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    This document outlines the syllabus for the Core-XIV: Atomic Physics & Lasers course at the University of Madras. The course objectives are to study the transition from particle to wave nature, atomic structure and spectral series with electric and magnetic fields, and gain in-depth knowledge of lasers. The syllabus covers 5 units - photoelectric effect, atomic structure, fine structure of spectral lines, X-rays, and lasers. On completing the course, students will be able to apply photoelectric effect, analyze atomic structure and couplings, understand spectral line splitting, be familiar with X-rays and applications, and distinguish laser types.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for the Core-XIV: Atomic Physics & Lasers course at the University of Madras. The course objectives are to study the transition from particle to wave nature, atomic structure and spectral series with electric and magnetic fields, and gain in-depth knowledge of lasers. The syllabus covers 5 units - photoelectric effect, atomic structure, fine structure of spectral lines, X-rays, and lasers. On completing the course, students will be able to apply photoelectric effect, analyze atomic structure and couplings, understand spectral line splitting, be familiar with X-rays and applications, and distinguish laser types.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for the Core-XIV: Atomic Physics & Lasers course at the University of Madras. The course objectives are to study the transition from particle to wave nature, atomic structure and spectral series with electric and magnetic fields, and gain in-depth knowledge of lasers. The syllabus covers 5 units - photoelectric effect, atomic structure, fine structure of spectral lines, X-rays, and lasers. On completing the course, students will be able to apply photoelectric effect, analyze atomic structure and couplings, understand spectral line splitting, be familiar with X-rays and applications, and distinguish laser types.

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    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS


    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    BPS-CSC14
    CORE-XIV: ATOMIC PHYSICS & LASERS
    (Common to B.Sc.Physics with Computer Applications-IV Sem.)

    Lecture: 60 Hours Tutorial: 15 Hours Credits:4

    Course Objectives:

    To study the transition from particle to wave nature


    To study the atomic structure and spectral series with electric and magnetic fields
    To inculcate in depth knowledge in Lasers

    Learning Outcomes:

    On completion of the course the students will be able to

     Use Photo electric effect appropriately


     Analyze the atomic structure and associated coupling schemes
     Understand the splitting of spectral lines due to electric and magnetic fields
     Be familiar with X rays and its applications
     Distinguish different types of Lasers

    UNIT I: PHOTO-ELECTRIC EFFECT (10 Hours)


    Richardson and Compton experiment - Laws of Photoelectric emission - Einstein Photo
    Electric Equation - Millikan's Experiment - Verification of Photoelectric equation -Photo electric
    cells - Photo emissive cells - Photovoltaic cell - Photo conducting cell - Photomultiplier.

    UNIT II: ATOMIC STRUCTURE (10 Hours)


    Bohr and Sommerfeld atom models - Vector atom model - Pauli's exclusion principle -
    Explanation of periodic table - various quantum numbers - angular momentum and magnetic
    moment - coupling schemes - LS and JJ coupling - special quantisation - Bohr magnetron – Stern
    and Gerlach experiments.

    UNIT III: FINE STRUCTURE OF SPECTRAL LINES (15 Hours)


    Excitation and Ionization Potential – Frank and Hertz’s experiment - Davis and Goucher's
    method-Spectral terms and notions - selection rules - intensity rule and interval rule -fine
    structure of sodium D2 lines - Alkali Spectra - Fine Structure of Alkali Spectra - Spectrum of
    Helium - Zeeman effect - Larmor's theorem - Debye's explanation of normal Zeeman effect-
    Anomalous Zeeman effect - theoretical explanation- Lande's `g' factor and explanation of
    splitting of D1 and D2 lines of sodium -Paschen-Back effect - Stark effect (qualitative study
    only).
    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS
    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    UNIT IV: X-RAYS (10 Hours)


    X-rays: Bragg's law - X-ray spectroscopy - characteristic X-ray spectra - continuous X-ray
    spectra - X-ray absorption and fluorescence - Moseley's law - uses of X-rays-Compton effect -
    Experimental verification of Compton effect.

    UNIT V: Lasers (15 Hours)


    Basic principles of laser – Einstein Coefficients – Condition for light amplification - Population
    inversion - Threshold condition – Optical resonators (Qualitative only) -Types of Lasers –Solid
    State lasers - Ruby and Nd-YAG Laser - Gas lasers - He-Ne and Co2 Lasers- Construction and
    Working- Semiconductor lasers - (Homojunction & Heterojunction)-Industrial and Medical
    Applications.

    Books for Study:


    1. Concepts of Modern physics, A Beiser, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi (1997).
    2. Modern Physics, R Murugeshan, S Chand & Co., New Delhi (2004).
    3. Atomic and Nuclear Physics, N Subramanian and BrijLal, S Chand & Co. (2000).
    4. Atomic Physics,J .B.Rajam,S.Chand& Co, 20th Edition, New Delhi(2004)
    5. Laser theory and applications ,K. Thyagarajan and AjoyGhatak,Cambridge University Press,
    (1999).
    6. An Introduction to laser, Theory and Applications ,M. N.Avadhanulu, S. Chand and Co.,
    New Delhi (2001).

    Books for Reference:

    1. Fundamentals of Physics, D Halliday, R Resnick and J Walker,6th edition, Wiley NY


    (2001).
    2. Physics for Engineering, P.K. Palanisamy, Scitech PublishingPvt. Ltd,Chennai.
    3. Lasers and non-linear optics, B. B. Laud, New Age International (P) Ltd., IIIEdn., (2011).

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