KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY

(Kalasalingam Academy of Education and Research)

Anand Nagar,Krishnan koil- 626 190 ,Srivilliputtur (Via), T.N

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Subject with code Engineering Physics II PHY17R151

Course B.Tech (ECE, EEE, EIE, CSE, IT)
Semester / Sec II / All
Course Credit 4

SYLLABUS
UNIT I CONDUCTING MATERIALS
Classical free electron theory of metals drawbacks - Quantum free electron theory of metals
and its importance (Qualitative) - Fermi distribution function Density of energy states and
carrier concentration in metals Fermi energy Band theory of solids classification of solids.
UNIT II SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS
Intrinsic semiconductors - carrier concentration (derivation) Fermi energy Variation of Fermi
energy level with temperature - Mobility and electrical conductivity Band gap determination -
Extrinsic semiconductors - carrier concentration in n-type (derivation) - Variation of Fermi level
with temperature and impurity concentration Hall effect Experiment and applications of Hall
effect
UNIT III MAGNETIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
Origin of magnetic moment Bohr magneton comparison of Dia, Para and Ferro
magnetism Domain theory Hysteresis soft and hard magnetic materials Ferrites and
its applications.
Superconductor - definition Meissner effect type I & II superconductors BCS theory
(qualitative) high temperature superconductors Josephson effect SQUIDS-
applications of superconductors.
UNIT IV DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS
Electrical susceptibility dielectric constant electronic, ionic, orientational and space charge
polarization internal field Claussius Mosotti relation (derivation) dielectric loss
dielectric breakdown.
Nanomaterials - introduction and properties synthesis chemical vapour deposition pulsed
laser deposition. Biometrics Introduction Definition Instrumentation Devices
Advantages.

UNIT V OPTO-ELECTRONICS
Electro-optic effect: Kerr effect, Pockels effect, Electro-optic amplitude and phase modulation,
Electro-optic effect in KDP crystals - longitudinal and transverse modes, electro-optic effect in
lithium niobate. LED:Principle working applications LCD: types - construction working
principle applications.
Practiclas: (Any five)
1. Specific heat capacity-Joules colorimeter.

2. To study the polarization of light by reflection and to determine the polarizing angle for
air-glass interface.

3. Characteristics of a transistor.

4. To determine the dielectric constant of a dielectric placed inside a parallel plate capacitor
using a B.G.

5. Four probe method-determination of bandgap of semiconductor.

6. Determination of M and BH.

Reference Books:
1. Raghavan, V., Materials Science And Engineering: A First Course, 5 th Ed, Prentice- Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd., 2009
2. William F.Smith, Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003.
3. Charles Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th Edition, Wiely, 2004
4. Cullity B. D, Stock. S.R., Elements of x-ray diffraction. Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2001
5. Hobarth Willard, Lynne Merritt, John Dean, Instrumental Methods of Analysis,
Wadsworth Publishing Company, 7 Sub edition, 1988.
6. Albert Paul Malvino, Electronic Principles Sixth Edition Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, 1999.
7. Fundamentals of Photonics - Bahaa E.A.Saleh and Malvin Carl Teich.