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This document outlines the course content for Engineering Physics, covering topics such as physical optics, lasers, fibre optics, crystallography, ultrasonics, quantum mechanics, free electron theory, semiconductors, magnetic materials, superconductivity, and nanomaterials. It provides details on the key concepts and principles within each topic area, and lists the relevant textbook and reference materials for the course. The course is divided into 5 units that progressively cover these fundamental physics topics as they relate to engineering.

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Engg Physics

This document outlines the course content for Engineering Physics, covering topics such as physical optics, lasers, fibre optics, crystallography, ultrasonics, quantum mechanics, free electron theory, semiconductors, magnetic materials, superconductivity, and nanomaterials. It provides details on the key concepts and principles within each topic area, and lists the relevant textbook and reference materials for the course. The course is divided into 5 units that progressively cover these fundamental physics topics as they relate to engineering.

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR

B.Tech-I Year TPC


203
Common to All Branches
(13A56101) ENGINEERING PHYSICS

UNIT I

PHYSICAL OPTICS, LASERS AND FIBRE OPTICS:

Physical Optics: Introduction - Interference in thin films by reflection – Newton’s Rings –


Fraunhofer diffraction due to single slit,double slit and diffraction grating.
Lasers: Introduction - Characteristics of laser – Spontaneous and stimulated emission of
radiation – Einstein’s coefficients - Population inversion – Excitation mechanisms and optical
resonator - Ruby laser - He-Ne laser – Applications of lasers.
Fibre optics: Introduction– Construction and working principle of optical fiber –Numerical
aperture and acceptance angle – Types of optical fibers – Attenuation and losses in fibers -
Optical fiber communication system – Applications of optical fibers in communications,
sensors and medicine.
UNIT II
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONICS:
Crystallography: Introduction – Space lattice –Unit cell – Lattice parameters –Bravias lattice
–Crystal systems – Packing fractions of SC, BCC and FCC - Structures of NaCl and
Diamond –Directions and planes in crystals – Miller indices – Interplanar spacing in cubic
crystals – X-ray diffraction - Bragg’s law –Laue and Powder methods – Defects in solids:
point defects, line defects (qualitative) - screw and edge dislocation, burgers vector.
Ultrasonics: Introduction – Production of ultrasonics by piezoelectric method – Properties
and detection – Applications in non-destructive testing.
UNIT III
QUANTUM MECHANICSAND FREE ELECTRON THEORY:
Quantum Mechanics: Introduction to matter waves – de’Broglie hypothesis - Heisenberg’s
uncertainty principle and its applications - Schrodinger’s time independent and time
dependent wave equation – Significance of wave function - Particle in a one dimensional
infinite potential well - Eigen values and Eigen functions.
Free electron theory: Classical free electron theory –- Sources of electrical resistance –
Equation for electrical conductivity - Quantum free electron theory – Fermi-Dirac
distribution –Kronig-Penny model(qualitative) – Origin of bands in solids – Classification of
solids into conductors, semiconductors and insulators.
UNIT IV
SEMICONDUCTORS AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS:
Semiconductor Physics: Introduction – Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors – Drift &
diffusion currents and Einstein’s equation – Hall effect - Direct and indirect band gap
semiconductors – Working principle of p-n junction diode, LED, laser diode and photodiode.
Magnetic materials: Introduction and basic definitions – Origin of magnetic moments – Bohr
magneton – Classification of magnetic materials into dia, para, ferro, antiferro and ferri
magnetic materials – Hysteresis - Soft and hard magnetic materials and applications.
UNIT V
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND PHYSICS OF NANOMATERIALS:
Superconductivity: Introduction – Meissner effect - Properties of superconductors – Type I
and type II superconductors – Flux quantization – London penetration depth – ac and dc
Josephson effects – BCS theory(qualitative) – High Tc superconductors - Applications of
superconductors.
Physics of Nanomaterials: Introduction - Significance of nanoscale - Surface area and
quantum confinement – Physical properties: optical, thermal, mechanical and magnetic
properties – Synthesis of nanomaterials: ball mill, chemical vapour deposition, sol-gel,plasma
arcing and thermal evaporation – Properties of Carbon nanotubes – High strength
applications – Properties of graphene – Graphene based Field Effect Transistor - Applications
of nanomaterials.

Text Books:

1. Engineering physics – S. ManiNaidu, Pearson Education, I Edition, 2012.


2. Engineering Physics – V. Rajendran, MacGraw Hill Publishers, I Edition,2008.

Reference Books:

1. Engineering Physics – V. Rajendran, K.Thyagarajan Tata MacGraw Hill Publishers, III


Edition, 2012.
2. Engineering Physics – RV.S.S.N. Ravi Kumar and N.V. Siva Krishna, Maruthi
Publications , 2013
3. Engineering Physics - Sanjay D. Jain, D. Sahasrambudhe and Girish University Press, I
Edition, 2009.
4. Engineering Physics – D K Pandey, S. Chaturvedi, Cengage Learning, I Edition, 2012
5. Engineering Physics – Hitendra K Mallik and AK Singh, McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd,
New Delhi , I Edition, 2010
6. Engineering Physics – M. Arumugam, Anuradha Publications II Edition, 1997.
7. Engineering physics – M.N. Avadhanulu and P.G. KrshiSagar, Chand and Co, Revised
Edition, 2013.
8. Solid State Physics – A.J. Dekkar, McMillan Publishers, Latest edition, 2012.
9. Engineering Physics – Gaur and Gupta Dhanapati, Rai Publishers , 7th Edition, 1992.
9. Text book of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: B S Murthy, P.Shankar, Baldev Raj B B
Rath, James Murday, University Press, I Edition, 2012.
10. Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Device Physics – H.S. Philip Wong, Deji Akinwande,
Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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