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This document outlines the syllabus for the Engineering Physics course PHY-101(T) at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar. The course covers 5 units - Vector Calculus and Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Special Theory of Relativity, Laser & Fiber Optics, and Semiconductor Physics. The document lists the course outcomes, topics covered in each unit, and recommended textbooks.

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B.Tech. Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for the Engineering Physics course PHY-101(T) at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar. The course covers 5 units - Vector Calculus and Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Special Theory of Relativity, Laser & Fiber Optics, and Semiconductor Physics. The document lists the course outcomes, topics covered in each unit, and recommended textbooks.

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Department of Physics

National Institute of Technology Srinagar


Hazratbal, Srinagar, Kashmir – 190 006 (J&K)

Subject: Engineering Physics. Common Syllabus for B. Tech. 1st Total Course
Code: PHY-101(T). and 2nd Semester of All Engineering Credits: 04
Branches.
Mid-Term Class Assessment Final-Term Contact Hours
L T P Total

[30 Marks] [10 Marks] [60 Marks] 3 1 0 4

Course Outcomes (COS)

CO1: Students will remember the concepts of vector calculus and will be able to apply in
electrodynamics.

CO2: Students will understand basic quantum mechanics and will be able to evaluate related problems.

CO3: Students will understand the concepts of Theory of Relativity.

CO4: Students will understand and apply the working principle of lasers and optical fibers in various
applications in science & technology.

CO5: Students will understand and apply the concepts of semiconductor physics in solid state
electronics devices.

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Unit-I: Vector Calculus and Electrodynamics: (8 Hours)
Gradient, Divergence, Curl and their physical significance. Laplacian in rectangular, cylindrical and
spherical coordinates, vector integration, line, surface and volume integrals of vector fields, Gauss-
divergence theorem, Stoke's theorem and Green Theorem of vectors. Maxwell equations, electromagnetic
wave in free space and its solution in one dimension, energy and momentum of electromagnetic wave,
Poynting vector, Problems.

Unit-II: Quantum Mechanics (8 Hours)


Origin of the quantum Mechanics, Interpretation of Wave function, Normalization, Schrodinger time-
independent & time-dependent equations, basic postulates of the quantum Mechanics, Probability Current
Density, Expectation values, Operators, Hermitian operators, Communication relation between Position
& Momentum operators; Applications of Schrödinger equation in Particle in a box, Single step barrier,
Harmonic Oscillator, Problems.

Unit-III: Special Theory of Relativity (8 Hours)


Inertial Frames of Reference, Galilean and Lorentz Transformations, Postulates of Relativity, Time
Dilation, Twin Paradox, Length Contraction, Relativistic Mass, Energy and Momentum, Equivalence of
Mass and Energy, Doppler Effect In Light and Its Application in Expanding of Universe, Problems.

Unit-IV: Laser & Fiber Optics (8Hours)


Introduction; Absorption and Emission, Einstein’s coefficients & equations; Metastable states, Population
inversion, Pumping (three & four level laser), Basic parts of a Laser, Characteristics of Laser Radiations;
Classification of Lasers, Ruby Laser, He-Ne Laser, GaAs Laser; Applications of lasers in holography.
Basics of optical fiber, Total Internal Reflection, Acceptance angle, Numerical Aperture; Modes of
Propagation, Single Mode Step Index Optical Fiber, Multimode Step Index Optical Fiber, Graded Index
Fiber, Losses, Dispersion in Optical Fiber, Intermodal and intramodal dispersion, Applications of optical
fiber; Problems.

Unit-V: Semiconductor Physics (8 Hours)


Introduction to semiconductors; Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; Direct and in-direct band gap
semiconductors; Carrier concentration in semiconductors; mechanism of current conduction in
semiconductors; Dependence of Fermi level on carrier-concentration, carrier generation and
recombination; carrier transport: diffusion and drift; fabrication, mechanism and I-V characteristics of p-n
junction; Zener diode; measurement of conductivity-four probe, Hall effect; Problems.
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. Griffith (Prentice- Hall of India Private limited).
2. Introduction to Classical Mechanics by R. G. Takwale and P.S. Puranik (Tata-McGraw Hill
Publishing Co).
3. Concept of Modern Physics by Arthur Besier, Shobhit Mahajan & S. Rai Choudhury (McGraw
Hill Education).
4. Quantum Mechanics by G. Aruldhas (PHI learning).
5. Quantum Physics by H C Verma (Surya Publications, Ghaziabad).
6. Introduction to Special Relativity by Robert Resnick (Wiley).
7. LASERS (Theory and Application) by K. Thyagarajan & A.K. Ghatak (Macmillan).
8. Semiconductor Physics and Devices by Neamen Donald (McGraw Hill).
9. Physics of Semiconductor Devices by Kwok K. Ng & S. M. Sze (Wiley).

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