Physics Syllabus for B.Tech SEM-1, ( w.e.f. 2011 on wards)

 
Detailed syllabus:
 
1) ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS: [3 units] Curl, divergence, gradient , Stokes theorem, Gauss theorem, introduction to curvilinear coordinates, introduction to Tylor's series .
    Text Books:
  1. David J Griffiths: Introduction to electrodynamics
  2. H J Pain: Physics of vibrations & waves
2) ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES: [10 units] Brief rivew of Gauss law in electro and magneto statics, Faraday law, Biot-savart law. Maxwell's equations, boundary conditions, plane electromagnetic waves, energymomentum, Poynting theorem, Reflection and Transmission of waves, boundary conditions, EM waves in vacuum and in matter, EM waves in conductors, dispersion
    Text Books:
  1. David J Griffiths: Introduction to electrodynamics
  2. M N O sadiku: elements of electromagnetic(Springer-2005)
3) OPTICS: [12 units] Interference: Young's experiment, Interference by division of wave front (Biprism), Interference by Division of amplitude (Newton rings ),Michelson's Interferometer,. Diffraction: Fraunhofer diffraction (single slit), Fresnel diffraction, Grating and its resolving power. Polarization: Production and detection of different Polarized lights ( Plane, circular and Elliptical), Double refraction. Lasers: Theory of lasers, Different lasers
    Text Books:
  1. Ajoy Ghatak: Optics, (Tata McGrawhill, 2007 Edition)
  2. A S Vasudea: Modern engineering Physics(S.Chand Publ)
  3. S P Taneja: Modren Physics for engineers( R Chand Publ)
4) WAVE MECHANICS: [7 units] Failure of classical physics, de Broglie waves, uncertainty principle, wave function and its physical significance, Schrodinger equation and its solution, time dependent wave equation, Quantum mechanical operators, potential well, free particle problem, particle in a box.
    Text Books:
  1. Arthur Beiser: Perspectives of Modern Physics( tata McGraw Hill)
  2. E Merzbacher:
5) CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS: [ 8 Units ] Crystallography ( Space lattice, Unit cells, basis and crystal structure, Bravais lattices and Crystal systems, coordination number and packing fraction, Important cubic crystal structures, Miller Indices). X-ray diffraction ( Bragg's law , Powder method ). Defects in crystals, Classification and concentration of defects in metals and ionic crystals. Eelectron theory of metals (Classical and quantum theories, Fermi-Dirac distribution (analytical only) and its dependence on temperature. Band Theory of Solids (Bloch theorem, Kronig - Penney model (qualitative treatment). Classification of materials( conductors, semiconductors and insulators). Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors, Carrier concentration in intrinsic semiconductors, Hall effect. Superconductivity ( Transition temperature, Critical magnetic field,persistent currents, Meissner effect ),Type I and Type II superconductors, entropy, Specific heat and energy gap, Applications of superconductors.
    Text Books:
  1. C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics
  2. Wahab
  3. Arthur Beiser: Perspectives of Modern Physics( tata McGraw Hill)