M.Sc.

Physics Syllabus (Utkal University)

P.G. Department of Physics
Choice Based Credit System
FIRST SEMESTER
A: Core Compulsory Papers
Theory Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks

PHY101: Classical Mechanics 6 60-65 100

PHY102: Mathematical Methods in Physics 6 60-65 100
PHY103: Quantum Mechanics-I 6 60-65 100

Practical

PHY104: Modern Physics and Optics/ 6 150-180 100

Computational Methods in Physics

Total credit = 24, Total Mark = 400

SECOND SEMESTER
Theory Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY201:Quantum Mechanics -II 6 60-65 100
(Application to Atomic and Molecular Physics)
PHY202: Statistical Mechanics 6 60-65 100
PHY203: Basic Condensed Matter Physics 6 60-65 100
Practical

PHY204: Modern Physics and Optics/ 6 150-180 100

Computational Methods in Physics
Total credit = 24, Total Mark = 400

THIRD SEMESTER
Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY301: Advanced Quantum Mechanics 6 60-65 100
PHY302: Basic Electronics (D: Free Elective Paper) 6 60-65 100
PHY303 a/b/c/d (B: Core Elective Papers-Theory) 6 60-65 100

PHY304: Electronics (Practical) 6 150-180 100

PHY305: Dissertation/Project: 6 200
Topics include:
(i) General Theory of Relativity, (ii) Cosmology, (iii) Astroparticle Physics, (iv) High Energy
Physics, (v) Nano Science and Nano Technology, (vi) Materials Science, (vii) Nuclear Matter,
(viii) Black Hole Physics,(ix)Accelerators Physics, (x) Data Analysis and Computational
Simulation.
Total credit = 30, Total Mark = 600
 FOURTH SEMESTER
Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY401: Basic Nuclear and Particle Physic 6 60-65 100
PHY402: Classical Electrodynamics 6 60-65 100
PHY403 a/b/c/d (B: Core Elective Papers-Theory) 6 60-65 100
PHY404 a/b/c (B: Core Elective Papers-Practical) 6 150-180 100

Total credit = 24, Total Mark = 400

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Grand Total credit of 4 semesters = 102 ; Grand Total Mark = 1800

A: Core Compulsory Papers

1st Semester:
PHY101: Classical Mechanics ; PHY103 PHY101: Classical Mechanics
PHY102: Mathematical Methods in Physics ; PHY103: Quantum Mechanics
PHY104: Modern Physics and Optics/ Computational Methods in Physics
2nd Semester:
PHY201: Quantum Mechanics-II(Application to Atomic and Molecular Physics),
PHY202: Statistical Mechanics;
PHY203: Basic Condensed Matter Physics;
PHY204: Modern Physics and Optics/Computational Methods in Physics
3rd Semester :
PHY301: Advanced Quantum Mechanics;
PHY304: Electronics (Practical)
4th Semester:
PHY401: Basic Nuclear and Particle Physics;
PHY402: Classical Electrodynamics

B: Core Elective Papers

Theory Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY303a: Advanced Particle Physics and Field Theory-I (3rd Sem)6 60-65 100
PHY303b: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics- I (3rd Sem) 6 60-65 100
rd
PHY303c: Advanced Nuclear Physics -I (3 Sem) 6 60-65 100
PHY303d: Electronics & Instrumentation-I (3rd Sem) 6 60-65 100

PHY403a: Advanced Particle Physics and Field Theory-II (4th Sem)6 60-65 100
PHY403b: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics –II (4th Sem) 6 60-65 100
(Magnetism and Nanoscience)
PHY403c: Advanced Nuclear Physics -II (4th Sem) 6 60-65 100
th
PHY403d: Electronics & Instrumentation -II (4 Sem) 6 60-65 100

Practical
PHY404a: Particle and Nuclear Physics (4th Sem) 6 150-180 100
PHY404b: Condensed Matter Physics (4th Sem) 6 150-180 100
PHY404c: Electronics & Instrumentation (4th Sem) 6 150-180 100
C: Allied Elective Papers
Theory Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY103 Quantum Mechanics-I 6 60-65 100
PHY104: Computational Methods in Physics 6 60-65 100
PHY203: Basic Condensed Matter Physics 6 60-65 100
PHY303a: Advanced Particle Physics and Field Theory-I 6 60-65 100
PHY303b: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics- I

D: Free Elective Paper

Theory Credit Point Teaching Hours Marks
PHY304: Basic Electronics (3rd Sem) 6 60 -65 100
* The Core Compulsory Papers given in “A” are compulsory for all the M.Sc. (Physics)
students.
* M.Sc. (Physics) students have to choose one theory paper out of the core elective papers
(Special Papers) in “B” during their 3rd Semester. They have to choose one theory and one
practical paper out of the core elective papers (Special Papers) in “B” during their 4th Semester.
* M.Sc. (Physics) students have to choose one dissertation/project topic in 3rd Semester.
* Allied Elective Papers as given in „C‟ can be chosen by M.Sc. students of Physics Department
as well as allied departments.
* The free elective paper given in “D” can be taken by the M.Sc. Physics students in 3rd
Semester. Any other department students can also choose this paper.

Mark and Credit Distributions

Semester Credit Marks

1st 24 400
2nd 24 400
3rd 30 600
4th 24 400

Total 102 1800

 M.Sc. Physics Syllabus (Utkal University)
FIRST SEMESTER
PHY101
Classical Mechanics Full Mark-100
Unit- I- 34 Marks
Mechanics of a System of Particles, Lagrangian Formulation, Velocity-Dependent
Potentials and Dissipation Function, Conservation Theorems and Symmetry Properties,
Homogeneity and Isotropy of Space and Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum,
Homogeneity of Time and Conservation of Energy.
Hamiltonian Formulation:
Calculus of Variations and Euler-Lagrange‟s Equation, Brachistochrone Problem, Hamilton‟s
Principle, Extension of Hamilton‟s Principle to Nonholonomic Systems, Legendre
Transformation and the Hamilton Equations of Motion, Physical Significance of Hamiltonian,
Derivation of Hamilton‟s Equations of Motion from a Variational Principle, Routh‟s Procedure,
-Variation, Principle of Least Action
Unit- II- 32 Marks
Cononical Transformations:
Canonical Transformation, Types of Generating Function, Conditions for Canonical
Transformation, Integral Invariance of Poincare, Poisson Bracket, Poisson‟s Theorem, Lagrange
Bracket, Poisson and Lagrange Brackets as Canonical Invariant, Infinitesimal Canonical
Transformation and Conservation Theorems, Liouville‟s Theorem.
Hamilton Jacobi Theory:
Hamilton-Jacobi Equation for Hamilton‟s Principal Function, Harmonic Oscillator and Kepler
problem by Hamilton-Jacobi Method, Action-Angle Variables for completely Separable System,
Kepler Problem in Action-Angle Variables, Geometrical Optics and Wave Mechanism
Unit- III- 34 Marks
Small Oscillation:
Problem of Small Oscillations, Example of Two coupled Oscillator, General Theory of Small
Oscillations, Normal Coordinates and Normal Modes of Vibration, Free Vibrations of a Linear
Triatomic Molecule.
Rigid Body Motion: The Independent of Co-ordinates of a Rigid Body, Orthogonal
Transformations. The Euler‟s angles. The Cayley-Klein parameters; Euler‟s Theorems on the
Motion of a Rigid body, Infinitesimal Rotations, Rate of Change of a Vector, The Coriolis
Force.
Rigid Body Dynamics:Angular Momentum and Kinetic Energy of Motion about a Point. The
Inertia Tensor and Moment of Inertia, Eigenvalues of Inertial Tensor and the Principal Axis
Transformation. The Euler Equations of Motion, Torque-free motion of a rigid body. The Heavy
Symmetrical Top with One Point Fixed. Elementary Idea about Nonlinearity and Chaos.
Books :
Text : Classical Mechanics – H. Goldstein
Ref : Mechanics – Landau and Liftshitz
Analytical Mechanics, L. Hand and J. Finch
Classical Mechanics – Corben & Stehle
Classical Dynamics – Marion & Thornton

PHY102
Mathematical Methods in Physics Full Mark-100
Unit-I- 34 Marks
Complex Variables:
Cauchy's Integral Theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, Calculus of Residues,
Cauchy's residue theorem, Evaluation of definite integrals.
Tensor Analysis and Differential geometry:
Cartesian tensors in three-space, Curves in three space and Frenet formula, General Tensor
Analysis, Covariant derivative and Christoffel symbol, Riemann & Ricci tensor.
Unit II – 34 Marks
Special Functions :
Solutions of Bessel, Laguerre, Hypergeometric and Confluent Hypergeometric Equations by
generating function method and their properties.
Solutions of inhomogeneous Partial Differential Equations by Green‟s function method.
Unit III – 32 Marks
Groups and Group Representations:
Definition of groups, Finite groups, examples from Solid State Physics, Sub-
groups and classes, Group Representations, Characters, Infinite groups and Lie groups,
Irreducible representation of SU(2), SU(3) and O(3), SO(3,1).
Books :
Text : Mathematical Methods of Physics – J. Mathews & R. L. Walker;
Mathematics for Physicists – Dennery & Krzywicki;
Mathematical Methods for Physics – Arfken and Weber;
Group Theory – M. Hamermesh
Reference:
Methods of Theoretical Physics, Morse and Feshbach Vol-I, Vol-II.
 PHY103
Quantum Mechanics-I 100 Marks
Unit-I-32 Marks
General Principles of Q.M.
Linear Vector Space Formulation : Linear Vector Space (LVS) and its generality, Vectors –
scalar product, metric space, basis vectors, linear independence, linear superposition of general
quantum states, orthonormality of basis vector, completeness, Schmidt‟s orthonormalisation
procedure, Dual space, Bra and Ket vectors.
Operators – linear, Adjoint, hermitian, unitary, inverse, antilinear operators, Noncommutativity
and uncertainty relation, complete set of compatible operators, Simultaneous Measurement,
Projection operator, Eigenvalues and eigen vectors of linear, hermitian, unitary operators, Matrix
representation of vectors and operators, matrix elements, eigenvalue equation and expectation
values, algebraic result on eigenvalues, transformation of basis vectors, similarity transformation
of vector and operator representation, diagonalisation.
Vectors of LVS and wave function in coordinate, momentum and energy representations.
Quantum Dynamics:
Time evolution of quantum states, Time evolution operator and its properties,
Schrodinger picture, Heisenberg picture, Interaction picture, Equations of motion, Operator
method solution of 1D Harmonic oscillator, Matrix representation and time evolution of creation
and annihilation operators, Density matrix.
Unit-II-34 Marks
Rotation and Orbital Angular Momentum:
Rotation Matrix, Angular momentum operators as the generators of rotation, Lx, Ly, Lz
and L2 and their commutator relations, Raising and lowering operators. (L+ and L-). Lx, Ly, Lz
and L2 in spherical polar coordinates, Eigen values and Eigen functions of Lz, L2 (OP method)
spherical harmonics, Matrix representation of L+, L- and L2.
Spin Angular Momentum:
Spin particles, pauli spin matrices and their properties Eigenvalues and Eigen functions,
Spinor transformation under rotation.
Addition of angular momentum :
Total angular momentum J. Eigen value problem of Jz and J2, Angular momentum
matrices. Addition of angular momenta and C.G. co-efficients, Angular momentum states for
composite systems in the angular momenta (1/2, 1/2) and (1, 1/2)
Unit – III – 34 Marks
Motion in Spherically symmetric Field :
Hydrogen atom, Reduction to equivalent one body problem, Radial equation, Energy
eigen values and eigen functions, degeneracy, radial probability distribution. Free particle
problem incoming and outgoing spherical waves, expansion of plane waves in terms of spherical
waves, Bound states of a 3-D square well, particle in a sphere.
Text Books :
Quantum Physics – S.Gasiorowicz
Quantum Mechanics- L-I Schiff/ J.Sukurai/ E.Merzbacher/ A.Messiah, Vol.I
Advanced Quantum Mechanics – P.Roman
Quantum Mechanics –R. Shankar
Quantum Mechanics –A. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan
Quantum Mechanics – S. N. Biswas
Ref. Books:
Quantum Mechanics – A. Das
Elementary Theory of Angular Momentum – M.E. Rose
Principles of Quantum Mechanics – P. A. M. Dirac
Quantum Mechanics (Non-relativistic theory) – L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz

PHY104/204
Computational Methods in Physics Full Marks -100
(Practical Paper)
Introduction to computer hardware and software, introduction to storage in computer memory,
stored programme concepts, storage media, computer operating system, compilers, LINUX
commands;

Programming with FORTAN:

Programme solving on computers – algorithm and flow charts in FORTAN data types,
expressions and statements, input/output commands, sub programme,

Programming with C++

Structure of C++ programme, compilation , Data types, variable and constant, declaration
of variables, initializing variables, arithmetic operators, Increment and Decrement operators, I/O
statements, arithmetic expressions, functions, Control statements: decision making and looping
statements, array
Exercises for acquaintance:
1. To find the largest or smallest of a given set of numbers
2. To generate and print first hundred prime numbers
3. Sum of an AP series, GP series, Sine series, Cosine series
4. Factorial of a number
5. Transpose a square matrix
6. Matrix multiplication, addition
7. Trace of a matrix
8. Evaluation of log and exponentials
9. Solution of quadratic equation
10. Division of two complex numbers
11. 10.To find the sum of the digits of a number
Numerical Analysis:

1. Interpolation by Lagrange method

2. Numerical solution of simple algebraic equation by Newton- Raphson method
3. Least Square fit using rational functions
4. Numerical integration : Trapezoidal method, Simpons method, Romberg integration,
Gauss quadrature method
5. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
6. Solution of linear homogeneous equations
7. Matrix inversion.
8. Solution of ordinary differential equation by Runge-Kutta Method
9. Solution of Radioactive decay, Simple harmonic oscillator, Schrödinger Equation

Books:
1. Computer Programming in FORTRAN 90 and 95, V. Rajaraman
2. V. Rajaraman -- Fundamentals of Computers (Printice Hall, India)
3. Object Oriented Programming with C++, E Balagurusamy.
4. Programming with C++, J. R. Hubbard (McGRAW-HILL).
5. Computer Oriented Numerical Methods- R.S.Salaria
6. An Introduction to computational Physics, T. Pang, Cambridge Univ. Press.
7. W.H. Press, S. A. Teukolsky, W.T. Vetterling and B.P. Flannery – Numerical Recipe
(Cambridge Univ. Press )
8. V. Rajaraman – Elements of Parallel Processing (Printice Hall, 1990)
9. Fortran 77 and Numerical methods – C. Xavier
10. P.S. Grover – Programming and Computing with FORTRAN 77/90, (Allied Publishers
1992)

PHY 104/204
Modern Physics and Optics Full Mark-100
(Practical Paper)
Michelson Interferometer
Fabry-Perot Interferometers
Measurement of Rydberg constant
Babinet‟s compensator
Constant deviation spectroscope
e/m measurement byBraun tube
e/m measurement by Magnetron Valve Method
e/m measurement by Thomson Method
Magnetic field measurement by search coil
Ferroelectric transmission point by Dielectric Constant Measurement
Rectification by junction Diode using various filters
Characteristics of a Transistor
Dielectric constant of solid (wax) by Lecher Wire
Verification of Richardson‟s T3/2 low
Determination of Planck‟s constant by total Radiation Method
Determination of Planck‟s constant by Reverse Photoelectric effect method
Hysteresis loop tracer
Determination of „e‟ by Millikan‟s oil drop experiment
Measurement of attenuation and phase shift of A.C. in L.C.R. net work
RF characteristics of coil
Study of power supply
Calibration of an oscilloscope
Stefan‟s constant measurement
Existence of discrete energy level by Frank Hertz experiment.
M.Sc. Experiments developed by Indian Academy of Sciences

SECOND SEMESTER
PHY201
Quantum Mechanics – II (Application to Atomic and Molecular
Physics) Full Marks –100
Unit-I- 34 Marks

Approximation Methods for Stationary States:

Rayleigh Schrodinger Method for Time-Independent Non-Degenerate Perturbation Theory, First
and Second Order Correction, Perturbed Harmonic Oscillator, Anharmonic Oscillator, The Stark
Effect, Quadratic Stark Effect and Polarizability of Hydrogen atom, Degenerate Perturbation
Theory, Removal of Degeneracy, Parity Selection Rule, Linear Stark Effect of Hydrogen atom,
Spin-Orbit Coupling, Relativistic Correction, Fine Structure of Hydrogen like Atom, Normal and
Anomalus Zeeman Effect, The Strong-Field Zeeman Effect, The Weak-Field Zeeman Effect and
Lande‟s g-factor.
Variational Methods:
Ground State, First Excited State and Second Excited State of One-Dimensional Harmonic
Oscillator, Ground State of H-atom and He-atom, Hydrogen molecule, Hydrogen molecule ion,
Rotational and Vibrational Degrees of Freedom.

UNIT II 34 Marks

WKB Approximation Method:

General Formalism, Validity of WKB Approximation Method, Connection Formulas, Bohr
Somerfield Quantization Rule, Application to Harmonic Oscillator, Bound States for Potential
Wells with One Rigid Wall and Two Rigid Walls, Tunneling Through a Potential Barrier, Cold
Emission, Alpha Decay and Geiger-Nuttal relation.
Time Dependant Perturbation Theory:
Transition Probability, Constant and Harmonic Perturbation, Fermi Golden Rule,
Interaction of one electron atoms with electromagnetic radiation, Basic Principles of Laser and
Maser. Electric Dipole Radiation and Selection rules. Spontaneous Emission Einstein‟s A, B-Co-
efficients, radiation, Quantum description of spontaneous emission.

UNIT III 32 Marks

Scattering Theory:
Scattering amplitude and differential cross Section, Relation between Lab and CM cross
sections, Born Approximation. Application to Coulomb and Screened Coulomb Potential,.Partial
Wave Analysis for Elastic and Inelastic Scattering, Effective Range and Scattering Length,
Optical Theorem, Black Disc-Scattering, Hard-Sphere Scattering, Resonance Scattering from a
Square Well Potential, Scattering of identical particles
Text Books:
Quantum Physics - S. Gasiorowicz.
Quantum Mechanics- N. Zettili
Quantum Mechanics- B.H. Bransden, C.J. Joachain
Quantum Mechanics - R. Shankar
Quantum Mechanics - A. K. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan
Quantum Mechanics- A. Das
Reference Books :
Introductory Quantum Mechanics- R. Liboff
Quantum Mechanics- E. Merzbacher
Quantum Mechanics - S. N. Biswas
Quantum Mechanics - L.I. Schiff
Quantum Mechanics vol I - A.Messiah
Principles of Quantum Mechanics - P. A. M. Dirac
Quantum Mechanics (Non-relativistic theory) - Landau and Lifshitz
Modern Quantum Mechanics - J. J. Sakurai
Advanced Quantum Mechanics – P. Roman
Elementary Theoryof Angular Momentum - M.E. Rose

PHY202
Statistical Physics Full Marks – 100
Unit-I-32 Marks
Classical Statistical Mechanics:
Postulate of classical statistical mechanics, Liouville‟s theorem, micro canonical
ensemble, Derivation of thermodynamics, equipartition theorem, classical ideal gas, Gibb‟s
Paradox.
Canonical ensemble and energy fluctuation, grand canonical ensemble and density
fluctuation, Equivalence of canonical and grand canonical ensemble.
 Unit-II-34 Marks
Quantum Statistical Mechanics:
The density matrix, ensembles in quantum statistical mechanics; Ideal gas in micro-
canonical and grand canonical ensembles; Equation of state for ideal Fermi gas, Theory of white
dwarf stars. Ideal Bose Gas, Photons and Planck‟s law, Phonons, Bose-Einstein condensation.

Unit-III-34 Marks
Phase Transition:
Thermodynamic description of phase transitions, phase transitions of second kind,
Discontinuity of specific heat, change in symmetry in a phase transition of second kind. Ising
model : Definition of Ising model, One Dimensional Ising model.
Text Book: Statistical Mechanics – K. Huang
Statistical Mechanics – R. K. Pathria
Reference Books:
Elementary Statistical Physics – C. Kittel
Statistical Mechanics – F. Mohling
Statistical Mechanics – Landau and Lifsitz
Physics Transitions & Critical Phenomena – H.E. Stanly
Thermal Physics – C. Kittel
Fundamentals of Statistical & Thermal Physics – F. Reif

PHY203
Basic Condensed Matter Physics Full Marks –100
Unit-I-32 Marks
Crystal binding :
Crystal of inert gases, ionic crystals, covalent crystals, Metallic binding, and hydrogen
bounded crystals.
Phonons and lattice vibration:
Vibrations of monatomic and diatomic lattices, dispersion, relation, optic and acoustic
modes, Quantum of lattice vibration and phonon, phonon momentum, inelastic scattering of
neutrons and photons by phonons.
Thermal Properties of insulators:
Lattice heat capacity, Debye & Einstein model, Anharmonic crystal interactions,
thermal conductivity and thermal expansion.
 Unit II-34 Marks
Free Electron Fermi Gas :
Density of state in one dimension, effect of temperature on Fermi-Dirac distribution, Free
electron gas in three dimensions, Heat capacity of electron gas, The Boltzmann equation,
Electrical conductivity, General Transport coefficients, Thermal conductivity, Thermoelectric
effect.
Band theory:
Electrons in periodic potential, Bloch‟s theorem, Kronig Penney model, origin of band gap.
Wave equation for an electron in a periodic potential, Bloch functions, Brillouin zones, E-k
diagram under free electron approximation.

Unit-III-34 Marks
Semiconductors:
Intrinsic and impurity semiconductors, band gap, law of mass action, intrinsic carrier
concentration, mobility in the intrinsic region, p-n junction rectification.
Superconductivity:
Experimental survey, Meissner effect, Type-I and Type-II superconductors, thermodynamics of
superconductors, London‟s theory, Electron-electron attractive interaction due to virtual phonon
exchange, Cooper pairs and BCS Hamiltonian. Superconducting ground state and the gap
equation at T = 0 K.
Josephson effect- macroscopic quantum mechanical effect, DC Josephson effect, Effect of
electric field- AC/Inverse AC Josephson effect, Effect of magnetic field, SQUID.
High Tc superconductors: Basic ideas and applications

Textbooks:
Introduction to Solid State Physics - C. Kittel
Solid State Physics - Ashcroft and Mermin
Principles of Condensed Matter Physics - P. M. Chaikin and T. C. Lubensky
Reference books:
Solid State Physics- A.J. Dekker
Quantum Theory Solid State - J. Callaway
Solid State Physics – O.E. Animaler

PHY 104/204
Modern Physics and Optics Full Mark-100
(Practical Paper)
Michelson Interferometer
Fabry-Perot Interferometers
Measurement of Rydberg constant
Babinet‟s compensator
Constant deviation spectroscope
e/m measurement by Braun tube
e/m measurement by Magnetron Valve Method
e/m measurement by Thomson Method
Magnetic field measurement by search coil
Ferroelectric transmission point by Dielectric Constant Measurement
Rectification by junction Diode using various filters
Characteristics of a Transistor
Dielectric constant of solid (wax) by Lecher Wire
Verification of Richardson‟s T3/2 low
Determination of Planck‟s constant by total Radiation Method
Determination of Planck‟s constant by Reverse Photoelectric effect method
Hysteresis loop tracer
Determination of „e‟ by Millikan‟s oil drop experiment
Measurement of attenuation and phase shift of A.C. in L.C.R. net work
RF characteristics of coil
Study of power supply
Calibration of an oscilloscope
Stefan‟s constant measurement
Existence of discrete energy level by Frank Hertz experiment.
M.Sc. Experiments developed by Indian Academy of Sciences

PHY104/204
Computational Methods in Physics Full Marks -100
(Practical Paper)
Introduction to computer hardware and software, introduction to storage in computer memory,
stored programme concepts, storage media, computer operating system, compilers, LINUX
commands;

Programming with FORTAN:

Programme solving on computers – algorithm and flow charts in FORTAN data types,
expressions and statements, input/output commands, sub programme,

Programming with C++

Structure of C++ programme, compilation , Data types, variable and constant, declaration
of variables, initializing variables, arithmetic operators, Increment and Decrement operators, I/O
statements, arithmetic expressions, functions, Control statements: decision making and looping
statements, array
Exercises for acquaintance:
1.To find the largest or smallest of a given set of numbers
2.To generate and print first hundred prime numbers
3.Sum of an AP series, GP series, Sine series, Cosine series
4.Factorial of a number
5.Transpose a square matrix
6.Matrix multiplication, addition
 7.Trace of a matrix
8.Evaluation of log and exponentials
9.Solution of quadratic equation
10.Division of two complex numbers
11.To find the sum of the digits of a number

Numerical Analysis:

1. Interpolation by Lagrange method

2. Numerical solution of simple algebraic equation by Newton- Raphson method
3. Least Square fit using rational functions
4. Numerical integration : Trapezoidal method, Simpons method, Romberg integration,
Gauss quadrature method
5.Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
6.Solution of linear homogeneous equations
7.Matrix inversion.
8.Solution of ordinary differential equation by Runge-Kutta Method
9.Solution of Radioactive decay, Simple harmonic oscillator, Schrödinger Equation

Books:
1. Computer Programming in FORTRAN 90 and 95, V. Rajaraman
2. V. Rajaraman -- Fundamentals of Computers (Printice Hall, India)
3. Object Oriented Programming with C++, E Balagurusamy.
4. Programming with C++, J. R. Hubbard (McGRAW-HILL).
5. Computer Oriented Numerical Methods- R.S.Salaria
6. An Introduction to computational Physics, T. Pang, Cambridge Univ. Press.

7. W.H. Press, S. A. Teukolsky, W.T. Vetterling and B.P. Flannery – Numerical Recipe
(Cambridge Univ. Press )

8. V. Rajaraman – Elements of Parallel Processing (Printice Hall, 1990)

9. Fortran 77 and Numerical methods – C. Xavier
10. P.S. Grover – Programming and Computing with FORTRAN 77/90, (Allied Publishers
1992)
 THIRD SEMESTER
PHY301
Advanced Quantum Mechanics: Full Marks – 100
Unit-I- 34 Mark
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics:
Klein-Gordon equation and its drawbacks, Dirac equation, Properties of Dirac matrices, Non-
relativistic reduction of Dirac equation, magnetic moment, Darwins term, Spin-Orbit coupling,
Poincare transformation, Lorentz group, Covariant form of Dirac equation, Bilinear covariants,
Gordon decomposition.
Unit-II –34 Marks
Free particle solution of Dirac equation, Projection operators for energy and spin, Physical
interpretation of free particle solution, Zitterbewegung, Hole theory, Charge conjugation, space
reflection and time reversal symmetries of Dirac equation. Continuous systems and fields.
Transition from discrete to continuous systems, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations,
Noether‟s theorem.
Unit-III -32 Marks
Quantization of free fields:
Second quantization, Equal Time Commutators, Normal Ordering, covariant
quantization of electromagnetic field, Quantization of scalar, e.m, and Dirac fields, Propagators
for scalar, spinor and vector fields.

Textbooks:
Advanced Quantum Mechanics - J.J. Sakurai
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - J.D. Bjorken and S.D. Drell
Relativistic Quantum Fields - J.D. Bjorken and S.D. Drell
Quantum Field Theory - F. Mandl and G. Shaw

Reference books:
Quantum Field Theory - C. Itzykson and J. Zuber
Quantum Field Theory - M. E. Peskin and D. V. Schroeder
Quantum Field Theory - L. H .Ryder
Quantum Field Theory - S. Weinberg
 PHY302
Electronics Practical Full Marks - 100

1. Setting of a transistor amplifier and determination of the amplification factor at various

frequencies
2. Frequency response of transister amplifier with the without feedback
3. Characterstics of Harteley oscillator
4. Determination of different parameters of transistor
5. Study of multivibrator – Astable
6. Study of multivibrator – Bistable
7. Study of multivibrator – Monostable
8. VSWR‟ in a microwave transmission line
9. Study of squarewave response of R.C. Network
10. Modulation of detection
11. Lock-in-amplifier
12. Design of operational amplifier circuit
13. Design of a field-effect transistor crystal oscillator
14. Study of different gates
15. Study of digital voltmeter and frequency counter.
16. M.Sc. Experiments developed by Indian Academy of Sciences

PHY303a
Advanced Particle Physics - I Full mark-100

Unit- I – 32 Marks
Two nucleon state vectors, Isospin, Strangeness and Hypercharge, Lepton and Baryon
number conservation, Yukawa's theory, Neutrinos, Parity, Parity conservation and
nonconservation, Time reversal, Consequences of time reversal invariance, Charge conjugation,
G-parity, Statement of CPT theorem and its consequences, Proof of equality of mass and life
time for particle and anti particle.

Unit- II – 34 Marks
Unitary Symmetry and the classification of state, Hadrons and SU (3) multiplets,
properties of representations, Young-Tableux method for direct products of representations,
Applications of SU(3) flavour symmetry and of broken SU(3) flavour symmetry, Gell-Mann-
Okubo mass formula for Baryons and Mesons, Coleman-Glashow relation, Quarks and Gluons,
Colour hypothesis, Evidence of colour, Magnetic moment of baryons, Baryon wave functions.
 Unit- III – 34 Marks
Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) :
The S-matrix expansion, Time ordered product, Normal
ordered product, Wick‟s theorem, Feynman diagrams in configuration and momentum space,
First order terms in S-matrix, Compton scattering, Electron electron scattering, closed loop,
Feynman rules for QED, QED Lagrangian and gauge invariance

Text Books :
Introduction of High Energy Physiccs- D.H. Perkins
Elementary Particle Physics- D.J.Griffiths
Elementary Particles- I.J. Hughes
Quantum Field Theory – F. Mandl and G.Shaw
Reference Books:
Modern Elementary particle Pjhysics (Addison Wesley) - G. Kane
Concept of Particle Physics - V. Weisskopf G.K. Gottfried
Quarks & Leptons - F. Halzen & A.D. Martin
Quantum Field Theory - Itzyksen and Zuber
Quantum Field Theory – M. E. Peskin and D. V. Shroeder
Quantum Field Theory – L. H. Ryder

PHY303b
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics-I Full mark-100
Unit-I-32 Marks
Lattice Vibrations :
Born-Oppenheimer Approximation, Hamiltonian for lattice vibrations in the harmonic
approximation, Normal modes of the system and quantization of lattice vibrations – phonons.
Electron-phonon interaction, Second quantized form of Hamiltonian for electrons and phonons in
interaction.
Energy Bands:
Nearly free electron approximation - Diffraction of electrons by lattice planes and opening of gap
in E-k diagram. Effective mass of electrons in crystals, Holes, Tight binding approximation, S
and P state band, Warnier functions
Density of states: Dynamical Mean field Theory
Unit-II-34 Marks
Fermi Surface:
Construction of Fermi surface, Experimental methods of study of Fermi surface, Cyclotron
Resonance, de Hass van Alphen effect.
Electron Interaction:
Perturbation formulation, Dielectric function of an interacting electron gas (Lindhard‟s
expression), Static screening, Screened impurity, Kohn effect, Friedel Oscillations and sum rule,
Dielectric constant of semiconductor, Plasma oscillations.

Unit. III – 34 Marks

Electronic and Lattice defects:
Lattice defects, Frenkel and Schottky defects. Line Defects, edge and screw dislocations –
Burger‟s Vector, planner (stacking) faults-twin planes and grain boundaries Color centers-
mechanism of coloration of a solid, F-center, Other color centers.
Excitons: Loosely bound, tightly bound, Excitonic waves, electron-hole droplets.
Hall effect, Elementary ideas on Quantum Hall Effect, Magnetoresistance, Elementary ideas on
Giant magneto-resistance and Colossal magneto resistance.

Text Books
Principles of the Theory of Solids – J.M. Ziman
Introduction to Solid State Physics – C. Kittel
Advanced Solid State Physics – Philip Phillips, Overseas Press, India Pvt. Ltd.
Reference Books
Introduction to Modern Solid State Physics - Yuri M. Galperin
Solid State Physics - Aschroft, Mermin
Introduction to Solids - Azaroff
Elementary Solid State Physics - Omar
Principles of Condensed Matter Physics - Chaikin and Lubensky
Solid State Physics, Essential Concepts - David W. Snoke, Pearson Education, 2009

PHY303c
Advanced Nuclear Physics-I Full mark-100
Unit-I – 34 Marks
Nuclear Momentum Theory :
Rotational invariance in three dimensions Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of angular
momentum operator, explicit representation of rotation matrices, Addition of angular moments,
Clebsch-Gordon, Racah and 3 j coefficients, irreducible spherical tensors, matrix elements of
tensor operators, Wigner Eckart theorem.
Unit-II – 32 Marks
Two Nucleon System:
Ground and excited states of the deuteron, Tensor forces and quadrupole moment of
deuteron, Photo disintegration of the deuteron.
 Unit-III – 34 Marks
Nuclear Models :
Shell model, analysis of shell predictions, extreme single particle model, configuration
mixing individual practice model, L.S. and J.J. coupling schemes.
Books :
Nuclear Physics – R.R. Roy and B.P. Nigam (Wiley Eastern)
Elementary Theory of Angular Moemtum – M.E. Rose (John Wiley)
Introduction to Nuclear Physics- H. Enge (Addison Wesley)
Theoretical Nuclear Physics – Blatt J.M. & Weisskopf (Springer Verlag)

PHY303d
Electronics and Instrumentation Full mark-100
Unit-I - 32Marks
Elemental and Compound Semiconductors :
Elementary idea about lattice mismatched pscudomorphic materials epitexy and epitexial
growth, carrier effective mass and band structure, carrier scattering phonomena, conduction
processes in semiconductors, Bulk and surface recombination, non-radiative and radiative
recombinations, Shockley Read Hall theory of recombination, P-N junction theory, Schottky
barriers and ohmic contect.
Varactor diode, PIN diode, Schottky barrier and backward diode.
Unit-II – 34 Marks
Gunn effect, Ridly-watkin-Hilsam Mechanism device configuration, Tunnel diodes, Phenomena,
theory and device configuration, IMPATT diodes.
LED, Electroluminescent process, LED materials, Device configuration and efficiency,
LED structures, Laser operating principles, semiconductor, structures and proper tics, Threshold
current, Heterojuction Lasers, Photodetctors, Photoconductors, junction photo diodes, Avalanche
photo diodes, solar cells, basic principles, spectral response, Heterojunction and cas caded solar
cells, schottky barrier cells, material and design consideration. Thin film solar cells.
Unit- III- 34 Marks
Digital Circuits :
Simplificatin of digital circuits using Karnaugh maps, characteristics of logic families, Binary
adder. Subtracting Flip-flops-RS, JK. Master slave, shift-registers, CMOS dynamic shift-
registers, Asynchronous counters, Divide by N Councter Decade ripple counter Synchronous
counter, application of counters.
Text Books :
1. Physics of Semiconductor Device – S.M. Sze, Wiley Eastern Limited, 1987
2. Electronic Fundamentals and Applications – J. D. Ryder, Prentice Hall of India
3. Intergrated Electronics – J. Milliman and C. C. Halkies, Mc graw Hill
4. Instrumentation Devices and Systems – C.S. Rangon, G.R. Sarma dn V.S.V. Mani Tata Mc Graw Hill
 5. Digital Computer Electronics – A.P Malvino, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1989
Reference Books :
1. Physics of Semiconductor Devices – S.M. Sze, Wiley Easter Limitted, 1987
2. Semiconductor Devices & Integrated Electronics – A.G. Mllnes, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,
1980
3. Microprocessor Fundamental – R.L. Tekhenin, Mc Graw Hill, 1986
4. Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques – W D Cooper and A.D.Helfrick, Prentice
Hall of India, 1989
5. Microwave propagation and techniques – D.C. Sarkar, S. Chand& Co.Ltd.1910

PHY304
Basic Electronics Full Marks – 100
Unit I: 34 Marks
Amplifiers:
Frequency response of linear amplifiers, amplifier pass band, R.C.L.C. and transformer coupled
amplifiers, Frequency response, gain band-width product, Feedback amplifiers, effects of
negative feedback, Boot-strapping the FET, Multistage feedback, stability in amplifiers, noise in
amplifiers.
Operational amplifiers:
The differential amplifiers, integral amplifier, rejection of common mode signals. The
operational amplifier input and output impedances, application of operational amplifiers, unit
gala buffer, summing, integrating and differentiating amplifiers, comparators and logarithmic
amplifiers.
Unit II: 34 Marks
Oscillator Circuits:
Feedback criteria for oscillation, phase shift, Wien bridge oscillator, crystal controlled oscillator,
klystron oscillator, Principle of multivibrator.
Digital Circuits:
Logic fundamentals, Boolean theorem, Logic gates – RTL, DTL and TTL gates, CMS switches,
RS flip-flop, JK flip-flops
Unit III: 32 Marks
Radio Communication:
Ionospheric propation, Antennas of different types, super heterodyne, receiver (Block diagram).
Various types of optical fibers and optical communications.
Books :
Electronic Fundamental and application – J.D. Ryder
Int. Digital Electronics – Heap and Martin
Integrated Electronics – Millman and Halkias
Foundation of Electronics – Chattopadhyay, Rakshit, Saha and Purkalt
 PHY305
Dissertation Project
Full mark-200
Topics include:
General Theory of Relativity, Cosmology, Astroparticle Physics, High Energy Physics,
Nano Science and Nano Technology, Materials Science, Nuclear Matter, Black Hole Physics,
Accelerators Physics, Data Analysis and Computational Simulation

Dissertation: 100 marks,

Presentation and Viva: 100 marks

FOURTH SEMESTER
PHY401
Basic Nuclear and Particle Physics Full Marks – 100
Unit. I -32 Marks

Two Nucleon Problem:

Central and noncentral forces, deuteron and its magnetic moment and quadrupole moment; Force
dependent on isospin, exchange force, charge independence and charge symmetry of nuclear
force, mirror nuclei.
Nuclear models:
Liquid drop model, fission, magic numbers, shell model, analysis of shell model predictions
Unit.-II-34 Marks
Nuclear reaction:
Energetics of nuclear reaction, compound nucleus theory, resonance scattering, Breit-Wigner
formula,Alpha decay, Fermi's theory of beta decay, Selection rules for allowed transition, parity
violation.
Nuclear Structure:
Form factor and charge distribution of the nucleus, Hofstadter form factor.
Unit-III-34 Marks
Particle Physics:
The Standard model of particle physics, particle classification, fermions and bosons, lepton
flavors, quark flavors, electromagnetic, weak and strong processes, Spin and parity
determination, Isospin,strangeness, hypercharge, and baryon number, lepton number, Gell-
Mann-Nishijima Scheme,Quarks in hadrons: Meson and baryon octet, Elementary ideas of SU(3)
symmetry, charmonium, charmed mesons and B mesons, Quark spin and colour
Text Books:
Introduction to Nuclear Theory-L.R.S Elton
Nuclear Physics-B.B.Roy and B.P.Nigam
Nuclear Physics – K. S. Krane
Subatomic Physics-Frauenfelder and Henley
Concepts of Particle Physics-Gottfried and Weisskopf
Elementary Particle Physics : D.J.Griffiths
Introduction to Nuclear Physics- P.E. Hodgson & E. Gadioli
Reference Books:
Theoritical Nuclear Physics-Blatt and Weisokoff
Introductory Nucelar Physics:S.S.Wong
Particle Physics-R.Omnes
PHY402
Classical Electrodynamics Full Marks -100
Unit. I-32 Marks
Maxwell's Equations:
Maxwell‟s equations in free space; Magnetic charge; Maxwell‟s equations inside matter;
Displacement current; Vector and scalars potentials; Wave equation for potentials; Lorentz and
Coulomb gauge conditions; Wave equation for Electric and Magentic fields in absence of
sources.
Covariant Formulation of Maxwell’s Equation:
Lorentz transformation; Scalars, vectors and Tensors; Maxwells equations and equations of
continuity in terms of Aµ and Jµ; Electromagnetic field tensor and its dual; Covariant form of
Maxwell‟s equations; Lagrangian for a charged particle in presence of external electromagnetic
field and Maxwell‟s equation as Euler-Lagrange equations.
Unit.II-34 Marks
Plane Waves in Non-Conducting Media:
Plane waves in non-conducting media;velocity of wave propagation and energy
flow;linear,circular and elliptic polarisation; Reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves
at a plane interface between dielectrics; normal and oblique incidence;total internal reflection
and polarisation by reflection; waves in dispersive media,Kramer-Kronig relation.

Plane Waves in Conduction Media:

Plane waves in conduction media; Reflection and transmission at a conducting surface;
Cylindrical cavities and wave guides; Modes in rectangular wave guide and resonant cavities.
 Unit. III-34 Marks
Green's Function Solution for Retarded Potential:
Green's function solution of potential form of Maxwell's equations, Retarded and advanced
Green's Functions.
Multipole Radiation:
Potential,Fields and radiation due to an oscillating electricc dipole; radiation due to a centre -fed
linear antenna; angular distribution of power radiated; Rayleigh Scattering.
Magnetic dipole and Electric Quadrupole radiation.
Radiation by Point Charge:
Lienard-Weichert potential, Field due to a point charge, Angular distribution of radiation and
total power radiated by an accelerated charge, Larmor's formula, Thomson's scattering.

Books:
Text Books:
Classical Electrodynamics - J. D. Jackson
Reference Books:
Classical Theory of Fields - L.Landau & Lifsitz
Introduction to Electrodynamics - D.J.Griffiths.
Principles of Optics-M.Born and E. Wolf
Introduction to Electrodynamics- Capri and Panat

PHY403a
Advanced Particle Physics -II Full mark-100
Unit-I- 34 marks
QED processes in lowest order
Cross section, spin sums, photon polarization sums, Lepton-pair production in electron-positron
collisions, Bhabha scattering, Compton Scattering, Scattering by an external field and Mott
Scattering Formula, Bremsstrahlung
Radiative Corrections:
The second order radiative corrections of QED and Feynmann amplitudes involving Photon self
energy, Electron self energy, Vertex modification, elementary ideas of charge and mass
renormalizations
Unit-II-34 marks
Weak interaction:
Classification of weak interactions, Parity violation and V-A form of weak interaction,
Calculations for the decay of Muon and decay of Pion , Elementary notions of leptonic decay of
strange particles, The Cabibbo angle and Cabibbo hypothesis, Cabibbo-GIM Mechanism,
Intermediate vector Boson, Neutral current.
 Unit-III-32 marks
Electroweak Interactions:
Weak isospin and Hypercharge, The basic electroweak interaction, Spontaneous symmetry
breaking of discrete symmetry and global gauge symmetry, Spontaneous symmetry breaking of
local gauge symmetry and Higgs Mechanism, masses of W and Z bosons, SU(2) X U(1)
invariant Standard model (Salam- Weinberg) Lagrangian
Text Books:
Quantum Field Theory - F. Mandl and G. Shaw
Introduction to High Energy Physics - D. H. Perkins (Cambridge U. Press)
Elementary Particles - I.J.Hughes
Elementary Particle Physics - D.J.Griffiths
Quarks and Leptons – F.Halzen and A.D. Martin
Reference Books:
Modern Elementary particle Physics - G.Kane (Addision Wesley)
Concept of Particle Physics - V.Weisskopf & K.Gottfried
Quantum Field Theory - Itzyksen and Zuber
Quantum Field Theory - M.Peskin and Schroeder(Addision Wesley)
Lectures on Quantum Field Theory – Ashok Das (World Scientific)

PHY403b
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics-II Full mark-100
(Magnetism and Nanoscience)
Unit I: 32 Marks
Magnetism:
Weiss theory of ferromagnetism, Curie-Weiss Law for susceptibility, Heisenberg model–
Conditions for ferro- and antiferro-magnetic order, Spin waves and magnons, Bloch‟s T3/2 Law,
Antiferromagnetic order, Neel Temperature. Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors.
Ferroelectricity:
Ferroelectric crystals, Classification of ferroelectric crystals, Polarization catastrophe, Soft
optical phonons, Landau theory of phase transition – second and first order transition
Multiferroics – Basic ideas, preparations and applications

Unit II: 34 Marks

Nanoscale Systems: Length scales in physics, Nanostructures: 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures
(nanodots, thin films, nanowires, nanorods), Band structure and density of states of materials at
nanoscale, Size Effects in nano systems, Quantum confinement: Applications of Schrodinger
equation- Infinite potential well, potential step, potential box, quantum confinement of carriers in
3D, 2D, 1D nanostructures and its consequences.
Synthesis Of Nanostructure Materials: Top down and Bottom up approach, Photolithography.
Ball milling. Gas phase condensation. Vacuum deposition. Physical vapor deposition (PVD):
Thermal evaporation, E-beam evaporation, Pulsed Laser deposition. Chemical vapor deposition
(CVD). Sol-Gel. Electro deposition. Spray pyrolysis. Hydrothermal synthesis. Preparation
through colloidal methods. MBE growth of quantum dots.

Unit III: 34 Marks

Characterization of Nanostructure Materials: X-Ray Diffraction. Optical Microscopy.
Scanning Electron Microscopy. Transmission Electron Microscopy. Atomic Force Microscopy.
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy.
Applications of Nanostructure Materials: Applications of nanoparticles, quantum dots,
nanowires and thin films for photonic devices (LED, solar cells). Single electron devices (no
derivation). CNT based transistors. Nanomaterial Devices: Quantum dots heterostructure lasers,
optical switching and optical data storage. Magnetic quantum well; magnetic dots - magnetic
data storage. Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS), Nano Electromechanical Systems
(NEMS).
Text Books
Introduction to Solid state Physics, C. Kittel, John Willey & Sons, New York.
Quantum Theory of Solids – C. Kittel
Text Book of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, B.S. Murty, P. Shankar, B. Raj, B.B.Rath and J.
Murday.

Reference Books
Introduction to Modern Solid State Physics byYuri M. Galperin
Introduction to Solids- Azroff
Elementary Solid State Physics- Omar
Solid State physics- Aschroff & Mermin
Science of Engineering Materials and carbon nanotubes, CM. Srivastava & C. Srinivasan
Solid state physics, A.J. Dekkar Macmillan, London
Solid state Physics, R.L.Singhal, Kedarnath and Ramnath Co.,Meerut.
Low Dimensional Semiconductor Structures, K. Bamam and D. Vvedensky (Cambridge
University Book) 2001
Semiconductor Quantum Dots, L. Banyal and S.W. Koch (World Scientific) 1993
An introduction to the physics of low dimensional semiconductors, J.H. Davies (Cambridge
Press) 1998.
Introduction to Superconductors – Ketterson
The Physics of quasicrystals, Eds. Steinhardt and Ostulond
Principles of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, M.A. Shah and T. Ahmad
Handbook of Nanostructured materials and Nanotechnology (Vol.1-4) Ed. H.S. Nalwa
Solid State Physics, S.O. Pillai, New Age International Publishers, 2010
Introduction to Solid State Physics, Arun Kumar
Solid State Physics, Wahab M.A
Solid State Physics and Electronics, R.K. Puri, V.K. Babbar
Solid State Physics, H.E. Hall
Fundamentals of Solid State Physics, Saxena, Gupta, Saxena.
 PHY403c
Advanced Nuclear Physics-II Full mark-100
Unit-I- 32 marks
Collective model, rotational energy spectrum and nuclear wave function for even-even nuclei,
Energy spectrum and wave function for odd-A nuclei, Nuclear moments , Collective vibration
excitation, Rotational Vibration coupling.
Unit-I- 34 marks
Nuclear Reactions:
Compound nucleas, statistical theory of nuclear reactions, evaporation probability and cross
section for specific reactions, experimental results, optical model, Kapur-Reierls dispersion
formula for potential scattering, Giant resonances , deuteron stripping and pick up reactions
Unit-III- 34 marks
Nuclear Detectors:
Ionisation Chambers, Semiconductor counters, Proportional counters, G.M.Counter, scintillation
counter, Wilson expansion Chamber,Bubble Chamber, The nuclear emulsion,Neutron detection;
time of flight technique,measurements based on recoil protons, Beta and electron spectrometers,
acceleration of charged particles, Van-de-Graff generator, Linear accelerator, Cyclotron,
synchrocyclotron
Books:
Nuclear Physics-R.R.Roy and B.P.Nigam
Elementary theory of Angular momentum-M.E.Rose (John Wiley)
Introduction to Nuclear Physics-H.Enge (Addision Welsey)
Theoritical Nuclear Physics-Bleat J.M & Weisskopf (springer Vorlag)
PHY403d
Electronics and Instrumentation-II Full mark-100
Unit-1-32 Marks
D/A and A/D Converters:
Binary weighted resistance DAC,DAC using ladder network, BCD DAC, counter ramp
and successive approximation type ADC, single slope, dual slope ADC.
Unit. II – 34 Marks
Electric Test and measuring Equipment:
Cathod-ray Oscilloscope, Digital Voltmeters and Multimeters. Signal Generators.
Regulated Power supplies.
Data Acquisition and Processing:
 Introduction Transducer( Elementary ideas), Signal conditioning of the inputs,
Single channel data acquisition system, Multichannel data acquisition system,
Multiplexers and sample Hold circuits.
Unit. III – 34 Marks
Macroprocessors and Microcomputers:
Microcomputers, 8085 Microprocessor architecture, stacks, Resource sharing, Memory
access and transfer, interrupts, Microprocessor Softwares, RAM,ROM,EPROM,I/O
devices, Operational sequences, Applicaions.
Books:
Physics of Semiconductor Devices- S.M. Sze, Wiley Eastern Limitted,1987.
Electronic Fundamentals & Applications-J.D. Ryder, Prentice Hal of India
Integrated Electronics- J. Millman and C.C. Halkias, Mc. Graw Hill
Instrumentation devices and systems- C. Srangan, G.R. Sarma and V.S. Vmani,Tata Mc
Graw Hill
Digital Computer Electronics- A.P. Malvino, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1989.
References
Physics of Semiconductor Devices- S.M Sze,Wiley Eastern Limited,1987.
Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Electronics- A.G.Milnes, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company,1980
Microprocessor Fundamental- R.L. Tokhein, Mc Graw Hill,1986.
Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques- W.D. Cooper and A.D.
Helfrick, Prentice Hall of India,1989.
Microwave Propagation and Techniques- D.C. Sarkar, S. Chand and Co. Ltd. 1910.
PHY404a
Particle and Nuclear Physics Lab Full mark-100
1. Calibration of the x-ray spectrometer and determination of x-ray energy of unknown
sources.
2. Determination of resolving poser of x-ray spectrometers.
3. Study of b spectrum.
4. Determination of absorption co-efficient of Aluminum using G.M Counter.
5. X-test and operating poing determination using G-N tube.
6. Characteristics of G.M. counter.
7. Study of surface barrier detector.
8. Determination of value for DPPH using ESR.
9. Study of counter technique.
10. Study of single channel analyzer.
11. Study of photo detector and photo multiplier.
12. Study of wide-band amplifier.
13. Emulsion photograph studies.
 PHY404b
Condensed Matter Physics lab Full mark-
100
1. Study of energy gap of Germanium by four-probe method.
2. Callibration of magnetic field using Hall apparatus.
3. Determination of Hall Voltage and Hall coefficients.
4. Measurement of Hall angle and mobility.
5. Determination of ferroelectric transition point(Curie temperature) of the given sample.
6. Determination of magnetoresistance of bismuth.
7. Study of Laue‟s spot of mica sheet using X-ray diffraction technique.
8. Study of the dispersion relation for the monoatomic and lattices using the given electrical
transmission line.
9. Find the Young‟s modulus for the given metal using composite piezoelectric oscillator
technique.
10. Determination of magnetic susceptibility by Guoy-balance.
11. Velocity of ultrasonic waves in a given medium at different temperatures.
12. Measurement of Lande‟s g factor of DPPII by ESR at Microwave frequency.
13. Study of thermoluminescence of F-centre in alkali halide crystals.
14. Study of phase transition using feed back amplifier circuit.

PHY404c
Electronics and Instrumentation Lab Full mark-100
1. Study of the various stages of a regulated power supply and find its regulation and ripple
factor.
2. Design and assemble of a single stage transistor amplifier and study of its frequency
response.
3. Study of phase transition using feed- Back amplifier circuit.
4. Study of multivibrator-Astable.
5. Study of multivibrator-Bistable.
6. Study of multivibrator-Monostable.
7. Design of operational amplifier circuit.
8. Use of operational amplifier for integration and differentiation.
9. Use of operational amplifier for addition and subtraction.
10. Study of various stages of a digital voltmeter.
11. Study of various stages of digital frequency counter.
12. Study of various stages of a CRO and calibrate it for measurement of frequency and
amplitude.
13. Determination of Hall voltage and Hall coefficient.
14. Study of different gates.
15. Programming using into 8085 microprocessor.
(A) Advanced Course to be introduced as elective/ Add-on course on
Computational Dynamics
Topics to cover the following areas:
 Monte Carlo Techniques, data analysis
 Computational Solid State techniques
 Molecular dynamics in many body system calculation
 Non linear dynamics
 Multi scale solid State modelling
 Development of Source code
 Using Public domain code in Fluid dynamics

(B) Add on Course on Materials Characterization and Basic Instrumentation

has been started from the academic session 2016-17