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Tech Information Technology, University of Kerala

08.102 ENGINEERING PHYSICS


L-T-P : 2-1- 0 Credits: 6

MODULE-I
Oscillations and Waves : Basic ideas of harmonic oscillations – Differential equation of a
SHM and its solution. Theory of damped harmonic oscillations. Quality factor. Theory of
forced harmonic oscillations and resonance. Types of waves. One dimensional waves –
Differential Equation. Harmonic waves. Three dimensional waves - Differential Equation
and solution. Plane waves and spherical waves. Energy in wave motion. Velocity of
transverse waves along a stretched string.
Electromagnetic Theory :Del operator – grad, div, curl and their physical significance.
Concept of displacement current. Deduction of Maxwell’s equations. Prediction of
electromagnetic waves. Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves. E and H are at right
angles. Poynting’s theorem (qualitative only)
Physics of Solids: Space lattice. Unit cell and lattice parameters. Crystal systems. Co-
ordination number and packing factor with reference to simple cubic, body centered cubic
and face centered cubic crystals. Directions and planes. Miller indices. Interplanar spacing in
terms of Miller indices. Super conductivity - Meissner effect. Type-I and Type-II
superconductors. BCS theory (qualitative). High temperature superconductors. Applications
of superconductors. Introduction to new materials (qualitative) -Metallic glasses, Nano
materials, Shape memory alloys, Bio materials.

MODULE- II
Interference of Light: Concept of temporal and spatial coherence. Interference in thin films
and wedge shaped films. Newton’s rings. Michelson’s interferometer. Determination of wave
length and thickness. Interference filters. Antireflection coating.
Diffraction of Light : Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction. Fraunhofer diffraction at a single
slit. Fraunhofer diffraction at a circular aperture (qualitative). Rayleigh’s criterion for
resolution. Resolving power of telescope and microscope. Plane transmission grating.
Resolving power of grating. Grating equation. X-ray diffraction. Bragg’s law.
Polarization of Light : Types of polarized light. Double refraction. Nicol Prism. Retardation
plates. Theory of plane, circular and elliptically polarized light. Production and analysis of
circularly and elliptically polarized light. Polaroids. Induced birefringence. Photo elasticity –
isoclinic and isochromatic fringes – photo elastic bench
Special Theory of Relativity: Michelson-Morley experiment. Einstein’s postulates.
Lorentz transformation equations (no derivation). Simultaneity. Length contraction. Time
dilation. Velocity addition. Relativistic mass. Mass energy relation. Mass less particle.

MODULE – III
Quantum Mechanics : Dual nature of matter. Wave function. Uncertainty principle. Energy
and momentum operators. Eigen values and functions. Expectation values. Time Dependent
and Time Independent Schrodinger equations. Particle in one dimensional box. Tunnelling
(qualitative).
Statistical Mechanics :
Macrostates and Microstates. Phase space. Basic postulates of Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-
Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Distribution equations in the three cases (no derivation).
Bosons and Fermions. Density of states. Derivation of Planck’s formula. Free electrons in a
metal as a Fermi gas. Fermi energy.

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Laser: Einstein’s coefficients. Population inversion and stimulated emission. Optical


resonant cavity. Ruby Laser, Helium-Neon Laser, Carbon dioxide Laser (qualitative).
Semiconductor Laser (qualitative). Holography. Fiber Optics - Numerical Aperture and
acceptance angle. Types of optical fibers. Applications.

REFERENCE:
1. Sears & Zemansky ; University Physics. XI Edn.,; Pearson
2. Frank & Leno; Introduction to Optics. III Edn., , Pearson
3. J.C. Upadhyaya; Mechanics., Ram Prasad & Sons
4. David J Griffiths; Introduction to Electrodynamics, III Edn, , Pearson
5. M Ali Omar; Elementary Solid State Physics., Pearson
6. S O Pillai; Solid State Physics., New Age International Publishers
7. John R Taylor, Chris D Zafiratos & Michael A Dubson; Modern Physics for Scientists
and Engineers. II Edn, Prentice Hall of India
8. Eugene Hecht; Optics. IV Edn, Pearson
9. Robert Resnick ; Introduction to Special Relativity., John Willey and Sons
10. Richard L Libboff; Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. IV Edn, Pearson
11. Donald A Mcquarrie; Statistical Mechanics., Vivo Books
12. Mark Ratner& Daniel Ratner; Nanotechnology.
13. T.A. Hassan et al; A Text Book of Engineering Physics., Aswathy Publishers,
Trivandrum
14. B. Premlet; Advanced Engineering Physics , Phasor Books, Kollam.

LIST OF DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENTS

1. Newton’s Rings – Determination of wave length.


2. Air Wedge – Diameter of a thin wire
3. Spectrometer – Plane transmission grating – wavelength of light.
4. Spectrometer – Refractive indices of calcite for the ordinary and extraordinary rays.
5. Laser – Diffraction at a narrow slit.
6. Laser – Diffraction at a straight wire or circular aperture.
7. Michelson’s interferometer – Wavelength of light.
8. Michelson’s interferometer – Thickness of thin transparent film.
9. Polarization by reflection – Brewster’s law.
10. Computer stimulation – superposition of waves.
11. Computer stimulation – study of E & H. (Gauss’ law & Ampere’s law)

Pattern of Question Paper


University examination is for a maximum of 100 marks, in 3 hour duration. The syllabus is
spread in 3 modules. The question paper will consist of two parts (A and B).
Part A contains short answer questions for 40 marks. This part contains 10 questions
without any choice, each of 4 marks (uniformly taken from all modules).
Part B contains long answer questions for 60 marks. From each module, this part contains 3
questions out of which 2 are to be answered, each of 10 marks. Long answer questions from
all the 3 modules will form 60 marks.

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