Applied Physics for

Computer Science and

Course Title Engineering Stream Semester I/II
(AIML, ISE, CSE,
CSE-IOT,CSE-DS)
Course Code PC102/PC152 CIE 50
Total No. of Contact Hours 40 SEE 50
No. of Contact Hours/week 3:0:0 Total 100
Credits 03 Exam. Duration 3 Hours
Teaching Dept. Basic sciences

Course objectives are to:

 To study the essentials of photonics and its application in computer science.
 To study the principles of quantum mechanics.
 To study and understand the scope and significance of quantum computing.
 To understand the electrical properties and superconductors.
 To study the essentials of Physics in animation.

Module-1 RBT Level/s:L1, L2 & L3 Hours:08

LASER AND OPTICAL FIBBERS:

LASER: Characteristic properties of a LASER beam, Interaction of Radiation with Matter, Einstein’s A and B
Coefficients and Expression for Energy Density (Derivation), Laser Action, Population Inversion, Metastable State,
Requisites of a laser system, Carbon dioxide Laser, Applications: Bar code scanner, Data storage, Numerical
Problems.
Optical Fiber: Principle and Structure, Propagation of Light, Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture (NA),
Derivation of Expression for NA, Modes of Propagation, RI Profile, and Types of Optical fibres, Attenuation and
Fiber Losses, Applications: Point to point communication system, Numerical Problems.

Pre requisite: Properties of light

Self-learning: Total Internal Reflection

Module-2 RBT Level/s:L1, L2 & L3 Hours: 08

QUANTUM MECHANICS:
De-Broglie hypothesis and matter waves, de-Broglie wavelength and derivation of expression by
analogy, phase velocity and group velocity, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle and its application-
nonexistence of electron inside the nucleus, wave function, time independent Schrödinger wave
equation, physical significance of a wave function, Eigen functions and Eigen values, application-
particle inside one dimensional infinite potential well, numerical problems.

Pre requisite: Wave property of light

Self-learning: de Broglie Hypothesis
Module-3 RBT Level/s:L1, L2 & L3 Hours: 08
QUANTUM COMPUTING:
Principles of Quantum Information & Quantum Computing: Introduction to quantum computing,
Moore’s law & its end, differences between classical & quantum computing, concept of qubit and its
properties, representation of qubit by Bloch sphere, single and two qubits, extension to N qubits.

Dirac representation and matrix operations: Matrix representation of qubits, Pauli matrices and
its operations, explanation of conjugate of a matrix, transpose of a matrix, unitary matrix, row and
column matrices and their inner product, orthonormality, numerical problems.

Quantum Gates: Single qubit gates: Pauli – X, Y and Z gates, Hadamard gate, Phase gate or S gate, T
gate. Multiple qubit gates: CNOT gate, Swap gate, Controlled -Z gate Toffoli gate.

Pre requisites: Matrices

Self-learning: Knowledge of dot product and cross product of vectors and
logic gates , Moore’s law.

Module-4 RBT Level/s:L1, L2 & L3 Hours: 08

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS

Electrical Conductivity in metals:

Review of classical free electron theory, Failures of Classical Free Electron Theory, Assumptions of Quantum
Free Electron Theory, Fermi Energy at 0K (Derivation), Density of States, Fermi Factor, Variation of Fermi
Factor With Temperature and Energy, success of quantum free electron theory. Numerical Problems.
Superconductivity
Temperature dependence of resistivity in metals and Superconducting materials , Meissner’s Effect, BCS
theory (Qualitative), Critical Field, Temperature dependence of Critical field, Types of Super Conductors,
Applications of superconductors-Superconducting Magnet, Maglev vehicles, Numerical Problems.

Pre requisites: Basics of Electrical conductivity.

Self-learning: Resistivity and Mobility.
Module-5 RBT Level/s:L1, L2 & L3 Hours: 08
APPLICATIONS OF PHYSICS IN COMPUTING

Physics of Animation:

Taxonomy of physics based animation methods, Frames, Frames per Second, Size and Scale, Weight
and Strength, Motion and Timing in Animations, Constant Force and Acceleration, The Odd rule, Odd-
rule Scenarios, Motion Graphs, Examples of Character Animation: Jumping, Parts of Jump, Jump
Magnification, Stop Time, Walking: Strides and Steps, Walk Timing. Numerical Problems.

Pre requisites: Speed, velocity, acceleration and force.

Self-learning: knowledge of Newton’s laws of motion,
Suggested Learning Resources:
Textbooks:

1 Engineering Physics, S P Basavaraj, 2018 Edition.

2 Quantum Computing – A Beginner’s Introduction, Parag K Lala, Indian Edition, Mc

GrawHill, Reprint 2020.

3 Physics for Animators, Michele Bousquet with Alejandro Garcia, CRC Press, Taylor &
Francis, 2016.
Reference Books:
1 A Textbook of Engineering Physics by M.N. Avadhanulu, P G. Kshirsagar and T V S Arun
Murthy, Eleventh edition, S Chand and Company Ltd., New-Delhi.
2 Quantum Computing, Vishal Sahani, McGraw Hill Education, 2007 Edition.
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Michael A. Nielsen & Isaac L. Chuang,
3
Cambridge Universities Press, 2010 Edition.
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
Quantum Mechanics : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7bzE1E5PMY&t=136s
Quantum Computing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHoEjvuPoB8
Quantum Computing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuvCUU2jD30
Quantum Computing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im_csMy2rc8
Physics of Animation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj1kaA_8Fu4
Physics of Animation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8uMVrplSFA
NPTEL Quantum Computing : https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/115/101/115101092
LASER : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgzynezPiyc
Superconductivity:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT5Xl5ppn48
Optical Fiber : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_kA8EpCUQo
NPTEL Supercoductivity:https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/115/103/115103108/
Activity-Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning
http://nptel.ac.in
https://swayam.gov.in
https://virtuallabs.merlot.org/vl_physics.html
https://phet.colorado.edu
https://www.myphysiclab.com

Course outcomes: After the completion of the course, the students are able to
CO1 Describe the principles of LASERS and Optical fibers and their relevant applications.
CO2 Apply the basic principles of the quantum mechanics.
CO3 Apply the application of quantum mechanics in quantum computing.
CO4 Summarize the concepts of conductor and superconductivity.
CO5 Illustrate the application of Physics in animation.
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