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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

MVGR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous)


PROPOSED SYLLABUS (AY:: 2015-16)
ENGINEERING PHYSICS THEORY
Course code
EP
Prerequisite
s

Engineering Physics Theory


Total contact hours - 44

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44

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14

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C
3

Unit-1: Waves and Oscillations


[07hrs]
Introduction - Simple harmonic oscillation and solution of differential equationDamped harmonic oscillator- Solution of differential equation of damped oscillatorLogrithmic decrement- Relaxation time- Quality factor-Forced harmonic oscillator and
its solution- Amplitude resonance- Velocity resonance.
Unit-2: Optics and Electromagnetic waves
[08hrs]
Optics: Introduction-Interference in thin parallel films by reflection- Newtons RingsDiffraction- Fraunhofer diffraction due to n-parallel slits- Polarization -Double
refraction- Half wave plate- Quarter wave plate.
Electromagnetic waves: Introduction- Maxwell equations- Propagation of
electromagnetic wave in free space.Transverse nature of electromagnetic wavePoynting vector.
Unit-3: Quantum Physics and Semiconductors
[08hrs]
Quantum Physics: Introduction- Schrodinger wave equations- wave function and its
significance- Particle in 1-D potential box. Fermi-Dirac distribution function and its
dependence on temperature (qualitative)- Formation of energy bands in solids.
Semiconductors: Introduction- Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductor- Carrier
concentrations (qualitative)- Equation for electrical conductivity in intrinsic
semiconductor- Drift and Diffusion currents- Einstein Relations- Hall effect.
Unit-4: LASER and Fiber optics
[08hrs]
LASER: Introduction- Characteristics of lasers- Absorption, Spontaneous and
stimulated emission of radiation - Population inversion- Semiconductor laser
Fiber Optics: Introduction- Principleof optical fiber- Acceptance angle- Acceptance
cone- Numerical Aperture.
Unit-5: Magnetic and Dielectric properties of materials
[08hrs]
Magnetic Properties: Introduction- Origin of magnetic moment and Bohr magnetonClassification of magnetic materials- Hysteresis- Soft and hard magnetic materials.
Dielectrics: Introduction- Dielectric constant- Electronic, ionic and orientation
polarization mechanisms (qualitative)- Internal field.
Unit-6: Nano science and nano technology
[06
hrs]
Introduction- Reduction of dimensionality- Surface occupancy - Types of
nanomaterials(one, two and three dimensional)-Fabrication (Ball milling method,

Physical Vapor deposition and Laser ablation method)- Physical (Mechanical - OpticalElectrical- Magnetic properties and
Thermal ) properties
- Applications of
nanomaterials.

Textbooks
1

Engineering Physics by D.K. Bhattacharya & PoonamTandon, Oxford University


Press
2

Unified Physics, S.L Gupta &Sanjeev Gupta, Jai Prakashnath Publishers

Engineering Physics by M.N. Avadhanulu& P.G. Ksheersagar, S. Chand &


Company Ltd.

References
1. Fundamental of Physics by Halliday/ Resnick/ Walker, Wiley Publishers
2. Waves and oscillations by S. Badami, V. Balasubramanian& K. Ram Reddy, Orient
Longmann publishers
3. Waves and oscillations by N. Subramaniyam&Brijlal, Vikas publishing house Pvt. Ltd.
4. Unversity Physics by Sears and Zemansky, Pearson edition.
5. Optics by AjoyGhatak, McGraw-Hill companies
6.Thermodynamics by R. C. Srivastava, Subit K. Saha&Abhay K. Jain Eastern Economy
Edition
7. Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser, Tata McGraw-Hill
8. Solid stae Physics by Charles Kittel, John-Wiley & Sons
9. Introduction to nanotechnology by Charles. P. Poole, John Wiley & Sons

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
MVGR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous)
PROPOSED ENGINEERING PHYSICS SYLLABUS (AY:: 2015-16 )
ENGINEERING PHYSICS (THEORY)
LESSON SCHEDULE
S.No
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1
2
3
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5

6
7
8
9
10
11
12

13
14
15
16

Syllabus to be covered
Unit-1: Waves and Oscillations
Introduction - Simple harmonic oscillation and solution of
differential equation
Damped harmonic oscillator- Solution of differential equation
of damped oscillator
Logrithmic decrement- Relaxation time- Quality factor-Forced
harmonic oscillator and its solution
Amplitude resonance- Velocity resonance.
Problems
Total
Unit-2: Optics and Electromagnetic waves
Introduction, Interference in thin parallel film by reflection
Newtons rings
Diffraction at n-parallel slits (Diffraction grating)
Polarization, double refraction , quarter wave plate and half
wave plate
Introduction - Maxwell equations
Propagation of electromagnetic wave in free space. Transverse
nature of electromagnetic wave, poynting vector
Problems
Total
Unit-3Quantum Physics and Semiconductors
Introduction, Schrodinger wave equations- wave function and
its significance
Particle in 1-D potential box
Fermi-Dirac distribution function and its dependence on
temperature (qualitative), Formation of energy bands in solid
Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductor- Carrier concentrations
(qualitative)

No. of
Hours
1
2
1
1
2
07
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
08
1
1
1
1

17
18
19

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38

Equation for electrical conductivity in intrinsic semiconductor


Drift and Diffusion currents- Einstein Relations, Hall effect
Problems
Total
Unit-4 LASER and Fiber optics
Introduction-Characteristics of lasers
Absorption, Spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation
Population inversion
Semiconducting laser
Introduction- Principleof optical fiber
Acceptance angle- Acceptance cone, Numerical Aperture
Problems
Total
Unit-5 Magnetic and Dielectric properties of materials
Introduction- Origin of magnetic moment and Bohr magneton
Classification of magnetic materials
Hysteresis- Soft and hard magnetic materials
Introduction- Dielectric constant- Electronic, ionic and
orientation polarization mechanisms (qualitative)
Internal field
Problems
Total
Unit-6 Nanomaterials
Introduction, Reduction of dimensionality- Surface occupancy
Types of nanomaterials
Preparation of nanomaterials (Ball milling, Physical vapor
deposition & Laser abelation)
Physical Properties of nanomaterials
Applications of nanomaterials
Problems
Total
Grand total

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08
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1
1
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07
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1
1
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06
44

ENGINEERING PHYSICS LABORATORY


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Newtons Rings method (under reflected light)- Determination of the radius of curvature
of the plano-convex lens.
Wedge method (under reflected light)- Determination of the thickness of the given very
thin object (hair/paper)
Diffraction grating- Determination of the wavelength of the most prominent lines in the
mercury spectrum using spectrometer and a plane transmission grating.
LASER- Determination of wavelength of the laser beam due to diffraction at single slit.
LASER- Determination of the angle of divergence.
Optic Fiber Determination of Numerical aperture and bending loss
B-H curve Determination of coercivity and retentivity of a ferromagnetic material
Stewart & Gees apparatus- Study of the variation of the magnetic field along the axis of a
current carrying circular coil.
RC circuit- Determination of time constant.
LCR series resonance circuit- Determination of the frequency of resonance of electric
oscillations and to determine the bandwidth and quality factor.
Photoelectric effect- Determination of Plancks constant and threshold frequency for a
metal surface.
Thermistor- Determination of temperature coefficient of resistance.
V-I Characteristics of PN junction diode
V-I Characteristics of Zener diode
Energy band gap of the semiconductor using PN junction diode.
Hall effect- Determination of Hall coefficient and carrier concentration for an extrinsic
Semiconductor
Determination of dielectric constant of a ferroelectric material.

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