CONTENTS

Sl. Subject Page

Subject Title
No. Code No.

1 Course Structure - 1

2 List of Non-Major Elective Subject - 4

3 Classical Mechanics and relativity 15PPHC11 5

4 Mathematical Physics – I 15PPHC12 6

5 Electronic Devices 15PPHC13 7

6 Material science 15PPHC14 8

7 Physics Core Practical – I 15PPHC2P1 9

8 Mathematical Physics – II 15PPHC21 10

9 Quantum Mechanics-I 15PPHC22 11

10 Statistical Mechanics 15PPHC23 12

11 Microprocessor and Micro controllers 15PPHC24 13

12 Physics Core Practical – II 15PPHC2P2 15

13 Electromagnetic theory 15PPHC31 16

14 Quantum Mechanics-II 15PPHC32 17

15 Spectroscopy 15PPHC33 18

16 Physics Core Practical – III 15PPHC4P1 19

17 Solid State Physics 15PPHC41 20

18 Nuclear and Particle Physics 15PPHC42 21

19 Project 15PPHP41 22

20 Physics Core Practical – IV 15PPHC4P2 23

21 Optoelectronics and Lasers 15PPHE4A 24

22 Communication Electronics 15PPHE4B 25

23 Renewable Energy Sources 15PPHN31 26

24 Scheme of Examinations - 27
 SADAKATHULLAH APPA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
TIRUNELVELI – 627011
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
M.Sc. PHYSICS
Course Structure (CBCS)
I Semester II Semester

Course H/W C Course H/W C

Core 1 6 4 Core 5 6 4

Core 2 6 5 Core 6 6 5

Core 3 6 5 Core 7 6 5

Core 4 6 5 Core 8 6 5

Core Practical – I* 6 - Core Practical – I* - 3

Core Practical–II* 6 3

Total 30 19 Total 30 25

III Semester IV Semester

Core 9 6 5 Core 12 6 5

Core 10 6 5 Core 13 6 5

Core 11 6 5 Core 14 - Project 6 5

Core Practical – III* 6 - Core Practical – III* - 3

Non Major Elective 6 5 Core Practical – IV* 6 3

Core Elective 6 5

Total 30 20 Total 30 26

* Examination in the even semester

Distribution of Hours, Credits, No. of Papers, & Marks

Subject Hours Credits No of papers Marks

Core + practical 108 80 14+4 1800

Major Elective 6 5 1 100

Non Major Elective 6 5 1 100

Total 120 90 20 2000

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 Department of Physics (PG)
CBCS SYLLABUS – M. Sc. PHYSICS
Marks
SEM P Title of the paper S. Code H/W C
I E T
Classical Mechanics and
C1 15PPHC11 6 4 25 75 100
relativity
C2 Mathematical Physics – I 15PPHC12 6 5 25 75 100
I C3 Electronic Devices 15PPHC13 6 5 25 75 100
C4 Material science 15PPHC14 6 5 25 75 100
CP1 Practical 1 15PPHC2P1 6 - Exam-II SEM
C5 Mathematical Physics – II 15PPHC21 6 4 25 75 100
C6 Quantum Mechanics-I 15PPHC22 6 5 25 75 100
C7 Statistical Mechanics 15PPHC23 6 5 25 75 100
II Microprocessor and Micro
C8 15PPHC24 6 5 25 75 100
controllers
CP1 Practical 1 15PPHC2P1 - 3 40 60 100
CP2 Practical – II 15PPHC2P2 6 3 40 60 100
C9 Electromagnetic theory 15PPHC31 6 5 25 75 100
C10 Quantum Mechanics-II 15PPHC32 6 5 25 75 100
III C11 Spectroscopy 15PPHC33 6 5 25 75 100
CP3 Practical – III 15PPHC4P1 6 - Exam-IV SEM
Renewable Energy
E(NM) 15PPHN31 6 5 25 75 100
Sources*
C12 Solid State Physics 15PPHC41 6 5 25 75 100
Nuclear and Particle
C13 15PPHC42 6 5 25 75 100
Physics
IV C14 Project 15PPHP41 6 5 - 100 100
CP3 Practical – III 15PPHC4P1 - 3 40 60 100
CP4 Practical – IV 15PPHC4P2 6 3 40 60 100
Optoelectronics and Lasers 15PPHE4A
E(M)I 6 5 25 75 100
Communication Electronics 15PPHE4B
Total 120 90 535 1465 2000
* Offered to other major students

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Non-Major Elective Subject offered by the Department of Physics
(PG) to other courses PG Students

(Applicable to students admitted in June 2015 and onwards)

MARKS
SEM P TITLE OF THE SUBJECT S.CODE H/W C
I E T
III E(NM) Renewable Energy Sources 15PPHN31 6 5 25 75 100

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LIST OF NON-MAJOR ELECTIVE SUBJECTS OFFERED BY VARIOUS
POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENTS (UNAIDED)

MARKS
SEM TITLE OF THE PAPER S.CODE H/W C
I E T

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH (PG)

III English For Business Communication 15PENN31 6 5 25 75 100

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (PG)

III Internet Concepts and Web Design 15PCSN31 6 5 25 75 100

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (PG)

III Basics in Mathematics 15PMAN31 6 5 25 75 100

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (PG)

III Renewable Energy Sources 15PPHN31 6 5 25 75 100

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 I SEMESTER
CLASSICAL MECHANICS AND
C1 15PPHC11
RELATIVITY
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I LAGRANGIAN, HAMILTONIAN DYNAMICS & VARIATIONAL

PRINCIPLE
Mechanics of a particle – System of particles – Constraints – D’ Alembert’s
principle – Lagrange’s equation – Applications of Lagrange’s formulation –
Hamilton’s principle – Calculus of variation – Lagrange’s equation form Hamilton’s
principle – Advantage of variation principle formulation- Principle of least action.
UNIT – II TWO BODY CENTRAL FORCE PROBLEM
Reduction of two body problems into one body and equivalent one
dimensional problem – Equation of motion of first integrals – Virial theorem –
Kepler’s problems – Scattering in a central force field – Transformation of scattering
problems to laboratory coordinates.
UNIT – III DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODY AND SMALL OSCILLATIONS
Rigid body motion – Independent coordinates of a rigid body – Matrix
transformation – Euler’s angle – Coriolis Force – Angular momentum and Kinetic
energy – Euler’s equations – Torque free motion – Cyclic co-ordinates –Small
Oscillations – Normal co-ordinates – Eigen values – Linear triatomic molecule –
Forced vibrations.
UNIT IV CANONICAL TRANSFORMATION& HAMILTON’S JACOBI
THEORY
Canonical transformation – Generating Functions – Properties – Poisson’s
brakets – Poisson braket formulation for equations of motion – Hamilton’s Jacobi
theory – Harmonic Oscillator problems – Hamilton’s characteristic Function –
Separation of variables – Action angle variables.
UNIT V SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY& RELATIVISTIC
MECHANICS
The special theory of Relativity – Lorentz transformation – A Four
dimensional formulation – Relativity elastic scattering – The Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formulation of relativistic mechanics – A covariant Lagrangian and
Hamiltonian formulation.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Classical Mechanics – Gupta, Kumar and Sharma, Pragati prakaskan Publications.
2. Classical Mechanics – B. D. Gupta, Satya Prakash and Kedarnath Ramnath (2012)

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Classical Mechanics – Herbert Goldstein, Addison-wesley, third edition (2001)
2. Classical Mechanics of Particles and Bodies – Kiran C. Gupta, New Age
Publishers(2008)
3. Classical Mechanics – V.B. Batia, Narosa Publication (1997.)

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 I SEMESTER
C2 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS – I 15PPHC12
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5
UNIT – I: LINEAR VECTOR SPACE & MATRICES
Vector operations in curvilinear co ordinates (rectangular, spherical polar and
cylindrical Polar co ordinates) – Linear independence of vector – Dimensions – Basis
– Inner product – Schmidt orthogonalization – Process – Matrix representation of
vectors – Similarity transformation of matrix – Eigen value and Eigenvectors of
matrix.
UNIT II: POLYNOMIALS
The Wronskian – homogeneous equations – Non homogeneous equations –
Power series solution – Linear independence of solutions – Legendre differential
equations and its solutions – Legendre polynomial – Generation function –
Rodrigue’s formula – Orthogonal property – Recurrence formula – Hermite
polynomial – Orthogonal property – Recurrence formula – Rodrigue’s formula.
UNIT III: FOURIER TRANSFORMS
Introduction – Fourier transform – Properties of Fourier transform – Fourier
transform of derivative – Fourier sine and Cosine transform of a derivative – Inverse
Fourier transform – Evaluation of integrals.
UNIT IV: ABSTRACT GROUP THEORY
Group postulates– Abelian group – The generators of finite group – Cyclic
group –The group multiplication table – Rearrangement theorem – Subgroups –
Cosets – Conjugate elements and classes -Isomorphism and Homomorphism –
Cayley’s theorem - Group symmetry of a equilateral triangle - Group symmetry of a
equilateral square
UNIT V: REPRESENTATION OF GROUPS
Reducible and irreducible representations – Some important theorems on
representation (Theorem1, 2 & 3) - Orthogonality Theorem –The character of a
representation: character tables – C2V & C3V.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Mathematical Physics–Satya Prakash–Sulthan Chand & Sons–New Delhi (2005)
2. Matrices and Tensors in Physics – A W. Joshi, Thiru edition – New Age
International (P) Ltd (1995)
3. Elements of Group theory of Physicists – A.W. Joshi – Wiley Eastern Ltd (1975)

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Group theory and Quantum Mechanics – Michael Tinkham, TMH edition (1974).
2. Matrices – Frank Ayers- Schaum’s Series – TMH adition McGraw-Hill(1984)
3. Laplace Transform – Schaum’s Series – Murray R. Spiegel – Mc Graw Hill
(1965)
4. Fourier analysis – Schaum’s Series – Murray R. Spiegel – MC Graw Hill (1987)
5. Mathematical Physics – E- Butkov – First edition – Addition – Wesley Publishing
Company (1973)
6. Vectors and Tensors – Spiegel – Schaum Series – McGraw-Hill(1959)

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 I SEMESTER
C3 ELECTRONIC DEVICES 15PPHC13
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: TRANSISTORS
JFET, BJT, MOSFET and MESFET – Structure – Working–Derivations of the
equations for I-V characteristics under different conditions – High Frequency limits-
Fabrication of MESFET.

UNIT II: PHOTONIC DEVICES

Radiative and non radiative transitions – Optical absorption – Bulk and thin
Film – Photoconductive devices (LDR) – Diode photo detectors – Solar cell (open
circuit voltage and short circuit current, fill factor) LED (high frequency limit – Effect
of surface and indirect combination current, operation of LED) – Diode lasers
(conditions for population inversion in active region, line confinement factor) –
Optical gain and threshold current for lasing.

UNIT III: MEMORY DEVICES

Static and Dynamic random access memories SRAM and DRAM – CMOS
and NMOS – Non-volatile – NMOS – Magnetic – Optical and ferro elective
memories – Charge Coupled Devices (CCD)
UNIT IV: ADVANCED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electro and Opto Acoustic effects – Material Properties related to those effects
– Important Ferro electric liquid crystal devices –Electrostrictive and
Magnetostrictive effects - Sensors and Actuator devices- Acoustic Delay lines–Piezo
electric devices – Surface acoustic wave devices.

UNIT V: MICROWAVE DEVICES

Tunnel diode – Transfer electron devices (Gunn diode) – Avalanche transit
time devices – Impatt diodes – Parametric devices: V-I Characteristics- Energy level
diagram- Equivalent circuit-Applications-Advantage & disadvantages.

TEXT BOOKS
1. Electronic devices and circuits-salivahanan, Tata McGraw Hill Publications
(1998) (Unit 1,2,3&5)
2. Opto electronics: An introduction- John Wilson, J.F.B.Hawkes, Prentice Hall
Publications, Third Edition (Unit 4)
REFERNCE BOOK
1. Semiconductor devices – Physics and technology by SM.SzeWiley(1985)
2. Opto electronics – Ajay Ghatak and Thyagarajan, Cambridge University
Press(1989).

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 I SEMESTER
C4 MATERIAL SCIENCE 15PPHC14
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5
UNIT I: CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS
Introduction – Crystal symmetry- Simple crystal structures- Polymorphism
and allotropy-Crystal directions- Crystal imperfections- Structure determination by x-
ray diffraction-Bragg’s law-determination of lattice parameters (Bragg’s x-ray
spectrometer method) - The laue’s method-The powder method-The rotating crystal
method.
UNIT II: CONDUCTING MATERIALS
Introduction- The classical free electron theory-Wiedmann-Franz law- The
quantum free electron theory – Fermi distribution function-Density of energy states-
Electrons in the periodic potentials –Conductors- High resistivity materials-Super
conductivity-General features-Effect of magnetic field- The Meissner effect-Thermal
properties-London equation-Penetration depth-BCS theory-Josephson effect.
UNIT III: SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS
Introduction- Elemental intrinsic semiconductors - Carrier concentration in
intrinsic semiconductors - Electrical conductivity - Extrinsic semiconductor - Carrier
concentration in N-type and P-type semiconductors-Variation of carrier concentration
with temperature-Direct and Indirect band gap semiconductors-Semiconductor
materials-Hall effect-Applications
UNIT IV: NANO MATERIALS
Carbon nanotubes- Quantum well- Quantum wire- Quantum dot- quantum
confinement - Nanophase materials- Synthesis- Physical method- Ball milling-
Vacuum sputtering- chemical method- Co-precipitation method-Sol-gel method-
Variation of physical properties with geometry.
UNIT V CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS
Components of a microscope-Types of microscope- Instrumentation and
applications of TEM, SEM, AFM- XRD- UV-VIS spectrophotometer -TG-DTA and
DSC.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Materials science P.K.Palanisamy II Edition, Sciteth Publication (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai (2007) (Chapters 1,2,3,4,5 & 6)
2. Bio-Instrumentation, Veerakumari.L, MJP Publishers (2011)
3. Nano: The Essentials – T.Pradeep, Tata McGraw Hill Publications (2007)

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1.Materials science and Engineering,V.Raghavan IV Edition, Prentic Hall of india
Pvt.Ltd New delhi.
2.Materials science Dr.M. Arumugham, Anuradha agencies , Kumbakonam.

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 I SEMESTER
CP1 PHYSICS (PG) CORE PRACTICAL – I* 15PPHC2P1
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Credits : 5
* Examination at the end of II semester

(Any Ten)

1. Magnetic Susceptibility - Quinke’s Method

2. Hyperbolic fringes – Determination of elastic constants
3. Ultrasonic interferometer – ratio of compressibility in 2 liquids
4. Cauchy’s constants by least sequence fit (Experimental method)
5. Force constant calculation from vibration spectrum
6. Mutual inductance – coupling co efficient as a function of distance and angle.
7. ESR Spectrometer – Determination of Lande’s g-factor
8. GM Counter – Characteristics
9. Temperature co efficient of a thermistor
10. Optical fibre – Characterization of 660 nm of 850 nm LED and Phototransistor
11. Optical fibre – Determination of Numerical Aperture, acceptance angle, power
loss and attenuation co efficient ,
12. Particle size determination using He-Ne laser
13. Spectrophotometer- Absorption spectrum studies/verification of Beer Lambert’s
Law.
14. Resistivity –Four probe method

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 II SEMESTER
C5 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS – II 15PPHC21
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5
UNIT I: COMPLEX VARIABLE
Functions of complex variable – Cauchy Riemann conditions – Cauchy’s
integral theorem and integral formula – Taylor’s series – Laurent’s series – Cauchy
residue theorem – Singular points of an analytic function – The point at infinity –
Evaluation of residues.
UNIT II: POLYNOMIALS
Bessel’s equation – Solution of Bessel’s equation – Bessel’s function Jn(x) and
Yn(x)T – Hankel functions – General solutions – Recurrence relations –
Orthonormality of Bessel’s functions – Generating function – Bessel’s integrals –
Jacobi series – Laguerre’s Differential equation and lagurre polynomials – Generating
function – Recurrence formulae – Orthogonal property
UNIT III: PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Partial Differential equations – Separation of variables – Heat conduction
problem – variable linear flow – Temperature inside – Circular and rectangular plates
– Cooling of a hot brick – Electrical analogy of heat flow – Current density and total
current in a wire – Vibration of stretched strings and membranes (Circular and
rectangular)
UNIT IV: TENSORS
Occurrence of tensors in physics – Contravariant & Covariant tensors –
Tensors of second rank – Algebra of tensors – Equality and null tensors – Addition
and subtraction – outer product – Inner product – Contraction of tensors – Symmetric
and Anti-symmetric tensor – Kronecker delta – Quotient law – Metric tensor-
Application of tensor (Hooke’s law).
UNIT V: SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Dirac delta function – Different forms derivative of function – Properties –
Xd(x), d(x-a), d(ax), d(x2 – a2) – Green’s functions – Symmetric property – Greens
functions for boundary value problems – Green’s functions for Poisson’s equation
TEXT BOOKS
1. Mathematical Physics–Satya Prakash–Sulthan Chand & Sons–New Delhi
(2005)
2. Matrices and Tensors in Physics – A. W. Joshi, 3 rd edition – New Age
International (P) Ltd (1995) – UNIT IV (15.1, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 16.1 – 16.6,
17.1, 18.1)
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Vectors and Tensors – Spiegel – Schaum Series, McGraw-Hill (1959)
2. Theory and Problem of Complex variables – Murray R. Spiegel – Schaum’s
series – McGraw-Hill (1988)
3. Applied Mathematical for Engineers and Physicists – Pipes and Harvil,
McGraw Hill International Book Company (1984).
4. Mathematical Physics – E Butkov 1 st edition – Addition – Wesley –
Publishing Company (1973)

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 II SEMESTER
C6 QUANTUM MECHANICS - I 15PPHC22
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5
UNIT 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
Postulates of quantum mechanics- Equation of motion of matter waves-
Physical interpretation of wave function- Normalised and orthogonal wave functions-
Solution of Schrödinger equation- Expectation values of dynamical quantities-
Probability current density- Ehrensfest’s theorem –Uncertainty principle-
Mathematical proof of Uncertainty principle for one dimensional wave packet.
UNIT II : BOUND STATE AND POTENTIAL BARRIERS
Bound State Problems – Particle in a box – Infinite potential energy – One
dimensional square well potential – Finite potential step – Parity – Linear harmonic
oscillator – Rigid rotator-Hydrogen atom .
UNIT III : EQUATION OF MOTION AND MATRIX MECHANICS
Hilbert space – Bra and Ket notation – Equations of motion - Schrödinger
picture - Heisenberg picture – Interaction picture - Comparison of three pictures –
Matrix theory of Harmonic oscillator – Creation and annihilation operators – Matrix
representation for position, momentum,creation and annihilation operation.
UNIT IV: ANGULAR MOMENTUM
Components of angular momentum in Cartesian and spherical polar co
ordinates – Spectrum of Eigenvalues for angular momentum operation J2 and Jz -
Raising and lowering operators in angular momentum – Their eigenvalues –
Commutation relations between angular momentum operators – Addition of angular
momenta- Clebsch Gordan coefficients j1=1/2, j2=1/2 and j1=1, j2=1/2.

UNIT V: IDENTICAL PARTICLES & SPIN

Identical Particle – spin angular momentum-One electron system- Two
electron system- Electronic spin hypothesis: Stern-Gerlach Experiment- Pauli’s spin
matrices for electron- commutation relation- Pauli’s Eigen function and Eigen values-
Density operator and density matrix-Time dependent of density matrix.

TEXT BOOKS
1. Advanced Quantum Mechanics- Sathya prakash- Kedar Nath Ram Nath
Publication, Delhi, 2009
2. P.M. Mathews and Venkatesan – A Text Book of Quantum Mechanics – Tata
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1976.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. L.I. Schiff – Quantum Mechanics – Mc Graw Hill Book Company, New York,
Third edition.
2. V. Devanathan – Quantum Mechanics – Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
2005.
3. G. Aruldhas – Quantum Mechanics – Prentice – Hall of India, new Delhi
2002.
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 II SEMESTER
C7 STATISTICAL MECHANICS 15PPHC23
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
Objectives of statistical Mechanics – Macrostates, Microstates, phase space
and ensembles - Ergodic hypothesis - postulates of equal a priori probability and
equality of ensembles average and time average - counting the number of microstates
in phase space - Entropy of ideal gas: Sackur - Tetrode equation and Gibb’s paradox -
Liouville Theorem.
UNIT II: CANONICAL ENSEMBLES
System in contact with a heat reservoir – expression of entropy Canonical
partition function - Helmholtz free energy, fluctuation of internal energy – Grand
canonical ensemble - System in contact with a particle reservoir - chemical potential -
grand canonical partition function and grand potential – fluctuations of particle
number.

UNIT III: QUANTUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS

Mean field theory and vander Waal’s equation of state , Density Matrix –
Quantum liouville theorem - Density matrices for Micro canonical, canonical and
grand canonical system - Simple examples of density matrices: Electron gas in metals
– Thermionic emission.

UNIT IV: IDENTICAL PARTICLES

Bose Einstein and Fermi Dirac distribution - Equation of state - Bose
condensation - Equation of state of ideal Fermi gas - Ising Model – Partition function
for one dimensional case - chemical equilibrium and saha ionization formula.

UNIT V: PHASE TRANSITION & LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS

Phase transition: First order and second order - critical exponents- Landau’s
theory of phase transition. Low temperature physics: Measurement of low
temperature Helium I & Helium II – Some peculiar properties of Helium II.

TEXT BOOK:
Statistical mechanics, Sathya Prakash, Kedar Nath Ram Nath Publication, Delhi, 2009

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Fundamentals of statistical and thermal physics, F. Reif, McGraw – hill,
international edition, 1985
2. Statistical mechanics, R.K. Pathira, bufferworgh Heinemann, II edition
3. Statistical mechanics, K. Huang, john willey & sons, II edition
4. Statistical and thermal physics, loknathan and gambhir, prentice – hall of India
pvt.lt. 2007

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 II Semester
MICROPROCESSOR AND
C8 15PPHC24
MICROCONTROLLERS
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

AIM:
To learn the architecture, programming, interfacing and system design
concepts of microprocessors and microcontrollers
OBJECTIVES:
 To introduce H/W Architecture, instruction set, programming of
microprocessor and microcontrollers.
 To introduce the concepts of interfacing to different peripherals.
 To introduce the basic concepts of system design using microprocessors
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO 8 BIT MICROPROCESSORS – H/W AND
ARCHITECTURE
Evolution of microprocessors – Intel 8085 microprocessor – Pin
configurations and their functions - Architecture – Bus systems – ALU – Flags –
Timing control unit – Registers - Interrupts –Machine cycles of 8085- Timing
diagram of 8085 instructions.
UNIT II: 8 BIT MICROPROCESSOR INSTRUCTION SET AND ASSEMBLY
LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
Instruction and data formats – Addressing modes – Instruction set – Simple
assembly language programs involving logical, branch and call instructions, sorting,
evaluating arithmetic expressions, string manipulation.
UNIT III 8 BIT MICROCONTROLLER- H/W, ARCHITECTURE,
INSTRUCTION SET AND PROGRAMMING
Overview of 8051 microcontroller, Architecture, I/O Ports, Memory
organization, Addressing modes and instruction set of 8051 - Simple programs.
UNIT IV INTERFACING:
Introduction, Generation of I/O Ports, Intel 8255 – Programmable Peripheral
Interface, Intel 8279 – Keyboard and display interface, Intel 8254 – Programmable
Interval Timers, D/A and A/D converter
UNIT V SYSTEM DESIGNING USING MICROPROCESSORS
Designing a microprocessor based system, Temperature control system, Motor
speed control system, Traffic light control system, Stepper motor control system.
TEXT BOOK
1. Microprocessors and microcontrollers – A.Nagoor kani, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education Pvt. Ltd., 2nd Edition, 2012
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2. Fundamentals of Microprocessors and microcontrollers – B. Ram Dhanpat Rai
publications (2005)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. The 8051 microcontroller- Kenneth J Ayala, 3rd Edition, Cengage learning,
2010
2. Advanced Microprocessors and Peripherals – A.K. Ray and K M
Bhurchandani, Tata McGraw-Hill Ltd., 2007.
3. Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and application with the 8085-
Ramesh
4. S.Gaonkar, Penram International Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd, 4 th Edition.

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 II SEMESTER
CP2 PHYSICS (PG) CORE PRACTICAL – II* 15PPHC2P2
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Credits : 5
* Examination at the end of II semester
(Any Ten)
1. Op-amp characteristics – Inverting and Non inverting amplifiers.
2. Weins bridge and phase shift oscillators – using IC 741
3. Construction of square and triangular wave generator using op-amp.
4. Arithmetic operational using IC 7483
5. Up, down counters using IC7476/7473 and modula counters using 7476/7473 and
7410
6. BCD adder using IC 7483

7. Shift Register operations using IC 7495

8. Schmitt trigger – using transistors
9. Active filters – Low pass, high pass and Band pass filters using IC 741
10. Counters 2 to 10.
11. UJT characteristics and Relaxation Oscillator
12. AD and DA converters using IC 741

13. SCR Characteristics and power control

14. Constant current source – floating load and grounded load using op-amp and
transistor
15. Characteristics of optoelectronic devices
16. Solution of simultaneous equations using op-amp

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 III SEMESTER
C9 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY 15PPHC31
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I ELECTROSTATICS
Columb’s law- Gauss law- Poisson’s equation and laplace’s equation–Work
done to move a point charge - Energy of a point charge and continuous change
distribution-Methods of images- Electric field in dielectric materials-Induced dipoles
and polarizability-Connection between polarizability and susceptibility-susceptibility,
permittivity and dielectric constant of linear dielectrics
UNIT II MAGNETOSTATICS
Lorentz force law-Biot-Savart’s law and Ampere’s law-Magnetic vector
potential multipole-Expansion of the vector potential- Effects of a magnetic field on
atomic orbits-Bound current and its physical interpretations-Ampere’s law in
magnetized material-Magnetic susceptibility and ferro magnetism-Magnetic
susceptibility and permeability in linear and non linear media
UNIT III ELECTRODYNAMICS
Electromagnetic induction-Faradays law-Maxwell’s equation- Differential and
integral form-Boundary conditions on field vectors D,E,B and H-Scalar and Vector
potentials-Gauge transformations-Lorentz and coulomb Gauge transformations-
Poynting vector and Poynting theorem- Maxwell’s tensors-Conservation of
momentum
UNIT IV ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Monochromatic plane waves- Energy and moment in EM waves in linear
media-Reflection and Transmission at normal and oblique incidence-EM waves in
conductors wave guides- TE waves in rectangular wave guide- The coaxial
transmission line.
UNIT V ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
Retarded Potential- Lenard wiechart potential-Electric dipole radiation-
magnetic dipole radiation-Power radiated by a point charge-Larmour formula-
Abraham lorentz formula for the radiation reaction- The physical origin of radiation
reaction
TEXT BOOK:
1.Introduction to Electro dynamics, David J Griffith- Third Edition, Prentice Hall of
India, Newdelhi (2012)
REFERENCE BOOKS.
1. Classical Electro dynamics , J.D.Jackson, Wiley Eastern Publication, second
edition
2. Foundations of electromagnetic Theory , J.R. Reifz, E.J. milford and R.W.Chris
3. Introduction to Electromagnetic fields and waves-P.Lorrain and D.corson LLC
publishers (2013).
4. Electrodynamics – B.P Laud, New Age International Pvt. Ltd(1987)

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 III SEMESTER
C10 QUANTUM MECHANICS II 15PPHC32
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: APPROXIMATE METHODS FOR BOUND STATES

Time independent perturbation theory – Non degenerate cases – First and
second orders –Degenerate case– Removal of degeneracy-Applications-Normal
Helium atom – Linear harmonic oscillator in an electric field for the perturbation –
First order Stark effect in hydrogen - Variation method – Expectation value of the
energy- Application to excited state-ground state of helium atom.

UNIT II: TIME DEPENDENT PERTURBATION THEORY

Time dependent perturbation theory-Perturbative solution for transition
amplitude-Constant and Harmonic perturbation-Transition probability per unit time
(Fermi golden rule)-selection rules-Adiabatic approximation- Sudden approximation.

UNIT III: THEORY OF SCATTERING

Scattering amplitude and scattering cross section – Partial wave analysis –
Phase shift – Optical theorem-Green’s functions for scattering amplitude – Born
approximation – Application to screened Coulomb potential – Yukawa potential –
Validity of Born approximation –Scattering by a square well potential –Scattering by
a hard sphere.

UNIT IV: INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH ATOM

Semi classical theory of radiation-Einstein coefficient for spontaneous and
stimulated emission of radiation-Relation between them-Masers and Lasers-Electric
dipole approximation-Selection rules.

UNIT V: RELATIVISTIC WAVE EQUATION

Relativistic quantum theory –Klein gorden equation-( no solution)-Charge
density- Difficulties-Dirac equation – Free particle solution of Dirac equation – Dirac
matrices and their properties – Spin of a Dirac particle – Magnetic moment of the
electron – Spin orbit energy-Relativistic invariance of Dirac equation-Lorentz
transformation operator.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Advanced Quantum Mechanics- Sathya prakash- Kedar Nath Ram Nath
Publication, Delhi, 2009
2. P.M. Mathews and Venkatesan – A Text Book of Quantum Mechanics – Tata
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1976.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. L.I. Schiff – Quantum Mechanics – Mc Graw Hill Book Company, New York,
Third edition.
2. V. Devanathamn – Quantum Mechanics – Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
2005.
3. G. Aruldhas – Quantum Mechanics – Prentice – Hall of India, new Delhi
2002.

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 III SEMESTER
C11 SPECTROSCOPY 15PPHC33
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

EM spectrum – Interaction of EM Radiation with matter - Molecular
Absorption of EM Radiation – Different types of molecular energies –Types of
molecular spectra- Emission of Radiant Energy by atoms & molecules-
Characteristics of spectral lines- Theoretical principles of molecular spectroscopy.
UNIT II: MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY
Classification of molecules – Rotational spectra of rigid diatomic molecules –
Isotope effect in rotational spectra- Intensity of rotational lines – Linear polyatomic
molecules – symmetric molecules- Asymmetric molecules – Microwave spectrometer
– Information derived from rotational spectra.

UNIT III: INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

Vibration band – Rotation – Vibration spectra of Polyatomic molecules –
Linear molecules – Symmetric top molecules – Interpretation of vibrational spectra –
IR spectrometer – Instrumentation – FTIR principle, arrangement and Advantages –
Applications of IR Spectroscopy.

UNIT IV: RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY & ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY

Raman effect – Rotational Raman spectra – Vibrational Raman spectra-
Raman spectrometer – Applications of Raman spectroscopy vibrational coarse
structure – Vibrational analysis of Band systems – Frank–Condon principle (Intensity
of vibrational Electronic spectra) – Rotational fine structure of Electronic vibration
spectra – Photoelectron spectroscopy - Principle & Instrumentation

UNIT V: NMR, ESR, NQR & MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY

NMR – Magnetic properties of nuclei – Resonance condition – Relaxation
process - T1 and T2 measurements -Bloch equations – Chemical shift & Coupling
constant - Theory of Magnetic Resonance – NMR Instrumentation- ESR – Principle-
spectrometer – Hyperfine structure – ESR spectra of hydrogen atom – NQR –
Principle – Instrumentation-Experimental techniques in Mossbauer spectroscopy and
its applications.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Molecular structure and spectroscopy, G. Aruldhas, II edition, Prentice Hall of
India Pvt Ltd New Delhi
2. Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy, colin N. Banwell and ; Elaine M.
Mc cash, IV Edition TMG hill publishing comp New Delhi

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Spectroscopy, GR Chatwal and S.K. Anand , Edition II , HP house ,New Delhi
2. Molecular spectroscopy, Suresh Chandra, Narosa Publishing house Chennai (2009)

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 III SEMESTER
CP3 PHYSICS (PG) CORE PRACTICAL – III* 15PPHC4P1
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Credits : 5
* Examination at the end of IV semester

(Any Ten)
1. Hall effect
2. Elliptical fringes
3. Temperature variation of forward bias voltage for Ge & Silicon
4. Ultrasonic Diffraction – compressibility of liquid
5. Biprism – Determination of wave length (optic bench)
6. Susceptibility – Guoy’s method
7. Young’s double slit experiment
8. Identification of – x- ray lines -XRD spectrum
9. Dielectric constant –LCR circuit
10. Equipotential surface –different shapes
11. Band gap – Thermistor
12. Calibration of Hall probe in to Gauss meter using search coil
13. Michelson interferometer- wavelength an difference in wavelength of Na light.
14. Resistivity –Four probe method
15. Fraunhofer diffraction – Measurement of Intensity Pattern

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 IV SEMESTER
C12 SOLID STATE PHYSICS 15PPHC41
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: RECIPROCAL LATTICE AND ENERGY BANDS

Diffraction of waves by Crystals – Bragg’s law – Scattered wave amplitude –
reciprocal lattice vectors – Brillouin zones – Fourier analysis of the basis – Quasi
crystals – Bloch function – Kroning penny model – Wave equation of electron in a
periodic potential – Number of orbits in a band.

UNIT II: CRYSTAL VIBRATIONS

Vibration of crystals with mono atomic basis – Two atoms per primitive basis
– Quantization of elastic waves – Phonons momentum – Inelastic scattering by
phonons – Phonon heat capacity – Density of states in one and three dimensions –
Debye model for density or states – Einstein model of the density of states – Thermal
conductivity – Thermal resistivity of phonon gas – UMK Lapp process.

UNIT III: FREE ELECTRON FERMI GAS AND FERMI SURFACES

Energy levels in one dimension – Effect of temperature on the Fermi Dirac
distribution – Free electron gas in three dimension – Heat capacity of the electron gas
– Electrical conductivity and ohm’s law – Motion is magnetic fields – Fermi surface –
Construction – Calculation of energy bands – Wigner Seitz method – De Haas – Van
Alphen effect – Extremal orbits.

UNIT IV: DIA, PARA AND FERROMAGNETISM

Langevin’s diamagnetic equation – Quantum theory of diamagnetism and
paramagnetism – Hund’s rule – Paramagnetic susceptibility of conduction electrons –
Ferromagnetic order – Magnons – Ferrimagnetic order – Antiferromagnetic order –
Ferromagnetic domains.

UNIT V: SURFACE AND INTERFACE PHYSICS

Lattice vacancies – Diffusion – Colour centres – Shear Strength of Single
crystals – slip – Dislocations – Burgers Vectors – Low angle grain boundaries –
Dislocation densities – Strength of alloys – Surface crystallography – Surface
electronic structure-Wok function- Thermionic Emission – Magneto resistance in a
two dimensional channel.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Introduction to solid state Physics, Charles Kittel, 7 Edition, John wiley &
sons New York, 1996. (Chapters: 2,4,5,6,7,9,,14,15,18,19,20)
2. Solid State Physics, S.O.Pillai ,Revised 6 th Edition, New Age International
Publishers 2007.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Elementary solids state physics, M.Ali omar, pearson Education, 1999.
2. Introductory solids state physics, H.P.Myres 2 nd Edition, Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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 IV SEMESTER
C13 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS 15PPHC42
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: NUCLEAR FORCES

Ground state of Deuteron – Excited state of Deuteron - Magnetic moment and
quadruple moment of Deuteron - Non central Tensor Forces - Meson theory of
nuclear forces - n - p Scattering at low energies - Scattering length - phase shift
analysis - Spin dependence - Shape independent effective range theory of n - p
scattering - p - p scattering at low energies.
UNIT II: NUCLEAR DECAY
Gamow’s theory of alpha decay - Fermi theory of beta decay - Beta spectrum
– Fermi and Gamow - Teller selection rules - Neutrino hypothesis - Parity violation –
Multipole radiation – Selection rules – Internal conversion - Nuclear isomerism.
UNIT III: NUCLEAR MODELS
Liquid drop model - weizsacker’s Mass formula - Mass Parabola - Nuclear
Stability - Bohr wheeler theory of Nuclear Fission – Magic numbers - Evidence for
magic numbers - Shell model - Spin orbit coupling mode – Angular momentum and
parity of nuclear ground states - Magnetic moment and Schmidt lines.

UNIT IV: NUCLEAR INTERACTION AND NUCLEAR REACTORS

Types of nuclear reactions – Nuclear reaction Kinematics - compound nuclear
theory - Reciprocity theorem - Resonance Scattering - Breit Wigner one level formula
– classification of Neutrons – Neutron sources - Neutron Diffusion - Neutron current
density - leakage - Fermi age Equation – Four factor formula - Critical size of a
reactor - Reactor buckling - Classification of nuclear reactor based on fuel and
moderator - Research, Breeder and PHWR Reactors.

UNIT V: ELEMENTARY PARTICLES

Classification of elementary particles - Particle integrations - Symmetry and
Conservation laws - Leptons and Hadrons – C.P.T theorem- Gellmann - Okubo Mass
formula – SU(3) multiplet – Meson octet - Baryon octet and baryon decouplet –
Quark Model-LHC (Large Hadron Collider).

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Nuclear Physics, D.C.Tayal, Himalaya Publications (1980).
2. Elements of Nuclear Physics , M.C Pandia and R.P.S Yadav Kedarnath(1972).

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1.Concepts of Nuclear Physics, Bernard Lcohen, Tata - MC.Graw - Hill
2.Nuclear physics an Introduction , S.B Patel , Wiley –Eastern Ltd.
3.Nuclear Physics, R.R.Roy and B.P Nigam, New Age International Ltd.

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 IV SEMESTER
C14 PROJECT 15PPHP41
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Credits : 5

Objective:

Every PG student is required to prepare the project subject related – based on

the guidelines of his project guide.

The following are the guidelines to be adhered to

a. The project should be an individual one
b. The language for the project is English
c. The Minimum number of page should be 60
d. Project observations, suggestions and conclusion shall form an inevitable part of
the project.

Marks for the project report will be 100 divided as 80% for project and 20% for
viva-voce.

Evaluation scheme:

The project will be evaluated both by the Internal as well as External

Examiners each for 100 marks. The distribution of mark should be 60
marks for the Project Report and 40 marks for the Viva-vice Examination.
The division of marks for the project report is as mentioned below:

Project Internal External

Word of title 5 5

Objectives / Formulation including Hypothesis 5 5

Review of literature 10 10

Relevance of project to social needs 5 5

Methodology / Technique / Procedure adopted 20 20

Summary / Findings / Summation 5 5

Works cited / Annexure / Footnotes 10 10

Total 60 60

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 IV SEMESTER
CP4 PHYSICS (PG) CORE PRACTICAL – IV* 15PPHC4P2
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Credits : 5
* Examination at the end of IV semester
Programming
Any Ten
1. Block Move, addition, subtraction, multiplication, logical operations.
(8085/8086)
2. Rearranging the numbers- ascending, descending maxima, minima and
searching a character of an array (8085/8086)
3. Counters using seven segment LED Display (8085/8086)
4. Simple series Generation- Fibonacci, Tribonacci etc. (8085/8086)
5. Display of any number-rolling display ( 8085/8086)

6. Analogue to digital converter and digital to analogue converter (ADC & DAC)
7. Waveform generation (Square, sine ,Triangular) (8085/8086)
8. Curve fitting to straight line and data interpolation ( Cauchy’s constant)
9. Currents in Wheatstone’s bridge – solution of simultaneous equations ( Gauss
elimination)
10. Solution of radioactive decay problem ( or any physics problem ) Use Runge
kutta or Euler’s methods.
11. Evaluation of area under the curve-Simpsons’s rule and Monte-Carlo method.

12. Eigen values and Eigen vectors of symmetry matrices.

13. Matrix multiplication (application – rotation matrices).
14. Newton’s Law of cooling (or any physics problem) using numerical
differentiation.
15. Solution of transcendental or polynomial equations by the Newton’s Raphson
method.

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 IV SEMESTER
E(M)-I OPTO ELECTRONICS AND LASERS 15PPHE4A
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: LIGHT WAVE FUNDAMENTALS

Electromagnetic waves – Dispersion – Pulse distortion –Information rate –
Material dispersion and Pulse distortion- Polarization – Resonant cavities – Reflection
at a plane boundary – Critical angle reflections.
UNIT II: LASERS
Laser Principles: Absorption process, Emission process – Einstein relation –
Laser operation: Population inversion and derivation of threshold gain Kth – gain
medium- optical feedback- Threshold condition: line shapes functions - Population
inversion and pumping threshold conditions - Mode locking – Active mode locking –
Passive mode locking – Q Switching methods: Rotating mirror type Q switching- Q
switching using an electro optical switch - Passive Q switching.
UNIT III: LASER SOURCES & DETECTORS
Types of lasers – Ruby laser – Nd:YAG laser – Nd:Glass lasers – He:Ne laser
– Co2 laser – laser diodes – Operating characteristics – Light detectors – Principles of
Photo detection – Photo multiplier – Semiconductor photo diode – PIN photo diode –
Avalanche Photodiode.

UNIT IV: Wave equation in Step Index Fiber

Step index fiber – Graded index fiber – attenuation in fiber – Modes in step
index fiber – Modes in graded index fiber- Pulse distortion and information rate in
optic fiber – Construction of optical fiber cables – Testing of Fibre cable – Selection
Criteria – Optical fiber laying in Telephones.
UNIT V: HOLOGRAPHY
Basic operating principle of holography – Gabour hologram and its limitations
– practical problems in holography – types of holograms – Fresnel and Fraunhofer
holograms – Transmission and Reflection holograms – Multiplex hologram –
Application of holography: Holography interferometry – Holography computer
memories.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Laser & Optical Instrumentation, S.Nagabhushana, N.Sathyanarayana -
I.K.International Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.
2. Fibre Optic Communication, Toseph C. Palais, Fifth edition, Prentice Hall publication
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Photonics Optical Electronics in Modern Communication, Ammon Yariv and Pochi
Yeh, Oxford University press.
2. Optical fibers and fiber Optics, Communication System’s Subir Kumar Sakar, S.
Chand & Co.
3. Introduction to fiber optics, Ajay Ghatah and K. Thiagarajan, Tata Mc Graw Hill
4. Optoelectronics, J. Wilson and J.F.B. Hawkes, Prentice Hall Publication
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 IV SEMESTER
E(M)-I COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS 15PPHE4B
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/UNIT : 18 Credits : 5

Unit I
Amplitude Modulation – Modulation Index – Frequency Spectrum – Average
power – AM modulator Circuits – AM demodulator circuits – AM transmitter AM
receiver – Single side band principles – Frequency modulation – Frequency spectrum
– Average power – FM transmitter – Phase modulation – Pulse amplitude modulation
– Pulse code modulation.
Unit II
Synchronization – Asynchronous transmission – Probability of bit error in
base band transmission – Matched filter – Optimum terminal filter – Bit – Timing
recovery – Eye diagram – Digital carrier system – Carrier recovery circuits –
Differential phase shift keying – Hard and soft decision decodes – Error control
coding.
Unit III
Dielectric slab wave guide – Modes in the symmetric slab wave guide – TE
and TM polarization – Modes in the asymmetric slab wave guide – Coupling to the
wave guide – integrated optic networks – LED modulation circuits – Laser diode
modulation – Analog modulation format – Digital modulation format – Optic
heterodyne receiver.
Unit IV
Elements of a Radar System – Radar Equation – Radar performance factors –
Radar Transmitting systems – Radar Antennas – Deplexers – Radar Receiver and
Indicators – pulsed systems – Other Radar system – Black and White TV
Transmission and Reception – Colour TV transmission and Reception.
Unit V
Keplers I, II and III laws – Orbits – Geostationary Orbits – Power systems –
Altitude control – Satellite station keeping – Antenna look angle – Limits of visibility
– frequency plans and polarization – Transponders – Uplink power budget calculation
– Down link power budget calculation – Overall link budget calculation Digital
transmission – Multiple access methods.
Reference Books :
1. Dennis Roddy and Thon Coolen, “ Electronic Communication”, Pearson
Education, Singapore.
2. Kennedy, “Electronic Communication System”, Mc Graw Hill publishing
Company.

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 III SEMESTER
E(NM) RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 15PPHN31
Hrs/Week : 6 Hrs/Sem : 90 Hrs/unit : 18 Credits : 5

UNIT I: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY SOURCES

Introduction- Energy consumption as a measure of prosperity- World energy
future- Energy sources & their availability – Conventional energy sources- New
energy technologies – Renewable energy resources- Non renewable energy resources-
Obstacles to the implementation of renewable energy system-Advantages of
renewable energy - Prospects of renewable energy sources.
UNIT II: SOLAR ENERGY
Introduction – Solar constant- Solar radiation at the earth surface-solar
radiation on tilted surface- Solar energy collector: Introduction- Physical principles of
the conversion of solar radiation into heat- Flate plate collector- Concentrating
collector - Advantages and disadvantages of concentrating collectors over flate plate
collectors – Application of solar energy: Solar water heating – Solar cooking.
UNIT-III WIND ENERGY
Introduction- Basic principle of wind energy conversion: The nature of the
wind- The power in the wind- Forces on the blades- Wind energy conversion- Basic
components of a WECS (wind energy conversion system) - Classification of WEC
system- Types of wind Machines: Horizontal Axis Machines- Vertical Axis Machines
– Application of wind energy: Pumping application- Direct heat application-Electric
generation applications.
UNIT IV: OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion (OTEC): Introduction –Methods of
ocean thermal electric power generation- Open cycle OTEC system- Closed cycle
OTEC system.
Magneto Hydro Dynamics (MHD) Power Generation: Introduction-
Principle of MHD Generation – MHD System: Introduction- Open cycle system-
Closed cycle systems- MHD Design problems and developments-Advantages of
MHD systems
UNIT V: CHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCES
Introduction – Fuel cells – Design and Principle– Types – Advantages and
disadvantages – Applications – Batteries – Introduction – Theory – Different types of
batteries – Advantages of batteries for bulk storage.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Non – Conventional Energy Sources by G.D. Rai, Khanna Publication, New
Delhi(1988).
2. Alternate energy sources by T.N. Veziroglu, Vol.5 and 6, McGraw-Hill(1978).
REFERENCE
1. Solar Energy, by S.P. Sukhatme, Tata Mc. Graw Hill.
2. Solar energies of Thermal processes by A. Duffie and W.A. Becjmann, John –
Wily (1980)
3. Principle of solar engineering by F. Krcith and J.F. K Krcider, McGraw-
Hill(1978)

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 SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS UNDER CBCS (2015 - 2018)

The medium of instruction in all UG and PG courses is English and

students shall write the CIA Tests and Semester Examinations in English.
However, if the examinations were written in Tamil, the answer papers will
be valued.

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS FOR CIA AND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE, CERTIFICATE & DIPLOMA COURSES

PASSING MINIMUM
TOTAL CIA SEMESTER
SUBJECT CIA SEM. OVER
MARKS TEST EXAMINATION
TEST EXAM. ALL

Theory 100 25 75 Nil 30 40

Practical 100 40 60 Nil 24 40

Report - 60 marks
Project 100 Nil Nil 40 40
Viva Voce - 40 marks

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

PASSING MINIMUM
TOTAL CIA SEMESTER
SUBJECT CIA SEM. OVER
MARKS TEST EXAMINATION
EXAM. EXAM. ALL

Theory 100 25 75 nil 38 50

Practical 100 40 60 nil 30 50

Report - 60 marks
Project 100 nil Viva Voce - 40 nil 50 50
marks
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 DIVISION OF MARKS FOR CIA TEST

ASSIGNMENT FOR RECORD TOTAL

SUBJECT MARKS UG / ASSIGNMENT REGULARITY
OR SEMINAR FOR PG NOTE MARKS

Theory 20 5 -- -- 25

Practical 30 -- 5 5 40

1. The duration of each CIA Test is ONE hour and the Semester
Examination is THREE hours.
2. Three CIA tests of 20 marks each will be conducted and the average
marks of the best two tests out of the three tests will be taken.
3. The I test will be based on the first 1.5 units of the syllabus, the II test
will be based on the next 1.5 units of the syllabus and the III test will
be based on the next 1.5 units of the syllabus.
4. Two assignments for Undergraduate, Certificate, Diploma and
Advanced Diploma Courses and two assignments OR two seminars for
Postgraduate Courses.
5. The duration and the pattern of question paper for practical
examination may be decided by the respective Boards of Studies.
However, out of 60 marks in the semester practical examination, 10
marks may be allotted for record and 50 marks for practical.

6. Three internal practical tests of 25 marks each will be conducted for

science students in the even semester and the best two out of the three
will be taken. The total 50 marks of the best two tests will be converted
to 30 by using the following formula:

7. The Heads of Science Departments are requested to keep a record of

attendance of practicals for students to assign marks for regularity.

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 QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR CIA TEST (THEORY)

Duration: 1 Hr Maximum Marks: 20

No. of Questions &
Section Question Type Marks
Marks

No Choice 2 Questions
A 2x2= 4
Answer should not exceed 75 words 2 marks each
Internal choice
2 Questions
B (Either or type) 2x4= 8
4 marks each
Answer should not exceed 200 words
Open Choice
1 Question
C (Answer ANY ONE out of Two) 1x8= 8
8 marks
Answer should not exceed 400 words
TOTAL 20 MARKS

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR SEMESTER EXAMINATION (THEORY)

Duration: 3 Hrs Maximum Marks: 75

Section Question Type No. of Questions & Marks Marks

No Choice
10 Questions - 2 marks each
A Answer should not exceed 75 10 x 2 = 20
(2 Questions from each unit)
words
5 Questions with internal
Internal choice
choice. Each carries
(Either or type)
B 5 marks 5 x 5 = 25
Answer should not exceed 200
(Two questions from each
words
unit)
Open Choice
(Answer ANY THREE out of 3 Questions out of
C FIVE) 5 - 10 marks each 3 x 10 = 30
Answer should not exceed 400 (1 Question from each unit)
words

TOTAL 75 MARKS

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