Annexure- 1

HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY

Courses of Study and Syllabi for M. Sc. Physics
(Effective from the session 2009 onwards)

Semester-I Max. Marks

Course-PHYMS-I01 Mathematical Physics 80+ 20 I.A.

Course- PHYMS-I02 Classical Mechanics 80+ 20 I.A.
Course- PHYMS-I03 Electronics- I 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-I04 Computational Methods in Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-I05 Laboratory 80+ 20 I.A..

Additional Optional Course I-PHYMS-I06

Computer Application in Physics Nodal 80 (Theory 40 +
Center based Practical 40) + 20 I.A
Semester-II

Course- PHYMS-201 Quantum Mechanics-1 80+ 20 I.A.

Course- PHYMS-202 Condensed Matter Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-203 Statistical Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-204 Electrodynamics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-205 Laboratory 80+ 20 I.A..

Additional Optional Course-II - PHYMS-206

Computer Application in Physics Nodal 80 (Theory 40 +
Center based Practical 40) + 20 I.A

Semester-III

Course- PHYMS-301 Quantum Mechanics-II 80+ 20 I.A..

Course- PHYMS-302 Material Science 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-303 Nuclear Physics 80+ 20 I.A..

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Course- PHYMS-304 High Energy Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-305 Laboratory 80+ 20 I.A.

Semester-IV

Course- PHYMS-401 Electronics –II 80+ 20 I.A.

Course- PHYMS-402 Elective Papers one of the following 80+ 20 I.A.

i) PHYMS-402 (a) Advanced High Energy Physics 80+ 20 I.A..

ii) PHYMS-402 (b) Nuclear & Particle Astrophysics 80+ 20 I.A..
iii) PHYMS-402 (c) Advanced Quantum Mechanics 80+ 20 I.A.
Course- PHYMS-403 Elective Papers one of the following 80+ 20 I.A..
i) PHYMS-403 (a) Nano Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
ii) PHYMS-403 (b) Mesoscopic Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
iii) PHYMS-403 (c) Advanced Computational Physics 80+ 20 I.A..
Course- PHYMS-404 Elective Papers one of the following 80+ 20 I.A.

i) PHYMS-404 (a) Advanced Nuclear Physics 80+ 20 I.A.

ii) PHYMS-404 (b) Nuclear Technology 80+ 20 I.A.
iii) PHYMS-404 (c) Opto – Electronics 80+ 20 I.A..

Course- PHYMS-405 Project 100 `

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 SEMESTER- I
Course Code PHYMS-101 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Mathematical Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Complex Variables:

Analyticity of the function of a complex variable, Cauchy integral theorem and formula.
Expansion of an analytic function; Taylor and Laurent series. Residue theorem, contour
integration, Jordan Lemma. Applications in evaluation of definite integrals. Dispersion
relation, saddle point method.

Vector Spaces:

Vector Spaces and Matrices; linear independence, Bases; dimensionality; inner product;
linear transformations. Matrices; Inverse; Orthogonal and Unitary matrices; Independent
elements of a matrix; Eigen-values and eigen-vectors; Diagonalization; Complete
orthonormal set of functions.

Section B

Special and Orthogonal Functions:

Partial differential equations, separation of variable technique in Cartesian, Spherical,

Cylindrical Coordinates. Special functions related to these equations (Laguerre, Bessel's,

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 Legendre and Hermite) and their applications to boundary value problems, Sturm-
Liouville theory and orthonormal eigen-functions. Beta and Gamma functions. Fourier
and Laplace transforms and their properties. Applications of Laplace Transforms to solve
differential equations.

Section C

Green's Function:

Non homogeneous boundary value problems and Green's functions in one dimension.
Eigen-function expansion of Green's function. Fourier transform method of constructing
the Green's function, Green's function in 3-dimensions, application to scattering problem

Group Theory:

Postulates, multiplication tables, subgroup, direct product group, isomorphism and

homomorphism. Representation of a group, Schur's Lemma and orthogonality theorem
(Statement only), reducible and irreducible representation. Permutation group C42 group
(group of the symmetry of a square), Lie group, Lie algebra, orthogonal groups and
unitary group.

Books Recommended:
1. G. Arfken: Mathematical Methods for Physicist 4 th edition (Academic Press).
2. J. Mathews and R. L. Walker: Mathematical Methods of Physics (I. B. House [Link].).
3. C. Harper: Introduction to Mathematical Physics (Prentice Hall of India).
4. A. W. Joshi: Vectors & Tensors (Wiley Eastern Limited).
5. A. W. Joshi: Elements of Group Theory (Wiley Eastern).
6. Riley, Hobson & Bence: Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering (Cambridge
University Press)

NOTE: - In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-102 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Classical Mechanics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Variational Principles and Lagrangian Formulation of Mechanics:

D'Alembert's Principle and Lagrange's equations. Constraints and generalized

coordinates. Calculus of variations, Hamilton's principle and derivation of Lagrange's
equation from it. Extension to non-holonomic and non-conservative systems. Symmetry
properties of space and time and the corresponding theorems (with reference to cyclic
coordinates). Simple applications of Lagrangian formulation for a single particle and a
systems of particles. Lagrangian formulation of relativistic mechanics.

Central Force Problem:

Equations of motion and first integrals. Equivalent one dimensional problem and
classification of orbits. The virial theorem. Differential equation for a orbit with a general
power law potential. Applications: Kepler problem; scattering in c.m. and lab-
coordinates.

Section B

Kinematics and Dynamics of Rigid Bodies:

Generalized coordinates of a rigid body, orthogonal transformations and the

transformation matrix. The Euler's angles and Euler's theorem on motion of rigid bodies,
infinitesimal rotations, motion in a rotating frame of reference, Coriolis force on (i) air

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 flow on the surface of earth (ii) projectile motion (iii)atomic nuclei. Angular momentum
and Kinetic energy of motion about a point. Moment of inertia tensor, the principle axis
transformation. Euler's equation of motion.

Applications: Torque free motion of a rigid body. Heavy symmetric top with one point
fixed.

Hamilton-Jacobi Theory:

The Hamilton-Jacobi equation for (i) Hamilton's principle function, and (ii)
Characteristics function. Separation of variables in Hamilton- Jacobi equation. Action
angle variables. Applications: Harmonic oscillator with Hamilton-Jacobi and action
angle variable methods. Kepler's problem with action angle variable method. The
transition from discrete to continuous system.

Section C

Hamiltonian Formulation of Mechanics:

Legendre's transformations and Hamilton's equations of motion. Derivation of Hamilton's

equations from variational principle. The principle of least action. Canonical
transformations; Poisson's and Lagrangian brackets, their invariance under a canonical
transformation, equations of motion in the Poisson's bracket notation; infinitesimal
canonical transformations, constants of motion and symmetry properties.

Applications: Hamiltonian formulation of (i) harmonic oscillator and (ii) relativistic

mechanics. Examples of canonical transformations, with reference to harmonic oscillator.
Example of Poisson bracket, (i) harmonic oscillator; (ii) angular momentum.

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations for continuous systems and fields:

Transition from discrete to continuous system, Lagrangian formulation for continuous
systems stress- energy tensor and conservation theorems. Hamiltonian formulation others
theorems.

Books Recommended
1. H. Goldstein, Classical Mechanics 2nd ed. (Indian Student Edition, Addison-Wesley/
Narosa).
2. J. B. Marion, Classical Mechanics (Academic Press).
3. L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Mechanics 3 rd ed. (Pergamon).
4. R. G. Takwale & P. S. Puranik, Introduction to Classical Mechanics (Tata McGraw –
Hill)
5. Kiran C. Gupta, Classical Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies (Wiley Eastern).
6. N. C. Rana and P. S. Joag, Classical mechanics (TMH).
NOTE: - In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections

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 A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C

Course Code PHYMS-103 No. of hour per 52

semester
Name of the course
Electronics –I

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A:

Sequential Logic: Flip-Flop: Al-Bit memory-The RS Flip-Flop, JK- Flip-Flop, JK-

master slave-Flip-Flop, T Flip-Flop, D- Flip-Flop-Shift Registers, Synchronous and
Asynchronous Counter, Cascade Counters, A/D and D/A Converters.

Microprocessors: Introduction to microcomputers – input/output- interfacing devices

8085 CPU – Architecture- BUS timings- Demultiplexing the address bus generating
control signals- Instruction Set – Addressing Modes- Illustrative Programmes – Writing
Assembly Language Programmes, Looping, Counting and Indexing – Counters and
Timing Delays- Stack and Subroutine.

Section B:

Operational amplifiers: Differential amplifiers-circuit configuration-Dual Input,

Balanced Output, Differential Amplifier-DC analysis-AC analysis, Inverting and Non-
Inverting Inputs, CMRR-constant current bias level translator. Block diagram of typical
Op-amp-analysis, Open loop configuration, Inverting and Non-Inverting Amplifiers, Op-
Amp with negative feedback-voltage series feedback –effect of feedback on closed loop
gain, Input Resistance, Output Resistance Bandwidth and Output Offset Voltage, Voltage
Follower, Practical Op-Amp Input Offset voltage-Input Bias Current-Input Offset
current, Total Output Offset Voltage, CMRR frequency response, DC and AC

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 Amplifiers, Summing, Scaling and Averaging Amplifiers, Instrumentation Amplifiers,
Integrator and Differentiator.

Section C:

Microwave Devices: Klystron amplifiers, Velocity Modulation, Basic principle of two

Cavity Klystron, Reflex klystron, Traveling Wave Tubes (TWT) , Transferred Electron
Devices ( Gunn Diode) , Tunnel Diode, IMPATT Diode, TRAPATT Diode.

Microwave Communications: Advantages and Disadvantages of Microwave

Transmission, Loss in free space, Propagation of microwaves, Atmospheric effects on
propagation, Fresnel zone problem, Ground reflection, Fading sources, Detectors,
Components, Antennas used in MW Communication Systems.

Books Recommended
1. Microwaves by K.L. Gupta, Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Delhi, 1983.

2. Digital Principle and Application by, A. P. Malvino and Donald P. Leach, TMH, New
Delhi 1993.

3. Electronic communication system by G. Kennedy and B. Davis, TMH, New Delhi

1993.

4. Semiconductor Devices by S. M. Sze JWS,1995

5. Op-amp and Linear Integrated Circuit by Ramakanth A. Gayakwad,sss PHI, second

edition, 1991.

6. Microprocessor Architecture, programming and Applications with 8085/8086 by

Ramesh S. Gaonkar, Wiley – Eastern Let. 1987 ( for unit v)

NOTE:- In all, ten questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will
be short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from section A,
B and C. Students will attempt 5 questions in all including Q No.1 (Compulsory)
and at least one from each section.

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Course Code PHYMS-104 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Computational Methods in Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Basics: Computer arithmetic, machine precision, types of errors, subtractive cancellation,

multiplicative error, errors and their estimation, flowcharting and algorithms, error
propagation, errors in algorithms. Computer languages (Procedural and object oriented),
Brief recapitulation of FORTRAN, C, C++, operating systems (proprietary and open
source), shells, editors and programs, modular and top-down programming, Simulation and
computation (examples: radioactive decay, area of a pond, value of pi)

Root Finding: Solutions of non-linear equations by plotting method, bisection method, false
position method, Newton Raphson method, secant method, order of convergence in different
methods. Application: developing an algorithm to find bond angle of a diatomic molecule
using a modeled interaction potential.

Monte Carlo Methods: True random numbers, pseudorandom numbers, generators for
pseudorandom numbers,. Tests for pseudo random number generators. Monte carlo method:
Applications: Random walk, Radioactive decay simulation, area of an irregular plane, value
of pi, multidimensional integration, variance reduction, importance sampling, non uniform
randomness, von-neumann rejection.

Differentiation: Forward Difference, Central Difference, unstable nature of differentiation.

Differentiation of interpolating polynomials.

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Section B

Integration: numerical integration using trapezoidal rule , Simpson’s Method, Romberg

integration, Newton-Cote's formulae, Gaussian quadrature; weight function and its use in
dealing with singularity in the integrand. Application: Semi-classical quantization of
molecular vibrations.

Interpolation and extrapolation: Lagrange's interpolation using polynomials, difference

tables, Cubic-spline method, least square method of fitting data, linear and polynomial
regression. Application: Charge on Millikan’s oil drop data and estimation of charge on an
electron.

Simultaneous Algebraic Equations:Various matrix operations, direct and iterative methods

for solving simultaneous algebraic equations, Gauss elimination method, pivoting,
refinement, Gauss Seidel method

Eigenvectors and eigenvalues: homogeneous equations, characteristic equation. Method and

secant method. Order of convergence in different Power method, Jacobi, Given's and
Householder's methods. Applications: Electric Circuit Network problem, secular equation for
dispersion relations, electronic structure of many body problems, brief overview.

Section C

Ordinary differential equations (Initial value problems): Euler, Taylor series and Second
order Runge-Kutta method (derivation), Fourth order Runge- Kutta method (without
derivation) Predictor- Corrector method. Numerov method, shooting method. Applications:
Non-linear oscillators, schrodinger equation for particle in a box,

Partial Differential Equations (Boundary value problems): Elliptic, parabolic and

hyperbolic equations and corresponding difference equations for each [Link]:
solution of Laoplaces equation, Poission Equation, and heat equation

Non- linear Dynamics: Non-linear growth, logistic map, properties of non-linear maps,
fixed points, period doubling, attractors, bifurcation diagrams, generating random numbers
from logistic maps, Figenbaum constant. A chaotic pendulum, limit cycle and mode
coupling, phase space orbits, chaotic and random motion in phase space, bifurcation diagram
of a pendulum.

Books Recommended
1. Rubin Landau, M Paez: Computational Physics ( John Wiley)
2. Tao Pang: Computational Physics (Cambridge University Press)

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 3. V. Rajaraman: Computer Oriented Numerical Methods (PHI).
4. E Balagurusamy: Numerical Methods (Tata Mcgraw Hill).
5. S. E. Koonin: Computational Physics (Addison Wesley).
6. Vetterming, Teukolsky, Press and Flannery: Art of Computing, Numerical Recipes
(in C, C++, Fortran) (Cambridge University Press)

NOTE:- In all, ten questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will
be short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from section A,
B and C. Students will attempt 5 questions in all including Q No.1 (Compulsory)
and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-105 No. of hour per 180
semester
Name of the course Laboratory

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks

Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Course V: LABORATORY
Note: Students are expected to do as many experiments as possible but not less than 10
experiments out of the following list doing 3 experiments from each of the sections A, B and
C. Internal assessment for the laboratory course will be based on a seminar, number of
experiments performed and checked after thorough viva based on the each experiment
conducted by the concerned teacher/s during the semester and attendance. Marks will be
posted in the copy and on the index of the copy. A record of the same will be kept in the
laboratory also.

Section A

1. Kelvin double bridge: determination of low resistance.

2. Anderson bridge: determination of self-inductance.
3. Scherring bridge: determination of capacitance.
4. Study of integrating and differentiating circuits.
5. Study of clipping and clamping circuits.
6. Study of CRO.
7. Study of characteristics of semi-conductor devices (UJT, FET).
8. Study of regulated power supply.
9. Study of thyratron characteristics.

Section B
10. e/m of electron by helical method.
11. Plank's constant by photocell.
12. Millikan's oil drop experiment.
13. Cauchy's Constant.

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14. Verification of Fresnel's amplitude relations.
15. Ultrasonic wave velocity in liquids by ultrasonic diffraction.
16. Constant Deviation Spectrometer
17. Determination of wavelength and difference in wavelengths of sodium lines, and
thickness of mica sheet using Michelson Interferometer.

Section C

Computer based experiments using BASIC/ FORTRAN/C/C++:

18. Statistical and error analysis of (a) given data (b) error estimation in computation.
19. (a) Roots of a quadratic/ cubic equation (b) summation of a series.
20. Numerical differentiation and integration of simple functions.
21. Operations on a matrix (a) inversion (b) diagonalisation (3x3 matrix) (c) solution of
simultaneous equations.
22. Plotting and interpolation of a function.
23. Finding the value of Pi using monte carlo method

M. Sc. PHYSICS (1st SEMESTER): LABORATRORY/ PRACTICAL COURSE

1. Design of a Regulated Power Supply
2. Design of a Common Emitter Transistor Amplifier
3. Experiment on Bias Stability
4. Negative Feedback (Voltage series/shut and current series/shunt)
5. Astable , Mono-stable and Bi-stable multivibrator.
6. Characteristics and application of Silicon Controlled Rectifier.
7. Testing goodness of fit of Poisson distribution to cosmic ray bursts by chi-square test.
8. Determination of Half Life of ‘In’
9. Determination of range of Beta-rays from Ra and Cs.
10. X-ray diffraction by Telexometer.
11. Determination of lonization potential of Lithium.
12. Determination of e/m of electron by Normal Zeeman Effect using Febry-Perot Etalon.
13. Determination of Dissociation Energy of Iodine (I) Molecule by photographing the
absorption bands of Iodine in the visible region .
(a) Measurement of wavelength of He-Ne Laser Light using ruler.
(b) Measurement of thickness of thin wire with laser.

M. Sc. Physics (1st Semester): Tutorial: Laboratory/ Practical Course

This is only a suggestive list, the faculty concerned can add more topics as per the need
of the students
1. Network Analysis-Thevemin and Nortan’s equivalent circuits.
2. Basics of p-n junction: Diffusion current, Drift current, Junction width, forward and
Reverse Biasing; Significance of Fermi level in stabilizing the junction.
3. Zener diode: Characteristics and voltage regulation.
4. Transistor biasing and stability
5. Wein’s bridge and phase shift.

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6. Solving Boolean expressions.
7. Mechanism and production of electrical pulse through absorption of nuclear radiation in
medium.
8. Dead time efficiency, counting techniques, energy resolution.
9. Lattice extinctions in X-ray diffraction.
10. Atomic scattering power and geometrical structure factor.

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Course Code PHYMS-106 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS (Nodal
Centre based course)

Additional Optional Course I

Duration of the Course
One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 40 15

Practical MM 40 15

Internal MM 20 06
Assessment

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Essentials of operating Systems and Linux Usage:

Operating systems; DOS, Windows and Linux. Introduction to file manipulation, print, view
compiling, debugging, executing, Job control, search and Miscellaneous commands in the
three operating systems, Usage of text editors (edit, vi and EMACS). Problem solving; flow
charts and algorithms, writing the code, testing the code. Compiling and execution

Section B

Programming language (FORTRAN 90/95):

Evolution of FORTRAN. Elements of Fortran 90 (source form, Expressions and

Assignment, comments, statement ordering, intrinsic types (object classes), literal constants,
implicit typing, numerical and logical declerations, character decleration, symbolic constants,
scalar initialization, scalar expressions, scalar assignments, intrinsic numeric expressions,
intrinsic logical operations, character operations, operation precedence), Control Constructs
(if, cycle, exit, select case, indexed loops, Intrinsics and Basic I/O, Intrinsic Procedures
(classes, functions, subroutines), functions (type conversion, mathematical, numeric,
character, Pointers and Derived Types, Modules and Object-based Programming, Arrays
(conformance, element ordering, syntax, sections, I/O, constructors, initializing)
Applications I:
Programming Exercises on Root finding, interpolation and extrapolation, least square fitting,
Polynomial equation fitting, differentiation and integration, solution of ordinary differential

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equations (Initial value problem, at least ten problems).

Section C

Applications II (Software Packages):

Word processing for scientific usage. Electronic spreadsheets to model simple physical
problems and graphical presentation, EXCEL, LATEX, Computer-Computer Interactions,
Electronic mail, FTP, Remote Login Telnet, DOS Windows to Unix transfers.

Programming exercises (at least ten)

References
1. M. Metcalf and J. Reid, Fortran 90/95 Explained,Oxford, 1996
2. Computer oriented numerical methods, V. Rajaraman (Prentice Hall of India)
3. A Scientists and Engineers Guide to Workstations and Computers, R.H. Landau, P.J. Fink
(John Wiley and Sons).
4. Red Hat Linux 7.2, Christopher Negus, IDG Books India (P) Ltd.
NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

Computer applications: Exercises (suggested) on Additional Optional Course- I

Exercises to be done using Fortran 90/95
1. Manipulation of natural numbers (like lcm, hcf, prime
2. , sorting, conversion of decimal to binary numbers, Fibonacci sequence etc),
3. Evaluation of statistical quantities (mean, SD, correlation)
4. Summation of series
5. Matrix manipulation (add, multiply)
6. Finding root of a non-linear equation using bisection method and Newton raphson
method
7. Interpolation and extrapolation Least square fitting
8. Differentiation (solution of equation of motion) Integration (area under a curve)

Exercises to be done using Excel &VBA

1. Choose a set of 10 values and find standard deviation, mean, variance, moments etc.
of at least 25 data points
2. To guess the roots of a non-linear equation by conditional formatting
3. Simulating radioactive decay using taylor expansion
4. Plotting Special Mathematical functions using spreadsheets
5. Using spreadsheets for matrix operations such as addition, multiplication and finding
the determinant
6. Create a spreadsheet to simulate projectile motion
7. solving poisson equation and laplace’s equations by setting a spreadsheet.

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 SEMESTER II
Course Code PHYMS-201 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Quantum Mechanics - I

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Matrix formulation of Quantum Mechanics:

Matrix Algebra: Matrix addition and multiplication, Nul unit and Constant Matrices, Trace,
Determinant and Inverse of a Matrix, Hermitian and unitary Matrices, Transformation and
diagonelization of Matrics, Function of Matricies and matrices of infinite [Link]
representation of states, transformation of Hamiltonian with unitary matrix, representation of
an operator, Hilbert space. Dirac bra and ket notation, projection operators, Schrodinger,
Heisenberg and interaction pictures. Relationship between Poisson brackets and
commutation relations. Matrix theory of Harmonic oscillator.

Section B

Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics:

Unitary operators for space and time translations. Symmetry and degeneracy. Rotation and
angular momentum; Commutation relations, eigenvalue spectrum, angular momentum
matrices of J +, J-, Jz, J2. Concept of spin, Pauli spin matrices. Addition of angular momenta,
Clebsch-Gordon coefficients and their properties, recurssion relations. Matrix elements for
rotated state, irreducible tensor operator, Wigner-Eckart theorem. Rotation matrices and

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group aspects. Space inversion and time reversal: parity operator and anti-linear operator.
Dynamical symmetry of harmonic oscillator.

Applications: non-relativistic Hamiltonian for an electron with spin included. C. G.

coefficients of addition for j =1/2, 1/2; 1/2, 1; 1, 1.

Section C

Approximation Methods for Bound State:

Time independent perturbation theory for non-degenerate and degenerate systems upto
second order perturbation. Application to a harmonic oscillator, first order Stark effect in
hydrogen atom, Zeeman effect without electron spin. Variation principle, application to
ground state of helium atom, electron interaction energy and extension of variational
principle to excited states. WKB approximation: energy levels of a potential well,
quantization rules. Time-dependent perturbation theory; transition probability (Fermi Golden
Rule), application to constant perturbation and harmonic perturbation. Semi-classical
treatment of radiation. Einstein coefficients; radiative transitions.

Books Recommended
1. L. I. Schiff, Quantum Mechanics (McGraw Hill).
2. Eugan Merzbacher, Quantum Mechanics Johan Wiley & Sons Inc.
3. P. M. Mathews and K. Venkatesan, A Text-Book of Quantum Mechanics (TMH)
4. C. Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Franck Loloe, Quantum Mechanics Vols-I&II (John
Wiley).
5. J. J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics (Addison-Wesley).
6. A. K. Ghatakh and S. Lokanathan, Quantum Mechanics 3 rd ed. (MacMillan).
NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-202 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Condensed Matter Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A
Lattice Vibrations:

Genesis of elastic constants, elastic waves and velocities of waves in cubic crystals,
experimental determination.

Dispersion relation of mono-atomic and diatomic chains, frequency distribution function,

Van-Hove singularities. Quantization of lattice modes, high temperature and low temperature
specific heat of lattice. Inelastic scattering of neutrons by phonons and conservation laws. A
harmonic crystal interaction, thermal expansion and Gruneissen parameter. Thermal
conductivity; lattice thermal conductivity, Umklapp process.

Free Electron gas:

Free electron gas in three dimensions, idea of periodic boundary conditions and density of
states, concept of Fermi surface. Heat capacity of electron gas and its application in metals.
Electrical and thermal conductivity of metals. Mathiessen's rule and experimental view point.
Motion of free electrons in magnetic field and Hall effect. Boltzmann equation; electrical
and thermal conductivity of metals and insulators, thermoelectric effects, Hall effect.
Magneto resistance and phonon drag.

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Section B
Energy Band Theory:

Bloch theorem, electron in periodic potential and square well potential. Empty lattice
approximation, concept of effective mass. Distinction between metals, insulators and
semiconductors. Semiconductor: band gap, equation of motion, Zone schemes, construction
of Fermi surfaces, electron hole and open orbits; Calculation of energy bands; tight binding
method, Wigner-Seitz method, pseudo-potentials(qualitative only). Law of mass action in
semiconductors, impurity conductivity and impurity states. Thermo-electric effect. Study and
construction of Fermi surfaces by cyclotron resonance and de-Hass van Alphen effect.

Superconductivity:

Experimental survey, occurrence, Meissner effect, heat capacity, energy gap, microwave
and infrared properties, isotope effect. Theoretical survey; Thermodynamics, London
equation, coherence length, BCS theory (qualitative only), BCS ground state. Flux
quantization in a superconducting ring, duration of persistent currents. Type II
superconductors, vortex state, estimation of Hc1 amd Hc2. Josephson tunneling, dc and a. c.
Josephson effect, Macroscopic quantum interference.

Section C

Dielectric and Ferroelectric Properties:

Polarization, macroscopic electric field, depolarization field, local electric field at an atom,
Lorentz field, field of dipoles inside cavity. Dielectric constant and polarizability Claussius -
Mosseti relation. Polarizability (electronic, ionic, dipolar). Classical theory of electronic
polarizability, Ferro electric crystals and their classification. Polarization catastrophe, Landau
theory of phase transition. Piezo- electricity, anti- ferro electricity, ferro- electric domains,
ferro-electricity.

Dielectric function of the electron gas, plasma optics and transparency of alkali metals,
plasma oscillation in metals (plasmons).

Non-Crystalline Solids:

Diffraction pattern, amorphous materials, radial distribution function Glasses, viscosity and
hopping rate. Amorphous ferro-magnets and semiconductors. Low energy excitation in
amorphous solids, heat capacity and thermal conductivity.

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Point defects:

Lattice vacancies, diffusion, color centres. Surface and interface physics; crystallography,
electronic structure and surface states. Dislocation; shear strength of single crystals, slip,
edge ;and screw dislocations. Burgers vector. Dislocation density, crystal growth, strength of
alloys, Hume Rothery rules, phase diagrams.

Books Recommended
1. C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics, VI Edition, (John Wiley and Sons).
2. N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin: Solid State Physics (H. R. W. International edition).
3. C. A. Wert and R. M. Thomson: Physics of Solids (McGraw Hill)

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-203 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Statistical Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

The Fundamental Principles of Statistical Physics: Statistical Distributions, Statistical

independence, Loiuville’s theorem, The significance of energy, The statistical matrix,
Statistical distribution in quantum statistics , entropy, the law of increase of entropy.

Thermodynamic Quantities: Temperature, Macroscopic motion, Adiabatic processes,

Pressure, Work and quantity of heat, The heat function, The free energy and the
thermodynamic potential , Relations between the derivatives of thermodynamic
quantities, The thermodynamic scale of temperature, The joule- Thomason process,
Maximum work, Maximum work done by a body in an external medium,
thermodynamic inequalities, Le Chatelier’s principle, Nernst’s theorem, The
dependence of the thermodynamic quantities on the number of particles, Equilibrium of
a body in an external field, Rotating bodies, Thermodynamic relation in the relativistic
region.

Section B

The GIBBS Distribution: The Gibbs Distribution, The Maxwellian Distribution, The
probability distribution for an oscillator, The free energy in the Gibbs distribution ,
Thermodynamic perturbation theory , Expansion in powers of h , the Gibbs distribution
for rotating bodies, the Gibbs distribution for a variable number of particles, The
derivation of the thermodynamic relations from the Gibbs distribution.

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 Ideal Gases: The Boltzmann distribution, The Boltzmann distribution in classical
statistics, Molecular collisions, Ideal gases not in equilibrium, The free energy of an
ideal Boltzmann gas, The equation of state of an ideal gas , Ideal gases with constant
specific heat, The law of equipartition, Monatomic ideal gases, The effect of the
electronic angular momentum.

Non- Ddeal Gases: Deviations of gases from the ideal state, Expansion in powers of
the density, Van der Waals formula, relationship of the virial coefficient and the
scattering amplitude, Thermodynamic quantities for a classical plasma, The method of
correlation functions, Thermodynamic quantities for a degenerate plasma. The method of
correlation function, thermodynamic quantities of a degenerate plasma.

Section C

The Fermi And Bose Distributions : The Fermi distribution, The Bose Distribution, ,
Fermi and Bose gases not in equilibrium, Fermi and Bose gases of elementary particles,
A degenerate electron gas, The specific heat of a degenerate electron gas, Magnetism of
an electron gas, Weak fields, and strong fields, A relativistic degenerate electron gas , A
degenerate Bose gas, Black body radiation.

Properties of Matter at Very High Density: The equation of state of matter at high
density, Equilibrium of bodies of large mass, the energy of a gravitating body,
Equilibrium of a neutron sphere.

Books Recommended:
1. L. D. Landau and I. M. Lifshitz: Statistical Physics Third Edition ( Part – I)
(Pergamon).
2. R. K. Pathria, Statistical Physics (Pergamon).
3. David Chandler: Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics (Oxford University Press).
4. R. P. Feynmann: Statistical Mechanics (Addison Wesley).
5. F. Mandl, Statistical Physics (Wiley).
6. C. Kitlle, Elementary Statistical Physics ( John Willey & Sons)

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-204 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course Electrodynamics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Relativistic Electrodynamics:

Space time continuum and four vectors. Light cone. Idea of causal events. Lorentz
transformation as orthogonal transformations in 4-dimensions. Four vector formulation of
electrodynamics. Electromagnetic field tensor and its invariants. Invariance of Maxwell
equations under Lorentz transformations and covariant formulation of Maxwell equations.
Lagrangian for the electromagnetic field. Equation of motion of a charged particle in an
electromagnetic field.

Section B

Charged Particle dynamics:

Non-relativistic motion in uniform constant fields, non-relativistic motion of a charged

particle in a slowly varying magnetic field, adiabatic invariance of flux through an orbit,
magnetic mirror. Relativistic motion of a charged particle.

Classical Radiation Theory

Lienard-Wiechert potential, Field of a charge in arbitrary motion, Field produced by a charge

in uniform motion, Radiated power from an accelerated charge at low velocities, Larmor's
power formula, Radiation from a Charged Particle with collinear velocity and acceleration,
radiation from a Charged Particle in circular motion; cyclotron and synchrotron radiation,
Bremsstrahlung. Cerenkov radiation. Radiation reaction (damping) and width of spectral line.

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Abraham-Lorenz model of an electron and self force.

Section C

Scattering, Absorption and Dispersion:

Scattering of electromagnetic waves by a free electron and by bound electrons (Thomson

scattering and Raleigh scattering), absorption of radiation by a bound electron,
electromagnetic theory of dispersion, dispersion in dense media. Causality and dispersion
relations: Kramer-Kronig relations.

Plasma Physics

Elementary concepts: Derivation of moment Equations from Bolzmann equation, Plasma

Osicillations, Debye Shielding, Plasma parameter, Magnetoplasma , Plasma confinement.
Hydrodynamical Description of Plasma: Fundamental equations. Hydromagnetic waves:
Magnetosonic and Alfven waves. Wave Phenomena in Magnetoplasma: Polarization, phase
velocity, Group velocity, cut-offs, resonance for Electromagnetic wave propagating parallel
and perpendicular to the Magnetic field.

Books Recommended

1. S. P. Puri, Classical Electrodynamics (TMH).

2. J. B. Marion and M. A. Heald, Classical Electromagnetic Radiation, 2 nd Ed. (Academic
Press).
3. J. D. Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics 3rd. (Wiley Eastern).
4. L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, The Classical theory of Fields (Pergamon Press).
5. B. G. Levich, Theoretical Physics Vol. I & II (NH).

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-205 No. of hour per 180
semester
Name of the course Laboratory

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks

Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Course X: LABORATORY
Note: Students are expected to do as many experiments as possible but not less than 10
experiments out of the following list doing 3 experiments from each of the sections A, B and
C. Internal assessment for the laboratory course will be based on a seminar, number of
experiments performed and checked after thorough viva based on the each experiment
conducted by the concerned teacher/s during the semester and attendance. Marks will be
posted in the copy and on the index of the copy. A record of the same will be kept in the
laboratory also.
General
1. Susceptibility of a given salt by Quincke's method.
2. B-H curve of a given material and to determine its parameters.
3. Band gap of a semiconductor by Four Probe Method.
4. Ultrasonic wave velocity in liquids by interferometer method.
5. Stefan's constant.
6. Susceptibility by Gouy's method.
7. Solar cell characteristics.
8. Dielectric constant of a liquid by dipole meter.
9. Ionization potential of mercury/ neon.
10. Wave velocity and attenuation in solids by pulse method.
11. Determination of specific heat of graphic at different temperatures.
12. Study of variation of modulus of rigidity and internal friction of a specimen rod with
temperature.
13. Study of tunnel diode and Zener diode.
14. Study of frequency response of amplifiers.
15. Study of Oscillator circuits
Computer based experiments
16. Semi classical quantization of molecular vibration.
17. Scattering by a central potential.
18. Solution of ordinary differential equation and application to order and Chaos in two
dimensional motion.
19. Structure of white dwarf stars.

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20. Particle motion in infinitely deep square well potential.
21. Scattering states in step potential and tunneling effect.
22. Study of ising model using monte carlo method

[Link]. PHYSICS (2nd SEMESTER ): LABORATORY / PRACTICAL COURSE

1. Experiment on FET and MOSFET characterization and application as an amplifier.
2. Experiment on Uni-Junction Transistor and its applications.
3. Digital I: Basic Logic Gates, TTL, NAND and NOR
4. Digital II : combinational Logic
5. Flip-Flops.
6. Operational Amplifier ( 741).
7. Differential Amplifier.
8. Measurement of resistivity of a semiconductor by four probe method at different
temperatures and Determination of band gap.
9. Determination of Lande’s factor of DPPH using Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)
spectrometer.
10. Measurement of Hall coefficient of given semicoundutor: Identification of type of
semiconductor and estimation of charge carrier concentration.
11. To study the fluorescence spectrum of DCM dye and to determine the quantum yield
of fluorescence maxima and full width at half maxima for this dye using
monochromator.
12. To study Faraday effect using He-Ne-Laser.

[Link]. Physics (2nd Semester): Tutorial : Laboratory / Practical Course

This is only a suggestive list, the faculty concerned can add more topics as per the need
of the students

1. Effect of capacitance and load resistance on output of an amplifier.

2. Integrated circuit timer familiarization.
3. Op-amp differentiator.
4. Multiplexers and Demultiplexers.
5. Registors and Counters
6. Radiation level and activity measurement.
7. Shielding, mass absorption coefficient.
8. Coincidence circuits, counters, timers.
9. Coherence and it’s relevance in diffraction.
10. Identification of charge type by Hall voltage measurement.
11. How does four probe method solve the problem of contact resistance?

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Course Code PHYMS-206 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS
(Nodal Centre based course)
Duration of the Course
One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 40 15

Practical MM 40 15

Internal MM 20 06
Assessment

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A
Recent trends:

Multimedia and its applications. Essentials of a web page, HTML and its features Essentials
of parallel computation and features of parallel programming.

Section B
Object Oriented Programming (C++):
OOP fundamentals: objects, classes, encapsiulation, abstraction, inheritance,
polymorphism, reusability, overloading.

Structure of a C++ program:

Variables, data types, identifiers, declaration of variables, scope of variables, initialization of
variables, strings as non-numerical variables, constants. Operators. Basic input/otput
functions. Control structure: if and else, for , while, do while, break, continue, goto, exit,
switch. Functions, scope of variable in a function, void, argument passing (by value, by
refrence) overloaded functions), void, inline function, recursivity, declaring functions.
Arrays: initializing arrays, multidimensional arrays, arrays as parameters, character
sequences: null terminated character sequences. Pointers: refrence operator (&), de-refrence
operator (*), declaring variables of pointer types, pointers and arrays, pointer initialization,
pointer arithmetic, pointers to pointers, void pointers, null pointers, pointers and

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functionsData structures, pointers to structures, nesting structures, other darta types (typedef,
unions, enumerations

Classes, function templates and preprocessor directives: Classes, constructors and

destructors, overloading constructors, deconstructors, overloading constructor, default
constructor, pointers to classes, classes defined with stuct and union. Overloading operator,
keyword this, static numbers Friendship function, friend classes, inheritance between classes,
multiple inheritance. Polymorphism, pointers to base class, virtual number, abstract base
classes, Function templates, class templates, template specialization, name space alia, std,
exceptions. Type casting. Preprocessor directives

Section C
Applications III:
Initial value and boundary value problems (2-dim), Matrix operations, inversion, eigen
functions and Eigen values. Monte Carlo method: Basic strategy, generating random
numbers, evaluation of two and three dimensional integrals.

Programming exercises (at least ten).

References:
1. Let Us C, Kanetkar.
2. Let Us C++ Kanetkar
3. The ANSI C Programming Language, Keringhan and Ritchie, Prentice Hall of India Ltd.
4. C by Example, Noel Kalicharan, Cambridge University Press.
5. Computer Oriented Numerical methods, V. Rajaraman
6. Elements of Parallel processing, V Rajaraman
7. Computational Physics: An Introduction, R.C. Verma, P.K. Ahluwalia, K.C. Sharma,
New Age International Limited.
NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/ short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each
from Sections A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No.1
(compulsory) and selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

Computer applications: Exercises (suggested) on COURSE II to be implemented in Nodal

Center for Computer Applications
Developing following basic programs in C++
1. Inversion of matrix
2. Diagonalization, eigenvalue and eigen functions
3. Solution of oscillator (undamped and damped )problem
4. Motion of a projectile
5. Initial value problems Boundary value problems (2 and 3-dim)
6. MC method: generation of random numbers
7. Evaluation of two dimensional integral
8. Evaluation of three dimensional integrals.

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 9. Write a program to study the electromagnetic oscillations in an LCR circuit using
Runge Kutta Method
10. To study phase trajectory of a chaotic pendulum
11. Use Monte Carlo method to study nuclear radioactivity and modifying it to include
the case of an unstable daughter nuclei.
12. To study the motion of a satellite around earth under central force field.

Note on COURSE I, II on Computer Applications in Physics

1. Both these courses are pre-requisite to the main course.
2. Admission to these courses be made at the time of admission to [Link].
3. Exemption is allowed only to those students who have the requisite background.
4. Students in these courses be examined at the end of the year
5. These courses must be cleared by the students, marks scored in these will not be counted
towards division.

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 SEMESTER III
Course Code PHYMS-301 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Quantum Mechanics - II

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A
Scattering Theory:

General considerations; kinematics, wave mechanical picture, scattering amplitude,

differential and total cross-section. Green's function for scattering. Partial wave analysis:
asymptotic behaviour of partial waves, phase shifts, scattering amplitude in terms of phase
shifts, cross-sections, Optical theorem. Phase shifts and its relation to potential, effective
range theory. Application to low energy scattering; resonant scattering, Breit-Wigner formula
for one level and two levels, non-resonant scattering. s-wave and p-wave resonances. Exactly
soluble problems; Square-well, Hard sphere, coulomb potential. Born approximation; its
validity, Born series.

Section B

Identical Particles:

The Schrodinger equation for a system consisting of identical particles, symmetric and anti-
symmetric wave functions, elementary theory of the ground state of two electron atoms;
ortho-and para-helium. Spin and statistics connection, permutation symmetry and Young
tableaux. Scattering of identical particles.

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Relativistic Klein- Gordon Equation:

Generalization of the Schrodinger equation; Klein-Gordon equation, plane wave solutions,

charge and current densities, interaction with electromagnetic fields, Hydrogen-like atom (to
show it does not yield physical spectrum), non-relativistic limit. Extension of Klein-Gordon
equation to spin 1 particles.

Section C

Relativistic Dirac Equation:

Dirac Equation; relativistic Hamiltonian, probability density, expectation values, Dirac

gamma matrices, and their properties, non-relativistic limit of Dirac equation. Covariance of
Dirac equation and bilinear covariance, plane wave solution, energy spectrum of hydrogen
atom, electron spin and magnetic moment, negative energy sea, hole interpretation and the
concept of positron. Spin-orbit coupling, hyperfine structure of hydrogen atom.

Quantization of wave fields: The procedure for quantization of wave fields, quantization of
non-relativistic Schrod-inger equation, second quantization, N-representation creation and
annihilation operators.

Books Recommended
1. P. M. Mathews and K. Venkatesan, A Text book of Quantum Mechanics (TMH)
2. A. S. Davydov, Quantum Mechanics (Pergamon).
3. L. I. Schiff, Quantum Mechanics (McGraw Hill).
4. J. D. Bjorken and S. D. Drell, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (McGraw Hill).
5. J. J. Sakurai, Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Addison Wesley).

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-302 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Material Science

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Magnetic Properties:

Langevin theory of diamagnetism, quantum theory of para-magnetism (rare earth, Hund's

rule, Iron group ions). Crystal field splitting and quenching of orbital angular momentum.
Cooling by adiabatic demagnetization of a paramagnetic salt. Nuclear demagnetization.
Paramagnetic susceptibility of conduction electrons.

Ferro and anti ferromagnetic order and molecular field theory. Exchange interaction,
classical derivation of spin wave dispersion relations in ferro, anti-ferromagnetic systems
and thermodynamic properties.

Ferromagnetic domain, anisotropy energy and Block wall. Coercive force and hysteresis,
magnetic bubble domains.

Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation times. Ferro and anti-ferromagnetic resonance.
Principle of Maser action, three level maser, Ruby laser. Semiconductor junction lasers.

Section B

Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformation

Definitions and Basic concepts: solubility limit, phase, microstructure, phase equilibria, one-
component phase diagrams, Binary phase diagrams: binary isomorphous systems,
interpretation of phase diagrams, development of microstructure in isomorphous alloys and
their mechanical properties, binary eutectic systems and development of microstructure in

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eutectic alloys, equilibrium diagrams having intermediate phases, eutectoid and peritectic
reactions, congruent phase transformations, ceramic and ternary phase diagram, the Gibbs
phase rule, Phase transformations: basic concepts, the kinetics of phase transformations,
metastable versus equilibrium states, isothermal and continuous cooling transformation
diagrams and tempered martensite

Section C
Materials Characterization Techniques
Principles of X-ray Photometery Spectroscope (XPS) and Anger electron Spectroscopy
(AES) , Instrumentation, Routine limits of XPS, Applications of XPS & AES.
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy ( STM): Working principle, Instrumentation, Modes of
operation
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM): Introduction, Working Principle Instrumentation Modes
of operation Difference between STM and AFM
X-ray Characteristics and Generation, lattice planes and Braggs law, Powder diffraction,
Transmission Electron Microscopy ( TEM) : Basic of TEM, Reciprocal Lattice, Specimen
Preparation Bright Field and Dark Field Images Electron energy Loss Spectroscopy.
Scanning Electron Microscopy: Introduction,: Inferred (IR) spectroscopy, Ultraviolet (UV)
and visible spectroscopy. Mössbauer Spectroscopy Basic theory, experimental set up and
Mössbauer parameters.

Books Recommended

1. C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics 6th Edition (Wiley). A,

2. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin: Solid State Physics (H. R. W. International Edition,
1976).C. A. Wert and R. M. Thomson: Physics of Solids (McGraw Hill).
3. William D. Callister, Jr.: Callister’s Materials science and Engineering, Wiley India (P) Ltd.
4. S. Somiya et al. : Hand Book of Advanced Ceramics Vol. I & II
5. Sam Zhang, Lin Li and Ashok kumar: Materials Characterization Techniques
NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-303 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Nuclear Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A
Nuclear Masses and Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction: Analysis of nuclear masses,
nuclear mass formula, stability of nuclei, beta decay and double beta decay. Properties
of nuclear states: quantum numbers, angular momentum. Parity. Isotopic spin (isobaric
spin, isospin), deuteron problem.
Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction: Exchange forces and tensor forces, Meson theory of
nuclear forces, Nucleon-Nucleon scattering, Spin dependences of nuclear forces,
Effective range theory, Symmetry and nuclear force, Isospin invariance and operator
general form of the nuclear potential, Yukawa theory of nuclear interaction.

Section: B
Nuclear Structure: The Nuclear Shell, Shell Model Potential and Magic Numbers,
Spin-Orbit couplings, Valence Nucleons and Ground State Spin of Nuclei, collective
structure of Odd-A nuclei, The Nuclear Collective Model: Nuclear Collective
Vibrations, Nuclear Collective Rotation, Single-particle motion in a deformed potential
Section: C

Nuclear Reaction: Types of nuclear reactions, wave function and scattered waves,
differential cross-sections, coupled equations and scattered potential, Partial waves, total
differential cross-sections and Optical theorem. Optical Potential- average interaction
potential for nucleons, energy dependence of potential, Compound nucleus formation

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and direct reactions, Compound resonances, Berit-Wigner formula, Inverse
reactions(Reciprocity Theorem).

Reference books:

1 B.L. Cohen, Concepts of Nuclear Physics, (TMH).

2 K.S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics ( John Wiley & Sons).

3 S.S.M. Wong, Introductory Nuclear Physics (Printice Hall of India)
4 R.R. Roy and B.P. Nigam, Nuclear Physics (New Age International, 2000).

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-304 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
High Energy Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section : A

Kinematics of Scattering Interaction Picture, Scattering Matrix, Two and Three body
phase space, Space- time symmetries, Invariance Principles, Parity, Intrinsic party, Party
constraints on the S- Matrix for Hadronic Reactions, Time – Reversal Invariance,
Principle of Detailed Balance, Nucleon – Nuclean Scattering Amplitudes, Unitarity
constraints Internal symmetries, Selection Rules and Globally conserved Quantum
Numbers, Isospin, , Charge Conjugation, G- parity, CP and CPT Invariance.

Section: B

Unitary Groups, Isospin and SU (2), SU (3), Particle Representation’ SU (3), U-spin, V-
spin Irreducible Representations of SU (3), Applications of Flavor SU(3), Mass Splitting
in Flavor SU (3), Quark Model, Gell- Mann Okubo Mass Formula

Section: C

Weak Interactions, Classification of weak Interactions; Leptonic Semi- Leptonic and

Non- Leptonic Decay, Tau- Theta Puzzle, Parity Violation in Weak Decays Selection
Rules:  S= Q rule for Semileptonic Decays, I = ½ rule for hadronic decays,
Universality of Weak Interactions, Fermi Theory of weak interactions, Intermediate
Vector – Boson Hypothesis, Helicity of Neutrino, Two Component Theory of Neutrino,
KoKo Mixing and CP Violation, KoKo Regeneration.

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 Text and reference Books:

1. A Modern Introduction to Particle Physics, Riazuddin and Fayyazudi.

2. Particle Physics, S. Gasiorowkz
3. Particle Physics : An Introduction, M. Leon ( Academic Press).
4. Unitary Symmetry P. Carruthers.
5. Nuclear and Particle Physics W.E. Burcham and M. Jobes ( Addision –
Wisely)

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-305 No. of hour per 180
semester
Name of the course Laboratory

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks

Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Course XV Laboratory

Note: Students are expected to do as many experiments as possible but not less than 10
experiments out of the following list doing 3 experiments from each of the sections A, B and
C. Internal assessment for the laboratory course will be based on a seminar, number of
experiments performed and checked after thorough viva based on the each experiment
conducted by the concerned teacher/s during the semester and attendance. Marks will be
posted in the copy and on the index of the copy. A record of the same will be kept in the
laboratory also.

Section A
1. Michelson Interferometer and thickness of mica sheet
2. Fabry-Perot Interferometer.
3. G. M. Counter (a) characteristics (b) dead time (c) statistical distribution of counting rate.
4. End point energy of beta spectrum.
5. Proportional counter and low energy gamma ray measurements.
6. Hall effect.
7. Lecher wire: dielectric constant of a solid and a liquid.
8. Magneto resistance.
9. Determination of specific heat of solids (metals and alloys).
10. Fourier analysis of a complex signal.
11. Simulation of lattice dynamics of a mono-atomic and diatomic lattice.
12. Determining the laser beam characteristics (power distribution, beam spot size,
divergence of laser beam, depth of field, beam waist, quality of laser beam, spatial
coherence of beam)
13. Fraunhoffer diffraction (single slit, double slit, circular aperture)
14. Determining thickness of a thin wire by diffraction using laser beam
15. Measure the wave length of laser light with transmission grating.
16. Measurement of thread angle, pitch and diameter of screw using laser beam
17. Study reflection, laws of reflection, internal reflection, critical angle, index of refraction
of glass, index of refraction of prism, multiple internal reflection in glass and interference

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 Section B
12. Characteristics of lumped transmission line.
13. Modulation and demodulation: A.M. and F.M.
14. Designing and study of OPAMP: characteristic and parameter measurements.
15. OPAMP as (a) an active filter and frequency response (b)basic mathematical operations
using OPAMP.
16. Study of multi vibrators (a) a stable (b) bi-stable (c) mono-stable.

17. Study of polarization using laser beam (measurement of state of polarization of light
wave, measurement of brewster’s angle of glassplate, verification of Maul’s law
18. To study magneto-optic rotation and magneto optic modulation.
19. To create hologram of a given object

Section C
(Computer based experiments)
17. Boundary value and eigen-value problems.
(a) stationary solution of one dimensional Schrodinger equation
(b) atomic structure in HF approximation.
18. Special functions and Gaussian quadrature:(a) partial wave solution of quantum
scattering (b) Born and eikonal approximation in quantum scattering.
19. Plotting of radial eigen function of harmonic oscillator.
20 Fast fourier transforms of some simple functions.
21. Simulation of an order disorder phase transition for a three states potts model
UGC [Link]. Physics (III Semester): Laboratory/Practical Course

(a) CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS

1. Measurement of lattice parameters and indexing of powder photographs.

2. Interpretation of transmission laue photographs.
3. Determination of orientation of a crystal by back reflection Laue method.
4. Rotation/oscillation photographs and their interpretation.
5. To study the modulus of rigidity and internal friction in metals as a function of
temrature.
6. To measure the cleavage step height of crystal by Multiple Fizeaue fringes.
7. To obtain Multiple beam Fringers of Equal Chromatic order. To determine crystal
step height and study birefringence.
8. To determine magnetoresistance of a Bismuth crystal as a function of magnetic field.
9. To study hysterisis in the electrical Polarization of a TGS crystal and measure the
Curie temperature.
10. To measure the dislocation density of a crystal by etching.
(a I) CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
1. Study of X-ray diffraction from liquid, amorphous materials.
2. Determination of dislocation density by Reflection X-ray topography.
3. To take Buerger Precession photograph of a crystal and index the reflections.

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 4. To measure the superconductiviy transition temperature and transition width of high-
temperature superconductors.
5. To determine the optical constants of a metal by reflection of light.
6. Model evaluation of dispersion curves of one-dimensional lattice.
(b1) ELECTRONICS
1. Pulse Amplitude Modulation/Demodulation
2. Pulse position/Pulse Width Modulation/Demodulation
3. FSK Modulation Demodulation using Timer/PLL
4. Microwave characterization and Measurement
5. PLL Circuits and applications
6. Fibre Optics communication
7. Design of Active filters
8. BCD to Seven Segment display
9. A/D and D/A conversion
10. Experiments using various types of memory elements
11. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division using 8085/8086
12. Wave form generation and storage oscilloscope
13. Frequency, Voltage, Temperature measurements
14. Motor Speed control., Temperature control using 8086.
15. Trouble shooting using signature analyzer.
16. Assemble language programming on PC.
17. Experiments based on computer Aided Design.
Setting up of new experiments will form tutorial for this laboratory course.
( C I ) NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
1. To determine the operating voltage, slope of the plateau and dead time of a G.M.
counter.
2. Feathers’ analysis using G.M. Counter.
3. To determine the operating voltage if a –photomultiplier tube and to find the
photopeak efficiency of a Nal (Tl) crystal of given dimensions for gamma rays of
different energies.
4. To determine the energy resolution of a Nal(Tl) detector and to show that it is
independent of the again of the amplifier.
5. To calibrate a gamma ray spectrometer and to determine the energy of given gamma
ray source.
6. To determine the mass attenuation coefficient of gamma rays in a given medium.
7. To study the Compton scattering using gamma rays of suitable energy.
8. To study the various modes in a multichannel analyzer and to calculate the energy
resolution, energy of gamma ray.
9. To determine the beta ray spectrum of Cs-137 source ad to calculate the binding
energy of k- Shell electron of Cs-137.
10. To study the Rutherfold scattering using aluminum as scatterer and Am-241 as a
source.
11. To measure the efficiency and energy resolution of a HPGe detector.
12. Alpha spectroscopy with surface barrier detector – Energy analysis of an unknown
gamma source.
13. Determination of the range and energy of alpha particles using spark counter.

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 14. The proportional counter and low energy X-ray measurements.
15. X-ray fluorescence with a proportional counter.
16. Neutorn activation analysis.
17. Gamma – gamma coincidence studies.
18. Identification of particles by visual range in nuclear emulsion.
19. Construction and testing of a single channel analyzer circuit.
20. Decoding and display of the outputs from the IC – 7490.
21. To observe Mossbauer effect in a nonmagnetic and a magnetic environment and to
deduce nuclear magnetic moments.
Text and Reference Books
[Link] and V.,S. Ramamurthy, nuclear Radiation Detectors, Wiley Eastern Ltd, new
Delhi, 1986.
R.M. Singru, Introduction to Experimental nuclear Physics, John Wiley & Sons 1974.
Alpha, Beta and gamma Ray Spectroscopy, K. Siegbah, North – Holland, Amsterdam, 1965.
W.H. Tait, Radiation Detection, Butterworths, London, 1980.
K. Sriram and [Link], Introduction to Nuclear Science and Technology, A.M.
Wheeler, 1991.
Nicholson, nuclear Insturmentation.
(e) NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
1. Mounting a Scintillation Crystal to a Photomultiplier Tube.
2. Pulse Cable making
3. Pulse Shaping with an RC Circuit and to Display with an Oscilloscope.
4. Training in the Usage of oscilloscope and Electronic Meters – Sensitivity and
Resolutin Study.
5. Usage of Radiation Monitors.
6. Setting up the Gamma Ray spectrometer
7. Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, Pair Production and Back Scattering
8. Discriminators
9. Pulse height as a Function of Applied Voltage for Gas Counters
10. Proportional Counter Characteristics
11. Scintillation Process in Intrinsic and Extrinsic Inorganic Crystals and Organic
Crystals
12. Signal Formation in Solid State Devices
13. Neutron Activation Analysis

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 SEMESTER IV
Course Code PHYMS-401 No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Electronics –II

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A:

Analog and Digital System: Analog Computation, Active Filters, Comparators,

Logarithmic and Anti–Logarithmic Amplifiers, Sample and Hold Amplifiers, Waveform
Generators, Square and Triangular Wave Generators, Pulse Generators. Read only
Memory (ROM) and Applications, Random Access Memory (RAM) and applications,
Digital to Analog Converters, Ladder and weighted type Analog to Digital Converters,
Counter type, Successive Approximation and Dual Slope Converters, Application of
Digital to Analog converter (DACs) and Analog to Digital Converter (ADCs)

Section B:

Digital Communications

Pulse-Modulation Systems: Sampling Theorem, Low-Pass and Band-Pass signals,

PAM, Channel BW for a PAM Signal, Flat-top sampling, Signal recovery through
Holding, Quantization of Signals, Quantization, Differential PCM, Delta Modulation,
Adaptive Delta Modulation Continuously Variable Slope Delta Modulator (CVSD).

Digital Modulation Techniques: Binary Phase-Shift Keying (BPSK), Differential

Phase-Shift Keying (DPSK), Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK), Phase-Shift
Keying (PSK), Quadrature Amplitude Shift Keying (QASK), Binary frequency Shift
Keying (BFSK), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) , Minimum Shift Keying (MSK).

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Section C:

Fabrication of Integrated Devices: Thin Films Deposition Techniques: Vacuum Pump

and Gauges-Pumping Speed throughout, Effective Conductance Control, Chemical Vapor
Deposition (CVD), MOCVD, PEMOCVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor
Deposition), Physical Vapor Deposition: Thermal Evaporation, Molecular Beam Epitaxy
(MBE), Sputtering, Laser Ablation, Chemical Solution Techniques: Sol gel, Hybrid,
Metal Organic. Lithography, Etching and Micro-machining Silicon, Fabrication of
Integrated Circuits and Integrated Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS).

Text and References Books

1. Microelectronics by Jacob Millman, Megraw-Hill International Book [Link] Delhi,

1990.

2. Taub and Schilling, Princiles of Communication Systems, Second Edition, TMH,

1994.

3. Thin Films Phenomenon by K.L. Chopra

4. The material Science of Thin films, Milton S. Ohning.

5. Deposition Techniques for films and coating R.F. Bunshah (Noyes Publications).

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-402(a) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Advanced High Energy Physics
Duration of the Course
One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A

Symmetries and Conservation Laws, Noether’s theorem, U(1) gauge invariance baryon and
Lepton Number Conservation Global and Local Gauge Invariance, Spontaneous Breaking of
Global gauge invariance, Goldstone Bosons, Higgs Mechanism, Generalized Local gauge
invariance, Ablian and Non Abelian gauge invariance.

Section : B

Weinberg- Salam Theory of Electroweak Unification , the matter fields, the gauge fields,
The gauging of SU (2) X U (I), the Vector Bosons, the fermion sector, Helicity States,
Fermion Masses, Fermon Assignments in the electroweak model, Spontaneous Symmetry
Break down , Fermion Mass Generation, the Color gauge theory of Strong interactions.

Section : C

SU ( 5) Grand Unified Theory, the generators of SU (5), The Choice of fermoin

representations Spontaneous Breaking of SU (5) Symmetry Fermion Masses and Mixing
Angles, the Classic Predictions of SU(5) Grand Unified Theory Quark- lepton Mass
Relations in SU(5).

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Text and Reference Books:

2. Modern Elementary Particles Physics, [Link] ( Addison Wesley).

3. Gauge Theories of Strong, Weak and Electromagnetic Interactions C. Quigg (
Addison- Wesley)
4. Grand Unified Theories Graham Ross ( Addison Wesley)
5. Gauge theory of Elementary Particles Physics, P.P. Cheng and Ling Fong Li.
6. Gauge Field Theories, Paul H. Frampton ( Addison Wesley)
7. Gauge Field theories J. Leite Lopes, Pergamon Press.

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1will cover the entire syllabus and will be of objective/
short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be set taking three questions each from Sections
A, B and C. The student will attempt 5 questions in all, including question No. 1 (compulsory) and
selecting at least one question from each section A, B and C.

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Course Code PHYMS-402 (b) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course Nuclear & Particle Astrophysics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A

The observational basis of Nuclear Astrophysics, The importance of the four fundamental
interactions, A Brief Description of the Observed Universe, The Origin of the Universe: The
Hadron Era, the Lepton Era, The Radiation Era; the Stellar Era: Stellar Evolution: the
Hertzsprung- Russel Diagram, Evolution of Stars: The Chemical Composition of the
Observable Universe, Techniques for Abundance Determination: The Direct and Indirect
Methods; The Abundances of Elements in the Universe, The main Sequence Stars.

Section: B

Thermonuclear and Nuclear Reactions in Stellar Interiors; Nuclear Reactions: Generalities;

Nuclear Reaction Rates; Hydrogen burning: The Proton Proton chain or PPI Chain, the
Proton chains with a He Catalyst or PP II and PP III Chains; The CNO Cycle, Helium
burning, Hydrostatic C,O and Si Burning Explosive Nucleosynthesis in stars, Supernovae:
the Fe Photodisintegration Mechanism, the C Detonation Mechanism, The Neutrino
Transport Mechanism, Deceleration of the Central Pulsar, The Helium Flashes, the Novae
Outbursts Explosions of Supermassive Stars, The Explosive Nucleosynthesis Explosive
Burning in H and he burning Zones, Explosive Nucleosynthesis in C,O and Si burning
Zones, Formation of the heavy Elements, Abundances of the Heavy Elements- Processes of
Neutron Capture, Neutron Capture Reactions. The S-process , the main Neutron Sources for
the S-process, The S-process Nucleosynthesis; the r-process; The p- process: Weak
Interaction Mechanism Spallation Reactions, thermonuclear Reactions.

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Section : C

Nucleosynthesis of Light Elements, the Abundances of Light Elements, the Spattation

Reaction, Production of Li, Be, B by the galactic Cosmic Rays , Light Element Production in
Stellar interiors and Supernovae explosions Big Bang Nucleosynthesis; the Basic
Assumptions, the Standard Model of the Universe, The Cosmdogical principle and the
expansion of the Universe, thermal Equilibrium, The Radiation Era , Freeze out,
Cosmological Limits on Neutrino Mass, Primordial Nucleosynthesis, Helium Production,
Bounds on the number of light neutrinos, Cosmological Bounds on Heavy Neutrinos, baryon
Asymmetry of the Universe, The Baryon Number generation, the Cosmological Constant,
The Inflationary Universe.

Recommended Books

1. An Introduction to Nuclear Astrophysics, Jean Audouze and Sylvte Vaudair.

2. The Early Universe, E.W. Kolb and M.S. Turner ( Addision – Wesley)

3. An Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics D.A. Ostlie and B.W. Carroll,

Addision Wesley (2007)
NOTE:-In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the
entire syllabus and will be of objective/short answer type. The
remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1
(compulsory) and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-402 (C) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Advanced Quantum Mechanics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Quantization of fields: Quantization of neutral and complex scalar fields, U (1) gauge
invariance Quantization of Dirac field covariant anticommutation relations, Quantization of
electromagnetic field. Interaction Lagrangion for the fields, QED lagrangian.

Section B

Scattering Matrix and Feynman Rules: The S-Matrix reduction of S- Matrix

chronological product, Wicks theorem Furry’s theorem Covariant perturbation theory
interaction lagrangian for QED, Feynman Diagrams and Feynman rules for QED in
configuration and momentum space, Electron- Positron scattering, Coulomb scattering of
Electrons, electron – positron annihilation , Compton scattering.

Section C

Renormalization of QED: Self energy correction, vacuum polarization and vertex

correction, classification of Divergences, Renormalization of mass and charge, wave function
renormalization .

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Reference :

1. Theory of photons and electrons, J.M. Jauch and [Link]

2. Relativistic Quantum field, J.D. Bjorkern amd [Link].
3. Quantum electrodynamics , A.I. Akhiezer and Berestetskl

NOTE:-In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the
entire syllabus and will be of objective/short answer type. The
remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1
(compulsory) and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-403 (a) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Nano Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section : A
Bulk Nanostructured Materials
Solid Disordered Nanostructures: Methods of synthesis, Failure Mechanism of
Conventional Grain-Sized Materials, Mechanical Properties, Nanostructured Multilayers,
Electrical Properties, Other properties, Metal Nanocluster Composite Glasses, Porous Silicon
Nanostructure Crystals: Natural Nanocrystals, Computational Prediction of Cluster
Lattices, Arrays of Nanoperticles in Zeolities, Crystals of Metal Nanoparticles, Nanoparticle
Lattices in Colloidal Suspensions, Photonic Crystals

Section : B
Nanostructures Ferromagnetism
Basic of ferromagnetism, Effect of Bulk nanostructuring of Magnetic properties, Dynamics
of nanomagnets, Nanopore Containment of magnetic particles, Nanocarbon ferromagnets,
Giant and colossal Magnetoresistance, Ferrofluids

Quantum Wells, Wires, and Dots

Introduction, Preparation of Quantum Nanostructures, Size and Dimensionality effects: size
effect, conduction electrons and dimensionality, F`ermi gas and Density of States, Potential
wells. Partial confinement, properties dependent and desntiy of states.

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Synthesis of Nnaomaterials-I (physical methods)
Introduction, Mechanical methods, methods based on evaporation, sputter deposition,
chemical vapour deposition, electric arc deposition, ion beam techniques (ion implanataion),
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
Section : C
Synthesis of Nnaomaterials-I (Chemical methods)
Introduction, Colloids and Collids in solutions, Growth of Nanoparticles, Synthesis of Metal
Nanoparticles by Collodal Route, Synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles by colloidal
route, Langmuir-Blodgett (L-B) methods, microemulsions, sol-gel method
Some special nanomaterials
Introduction, Carbon nano tubes, ordered porous materials using micelles as tempelates, self
assembled nanomaterials, core sell particles.

Text and Reference Books

1 NANOTECHNOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (Sulabha K. Kulkarni, Capital
publishing company)
[Link] TO NANOTECHNOLOGY (Charles P. Poole, Jr. Frank J. Owens:
Wiley INDIA)
3. Nanostructured Materials (Jackie Y. Ying: Academic Press)

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-403 (b) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Mesoscopic Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A

Preliminary concepts: Two dimensional electron gas, effective mass, density of states,
characteristic lengths, low and high field magneto resistance, transverse modes, drift
velocity, fermi velocity
Conductance from transmission: Resistance of ballistic galvanometer, Landauer Formula,
Launder buticker formalism
Transmission function, S-matrix and green’s functions, tight binding model, self energy,
relation to other formalisms, feynman paths

Section: B
Quantum hall effect, origin of zero resistance, effect of back scattering Brief remarks on
fractional quantum hall effect.
Localization and fluctuations: localization length, weak localization, effect of magnetic field,
cundctance fluctuations, diagrammatic perturbation theory
Double barrier tunneling: coherent resonat tunneling, effect of scattering, single electron
tunneling

Section: C
Optical analogies: Electrons and phonons: conceptual similarities, linear optics, non-linear
optics, coherent sources
Non-equilibrium green function formalism: correlation and scattering functions, self energy
and green’s function, kinetic equation, calculating the self energy, solution procedure, current

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flow and energy exchange, relation to Landauer Butticker formalism, relation to Boltzmann
formalism, strongly interacting systems, resonant tunneling with phonon scattering.

References:

1. Introduction to Mesoscopic Physics, Y Imry, Oxford University Press (2001)

2. Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems, Supriya Dutta, Cambridge University
Press
3. Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor, Supriya Dutta, Cambridge University press.

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-403 ( C ) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course Advanced Computational Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section A

Concepts of deterministic and stochastic simulation methods, limitations of simulational

physics, percolation, percolation threshold, cluster labeling, critical exponents, fractal
dimension, regular fractals and self similarity, fractal growth processes. One particle system
moving in a spring potential.

Monte Carlo Method (Stochastic Methods)

Random walk on one, two and three dimensional lattices, self-avoiding walk, micro-
canonical ensemble monte carlo method (Case Study: one dimensional ideal gas, Ising
Model, heat flow), Canonical ensemble monte carlo method (Metropolis method, classical
ideal gas, ising model, hard rods), isothermal-isobaric ensemble monte carlo method, grand-
canonical ensemble monte carlo method

Section B

Molecular Dynamics (Deterministic Methods)

Molecular Dynamics as deterministic simulation, integration schemes (euler, predictor

corrector, verlet), calculating thermodynamic quantities, organization of simulation,
microcannonical ensemble molecular dynamics (case study: monoatomic particle system
interacting via lennard jones potential), canonical ensemble molecular dynamics (case study:
isokinetic simulation of a system of monoatomic particle system using lennard jones
potential), isothermic-isobaric ensemble molecular dynamics (case study: simulation of a

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system of monoatomic particle system using lennard jones potential at constant temperature
and constant pressure). Brief discussion of Anderson scheme and Nose scheme.

Section C
Symbolic Computing:

Symbolic Computing Systems, Basic symbolic mathematics, computer calculus, Linear

systems, Non-linear systems, Differential equations, Computer graphics, Dynamics of a
flying sphere. Basics of Mathematica: numerical computations, algebraic computations,
calculus, graphics, Procedural programming

High Performance Computing: The basic concept, High performance computing systems
Parallelism and Parallel computing, Data parallel programming, Distributed computing and
message passing, Some current applications.

Computing Hardware Basics: Memory and CPU

Components: Memory Hierarchy, The Central Processing unit

CPU Design: RISC, CPU Design; Vector Processing, Virtual Memory, Programming for
virtual memory, Programming for Data Cache.

Recommended Books:
1. Computer Simulation Methods, Heermann, Springer Verlag (Good for N-body
methods and Monte Carlo approach).
2. Computational Physics, S.E. Koonin, Addison Wesley (New York)
3. Computational Physics, T Pang, Cambridge University Press
4. Computational Physics, R.H. Landau, M J Paez, John Wiley & Sons.
5. Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics, DW Heermann, Springer
Verlag
6. The Art of Molecular Dynamics Simulation, D.C. Rapaport, 2 nd Edition, Cambridge
University Press.
7. Understanding Molecular Simulations, Frankel and Smit, 2nd edition, Elsevier
8. An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods, Applications to Physical Systems,
2nd/3rd Edition, Harvey Gould and Jan Tobochnik.
9. Monte Carlo methods in statistical physics & The Monte Carlo method in condensed
matter physics, [Link], Springer, 1986/1992.
10. Solid State Physics, [Link] & N.D Mermin.
11. A First Course in Scientific Computing: Symbolic, Graphic, and Numeric Modeling
Using Maple, Java, Mathematica, and Fortran90, R H. Landau, Princeton University
Press.
12. An Introduction to Computer Simulation, Woolfson and Pert, Oxford
13. Computational Physics, Thijssen, Cambridge (Advanced and quite specialised)
14. Computational Techniques in Physics, MacKeown & Newman, Adam Hilger

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 15. Numerical Recipes in FORTRAN, 2nd Edition, Press et al. Cambridge (An advanced
text for reference).
16. H. GOULD and J. TOBOCHNIK ``An Introduction to Computer Simulation
Methods: Application to Physical Systems, Parts 1 and 2 " or the single volume 2nd
edition
17. W. H. PRESS, B. P. FLANNERY, S. A. TEUKOLSKY and W. T. VETTERLING,
``Numerical Recipes", Cambridge University Press, 1986 (1st or 2nd editions,
Fortran, C or C++ only).
18. Mathematica, S Wolfram, Addison Wesley Pub Co.

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each
section

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Course Code PHYMS-404 (a) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Advanced Nuclear Physics

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A
Angular Momentum Theory: Angular momentum coupling: coupling of two angular
momenta, coupling of three angular momenta, coupling of four angular momenta Racah
coefficients. Tensors and reduced matrix elements of irreducible operators, Product of
tensor operators. Application: Spherical harmonics between orbital angular momentum
states, Spin operator between spin states, Angular momentum J between momentum
states, Matrix elements element of compounded states and Matrix elements between
angular momentum coupled state.

Nuclear Decays: Decay widths and lifetimes. Alpha Decay: General Properties and theory
of alpha decay, Barrier penetration of alpha decay, alpha decay spectroscopy
Spontaneous fission decay Beta Decay: General Properties, Neutrinos and
Antineutrinos, the Fermi theory of beta decay, Angular momentum and selection rules of
beta decay, electron capture, beta spectroscopy. Gamma decay, reduced transition
probabilities for gamma decay, Weisskopf units for gamma decay.

Section: B

The Fermi gas model, The one body potential General properties, The harmonic oscillator
potential separation of instrinsic and centre-of-mass motion, the kinetic energy and the harmonic
oscillator. Conserved quantum numbers, angular momentum, parity and isospin, Quantum
number for the two nucleon system, two proton or two neutron, and proton and neutron.
The Hartree Fock Approximation Properties of single Slater determinants, Derivation of the
Hartree-Fock equations, examples of single particle energies, Results with Skyrme Hamiltonian:
Binding energy, single particle energies, Rms charge radii and charge densities.

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Section: C
The Shell Model: Ground state spin of nuclei, Static electromagnetic moments of nuclei,
Electromagnetic transition probability on shell model, Exact treatment of two-nucleons
by shall model, two-nucleon wave function, matrix elements of one-body operator and
two-body potential, Shell model digonalization, Configuration mixing, relationship
between hole state and particle state, State of hole-particle excitation and core
polarization, Seniority and fractional percentage by second-quantization technique.

References:
1. M.K. Pal Theory of Nuclear Structure, Affiliated East-West, Madras-1992.
2. Y. R. Waghmare, Introductory Nuclear Physics, Oxford-IBH, Bombay, 1981.
3. K. L. G. Heyde, The Nuclear Shell Model, (Springer-Verlag, 1994)
4. R. D. Lawson, Theory of the Nuclear Shell Model, (Clarendon Press, 1980).
5. A. R. Edmonds, Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics, (Princeton
University Press, 1957
6. D. M. Brink and G. R. Satchler, Angular Momentum, (Clarendon Press,
Oxford, 1968).
7. R. D. Lawson, Theory of the Nuclear Shell Model, (Clarendon Press, 1980)
8. D. Vautherin and D. M. Brink, Phys. Rev. C 5, 626 (1972)
9. T. R. H. Skyrme. Philos. Mag. 1, 1043 (1956); Nucl. Phys. 9, 615 (1959);
9, 635 (1959)
10. W. Kohn and L. J. Sham, Phys. Rev. 140 A1133 (1965).
11. P. J. Brussaard and P. W. M. Glaudemans, Shell Model Applications in
Nuclear Spectroscopy, (North Holland, 1977).
12. A. de Shalit and I. Talmi, Nuclear Shell Theory, (Academic Press, 1963).

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each section

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Course Code PHYMS-404 (b) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course Nuclear Technology

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section: A
The interaction of radiation with matter: Introduction, Heavy charged particle
interactions, electron interactions. Gamma rays interactions:- photoelectric effect,
Compton scattering, pair production and attenuation. Neutrons interactions:-
moderation, nuclear reaction and elastic and inelastic scattering.
Detectors and Instrumentation: Introduction, Gas detectors: ionization chamber,
proportional counter, and Geiger-Mueller counter. Scintillation counters. Semiconductor
Detectors, Neutrons detectors
Biological Effects of radiation: Initial interactions, Dose, dose rate and dose
distribution, Damage to critical tissue, Human exposure to radiation and Risk
assessment.
Section: B

Industrial and Analytical Applications: Industrial uses:- Tracing, Gauging, material

modification sterilization, food preservation. Neutron activation analysis, Rutherford
backscattering, particle induced X-ray Emission Accelerator Mass spectroscopy
Nuclear Medicine: Projection Imaging: X-Radiography and the Gamma Camera,
Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Magnetic resonance
Imaging (MRI), Radiation Therapy.
Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Resonant absorption of gamma rays, the Mossbauer effect,
Application: nano material spectroscopy and nuclear spectroscopy.

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Section C:
Nuclear Energy Power from Fission: Characteristic of fission, The chain Reaction in a
thermal fission reactor, the reactor, reactor operation, commercial thermal reactions, the
breeder reactor, accelerator driven systems
Power from Fusion: Thermonuclear reaction and energy production, Fusion in hot
medium, progress towards fusion power, fusion in early universe, stellar burning The p-
p chains, Beyond hydrogen burning, and nucleosynthesis: Production of light elements
(up to Fe), Production of the heavy elements - supernovae

Recommended Books and Course Materials

1. Lilley – Nuclear Physics – Principles and Applications. Good general text
covering most of the course.
2. Krane - Introductory Nuclear Physics. Covers most of the course in variable
level of detail.
3. Leo - Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments. A lot of
practical detail.
4. Murray - Nuclear Energy. Good general text on fission and fusion.
5. Bowers & Deeming - Astrophysics I (Stars). Covers solar nuclear physics.
6. Roth & Poty - Nuclear Methods of Dating. For radiocarbon and geological
dating.
7. Webb - The Physics of Medical Imaging, 1988. Covers the nuclear imaging
methods in adequate detail.

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each
section

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Course Code PHYMS-404 (C) No. of hour per 52
semester
Name of the course
Opto – Electronics
Duration of the Course
One Semester (13 Weeks)

Lectures to be Delivered 39 ( 13 X 3)
Tutorial 13 (13 X 1)
Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks
Theory MM 80 32

Internal MM 15 06
Assessment
Attendance MM 5 ----

Note: Internal Assessment on the basis of two house tests (one in the
middle of the semester i.e. 7th week and the second at the closing of the
semester i.e. 14th week

Section-A

Injection luminescence: Recombination processes, the spectrum of recombination

radiations, Direct and Indirect band gap Semiconductors, The Internal Quantum Efficiency,
The External Quantum Efficiency

The basic principles of laser actions: spontaneous and stimulated emission and absorption,
the condition for the laser action, Types of laser, Semiconductor lasers;
Theory of Laser action in Semiconductors , condition for gain, The threshold conditions for
oscillations, rates of spontaneous and stimulated emission , effect of refractive index ,
calculation of the gain coefficients , relation of the gain coefficient to current density ,
Semiconductor Injection Laser :Efficiency, Stripe geometry
LED materials, commercial LED materials, LED construction, Response time of LED’s,
LED derive circuitry.

Section-B

Optical Detectors: Introduction, Device types, Optical Detection. Principles, Absorption,

quantum efficiency, Responsivity, Long wavelength cut off, Photoconductive Detectors,
Characteristics of particular photoconductive materials. Solar cell, Holography and its
applications,Liquid crystal displays The Optical Fiber , Multimode and Single Mode Fibers,
Glass Fibers, Plastic Optical Fibers,Fiber-Optic Bundle, Fabrication of Optical Fibers
,Preform fabrication, Fiber Fabrication ,Free Space Optics

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Section-C

Junction Detectors : detectors performance parameters Semiconductors p-i-n diodes,

General Principle, quantum efficiency, Materials and design for p-i-n photodiodes. Impulse
& frequency response of p-i-n photodiodes. Avalanche photodiodes detectors. The
multiplication process . Avalanche photodiodes (APD) design, APD bandwidth,
phototransistors

References:

[Link] communication systems. John Gowar (Prentice Hall of India [Link] Delhi
1987.)
[Link] fibre communications-Principles and practice [Link] Hall
International (1985)
[Link]-An Introduction(Second edition) [Link]. , J.F.B Hawkes Prentice Hall
International (1989).
[Link] Physics of the semiconductor devices. 2nd edition(1983) Wiley Eastern Ltd.
5 Fiber Optics And Lasers -The Two Revolutions Ajoy Ghatak and K Thyagarajan

NOTE:- In all, 10 questions will be set. Question No.1 will cover the entire syllabus and will be of
objective/short answer type. The remaining 9 questions will be three each from sections A, B and C. The
students will attempt 5questions in all; including question No.1 (compulsory) and at least one from each
section

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Course Code PHYMS-405 No. of hour per 180
semester
Name of the course Project

Duration of the Course

One Semester (13 Weeks)

Semester End Examination Total Maximum Marks = 100 Pass Marks =40

[Link]. IV Semester
PHYMS-405
Project

All the [Link]. Physics Students will do a supervised Physics Project in IV Semester.
Department considers it an important culmination of training in Physics learning and research. This
project shall be a supervised collaborative work in Theoretical Physics (Condensed Matter Physics,
Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics), Experimental Physics, Computational Physics. The project will
aim to introduce student to the basics and methodology of research in physics, which is done via
theory, computation and experiments either all together or separately by one of these approaches. It is
intended to give research exposure to students at [Link]. level itself. Following will be the modalities:

(i) Since lot of ground work including purchase of components/ equipments may be
involved depending on the choice of the project, a strict schedule will be drawn and
followed, to meet the deadline for submitting the project as laid down below.
(ii) The students wiil be allotted [Link]. IV Semester project in consultation with their
supervisors well in advance but not later than middle of third semester i.e. 31 st oct to
give students ample time to work on the allotted topics in consultation with their
supervisors. To develop team spirit and group learning, students will be allotted projects
in groups of three to four students but not more than four students in any case.
(iii) Students will be informed about their respective groups ( three four students per
group) which will be formed by inviting applications from the students who want to
together as a group in the office of Physics Department, after due recommendation from
the supervisor under whose supervision they wish to work along with a tentative
title/topic by 30th of September.
(iv) Students can choose topics from the following major fields or any other field decided
from time to time for which department has the faculty and facilities

i) Particle Physics/ Nuclear Physics

ii) Condensed Matter Physics/ Material Sciences
iii) Computational Physics
iv) Electronics
v) Experimental Physics

(v) Students will discuss the topic with the supervisors and submit a one page typed
abstract giving the plan of the same by 31st November along with the list of components

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 etc. ( for Experimental Project ) needed for the project and start working on the project
utilizing time for gathering resource material, references, setting up the experiments,
understanding the theoretical frame work, and writing of the programs for computation if
any. During the period of project students will have to give a seminar as per the
schedule notified by the chairman. The plan of work should include information about.
a) Gathering resource material
b) Setting up of the experiment if any
c) Understanding of the theoretical frame work.
d) Writing of the program for computation if any
e) References

(vi) Group of students working on a particular topic will be required to give a presentation
in the beginning of the IV semester i.e. February/ March about the progress made by
them during vacations. The presentation should be preferably in the forms of a power
point presentation.
(vii) IInd presentation of the progress of the work will be held in April.
(viii) A complete seminar on the project will be held in the month of June before submission
of the project report.
(ix) Three copies of the project report will be required to be submitted in the office of the
Physics department for final evaluation by the external examiner.
(x) A format of the project report as per the details given in below:

Title Page

[Link]. Project Report

On

Title of the Project

Supervised by: Submitted by:

Name of the Group Name 1

Name 2
Name 3

Physics Department
Himachal Pradesh University
Summer Hill, Shimla-5
Session
Month Year

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Page 2

(Preferably on ( Guide’s ) letter head)

Certificate

This is to certify that the project entitled “Title of Project” aimed at “ Project
purpose” was worked upon by the following students under my supervision at
Physics Laboratory in Physics Department, H.P. University, Shimla-5.

Name 1 with signatures

Name 2 with signatures
Name 3 with signatures

It is certified that this is a live project done by the team and has not been
submitted for any degree.

Chairman Name of Guide

Page 3

Acknowledgements

Page 4

Preface

Page 5

Contents

Page 6

Abbreviations used

Page 7

List of Tables

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Page 8

List of Graph and figures

Page 9

Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
…………..
Concluding remarks

End of Report

Appendices
Source code and other relevant appendices
Bibliography /References.

Instructions for the Formatting and Presentation of Project Report

The following instructions be strictly adhered to while formatting the Project Report.

Top margin = 2.54 cm

Bottom margin = 2.54 cm
Left margin = 3.17 cm
Header and Footer = 3.17 cm
Page Size = 1.25 cm ( from edge)
Font = Times new Roman
- Body test size…………. 12pt
- Chapter headings ……… 18 pt Bold
- Section heading …………16 ptBold
- Sub Section heading …….14 pt Bold
Header and footers
- Header ……………… Chapter Name
- Footer……………….. Page number
Spacing before and after body text paragraph 6 pt uniform
Spacing before section headings Zero
Spacing after section headings 12
Line spacing 1.5 lines
Tables………………………………Centered, captions must.
Diagrams……………Centered, captions must, No text around Diagrams

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 Page Numbering scheme for entailing chapters…. Roman Numbers
Page Numbering scheme for entailing pages of chapters ….. Arabic
The pages starting from Certificate to list of graph and figures must be enlisted
in chronological sequence using Roman Numbers.
Final Project report must be - Hard Bound
- Rexene Covered
- Golden text to be used on cover
- Print details on side strip also in text book
format.

Paper to be used

Bond paper

Total Number of copies to be submitted along with soft copy on a CD 4 Copies

Last Date for Submission of Project Report

Last date for submission of project report shall be one month after the last
theory paper examination of IV Semester for regular students.

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