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Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
PHY112 MODERN PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS 13481::Parminder Kaur 3.0 1.0 0.0 4.0
Course Category Courses with numerical and conceptual focus
TextBooks
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
T-1 Concepts of Modern Physics Arthur Beiser 6th 2008 Tata McGraw Hill
T-2 Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory Robert Boylestad and
Louis Nashelsky
9th 2007 Pearson Education
Reference Books
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
R-1 Fundamentals of Physics Halliday D Resnick R
Walker J
8th 2009 Wiley
Relevant Websites
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/blackbody-spectrum black body radiation
RW-2 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/photoelectric photoelectric effect
RW-3 http://www.ndt-
ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Radiography/Physics/comptonscatterin
g.htm
compton scattering
RW-4 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/davisson-germer particle diffraction
RW-5 http://www.chm.davidson.edu/ronutt/che115/Box/Box.htm particle in boundary conditions
RW-6 http://www.falstad.com/qm1d/ particle in finite and infinite potential well
RW-7 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/quantum-tunneling tunnel effect
RW-8 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/semiconductor energy levels
RW-9 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/semiconductor semiconductor diode
RW-10 http://transistor.20m.com/transistor.html transistor characterstics
LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)
Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 6
Week
Number
Lecture
Number
Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections
of Text/reference
books
Other Readings,
Relevant
Websites, Audio
Visual Aids,
software and
Virtual Labs
Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool
Demonstration/ Case
Study / Images /
animation / ppt etc.
Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 Particle properties of waves
(electromagnetic waves)
T-1:chapter page no
53-56
detail of em spectrum know about em waves
Lecture 2 Particle properties of waves
(blackbody radiation and planck's
hypothesis)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 57-62
RW-1 what is black body
radiation, how classical
,echanics failed to
explain it and how
planck introduced quanta
of em waves to give a
valid explaination of this
phenimena
intoduction of quantam
mechanics
Audio Visual aid
Lecture 3 Particle properties of waves
(blackbody radiation and planck's
hypothesis)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 57-62
RW-1 what is black body
radiation, how classical
,echanics failed to
explain it and how
planck introduced quanta
of em waves to give a
valid explaination of this
phenimena
intoduction of quantam
mechanics
Audio Visual aid
Week 2 Lecture 4 Particle properties of waves
(photoelectric effect)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 62-66
RW-2 how a different character
of light is confirmed in
this effect
particle nature of light Audio Visual aid
Lecture 5 Particle properties of waves
(compton effect)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 75-79
RW-3 an effect that further
confirms the particle
nature of light
particle nature of llight allotment of term paper
Lecture 6 Wave properties of particle(de
broglie waves)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 93-95
de broglie predicted the
wave nature of particles
particles have wave
nature
Wave properties of particle(waves
of probability)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 95-96
what the matter waves
are made of
physical significance of
matter waves
Week 3 Lecture 7 Wave properties of particle
(describing a wave)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 96-99
basic wave equation and
its mathematical
representation
to know about wave
equation
Lecture 8 Wave properties of particle(phase
and group velocities)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 99-101
what is difference
between phase and group
velocities
to know what is
difference between
phase and group
velocities
Detailed Plan For Lectures
Spill Over 2
Week 3 Lecture 9 Quantam modal of particle(particle
diffraction)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 104-105
RW-4 how the electrons
undergo diffraction
phenomena
experimental
confirmation of wave
properties of particles
Audio Visual aid
Week 4 Lecture 10 Quantam modal of particle(particle
placed under boundary conditions
(particle in a box))
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 106-107
RW-5 particle placed under
boundary
conditionsparticle in a
box
to know how
boundaries play role in
quantam mechanics
Lecture 11 Quantam modal of particle
(uncertainty principle)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 108-114
what is uncertainty
principle
how uncertainty is
interwovwn in reality of
matter and not in
methods of
measurement
Lecture 12 Quantam modal of particle
(applications of uncertainty
principle)
T-1:chapter 3 page
no 114-116
some applications of
uncertainty principle
how to apply
uncertainty principle
Week 5 Lecture 13 Schrodinger's wave equation(wave
function)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 162-163
to know about wave
function
to know about wavr
function
Schrodinger's wave equation(the
wave equation)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 163-166
differential equation of
wave
to know differential
form of wave equation
and its solutions
Lecture 14 Schrodinger's wave equation(the
wave equation)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 163-166
differential equation of
wave
to know differential
form of wave equation
and its solutions
Schrodinger's wave equation
(Schrodinger's wave equation: time
dependent form)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 166-168
Derivation of
Schrodingers wave
equation time dependent
form
to know about the
eqyation that will solve
every problem in
quantam mechanics
Schrodinger's wave equation
(expectation values)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 170-171
to know about
expectation values
to know about
expectation values
Lecture 15 Term Paper,Test 1
Week 6 Lecture 16 Applications of Schrodinger's
wave equation(particle in a box)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 177-179
RW-6 solving the particle in a
box problem with SWE
how to apply SWE in a
quantam situation
Audio Visual aid
Lecture 17 Applications of Schrodinger's
wave equation(particle in a finite
potential well)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 183-184
RW-6 particle in a finite
potential well
expectation values Audio Visual aid
Lecture 18 Term Paper,Test 3
Week 7 Lecture 19 Applications of Schrodinger's
wave equation(tunnel effect)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 184-186
RW-7 what is tunnel effect expectation values Audio Visual aid
Lecture 20 Applications of Schrodinger's
wave equation(harmonic oscillator)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 187-191
to solve the problem of
harmonic oscillator in
quantam mechanics
expectation values
Week 7 Lecture 21 Applications of Schrodinger's
wave equation(harmonic oscillator)
T-1:chapter 5 page
no 187-191
to solve the problem of
harmonic oscillator in
quantam mechanics
expectation values
MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Semiconductor diodes(Energy
levels)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 5-7
RW-8 Energy levels to know how
semiconductors are
different from
insulators and
conductors
Audio Visual aid
Semiconductor diodes(n type and p
type semiconductors)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 7-9
n type and p type
semiconductors
to know about different
types of semiconductors
Semiconductor diodes
(semiconductor diode and its
biasing)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 10-17
RW-9 semiconductor diode and
its biasing
to know about diode
and its role in circuits
Audio Visual aid
Lecture 23 Semiconductor diodes
(semiconductor diode and its
biasing)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 10-17
RW-9 semiconductor diode and
its biasing
to know about diode
and its role in circuits
Audio Visual aid
Semiconductor diodes(ideal versus
practical diode)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 18-20
ideal versus practical
diode
to know the difference
between ideal and
practical diode
Lecture 24 Semiconductor diodes(ideal versus
practical diode)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 18-20
ideal versus practical
diode
to know the difference
between ideal and
practical diode
Week 9 Lecture 25 Semiconductor diodes(resistance
levels)
T-2:chapter 1 page
no 20-26
resistance levels to know about
variations in resistances
in adiode
Semiconductor diodes(loadline
analysis)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 58-60
solution of electron
circuitry problems by
loadline analysis
to know a new method
for solving circuit
problems
Lecture 26 Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(Parallel and
Series Parallel Configurations)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 63-69
Parallel and Series
Parallel Configurations
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 27 Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(Series Diode
Configurations)
T-1:chapter 2 page
no 69-72
Series Diode
Configurations
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Week 10 Lecture 28 Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(OR Gate)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 72-73
to learn circuit and solve
outcomes for OR Gate
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(AND Gate)
T-2:Chapter 2 page
no 72-73
to learn circuit and solve
outcomes for AND Gate
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 29 Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(Sinussoidal
inputs Half Wave Rectification)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 74-77
Sinussoidal inputs Half
Wave Rectification
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Week 10 Lecture 29 Diode Applications in series and
parallel configuration(Full Wave
Rectification)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 77-80
Full Wave Rectification help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 30 Diode Applications(Clippers) T-2:chapter 2 page
no 81-86
Clippers help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Week 11 Lecture 31 Diode Applications(Clippers) T-2:chapter 2 page
no 81-86
Clippers help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Diode Applications(Clampers) T-2:chapter 2 page
no 87-92
Clampers help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 32 Diode Applications(Clampers) T-2:chapter 2 page
no 87-92
Clampers help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 33 Diode Applications(Zener Diode) T-2:chapter 2 page
no 92-100
Zener Diode help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
submission of term
paper
Week 12 Lecture 34 Diode Applications(Voltage
Multiplier circuits)
T-2:chapter 2 page
no 100-102
Voltage Multiplier
circuits
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Lecture 35 BJT construction and operation
(Transistor Construction)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 131-131
Transistor Construction to know basics of
transistors
BJT construction and operation
(Transistor Operation)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 131-133
Transistor Operation to know basics of
transistors
Lecture 36 Term Paper,Test 2
Week 13 Lecture 37 BJT construction and operation
(Common-Base Configuration)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 133-136
RW-10 CommonBase
characterstics of
Configuration
to know transistor
configuration and
problem solving
Audio Visual aid
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Configurations(Transistor
Amplifying Action)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 137-137
Transistor Amplifying
Action
to know transistor
configuration and
problem solving
Lecture 38 Bipolar Junction Transistors
Configurations(Common-Emitter
Configuration)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 137-144
RW-10 CommonEmitter r
Configuration
characterstics
help students in
analytical thinking and
problem solving
Audio Visual aid
Lecture 39 Bipolar Junction Transistors
Configurations(Common-Collector
Configuration)
T-2:chapter 3 page
no 144-145
CommonCollector
Configuration
characterstics
to know transistor
configuration and
problem solving
SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 40 revision revision of whole
syllabus
with the help of audio
visual aids and
problem solving
Lecture 41 revision revision of whole
syllabus
with the help of audio
visual aids and
problem solving
Scheme for CA:
Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Term Paper,Test 2 3 10 20
Total :- 10 20
Details of Academic Task(s)
AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task
(group/individuals/field
work
Evaluation Mode Allottment /
submission Week
Test 1 to check the problem
solving ability of
students
syllabus for test will be from lecture 1 to lecture 14. multiple sets
of question paper will be given to the students.
Individual weightage is 10 4 / 5
Test 2 to check problem
solving ability of
students
syllabus for test will be from lecture 22 to lecture 35. multiple
sets of question paper will be given to the students.
Individual weightage is 10 11 / 12
Term Paper,Test 3 To develop paper
writing skill of
students
Topics will be alloted as list attached Group 30 marks ( Mid
Term report- 5
marks End Term
report- 15 marks
Viva / presentation-
10 marks)
2 / 12
List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)
Sr. No. Topic
1 x-ray
2 Lasers
3 Large Hadron Collider
4 nuclear reactor
5 black holes
6 elementry particles
7 nanotechnology
8 future energy sources
9 fission and fusion reactions
10 optical fibres
11 scanning tunneling microscope
12 maglev
13 superconductivity
14 magnetic storage devices
15 magnetic resonance imaging
Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned
(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)
Tutorial 1 blackbody radiation and planck's hypothesis,
photoelectric effect, compton effect
Problem solving
Tutorial 2 compton scattering, de broglie waves, phase and group
velocities
Problem solving
Tutorial 3 particle diffraction, particle placed under boundary
conditions(particle in a box), uncertainty principle
Problem solving
Tutorial 4 application of unncertainty principle, wave function, the
wave equation
Problem solving
Tutorial 5 Schrodinger's wave equation: time dependent form,
expectation values
Problem solving
Tutorial 6 particle in a box, particle in a finite potential well Problem solving
Tutorial 7 tunnel effect, harmonic oscillator Problem solving
After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Energy Levels, Extrinsic Materials: n-Type and p-Type,
Semiconductor Diode and its biasing, Ideal diode
versus practical
Problem solving
Tutorial 9 Resistance levels, Load-Line Analysis, Series Diode
Configurations, Parallel and Series Parallel
Configurations
Problem solving
Tutorial 10 OR, AND Gates, Sinusoidal Inputs; Half-Wave
Rectification, Full Rectification, Clippers, Clampers,
Zener Diodes, Voltage-Multiplier Circuits,Transistor
Construction
Problem solving
Tutorial 11 term paper review term paper review
Tutorial 12 term paper submission term paper submission
Tutorial 13 Transistor Operation, Common-Base Configuration,
Transistor Amplifying Action, Common-Emitter
Configuration, Common-Collector Configuration.
Problem solving