of Nuclei: Double focusing mass Spectrometer (Nier and others), Nuclear Spin,
magnetic moment Rabi method; nuclear shape-electric quadruple moment; parity; statistics.
2. Stable nuclides: Regularities, the odd-even classification, stable isotopes, isotones and
isobars, isomers, mass and energy of nuclides, the mass parabolas for isobars.
3. Recapitulation of –decay spectra, systematics of - decay energies, Gamow theory of -
decay.
4. -decay: Continuous nature of Spectrum; neutrino detection; Fermi‟s theory of beta decay;
Kurie plot, Simple ideas of parity violation in beta - decay.
5. -decay: The modes of gamma transition, theory of multiple radiation‟s, selection rules,
internal conversions; nuclear isomerism; recoil free gamma-ray spectroscopy.
6. Nuclear interactions and reactions: Nucleon-Nucleon interaction, exchange forces and tensor
forces. The deuteron - Square well potential; neutron-proton and proton-proton scattering at
low energies. Classifications of nuclear reactions, Conservation laws; reaction channels; the
mass & energy balance in nuclear reactions, direct and compound nuclear reaction
mechanisms, compound nuclear model; basic ideas on continuum theory; nuclear resonance.
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7. Nuclear models: liquid drop model, Bohr Wheeler theory of fission, experimental evidence
for shell effect, shell model, spin orbit coupling , magic numbers, angular momenta and parity
of nuclear ground state; collective model of Bohr and Mottelson.
8. Neutron Physics: Classification of neutrons, Source of neutrons, Thermal neutrons; Velocity
selection and time of flight methods, elements of neutron optics.
9. Reactor physics: Slowing down of neutrons in a moderator, average log decrement of energy
per collision, moderating ratio.
10. High energy physics: Types of interaction –typical strength and time scale, Conservation loss,
Parity & time reversal, CPT theorem
Books Recommended
I. Introductory Nuclear Physics- Kenneths Kiane
II. Atomic and Nuclear Physics- S.N. Ghosal
III. Introduction to High Energy Physics-P.H. Berkins
IV. Nuclear Physics- Kaplan
V. Concepts of Nuclear Physics- B.L. Cohen
VI. Nuclear Theory- R.R. Roy and B.P. Nigam
VII. The Atomic Nucleus- R.D. Evans
VIII. Basic Nuclear Physics- B.N. Srivastava
IX. Introductory Nuclear Physics- L.R. B. Elton
X. Nuclei and Particles- E. Segre
XI. Theoretical Nuclear reactions: Blatt and Weisskopf
Paper- 9B
Quantum Field Theory & Particle Physics
Marks: 40
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Books Recommended:
PAPER-10
Paper-10A
Photonics and Applied Optics
Marks: 40
1. Fiber optics: Different types (single and multi mode) of step index and graded index optical
fiber, ray path in graded index optical fiber, Multipath broadening, Modal analysis of
Electromagnetic waves in planer waveguide. Application of fiber in digital communication.
2. Holography: Coherent light and application of coherent light in holography. Recording and
reconstruction of wave front.
3. Non-linear Optics: Non-linearity of medium, second and higher harmonic generation, phase
matching condition, frequency addition and frequency subtraction, self focusing and self
defocusing, Pokels & Kerr type of nonlinear materials, Examples of Organic and inorganic
nonlinear materials.
4. Photonics Information Processing: Optical logic operations, Optical arithmetic operation with
binary, optoelectronic logic gates, all optical logic gates, tristate logic system and tristate
AND & OR gate.
Books Recommended:
I. Optical Electronics, by A. Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan, Cembridge University Press India Pvt.
Ltd, New Delhi.
II. Semiconductor optoelectronic devices, by P. Bhattacharya, Prentice Hall publication
III. Optical Electronics, by A. Yariv, Holt McDougal
IV. Laser Physics and Applications by L. Tarasov, Mir Publishers, Moscow.
V. optical computation and parallel processing, S. Mukhopadhyay, Classique Books Publisher
VI. Some digital approaches in optical computation, by P. Ghosh and S. Mukhopadhyay, Premier
Books publication, India
Paper – 10B
Solid State II
Marks: 30
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1. Superconductivity: Basic phenomenology, Thermodynamics of Superconducting transition,
Resistance less circuit, Consequence of zero resistance, Meissner effect, Type I and II
superconductors, Magnetic Levitation, London equation, Quantum Mechanical Current,
Supercurrent Equation, Two-Fluid Model, Josephson Tunneling: D. C. Josephson Tunneling
& A. C. Josephson Tunneling, Application of super conductivity.
2. Dielectrics: Review of Dielectric in DC, Local field in liquids and Solids, Clausius-Mosotti
Relation, Complex dielectric constant and dielectric losses, dielectric losses and relaxation
time,
Books Recommended:
I. Introduction to Solid State Physics, by C. Kittel Wiley Publishers.
II. Introduction to Superconductivity, by A. C. Rose-Innes and E. H. Rhoderick, Peragom
Press.
III. Introduction to Solid State Physics, by C. Kittel, Wiley Publishers.
IV. Solid State Physics, by A. J. Dekker, Macmillan India Limited.
V. Elementary Solid State Physics- Principles & Applications, by M. Ali Omar, Pearson.
VI. Solid State Physics, by N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, Cengage Learning
VII. Solid State Physics, by S. O. Pillai, New Age International Publishers.
VIII. Solid State Physics, by R. L. Singhal, Kedar Nath Ram Nath Publishers.
Paper – 10C
Semiconductor Device
Marks: 30
1. Transistor, FET, MOSFET,. Tunnel Diode, Gunn effect oscillator, Single electron Transistor.
2. Boltzman transport equation applied to a non degenerate semiconductor, Electrical
conductivity, Hall effect & Thermoelectric effect in semiconductor, Quantum Hall effect.
3. Phototransistors, UJT, Four- layer pnpn device, Diac, Triac.
Books recommended:
I. Kireev: Semiconductor Physics
II. Zee ; Physics of semiconductor devices
III. Streatman & Banerjee: Introduction to Solid State Ele ctronics
SPECIAL PAPER
PAPER -11
Solid State Physics (Special)
Marks: 90
1. Band theory of solid: Empty Lattice Approximation, Nearly free electron model, Tight
binding approximation, Effective mass approximation method.
2. Optical Properties: Transverse plasma frequency & propagation of electromagnetic wave in a
material, Longitudnial plasma frequency & plasmon, Electrostatic screening, Thomas Fermi
dielectric function, Motts metal to insulator transition, Polariton & LST relation, Polaron.
Exciton, Raman effect in crystal, Kramers Kronig releation,
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3. Defect studies: Luminescence, Colour center, Point defects in solid, Diffusion in an ionic
crystal, Ionic conductivity, Line defect, Plane defect, types of bonding.
4. Quantization of orbit in a magnetic field { Landau levels}, De Haas Van Alphen Effect,
Magnetic breakdown, Boltzman transport equation & applied to metals to find electrical
conductivity
5. Dielectrics in AC, Ferroelectric characteristics & their classification, Polarization catastrophe,
Origin of ferroelectricity, Landaus theory of ferroelectric transition.
6. Magnetism : Quantum theory of dia, paramagnetism, transition and rare-earth elements,
Ferromagnetic, anti-ferromagnetic and Ferri-magnetic order, molecular fields, direct and
indirect exchange interaction, Heisenberg and Ising model, domain theory, Bloch wall, spin
waves, magnons, magnetic resonance, princple and application of NMR, EPR, ESR.
7. Superconductivity: Review of experimental results, London-Pippard theory, penetration
depth, coherence length, electron-phonon interaction, Cooper pair, BCS theory, energy gap,
transition temperature, Ginzburg Landau theory, Flux quantization, Critical Current density,
SQUID, superconducting devices, recent advances on high Tc superconductors.
Books recommended:
I. Solid State Physics: C. Kittle
II. Kireev: Semiconductor Physics
III. Solid State Physics: Askrof and Mermin
IV. O. Madelung – Introduction of Solid State Theory (Springer).
V. J.M. Ziman:Principles of the theory of solids
VI. Solid State Physics: Mattis
VII. Dekker : Solid State Physics
VIII. Magnetism in Condensed Matter: Stephen Bludell
IX. Theory of Superconductivity, J. Robert Schrieffer,
X. Introduction to Superconductivity, 2nd Edition, by Michael Tinkham
PAPER- 11A
Analogue Electronics (Special Paper)
Marks: 50
1. OP- AMP Circuit & applications: Bridge amplifier, instrumentation amplifiers, logarithmic
amplifiers, anti-log amplifier, analog multiplier, summing integrator, chopper modulator,
chopper stabilized amplifier, pulse width modulator, Regenerative comparators and their uses,
pulse generator, ramp generator, square and triangular wave generator, crystal oscillator,
voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), active filters, Butterworth characteristics, first, second
and higher order low pass and high pass active filters, band pass and band stop active filters.
2. Voltage regulators : Series Op-amp regulator, IC regulator, precision current and voltage
sources, Switching Regulators.
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3. Phase Lock Loop (PLL) & applications: PLL operational characteristics and parameters,
Frequency multiplication, tracking, FM demodulation, Order of PLL.
4. Detectors: Peak detectors, zero-crossing detectors, phase-sensitive detectors.
5. Television: Working principle, TV camera- Image Orthicon, Vidicon, Plumbicon ; Picture
tube- B/W and Colour, scanning and deflection, synchronization, Details of composite video
signal, Transmitting and Receiving systems, Vestigial Side band transmission, Television
standards, Advantages of Negative modulation, TV antenna, BW TV receiver. Colour TV
standards : NTSC, PAL SECAM, colour television principles, Colour subcarrier, transmission
format of intensity and colour signal.
6. Wave Guides : Wave guides coaxial, rectangular and cylindrical; Different modes of
propagation of em signal through wave guides, resonators.
7. Instrumentations: Digital voltmeter : different types, Digital ammeter and ohmmeters,
Ultrasonic techniques and instrumentations.
Books Recommended:
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1. Digital Logic families: DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS logic circuits, their advantages and
disadvantages, Speed of operation, Power dissipation, Figure of merit, Fan-out.
2. Different memory systems : Memory organization and addressing, Sequential Memory :
Static and Dynamic (Ratioed and Ratio-less) shift registers, Development of Read only
Memory memories, RAM, MRAM, RRAM, PAL, FPLA. Charge coupled devices (CCD).
3. Revision of different types of Multiplexing, Encoders and Decoders, Code conversions : BCD
to Binary converter, Binary to BCD converter.
4. Specialised Communication Systems: Mobile Communication – Concepts of cell and
frequency reuse description of cellular communication standards; Pagers. Computer
communication – Types of networks; Circuit message and packet switched networks;
Features of network, design and examples of ARPANET, LAN, ISDN, Medium access
techniques – TDMA, FDMA, ALOHA, Slotted ALOHA, CSMA/CD; Basics of protocol.
5. Signal processing & data conversion: Signal sampling, aliasing effect, sample and hold
systems, anti-aliasing filter, analog-multiplexer, Digital image processing (ideas only).
Successive approximation A/D converter.
6. Pulse modulation and demodulation techniques : Sampling the rein PAM, PWM, PPM, Pulse
code modulation-Coding technique modulation and demodulation, DPCM, Delta Modulation.
7. Digital modulation techniques : ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, QPSK, MSK principle, modulation
and demodulation.
8. Microprocessor and their applications: Architecture of 8 bit (8085) and 16 bit (8086)
microprocessors; addressing modes and assembly language programming of 8085 and 8086.
Interfacing concepts memory and I/O interfacing; Interrupts and interrupt controllers;
microprocessor based data acquisition (DAS) system, comparison of different
microprocessors. Microprocessor programming.
Books Recommended
I. Gaykwad, Operational Amplifier, PHI
II. Millman and Halkias, Microelectronics. Tata mcGraw Hill.
III. Geiger, Allen and Strader – VLSI – Design Techniques for Analog and Digital Circuits.
IV. Gray and Meyer – Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits.
V. S Soelof – Applications of Analog Integrated Circuits.
VI. R P Jain, Modern digital electronics, Tata McGraw Hill.
VII. A B Carlson – Communication Systems.
VIII. D Roddy and J Coolen – Electronic Communications.
Paper: 12
PRACTICAL
Solid Sate Special Practical Paper
MARKS: 100
[Total Practice time per batch (maximum 21 students/ batch) 80 hours]
[13 days @ 06 hours +02hours preparatory time per batch]
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1. Study of Hall effect with variation of temperature.
2. Determination of Lande g-factor for the given sample using electron spin resonance
spectrometer.
3. Determination of barrier potential and doping profile of transistor junctions
4. Determination of ionic conductivity of the given sample.
5. Study of Hysterisis loop of magnetic materials by using Hysterisis Tracer.
6. Study of characteristics of the given solar cell
7. Study of Diac & Triac characterestics with application
8. Study of magneto resistance of the given material
9. Determination of carrier life time in Photoconductor
10. Measurement of magnetic susceptibility and Bohr magneton number of given sample by
Gouy method.
11. Absorption/Transmission spectra of thin films by using UV/VIS spectro photometre.
12. Dielectric measurement of polycrystalline ferroelectric sample.
13. Study of Thermo luminescence in a crystal.
14. Study of UJT &SCR characteristics with application
1. Design, Construction and performance testing of a Logarithmic amplifier using A 741, diode
and matched transistors.
2. Design, Construction and performance testing of an antilog amplifier using A 741 and
matched transistors.
3. Design of an IC Power Amplifier and its linearity, frequency response, efficiency, and
distortion calculation.
4. Design of a Precision adjustable voltage regulator using A 741 and series pass transistor and
a transistor as current limiter and its performance comparison with LM78XX series fixed
regulators.
5. Design of an Active high pass/Low pass second order Butterworth filter.
6. Design an active band pass filter using single stage A 741 Op-amp.
7. Frequency to Voltage converter circuit design.
8. 8086 Microprocessor programming.
9. Design and study of an ECL OR-NOR circuit.
10. Design and study of a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO).
11. Experiments on Microprocessor interfacing.
12. Study of Time Division Multiplexing.
13. Study of Pulse Code Modulation.
14. Design of BCD adder
PAPER- 13
Advance Practical
Marks: 100
[Total Practice time per batch (maximum 21 students/ batch) 80 hours]
[13 days @ 06 hours +02hours preparatory time per batch]
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4. Determination of band gap energy of a semiconductor using four probe method.
5. Determination of Ionisation potential using Frank Hertz experiment
6. Measurement of e/m of an electron
7. Determination of Curie Temperature of a ferrite rod by studying the transition.
8. To estimate the separation between the two plates of a Fabry-Perot interferometer.
9. Determination of wavelength of a laser and refractive index of a glass slide using Michelson
Interferometer.
10. Determination of diameter of an wire by laser diffraction method.
11. Determination of crystal structure by using X-ray diffraction method.
12. Determination of voltage - current, voltage - light intensity and light Intensity – electrical
power characteristics of different LEDs.
13. Determination of conductivity vs. electrical power of a LDR for different colors.
14. Determination of Plank‟s constant by using photo electric effect.
15. Determination of I-V characteristics of photo diode.
16. Determination of I-V characteristics of photo transistor and opto-coupler.
Paper- 14
Project and Grand Viva
Marks: 50
[For project work time allotted per student should be 10 hours (minimum)]
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