Lecture #0

Course code :PHY108

Course Title :Applied physics II
LTP: 3 0 0
Credit :3.0
Text Book
APPLIED PHYSICS by ARTHUR BEISER, AJOY GHATAK, S.C.
GARG, MC GRAW HILL, 1st Edition, (2013)
Reference Books
1.SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC DEVICES by BEN G. STREETMAN,
SANJAY BANERJEE, PHI LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED, 6th
Edition, (2009)
2.LASERS AND NON LINEAR OPTICS by B. B. LAUD, NEW AGE
INTERNATIONAL LTD,INDIA, 3rd Edition, (2011)
3.QUANTUM PHYSICS OF ATOMS, MOLECULES, SOLIDS,
NUCLEI AND PARTICLES by ROBERT EISBERG, ROBERT
RESNICK, WILEY, 2nd Edition, (2006)
4. INTRODUCTION TO SOLID STATE PHYSICS by CHARLES
KITTEL, WILEY, 8th.
5. Fundamental of Physics by Halliday, Renick and Walker ,9 th ,
JOHN WILEY & SONS PUBLISHERS, USA(2011)
6. Engineering Physics by Hitendra K Malik and A K singh ,
TATA MCGRAW - HILL EDUCATION, Ist (2011)
Unit I :Solid State Physics
Free electron theory , Band theory of Solids ,Concept of effective mass ,Hall
effect, Direct & indirect band gap semiconductors

Unit II: Solid State Devices and Lasers

Rectifier diode, Zener diode, Tunnel diode, Light Emitting Diode ,solar cell,
Avalanche and photodiode, Fundamentals of LASER- Energy levels in atoms,
Lasing action.

Unit III: Types of Lasers and Holography

Types of Lasers and Holography, Nd:YAG, Gas Laser: He - Ne, Semiconductor
Laser, Applications of Laser safety

Unit IV: Introductory Quantum Mechanics I

Matter waves, Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle Schrodinger's Time
independent equation.

Unit V: Introductory Quantum Mechanics II

Potential Barrier (emphasis on tunneling effect), Scanning Tunneling
microscope, Harmonic Oscillator, Hydrogen atom model (qualitative),
Selection rules, Applications of Schrodinger's equation  

Unit VI: Thermal Physics

Liquefaction of gas with changing Pressure, Adiabatic demagnetization,
Transfer of heat, Radiation - Stefan's law (statement and equation), Concept
of Heat
 Evaluation Criteria

Marks break up
Attendance 5
CA (Two best out of three tasks) 20
MTE (MCQ) 25
ETE( Descriptive ) 50
Total 100
Unit I & II: Solid State Physics and Solid state Devices.
Unit II & III: Solid State Devices ,Lasers and its type, Holography.
Unit IV: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics-I.
Unit V:Quantum Mechanics –II.
Unit VI :Thermal Physics.

Linde’s method to liquefaction of gas