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The document contains a comprehensive list of sample questions for the PG-560 (CMMS) course, covering topics such as microscopy techniques (SEM, TEM, STM, AFM), vapor deposition methods, photoluminescence, quantum dots, and liquid crystals. Each question addresses specific components, principles, applications, and differences between various scientific concepts and techniques. The content is designed to facilitate understanding and assessment of advanced materials characterization methods.

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Sample Questions

The document contains a comprehensive list of sample questions for the PG-560 (CMMS) course, covering topics such as microscopy techniques (SEM, TEM, STM, AFM), vapor deposition methods, photoluminescence, quantum dots, and liquid crystals. Each question addresses specific components, principles, applications, and differences between various scientific concepts and techniques. The content is designed to facilitate understanding and assessment of advanced materials characterization methods.

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Course PG-560 (CMMS)

1. Comparison Between Optical Microscope and Electron Microscope


2. Difference between SEM and TEM.
3. Components of SEM.
4. Function of Condenser Lens of SEM.
5. Applications of SEM.
6. Application of SEM in Nanomaterials Characterization.
7. Why TEM is considered golden standard for the characterization of
nanomaterials?
8. Illustration of how an electron beam passes through the electron microscope
in TEM mode (imaging and diffraction) and in STEM mode
9. Discuss the function of a two stage condenser lens system in TEM.
10. Difference between imaging and diffraction mode of TEM.
11. Applications of TEM.
12.Discuss the interaction of electron beam with SEM specimen and the signal
emitted from the sample.
13.What are the most commonly used vapor deposition techniques?
14.Difference between physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor
deposition.
15.Schematic of a typical sputtering system in either the DC or the RF
configuration.
16. Schematic of a plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition system.
17. What are the main steps that occur in a typical chemical vapor deposition
process?
18. Schematic of a typical system for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).
19. Schematic diagram of STM.
20. Working principle of STM.
21. Describe in brief the basic modes of scanning processes in STM.
22. Applications of STM.
23. The importance of AFM.
24. Discuss the basic working principle of AFM.
25. Describe in brief anyone working mode of AFM.
26. Advantages of AFM over STM.
27. Schematic diagram of AFM showing the auxiliary STM used for detecting
movement of the atomic force cantilever.
28. What is Photoluminescence?
29. Describe working principle of Photoluminescence (PL).
30. Schematic of PL from the standpoint of semiconductor or crystalline system
and molecular system.
31. Sample requirements for PL measurement.
32. Basic components of PL system.
33. Schematic layout of a high-sensitivity PL system incorporating a laser and
photon-counting electronics.
34.What is exciton?
35. Describe the mechanism for formation of excitons.
36. What are quantum dots (QDs)?
37. What do you mean by the term quantum confinement?
38. Provide schematic representation of quantum confinement in all three
directions.
39. Discuss the effect of quantum confinement in optical properties of low
dimensional semiconductors.
40. Find an expression for the direct transition probability in low-dimensional
semiconductors.
41. Derive Landauer formula for the tunnel current.
42.What is quantum conductance?
43. What do you mean by ballistic quantum transport?
44. What are liquid crystals?
45. What are structural features that are often found in the molecules forming
liquid crystal phases?
46. Explain nematics, cholesterics, smectics, and columnar type liquid crystals
with suitable schematic diagrams.
47. How does smectic type liquid crystal differ from a nematic or a cholesteric
one?
48. Discuss the nematic-isotropic phase transition phenomenon.
49. Apply Landau–de Gennes theory to explain the nematic-isotropic phase
transition.
50. Discuss in brief the chemical properties of liquid crystals.
51. Mention applications of liquid crystals in thermometers and optical
imaging.

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