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Credit based MSc ( Physics) Course 3rd Semester Syllabus III Sem :

Papers Hours per week Contact (L+T) H PHC3.1= Quantum Mechanics 2 3 + 1 = 4 1 PHAC3.2(1)= High Energy Physics 4 + 1 = 5 / Adv. Electronics / Crystallography & Molecular Biophysics/ Laser & Adv. Spectroscopy PHAC3.2(2) = Astrophysics / 4+1=5 Nuclear Physics / Adv. CMP / PHACP3.3(1) = Practical related with PHAC302(1) / 1 Marks P Tot 5 6 100 100 Credit core elective total 5 6

1 9 1 9

6 9 5 9

100 100

6 5

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PHAC3.3 = Adv Mathematical Physics* PHACP3.3(2) = Practical related with PHAC302(2) /

3+1=4

100

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PHAC3.3 = Adv Mathematical 3+1=4 Physics* Grand Total *(atleast one practical paper must be opted ) 1 5 33 500 27 27

CLASS ROUTINE : III Sem :


Days Mon Tue Wed Thurs 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period (9.3010.30) (10.3011.30) (11.3012.30) (12.30-13.30) hr hr hr hr C1 AC2(1) AC2(2) AC2(1) C1 AC2(1) AC2(2) AC2(1) C1 AC2(2) AC2(1) (T) AC2(2) C1(T) AC3 AC3 AC3 Practical ACP2(1) Fri AC2(2) (T) AC3(T) Practical ACP2(2) K Weekend Seminar (14.30 onwards) Practical (14 17) hrs B R E A ACP2(2) ACP2(2) ACP2(1) ACP2(1)

CORE COURSE (semester III) PHC3.1 (Quantum Mechanics-2)


Total Marks : 80 +20 (Internal) Total Lectures: 45 Total Credit : 5 (3 L+1 T+1H) 1. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (II) Diracs equation for electron, Dirac equation in the presence of electromagnetic fields and the prediction of spin and magnetic moment of electron, free particle solution of Dirac equation, physical interpretation of negative energy state and Dirac hole theory, concept of positron, concept of antiparticle, non-relativistic approximation of Dirac equation and covariant form of Dirac equation; Dirac gamma matrices and their properties and trace calculations; covariance and Lorentz invariance of Dirac equation, bilinear covariant forms. (10 lectures) 2. Quantization of fields Classical and quantum fields equations, quantization of the nonrelativistic Schrodinger equation using commutator and anticommutator relations, quantization of electromagnetic field, interaction of radiation with matter, transition probability for absorption and spontaneous and induced emission, elementary concept on renormalization and Lamb shift. (13 lectures) 3. Scattering processes General scattering theory and concept of scattering cross section; scattering in laboratory and centre of mass system of coordinate frames; the scattering amplitude by Greens function method, Born approximation and Rutherford scattering, partial wave analysis and phase shift analysis, resonance scattering. Coulomb scattering. (12 lectures) 4. Lagrangian Formulation of Quantum Mechanics : Dirac's Transformation Theory Approach, Feynman's Path, Integral Approach, Dirac Feynman Action Principle, Equivalence of Feynman and Schrodinger Equations. ( 7 lectures ) 5. Paradoxes in Quantum Mechanics ( Qualitative discussion only ) Schrondiger's Cat Paradox, Einstein Podolosky Rosen ( EPR ) Paradox, Bell Inequalities for Hidden variable theory . ( 3 lectures ) Books recommended 1.Quantum Mechanics - S.N.Biswas 2. Advance Quantum Mechanics - J.J.Sakurai 3. Quantum Mechanics - A.K.Ghatak and S.Lokanathan 4. Introductory Quantum Mechanics - Richard L. Liboff. 5. Quantum Mechanics Trilochan Pradhan

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (High Energy Physics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) 1. Introduction to elementary particles and quark model of hadrons: (Lectures 20) Classification of elementary particles, spin and parity determination of pions and strange particles, properties of particles : C, P, G-conjugation, Gell-Mann and Nishijima scheme, the eightfold way classification (Gell-Mann and Neeman classification), quark hypothesis of Gell-Mann and Zweig,

properties and types of quarks, elementary idea of Lie groups, spin SU(2) and flavour SU(3) symmetry, colour quantum number, hadron wave functions and classification (spin and flavour), Parton model. Four fundamental interactions and their characteristics in terms of decay lifetimes, strengths, ranges; conservation laws and decay modes, charged leptonic weak interactions, decay of muon, neutron and charged pions, neutral weak interactions. 2. Introduction to Quantum Field Theory: (Lectures 15) Concept of fields, classical fields as generalized coordinates, Lagrangian of a field, Euler-Lagrange equation, Canonical quantization of a one-dimensional classical system, Fock space, the method of second quantization, canonical quantization of of free fields (Hermitian and non-Hermitian scalar fields, electromagnetic field, Dirac field), Noether's theorem, conservation of energy, momentum and charge of the field, the vacuum in field theory; C, P, T transformation of scalar and e.m. Fields. 3. Quantum Electrodynamics: (Lectures 10) Covariant perturbation theory, Feynman rules in momentum space, reduction of time-ordered products, calculation of second order process, Compton scattering, Klein-Nishima formula, Mott scattering, elements of renormalization of charge and mass. Books Recommended: 1.Introduction to Elementary Particles - David Griffiths 2.Quarks and leptons: An introductory course in Modern Particle Physics - Francis Halzen & Alan D.Martin 3.Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics -Ta-Pei Cheng & Ling-Fong Li 4.Quantum Field Theory - L.H.Ryder 5.(a) Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (Vol-I), (b) Relativistic Quantum Fields (Vol-II) - James D.Bjorken and Sidney D.Drell.

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Advanced Electronics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) 1.Information theory : ( Lectures: 4) Information , channel and fundamental limits on performance , Random signal , noise in communication systems , uncertainty , Information and entropy , Average information content ( Entropy ) of symbols in long independent and dependent sequences , Source encoding theorem , Shanons encoding theorem , Shanon-Hartley theorem and Channel capacity. 2. Net work analysis : ( Lectures: 3 ) Network properties of transfer function of linear and lumped system , frequency response , zero input and zero state response , System stability , Routh array , Bode plot . 3. Discrete time signal and systems: ( Lectures : 7 ) Analog filter design : Design aspects of filters Butterworth , Bessel , Chebyshev (Type I), Filter transformation and frequency scaling. Digital filters : Design aspects of Impulse Response and Convolution sum , difference equation ,FIR and IIR systems , Stable and Unstable systems. The Z transform: z transform , delay operator , System function , Stability Criterion , Frequency response of a system .Structure of Digital Filters. 4.Combinational and Sequential Logic : ( Lectures: 5 ) Combinational logic design with SSI gates and MSI devices ( TTL , ECL ,MOS, CMOS and I 2 L gates), threshold voltage , operating speed , power dissipation , noise margin , logic voltage level, fan in & fan

out operations. Fault detection and location by path sensitizing and SPOOF methods. Synthesis and Design of sequential circuits : Analysis and Synthesis of Synchronous and Asynchronous circuits , Hazard free asynchronous circuits , sequential machine and flow chart. 5.Modulation technique for digital communication : ( Lectures: 8 ) Coherent ASK , PSK and FSK, non coherent ASK ,FSK , differential PSK ,bandwidth and power requirement , M-ary signaling scheme, QPSK , transmitter and receivers. Error control coding methods , types of errors and codes. 6.Elements of microwave and opticalcommunication: ( Lectures: 7 ) Circular wave guides , reflection and matching in wave guides. Propagation of optical signal through fibre. Step index fibre , graded fibre, multipath dispersion in graded fibre and attenuation in optical fibre . Opto-electronic communication circuits : Transmitter , detector and amplifier circuits . 7. Antenna: ( Lectures : 7 ) Horn Antenna its directivity and phase error reflector : cylindrical and doubly curved; lens antenna : single surface dielectric , stepped lenses and metal plate lens antenna , aperture and field ,Microstrip antenna :cavity model , impedance , radiation pattern. 8.Servomechanism and control system: ( Lectures: 4 ) Open loop system , First and Second order system with derivative & integral control , Servomotor and simple its control circuits. Books Recommended: 1. Digital Signal Processing : Principles , Algorithms and Applications J. Proakis , D. Manolakis. 2. Electronic Communication Systems Kennedy and Davis. 3. Digital Circuits and Logic Design : S. C. Lee 4. Digital Logic and Computer Organisation : Rajaram and Radhakrisnan 5. Theory and Application of Digital Signal Processing : Rabiner and Gold 7. Network analysis :M.E Van Valkenburg 8. Electronic Communication : D Roddy and J Coolen 9. Digital Communication : J.G .Proakisd 10. Antenna Theory & Design : R.S Elliot. 11. Antennas and Radio wave propagation: Robert E Collin.

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Crystallography and Molecular Bio-Physics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) 1. Symmetry of crystals, crystal projection and point groups, space groups, determination of space groups. ( 4 Lectures) 2. Production of X-Ray, X-Ray generator, absorption of X-Rays and principle of filter. ( 1 Lecture) 3. Scattering of X-Ray by an electron, an atom and a unit cell, atomic scattering factor and structure factor. Diffraction of X-Rays, Laue and Bragg equation, X-Ray powder diffraction, determination of lattice parameters by Debye-Scherrer method, X-Ray diffractometer, X-Ray line profile analysisbroadening of diffraction line, size and strain broadening, scherrer equation, residual stress, chemical analysis by XRD, X-Ray fluorescence, chemical analysis by X-Ray fluorescence, neutron and electron diffraction. ( 12 Lectures) 4. Reciprocal lattice, sphere of reflection, Oscillation and Weisenberg photograph and their interpretation, determination of lattice parameters by using Oscillation photographs, layer lines and rho lines. ( 6

Lectures) 5. Fourier Series representation of electron density in crystals, projection of electron density in two dimensions, electron density contours. Phase problem and its solutions, trial and error method, Patterson function, Heavy atom method, Isomorphous replacement method, Direct methods, Use of Harker-Kasper inequalities, convolution multiplication theorem. Refinement, agreement residual factor, differential synthesis and method of least squares.(15 Lectures) 6. bio molecules, concept of primary, secondary and tertiary structures of proteins, Alpha Helix and Betapleated structures, conformation, Phi and Si angles, Ramachandrans Phi-Si plots, structures of nuclei acid by X-Ray diffraction, Lipids. ( 7 Lectures) Books recommended 1. Elements of X-ray diffraction - B.D. Cullity 2. The interpretation of X-ray diffraction photograph, - N.F.M. Henry, H. Lipson and W.A. Wooster 3. X-ray Crystallography - Verma and Srivastava 4. X-ray Diffraction procedures - H.P. Klug and L.E. Alexander 5. Fourier Transform and X-ray diffraction H.Lipson and C.A. Taylor 6. Crystal Structure Analysis M.J. Burger 7. Structure determination by X-ray Crystallography - M.F.C. Ladd and R.A. Palmer 8. Biochemistry Lubert Stryer 9. Biochemistry A.L. Lehninger 10. X-ray diffraction-its theory and applications - S.K. Chatterjee 11. Structure of materials - Marc De Graef and M.E. Mc Henry

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Advanced Spectroscopy & Laser)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) I. ADVANCED SPECTROSCOPY A. Atomic spectra (Lectures: 10) Vector model for three or more valence electrons and spectral terms, Branching rule, Lande interval rule, LS and jj coupling schemes, Energy levels, selection rules, spectra of oxygen, nitrogen and manganese atoms, Calculation of Zeeman pattern and intensity distribution in complex spectra, Zeeman effect and Goudsmit effect in hfs. X-ray doublet laws and isoelectronic sequences. B. Electronic spectra of diatomic molecules (Lectures: 11) Coarse structure of electronic transitions: Deslandres table, vibrational analysis, determination of vibrational frequency, anharmonicity. Fine structure of electronic transitions: rotational analysis, combination relations with and without Q-branches, determination of rotational constants, internuclear distance and moment of inertia, determination of band origins. Wave mechanical formulation of Franck-Condon principle: overlap integral, band intensities in emission and absorption, vibrational sum rule and vibrational temperature. Intensity distribution in rotational structure: 'rotational' temparature, intensity distribution in homonuclear molecules. C. Fluorescence spectroscopy : (Lectures: 8) (Lectures: 29; Marks: 50)

Luminescence: fluorescence and phosphorescence, Jablonski diagram, Characteristics of fluorescence emission, Fluorescence lifetimes and Quantum Yields, Fluorescence anisotropy, Resonance energy transfer, Steady state and Time-resolved fluorescence, Molecular information from fluorescence. II. LASER A. Resonators (Lectures: 8) Modes of a resonant cavity: transverse laser modes; stability condition; properties of Gaussian beams; single and multimode oscillations; Q-switching: requirements, techniques, pulse duration and width; mode locking: intensity, pulse separation, techniques. B. Types of lasers (Lectures: 8) 2-, 3- and 4- level lasers: rate equations; Nd:YAG, titanium sapphire, dye, He-Cd and excimer lasers: excitation mechanisms. Books recommended 1.Books recommended for Phy 201. 2.Laser Fundamentals W. T. Silfvast. 3.Principles of fluorescence spectroscopy J. R. Lakowicz 4. Essentials of Laser and Non-linear Optics G. D. Baruah. 5.Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure (Vol. 2) G. Herzberg (Lectures: 16; Marks: 30)

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Astrophysics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H)
Unit 1 : Fundamentals of Astronomy Suggested Lectures : 08 The celestial sphere, co-ordinate systems and transformation equations, and concept of time. Magnitude scales, colour index, Astronomical telescopes. Stellar parallax and other methods to determine stellar distances. Binary systems and stellar parameters. Solar interior, solar atmosphere and the solar cycle. Unit 2 : Stellar Structure Suggested Lectures : 08 Integral theorems of hydrostatic equilibrium of stars. Homologous transformation and the theory of polytropic gas sphere. Viral theorem and stability of polytropes. Unit 3 : Stellar Radiation Theory Suggested Lectures : 08 Transport of energy in stellar interior. Ionization and mean molecular weight. Saha's ionization equation. Stellar opacity and Rosseland mean opacity coefficient. Theory of stellar radiation and equation of transfer. The phenomena of limb darkening. Stellar classification and the Hertzsprung- Russel ( H-R ) diagram. Unit 4: Nuclear Reactions in Stars Suggested Lectures : 11 Thermonuclear reaction rates, non resonant reaction and resonant reaction rates cross section measurement, hydrogen burning reactions in stars, helium burning reaction in stars, different reaction cycles in stellar interiors, PP reactions, CNO and triple alpha reactions. Evolution through helium burning, helium flash, advance stages of nuclear burning and nucleosynthesis of elements. Unit 5 : Formation of stars and Interstelar Medium ( ISM ) Suggested Lectures : 05 Physical processes in interstellar dust and gas, Jeans criteria for collapse, free fall collapse, isothermal collapse, pre-

main sequence stars, and Hayashi track. Unit 6 : Physics of Compact Objects Suggested Lectures : 05 The end point of stellar evolution, degenerate stars, white dwarf-mass and Chandrasekhar's limit, mass-radius relation. Collapse of stellar core, electron capture and formation of a neutron star. Gravitational binding energy of neutron stars, rotating neutron stars and pulsars, the maximum mass of a neutron star. Recommended Text Books : Introduction to Stellar Structure S Chandrasekhar Principle of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis D D Clayton Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics ( Vol 1 & 2 ) - E Bohm- Vitense An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics B W Carroll and D A Ostlie An Introduction to Astrophysics B. Basu Reference Books 7) The Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics G W Collins, II 8) Introduction to Astrophysics H L Duorah and K Duorah 9) Astrophysics R Kippenhahn and A Weigert 10) Astrophysics V Kouraganoff

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Nuclear Physics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 50 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) 1. Nuclear Model : (10L) (i) Shell Model: Independent particle model, total spin J for various configurations, configuration mixing, electric dipole and quadrupole moments of various nuclei in the light of extreme single particle shell model (3 lectures) (ii) Collective Model : Failure of shell model in understanding the excited states of even-even nuclei, dynamics of collective motion, rotational and vibrational modes, Hamiltonian for collective model of a deformed nucleus Nilsson model. (7 lectures) 2. Nuclear Reaction : (10L) (i) Types of Nuclear Reaction, Optical model for elastic scattering, average interaction potential for nucleon, energy dependence of the potential, imaginary and absorption, analysis of scattering experiment. (2L) (ii) Direct Reaction: Kinematics of stripping and pick-up reactions, inelastic scattering, transfer reaction with grazing angle concept, plane wave and distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA) (4L) (iii) Compound Nucleus Resonance : Breit-Wigner dispersion formula for l=0 Reaction mechanism compound nucleus, continuum theory of cross section, statistical theory, evaporation probability. (4L) 3.Electromagnetic Interaction with Nuclei (8L) Multipole expansion of Radiation field, multipolarity, gamma-ray transition probability, Angular momentum and Parity selection rules. Comparison with experiments, Nuclear Isomerism, Internal Conversion of gamma-rays, Angular distribution of gamma-rays, Angular correlation in gamma-gamma cascade. (8 L) 4. Nuclear fission and fusion (10 L) Neutron Physics : Sources of neutron, detection of neutrons, classification of neutrons, slowing down of neutrons. Age equation. Spontaneous and induced fission, Q- value of fission, fission barrier, activation

energy, condition for spontaneous fission. Characteristics of fission- energy distribution of fission product, man distribution, no. of neutrons emitted in fission, fission cross-section. Bohr-Wheeler theory of fission reaction . Nuclear fusion: Basic fusion process, characteristics of fusion , thermonuclear fusion & nucleosynthesis-pp. chain & CNO cycle. Production of elements with A>56- S & r processes. 5. Elementary particle (7L) Resonance states of Hadrons, Spin and Parity determination of pions and strange particles, Baryon Spectroscopy, structure of nucleons Quark model, Properties of quarks and their classification. Elementary ideas of SU(2) and SU(3) symmetry groups. Introduction to Standard Model. Weak isospin and color symmetry Gauge bosons. Books recommended : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Nuclear Physics Roy and Nigam. Introduction to Nuclear Reactions GR Satchler Structure of the Nucleus MA Preston & RK Bhaduri. Nuclear Physics Principles & Applications John Lilley. Nuclear Physics Experimental & Theoretical HS Hans. Nuclear Physics (Vol. I, II, III) E Segri. Nuclear & Particle Physics WE Burcham & M Jobes. Introduction to Elementary Particles David Griffiths Introduction to Nuclear & Particle Physics A Das & T Ferbel.

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.2 (Advanced Condensed Matter Physics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 50 Total Credit : 6 (4 L+1 T+1H) 1. Phonon Spectrum Phonon creation and annihilation operators, elastic scattering of electrons, inelastic scattering by phonons, inelastic scattering of neutrons by phonons including experimental details, inelastic phonon scattering, normal and umklapp processes. (7 lectures) 2. Optical Properties of Solids Optical constants, dispersion relation of optical constants from Maxwells equations, Kramers-Kronig relations, optical absorption and emission in semiconductors, exciton absorption, impurity and interband transitions, luminescence, activators, Frank Condon principle, photoluminescence and thermoluminescence. (8 lectures) 3. Superconductivity Isotope effect, Frohlich interaction, electron-phonon interaction and BCS theory of superconductivity, flux quantization in a superconductivity ring, superconducting tunneling-Giaever and Josephson effects (d.c. and a.c.), superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), GinsburgLandau theory of the type IIsuperconductivity, high temperature superconductivity and super conducting magnets. (9 lectures) 5. Semiconductor devices: Metal-semiconductor junctions, Semiconductor homo and heterojunctios, I-V characteristics of junctions, some optoelectronic devices, photogeneration at p-n junction, photovoltaic effect.(8 lectures) 1. Magnetic properties of Solids

Magnetoconductivity, cyclotron resonance, Landau levels and Landau cylinders, de Haas-van Alphen effect, Fermi surface studies. Exchange interaction and exchange integral for two-electron system, Heisenberg Hamiltonian for exchange interaction, relationship between exchange energy and molecular field, ferromagnetic spin waves and antiferromagnetic spin waves and their dispersion relations, magnons, neutron diffraction and antiferromagnetic ordering. (13 lectures) Books recommended 1. Lattice Dynamics A. K. Ghatak and L. S. Kothari 2. Theory of Superconductivity J. R. Schriffer 3. Solid State Physics A.J. Dekker. 4. Fundamentals of Solid State Physics- J. Richard Christman 5. Introduction to Solid State Physics C.Kittel 6. Solid state theory W. Harrison 7. Intermediate quantum theory of crystalline solids A. O. E. Animalu

Advanced Core (semester III) PHAC3.3 (Advanced Mathematical Physics)


(in lieu of Advanced core practical for those opting High Energy Physics and Astrophysics) Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Lecture : 45 Total Credit : 5 ( 3 L+1 T+1H) 1. Integral Equations: General classification of integral equations, Voltera and Fredholm equations of first and second kind, linear, non linear and homogeneous equations, advantages of integral equations over differential equations, transformation of differential equation to integral equations, exampleSchrondinger equation, linear harmonic oscillator equation. Solution of integral equations: Iterative technique (successive approximation or Neumann series), separable kernels (degenerate kernel), eigenvalue and eigenfunction problem, Fredholm method of solution, resolvent kernel(reciprocal kernel) in method of successive approximation, illustrative examples with problems and solutions. (15 lectures ) 2. Group Theory: Schurs lemmas and the orthogonality theorem, characters of representation, reducibility criteria, direct product of representations, Lorentz group, Lie algebra and representations of Lie group, Young tableau in reduction of direct product of representations, adjoint representation, regular representation , fundamental representation. (15 lectures) 3. Path Integral Method: Functional calculus, path integral method for a free particle, path integral for a general quadratic action, equivalence with Schrodinger equation, simple applications to a free particle and harmonic oscillator, path integral for a partition function and partition function for an SHO system. (15 lectures) Books recommended 1.Mathematical Methods for Physicists - George Arfken 2.Integral Equations - Shanti Swarup 3.Group Theory and its application to physical problems - Morton Hamermesh 4.Elements of Group Theory for physicists - A.W.Joshi

5.Introduction to Topology, Differential Geometry and Group Theory for Physicists - S.Mukhi & N.Mukunda 6.Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals - R.P.Feynman and A.R.Hibbs 7.Techniques and applications of Path Integrals - L.S. Schulman 8.Path Integral Methods and their applications - D.C.Khandekar, S.V.Lawande and K.V.Bhagawat.

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Advanced Electronics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week)

List of experiments
1.To simulate the acceleration condition of a falling body by using analogue computation circuits and measure the velocity as well as displacement at a particular time says t seconds from its initial fall. 2.To solve the given equations by designing necessary analogue circuits. 3.To identify different section of a microwave set up given to you and feed microwave signal using Klystron/gun diode as source and draw the modulation output waveform also measure radiated signal from a horn antenna and find out the radiation lobe. 4.To establish the digital link optical fibre as transmission medium and set up the above circuit for TDM mode of operation also examine the operation of Time Division Multiplexing and De-Multiplexing through generation of frame clock, slot clock and bit clock. To draw the frame and Slot timing diagrams. To study the role of Marker in Time Division Multiplexing. 5.To establish voice communication link taking optical fibre as tranmission medium and draw the out put wave-form of the modulating signal also draw the circuit lay out for establish this link. To measure the loss of a signal at different bands of the optical fibre. 6.To identify the different sections of a TV receiver. To draw in details (component wise) the horizontal and vertical synchronizing sections of the receiver and measure the out put and draw the wave-forms from these two sections and also video output from IF amplifier sections. 7.To use DSP technique for controlling system hardware functions. Write software necessary for this purpose. 8.To get familiarization with different system parts of Robotics such as (i) AD/DA converter unit (ii) amplifier units (iii) servo system (iv) software and measure the A/D and D/A outputs for given signals also find out the quantization error. To design a Robotic arm and implement necessary hardware and software for controlling its

movement. 9.To use embeded board and control of servo & microcontroller/ microprocessor Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 6

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Crystallography and Molecular Bio-Physics)
Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week)

List of experiments
1. To obtain the powder photograph of the given sample in asymetric mounting in a Debye-Scherrer Camera, index the lines and find the unit cell dimension of the sample. 2. To obtain the powder photograph of the given pollycrystalline sample in Bradley-Jay mounting and then find (i) unit cell dimension of the sample (ii) number of atoms per unit cell. 3. To obtain the X-ray diffractogram of the sample with the help of X-ray diffractometer and then determine (i) unit cell dimension (ii) Size of the crystallites. Find the accurate value of cell dimension with the help of Nelson-Riley plot 4. To determine the unit cell dimension of the given single crystal with the help of an oscillation photograph 5. To grow a single crystal from a solution and determine its solubility at a given temperature. Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 4

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Advanced Spectroscopy & Laser)
Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week)

List of experiments
1. Using a Medium quartz Spectrograph a. record the emission spectrum of iron (Fe as reference) and an unknown element on a photographic film b. process the exposed film into a negative c. determine the unknown wavelengths and hence identify corresponding radical. 2. Using a Glass Spectrograph a. record the emission spectrum of iron (Fe as reference) and the absorption spectrum of Iodine on a photographic film

b. process the exposed film into a negative c. determine the unknown wavelengths and hence determine dissociation energy and heat of dissociation of Iodine molecule. 3. Determine Vibrational frequency and anharmonicity constant of Aluminum Oxide using the HR 2000 digital spectrometer. 4. Dynamic beam shaping with a liquid crystal spatial light modulator to understand the principle of holography to study the spatial frequency components present in a user defined spatial beam profile to study the Fourier transforming properties of a lens to determine the magnitudes of primary aberrations introduced by the optical system 5. Using a setup comprising a CCD camera and Fourier transforming lens arrangement study the properties of optical transfer function study the problems associated with sampling such as aliasing. Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 4

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Astrophysics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week)

List of Experiments
1. To study the atmospheric extinction for different color (UBV). 2. Differential photometry of a program star with respect to a standard star. 3. To study the effective temperature of stars by B-V photometry. 4. To estimate the night sky brightness with a photometer. 5. To estimate the relative magnitude of a group of stars by a CCD camera. 6. To polar align an astronomical telescope. 7. To estimate the distance to a Cepheid variable. 8. To study the variability of delta Scuti type stars. 9. To study the variability of RS CVn binaries. Experiments involving observations with the telescope will be done depending on the sky condition. In case sky condition is not appropriate some laboratory exercises in astronomy are suggested. (1) To measure the proper motion of a star named 61 Cygni, (2) To identify the RR Lyrae variable stars in M15 , (3) Classification of stars by studying their spectrum.

( 4) To study the orbit of a visual binary, and obtain their mass. ( 5) Determination of Red shifts in the Balmer lines by examining Quasar spectrum. ( 6} To study the eccentricity of the orbit of Mars,. ( 7) To determine the distance to the center of our galaxy.

Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 5.

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Nuclear Physics)


Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week)

List of Experiments
1. To determine the half life of Radioactive Isotop I116. 2. To determine the efficiency of a G.M. counter by using a -ray source. 3. To study the absorption of beta rays emitted from different radioactive sources from Al, and hence to find the range-energy relation for beta particles, by Feathers method. 4. (i) To study the complete spectrum of different gamma sources and to locate the corresponding photo peak, compton edge, using NaI(Tl) scintillation counter and single channel analyser and draw calibration curve. (ii)To find the resolution R for different energies and hence to draw logR vs. logE curve. 5. (i) To study the complete spectrum of Mn-54, using NaI(Tl) scintillation counter and multichannel analyser. (ii) To calibrate and determine the resolution R using the sources Cs-137, Ba133 and Co-60 taking Na-22 as the unknown source.(CCG) 6. To create the rough vaccum in a given small stainless steel chamber and find out the resolution of an SSB detector incerting inside it using 241Am -source. 7. To determine the average diameter of -particle tracks in SSNTD. 8. To study the Thorium stars produced in the nuclear emulsion and to measure the range of the tracks and to draw energy histograms. 9. To determine the mass of pion by studying - decay in nuclear emulsion.

10. (i) To scan a given nuclear emulsion plate to determine the number of prongs of the stars. To draw the Nn distribution of the interaction stars and hence calculate the excitation energy of the interaction. (ii) To determine the scattering cross-section for interaction. Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 6

Advanced Core Practical (semester III) PHACP3.3 (Advanced Condensed Matter Physics)
Total marks : 80+20 (Internal) Total Credit : 5 (9 P hrs per week) List of experiments 1. To determine the Lande g-factor of electrons by using the ESR set up. 2. To study the temperature dependence of Hall coefficient. 3. To determine magnetoresistance of the supplied material. 4. To determine the (i) Susceptibility arising due to water in the solution of MnCl2 (ii) magnetic moment of Mn++ ions in terms of Bohr magneton and (iii) the ionic molecular susceptibility of Mn++ ions by using Quink's method. 5. To study the I-V characteristics of the supplied solar cell and find its spectral response. 6. To determine the transition temperature of the supplied ferroelectric materials. (BaTiO3). 7. To determine the power law dependence of photocurrent on intensity of illumination in a thin film sample. 8. To measure the transmission and absorption coefficients of a given liquid and a solid thin film with spectrophotometer. 9. To study the thermoluminescence of F-centres of alkali halides.

Note: Minimum number of experiments to be performed is 6

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