DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA .

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.)

(THREE YEAR DEGREE COURSE)

SUBJECT

PHYSICS

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
COURSE STRUCTURE

FIRST YEAR

PAPER – 101 : MECHANICS AND WAVE MOTION 50 MARKS

PAPER – 102 : KINETIC THEORY AND THERMODYNAMICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 103: CIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS AND BASIC ELECTRONICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 104: PRACTICAL (Based on Paper 101, 102, 103) 50 MARKS

SECOND YEAR

PAPER – 201 : PHYSICAL OPTICS AND LASERS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 202 : ELECTROMAGNETICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 203: ELEMENTS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS, ATOMIC 50 MARKS

AND MOLECULARS SPECTRA

PAPER – 204: PRACTICAL (Based on Paper 201, 202, 203) 50 MARKS

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THIRD YEAR

PAPER – 301 : RELATIVITY AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 302 : SOLID STATE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 303: SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS 50 MARKS

PAPER – 304 : PRACTICAL (Based on Paper 301, 302, 303) 50 MARKS

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
FIRST YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 101
MECHANICS AND WAVE MOTION

UNIT-I

Inertial frame of reference, Newton’s laws of motion, Dynamics of particle in

rectilinear and circular motion, Conservative and Non -conservative forces,
Conservation of mechanical energy, linear momentum and angular momentum
examples of linear and corsuratmatic, Collision in one and two dimensions, cross
impact parameter, scattering ample and scattering cross-section.

UNIT -II

Definition of a rigid body, Rotational energy and rotational inertia for simple
bodies, the combined translational and rotation motion of a rigid body on
horizontal and inclined planes, Simple treatment of the motions of a top.

Relations between elastic constants, bending of Beam, Cantilever and Torsion of

Cylinder.

UNIT - III

Central forces, Two particle central force problem, reduced mass, relative and
centre of mass motion, Law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion and
their deductions, motions of planets and satellites, geo-stationary satellites.

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UNIT IV

Simple harmonic motion, differential equation of S. H. M. and its solution, uses of

complex notation, damped and forced vibrations, composition of simple harmonic
motion.

Differential equation of wave motion and its solution, plane progressive, harmonic
waves in fluid media, reflection of waves, phase change on reflection,
superposition, stationary waves, pressure and energy distribution, phase and
group velocity and relation between them.

Text and Reference Books

 EM Purcell, Ed: “Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 1, Mechanics” (McGraw-Hill).

 RP Feymman, RB Lighton and M Sands; “The Feymman Lectures in Physics”,

Vol. 1 (BI Publications, Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Madras).

 J.C. Upadhyay: ‘Mechanics’.

 D.S, Mathur “Mechanics”,

 P.K. Srivastava: “Mechanics” (New Age International).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
FIRST YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 102
KINETIC THEORY AND THERMODYNAMICS

UNIT-I

Ideal Gas: Kinetic model, Deduction of Boyle’s law, interpretation of temperature,

estimation of r.m.s. speed of molecules. Brownian motion, estimatation of the
Avogadro number. Equipartition of energy, specific heat of monoatomic gas,
extension to di- and polyatomic gases, Behaviour of gases at low temperatures.
Adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, applications to atmospheric physics.

Real Gas: Vander Waals’ gas, equation of state, nature of Vander Waals’ forces,
comparison with experimental P-V curves. The critical constants, gas and vapour.
Joule expansion of an ideal gas, Vander Waals’ gas, Joule Thomson effect, Joule
coefficient, estimatation of J-T cooling.

UNIT -II

Liquefaction of gases: Boyle’s temperature and inversion temperature. Principle of

regenerative cooling and of cascade cooling, liquefaction of hydrogen and helium
gases. Refrigeration cycles, meaning of efficiency.

Transport phenomena in gases: Molecular collisions, mean free path and collision
cross sections. Estimatation of molecular diameter and mean free path.

Transport of mass, momentum and energy and inter-relationship, dependence on

temperature and pressure.

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UNIT - III

The laws of thermodynamics: The Zeroth law, work done by and on the system,
internal energy as a state function and other applications, first law of
thermodynamics. Reversible and irreversible changes, Carnot cycle and its
efficiency, Carnot theorem, Second law of thermodynamics. Its Internal
combustion engines. Entropy, principle of increase of entropy and calculations.
The thermodynamic scale of temperature; its identity with the perfect gas scale.
Impossibility of attaining the absolute zero;

Third law of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic relationships: Thermodynamic

variables, Maxwell’s general relationships, application to Joule-Thomson cooling
and adiabatic cooling in a general system, Vander Waals’ gas, Clausius-Clapeyron
heat equation. Thermodynamic potentials and equilibrium of thermodynamical
systems, relation with thermodynamical variables. Cooling due to adiabatic
demagnetization, production and measurement of very low temperatures.

UNIT -IV

Blackbody radiation: Pure temperature dependence, Stefan-Boltzmann law,

pressure of radiation, spectral distribution of Black body radiation, Wien’s
displacement law, Rayleigh-Jean’s law, Planck's law of radiations.

Text and Reference Books

 G.G. Agarwal and H.P. Sinha “Thermal Physics”

 S.K. Agarwal and B.K. Agarwal “Thermal Physics”

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 Shan & Shrivastava – Heat and Thermodynamics.

 Brijlal & Shubramaniam – Heat and Thermodynamics.

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
FIRST YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 103
CIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS AND BASIC ELECTRONICS

UNIT-I

Growth and decay of currents through inductive resistances, charging and

discharging in R.C. and R.L.C. circuits, Time constant, Measurement of high
resistance. A.C. Bridges, Maxwell’s and Scherings Bridges, Wien Bridge.
THEVENIN’S, NORTON’S Theorem and Superposition theorems and their
applications.

UNIT -II

Semiconductors, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, n-type and p-type

semiconductors, P.N. Junction diode forward bias and reverse bias, diode as a
rectifier, diode characteristics, LED diodes, zener diode, avalanche and zener
breakdown, power supplies, rectifier, bridge rectifier, capacitor input filter, voltage
regulated power supply, zener regulator.

UNIT - III

Bipolar transistors, CE, CB, CC Confirmations and Characteristics, DC alpha, DC

beta, characteristics of transistor curves in different modes.

Transistor biasing circuits: base bias, emitter bias and voltage divider bias, DC load
line.

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Basic AC equivalent circuits, low frequency model, small signal amplifiers hybrid
parameter of a transistor, common emitter amplifier, common collector
amplifiers, and common base amplifiers, current and voltage gain, R.C. coupled
amplifier, gain, frequency response, equivalent circuit at low, medium and high
frequencies, feedback principles.

UNIT-IV

Barkhan Criters for sustained oscillations impedance, transistor as an oscillator,

general discussion and theory of Hartley oscillator only.

Elements of transmission and reception, basic principles of amplitude modulation

and demodulation. Principle and design of linear multimeters and their
applications, cathode ray oscillograph and its simple applications.

Text and Reference Books

 B.G. Streetman; “Solid State Electronic Devices”, IInd Edition (Prentice Hall
of India, New Delhi, 1986).

 W.D. Stanley: “Electronic Devices, Circuits and Applications” (Prentice-Hall).

 J.D. Ryder, “Electronics Fundamentals and Applications”, lI Edition (Prentice-

Hall of India, New Delhi, 1986).

 J Millman and A Grabel, “Microelectronics”, International Edition (McGraw

Hill Book Company, New York, 1988).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
FIRST YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 104
PRACTICALS

Every institution may add the experiments of the same standard in the following
subject.

Mechanics
1. Study of laws of parallel and perpendicular axes for moment of inertia.
2. Study of conservation of momentum in two dimensional oscillations.
3. To determine the moment of inertia of a flywheel about its own axis of rotation.
4. M.I. of an irregular body by inertia table.

Oscillations
1. Study of a compound pendulum.
2. Study of damping of a bar pendulum under various mechanics.
3. Study of oscillations under a bifilar suspension.
4. Potential energy curves of a 1-Dimensional system and oscillations in it for
various amplitudes.
5. Study of oscillations of a mass under different combinations of springs.

Properties of matter
1. Study of bending of a cantilever or a beam.
2. Study of torsion of a wire (static and dynamic methods) and determination
of wire.
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3. Determination of Poission’s ratio of rubber (in the form of a tube).

4. Study of K (spring constant) by dynamical and statical method.

Heat and Thermodynamics

1. Study of Brownian motion.
2. Study of adiabatic expansion of a gas.
3. Study of conversion of mechanical energy into heat.
4. Heating efficiency of electrical kettle with varying voltages.
5. To determine the mechanical equivalent of heat (J) with help of ammeter
and voltmeter by to Joule’s calorimeter (electrical method).

Thermodynamics
1. Study of temperature dependence of total radiation (Stefan’s Law).
2. Study of temperature dependence of spectral density of radiation (Planci’s
Law).
3. Resistance thermometry.
4. Thermo-emf thermometry
5. Conduction of heat through poor conductors of different geometries.
6. Study of bad conductor by Lee Disc method.
7. To determine mechanical equivalent of heat by Callender and Barne’s
method.

Circuit fundamentals
1. Charging and discharging in R.C. and R.C.L. circuits.
2. High resistance by leakage.
3. A.C. Bridges.
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4. Half wave and full wave rectifiers.

5. Characteristics of a transistor in CE, CB and CC configurations
6. Frequency response of R.C. coupled amplifier.
7. P.N. Junction and Zener diode characteristics.
8. LED characteristics.

Waves
1. To study the wave form of an electrically maintained tuning fork (or
alternating current source) with the help of cathode ray oscilloscope and to
determine the unknown frequency by the analysis of Lissajous figures.
2. Speed of waves on a stretched string.
3. Study of interference with two coherent sources of sound.
4. Studies on torsional waves in a lumped system (frequency of AC mains –
Sonometer).

Text and reference books

 D.P. Khandelwal, “A laboratory manual for undergraduate classes” (Vani
Publishing House, New Delhi).
 S.P. Singh, “Advanced Practical Physics” (Pragati Prakashan, Meerut).
 Worsop and Flint- Advanced Practical physics for students.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICAL MARKS -

TWO PRACTICALS (30 MARKS) + VIVA (10 MARKS) + RECORD (10 MARKS)

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
SECOND YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 201
PHYSICAL OPTICS AND LASERS

UNIT-I

Interference of a light: The principle of superposition of waves, two-slit

interference, coherence requirement for the sources, Bi-Prism, Lloyd’s Mirror
optical path retardations, lateral shift of fringes, Rayleigh refractometer and other
applications. Localised fringes; thin films, applications for precision measurements
for displacements.

Haidinger fringes: Fringes of equal inclination, Michelson interferometer and its

application for precision determination of wavelength, wavelength difference and
the width of spectral lines. Twymann Green interferometer and its uses. Intensity
distribution in multiple beam interference, Tolansky fringes, Fabry-Perrot
interferometer and etalon grating.

UNIT -II

Fresnel diffraction: Fresnel half-period zones, zone plates, straight edge,

rectilinear propagation of lights.

Fraunhoffer diffraction: Diffraction at a slit, half-period zones, phasor diagram and

integral calculus methods, the intensity distribution, diffraction at a circular
aperture and a circular disc, resolution of images, Rayleigh criterion, resolving
power of telescope and microscopes systems.

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Diffraction gratings: Diffraction at N parallel slits, intensity distribution, plane

diffraction grating, reflection grating and blazed gratings. Concave grating and
different mountings. Resolving power of a grating and comparison with resolving
powers of prism and of a Fabry-Perot etalon.

UNIT - III

Polarization, Double refraction in uniaxial crystals, Nicol prism, polaroids and

retardation plates. Analysis of polarised light. Optical activity and Fresnel’s
explanation, Half shade and Biquartz polar meters.

Matrix representation of plane polarized waves, matrices for polarizers,

retardation plates and rotators.

UNIT-IV

Laser system: Purity of a spectral line, coherence length and coherence time,
spatial coherence of a source, Einstein’s A and B coefficients, spontaneous and
induced emissions, conditions for laser action, population inversion.

Application of Lasers: Pulsed lasers and tunable lasers, spatial coherence and
directionality, estimates of beam intensity; temporal coherence and spectral
energy density.

Holograpghy:

Text and Reference Books

 A K Ghatak, “Physical Optics” (Tata McGrew Hill).

 D P Khandelwal; “Optics and Atomic Physics” (Himalaya, Publishing House,

Bombay, 1988).

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 F Smith and JH Thomson; “Manchester Physics Series: Optics” (English

Language Book Society and John Wiley, 1977).

 Born and Wolf; “Optics”

 KD Moltey; “Optics” (Oxford University Press).

 Sears; “Optics”.

 Jonkins and White; “Fundamental of Optics” (McGraw-Hill).

 Smith and Thomson; “Optics” (John Wiley and Sons).

 B.K; Mathur; “Optics”.

 P.K. Srivastava; “Optics” (CBS).

 B.B. Laud; “Lasers” (New Age).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
SECOND YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 202
ELECTROMAGNETICS

UNIT-I

Electrostatics

Coulomb’s law, Electric Field and potentials, Field due to a charged sphere, ring,
disc, spherical shell and Derivations of Poisson and Laplace Equations, Gauss Law
and its application: The field of a conductor. Electric dipole, Field and potential due
to an electric dipole, Dipole approximation for an arbitrary charge distribution,
Electric quadrupole, Field due to a quadrupole, Electrostatic Energy of a uniformly
charged sphere, Energy of a condenser, methods of electrical images.

Magnetostatics

Magnetic field, Magnetic Induction and Biot- Savarts Law, Magnetic field due to
circular coil, Helmholyz coil and solenoid Lorentz Force, Vector and scalar magnetic
potentials, Magnetic Dipole, Magnetomotive force Ampere’s circuital theorem and
its applications to calculate magnetic field due to wire carrying current and
solenoid.

UNIT-Il

Electromagnetic Induction

Faraday’s laws of EMT induction and Lenz’s Law. Mutual and Self Induction,
pecipricity theorem Vector potential in varying Magnetic field, Induction of current

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in continuous media, Skin effect, Motion of electron in changing magnetic field,

Magnetic energy in field, Induced magnetic field (Time varying electric field),
Displacement current, Maxwell’s equations, Theory and working of moving coil,
ballistic galvanometer.

UNIT-III

Dielectrics

Dielectric constant, polarization, Electronic polarization, Atomic or ionic

Polarization, Polarization charges, Electrostatic equation with dielectrics, Field,
force and energy in Dielectrics.

Magnetic Properties of Matter

Intensity of magnetization and magnetic susceptibility, Properties of dia, Para and

ferromagnetic materials, Curie temperature, Hysteresis and its experimental
determination.

UNIT -IV

Electromagnetic Waves

The wave equation satisfied by E and B, plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum,

Poynting’s vector, reflection at a plane boundary of dielectrics, polarization by
reflection and total internal reflection, Faraday effect; waves in a conducting
medium, reflection and refraction by the ionosphere.

Text and Reference Books

 Berkeley Physics Course; Electricity and Magnetism, Ed. E.M. Purcell (Mc
GrawHill). Halliday and Resnik; “Physics”, Vol 2.

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 D J Griffith; “Introduction to Electrodynamics” (Prentice-Hall of India). Reitz

and Milford; “Electricity and Magnetism (Addison-Wesley).

 A S Mahajan and A A Rangwala; “Electricity and Magnetism” (Tata McGraw-

Hill). A M Portis; “Electromagnetic Fields”.

 Pugh and Pugh; “Principles of Electricity and Magnetism” (Addison-Welsley).

 Panofsky and Phillips; “Classical Electricity and Magnetism” (India Book

House). S S Atwood; “Electricity and Magnetism” (Dover).

 J.D. Jackson’s.

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
SECOND YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 203
ELEMENTS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS, ATOMIC AND
MOLECULAR SPECTRA

UNIT-I

Matter Waves

Inadequacies of classical mechanics, Photoelectric effect, Compton Effect, wave

particle duality, de- Broglie matter waves and their experimental verification,
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty principle, Complementary principle, Principle of
superposition of waves, Motion of wave packets.

UNIT -II

Schrodinger Equation and its Applications

Schrodinger wave equation, Interpretation of wave function, Expectation values of

dynamical variables, Ehrenfest theorem, Orthonormal properties of wave
functions, One dimensional motion in potential step, Rectangular potential barrier,
Square potential well, Particle in a box, normalization, Simple harmonic oscillator.

UNIT - III

Atomic spectra

Spectra of hydrogen and alkali atoms, spectral terms, doublet fine structure,
screening constants for alkali spectra for s, p. d, and f states, selection rules.

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Singlet and triplet fine structure in alkaline earth spectra, L-S and J-J couplings.
Continuous X-ray spectrum and its dependence on voltage, Duane and Haunt’s
law. Characteristics X-rays, Moseley’s law, doublet structure and screening
parameters in X-ray spectra, X-ray absorption spectra.

UNIT -IV

Molecular spectra

Discrete set of electronic energies of molecules, quantisation of vibrational and

rotational energies, determination of internuclear distance, pure rotation and
rotation- vibration spectra, Dissociation limit for the ground and other electronic
states, transition rules for pure vibration and electronic vibration spectra.

Text and Reference Books

 H S Mani and G K Mehta; “Introduction to Modern Physics” (Affiliated East-

West Press 1989). A Beiser, “Perspectives of Modern Physics”.

 H E White; “Introduction to Atomic Physics”.

 G.M. Barrow; “Introduction to Molecular Physics”.

 R P Feymann, R B Leighton and M Sands; “The Feyrnann Lectures on Physics,

Vol. III (B I Publications. Bombay. Delhi, Calcutta, Madras).

 T A Littlefield and N Thorley; “Atomic and Nuclear Physics” (Engineering

Language Book Society).

 Eisenberg and Resnik; “Quantum Physics of Atoms, ‘Molecules, Solids,

Nuclei and Particles” (John Wiley).

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 D P Khandelwal: “Optics and Atomic Physics”, (Himalaya Publishing House,

Bombay, 1988).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
SECOND YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 204
PRACTICALS

Institution may add any experiment of the same standard in the following subject.

Physical optics

1. Study of interference of light (biprism).

2. Study off-P etalon fringes.
3. Study of diffraction at a straight edge or a single slit.
4. Use of diffraction grating and its resolving limit.
5. Resolving limit of a telescope system.
6. Polarization of light by the reflection.
7. Study of optical rotation for any system.
8. To determine the refractive index of liquid by the Newton’s ring method.
9. Thickness of a wire by wedge shape air film.
10. To study the polarization of light by reflection and to verify the Brewster’s
and Malu’s laws.

Electrostatics

1. Characteristics of a ballistic galvanometer.

2. Setting up and using an electroscope or electrometer.

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Moving charges and magnetostatics

1. Use of a vibration magnetometer to study a field.

2. Study of field due to a current.
3. Measurement of low resistance by Carey-Foster bridge or otherwise.
4. Measurement of inductance using impedance at different frequencies.
5. Measurement of capacitance using impedance at different frequencies.
6. Study of decay of currents in LR and RC circuits.
7. Electromagnetic damping.
8. ECE of copper by tangent galvanometer.
9. Response curve for LCR circuit and resonance frequency and quality factor.

Varying fields and electromagnetic theory

1. Sensitivity of a cathode-ray oscilloscope.

2. Characteristic of a choke.
3. Measurement of inductance.
4. Study of Lorentz force.
5. Study of discrete and continuous LC transmission lines.

Atomic Physics

1. Study of spectra of hydrogen and deuterium (Rydberg constant and ratio of

masses of electron to proton).
2. Absorption spectrum of iodine vapour.
3. Study of alkali or alkaline earth spectra using a concave grating.
4. Study of Zeeman Effect for determination of Lande g-factor.

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Molecular Physics

1. Analysis of a given band spectrum.

Lasers

1 Study of laser as a monochromatic coherent source

2 Study of divergence of a laser beam

Text and Reference Books

 D.P. Khandelwal, “A Laboratory Manual for Undergraduate Classes (Vani

Publishing House, New Delhi).

 S.P. Singh, “Advanced Practical Physics” (Pragati Prakashan, Meerut).

 Worsnop and Flint- Advanced Practical physics for students.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICAL MARKS -

TWO PRACTICALS (30 MARKS) + VIVA (10 MARKS) + RECORD (10 MARKS)

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
THIRD YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 301
RELATIVITY AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS

UNIT-I

Relativity

Reference systems, inertial and non-inertial frames, Galilean invariance and

conservation laws, Michelson-Morley experiment; search for ether.

Postulates for the special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, length

contraction, time dilation, velocity addition theorem, variation of mass with
2
velocity, mass-energy equivalence (E=mc ), particle with a zero rest mass.

UNIT -II

Statistical physics

The statistical basis of thermodynamics: Probability and thermodynamic

probability, principle of equal a prior probabilities, probability distribution and its
narrowing with increase in number of particles. The expressions for average
properties. Constraints; accessible and inaccessible states, distribution of particles
with a given total energy into a discrete set of energy states.

UNIT - III

Some universal laws: The space representation, division of space into energy cells
and into phase cells of arbitrary size, applications to one-dimensional harmonic
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oscillator and free particles. Equilibrium before two systems in thermal contact.
Probability and entropy, Boltzmann entropy relation. Statistical interpretation of
second law of thermodynamics. Boltzmann canonical distribution law and its
applications; rigorous form of equipartition of energy.

UNIT -IV

Maxwellian distribution of speeds in an ideal gas: Distribution of speeds and

velocities, experimental verification, distinction between mean, r.m.s. and most
probable speeds and their values. Doppler broadening of spectral lines.

Transition to quantum statistics: ‘h’ (Plank’s constant) as a natural constant and’

its implications, cases of particle in a one-dimensional box and one-dimensional
harmonic oscillator, Indistinguishability of particles and its consequences, Bose-
Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac distributions, photons in black body chamber, free
electrons in a metal, Fermi level and Fermi energy.

Text and Reference Books

 Beiser, “Concepts of Modern Physics” (McGraw-Hill).

 B B Laud, “Introduction to Statistical Mechanics” (Macmillan 1981).

 F Reif, “Statistical Physics” (McGraw-Hill 1988).

 K Haung, “Statistical Physics” (Wiley Eastern, 1988).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
THIRD YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 302
SOLID STATE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

UNIT-I

Crystal Structure

Lattice translation vectors and lattice, Symmetry operations, Basis and Crystal
structure, Primitive Lattice cell, Two-dimensional lattice type, Number of lattices,
Point groups and plane groups, three dimensional lattice type, Number of Lattices,
Points groups and space groups. Index system for crystal planes Miller indices,
Simple crystal structures, NaCI, hcp, diamond, Cubic ZnS; and hexagonal,
Occurrence of Non-ideal crystal structures, random stacking of poly-prism, glasses.

Crystal Diffraction and Reciprocal Lattice

Bragg law, Experimental diffraction method, Laue method, Rotating crystal

method, Powder method, Derivation of scattered ‘wave amplitude, Fourier
analysis, Reciprocal lattice vectors, Diffraction conditions, Ewald method, Brillion
zones, Reciprocal lattice to sc, bcc and face lattices , Fourier analysis of the basis
and atomic form factor.

UNIT -II

Crystal Bindings

Crystal of inert gases, Van der Walls-London interaction, repulsive interaction,

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Equilibrium lattice constants, Cohesive energy, compressibility and bulk modulus,

ionic crystal, Madelung energy, evaluation of Madelung constant, Covalent
crystals, Hydrogen-bonded crystals, Atomic radii.

Lattice Vibrations

Lattice heat capacity, Einstein model, Vibrations of monatomic lattice, derivation

of dispersion relation, First brillouin zone, group velocity, continuum limit, Force
constants, Lattice with two atoms per primitive cell, derivation of dispersion
relation, Acoustic and optical modes, Phonon momentum. Free electron theory,
Fermi energy, density of states, Heat capacity of electron gas, Paramagnetic
susceptibility of conduction electrons, Hall effect in metals. Origin of band theory,
Qualitative idea of Bloch theorem, Kronig-Penney model, Number of orbitals in a
band, conductor, Semi-conductor and insulators, Effective mass, Concept of holes.

UNIT - III

Nuclear Physics

1. General Properties of Nucleus:

Brief survey of general Properties of the Nucleus, Mass defect and binding
energy, charges, size, spin and magnetic moment.

2. Nuclear Forces:

Saturation phenomena and Exchange forces, Deutron ground state

properties.

3. Nuclear Models:

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Liquid drop model and Bethe Weiszacker mass formula, Single particle shell
model (only the level scheme in the context of reproduction of magic
numbers).

4 Natural Radioactivity:

Fundamental laws of radioactivity, Soddy-Fajan’s displacement law and law

of radioactive disintegration, Basic ideas about α,  and  decay.

UNIT-IV

1. Nuclear Reactions:

Nuclear reactions and their conservation laws, Cross section of nuclear

reactions, Theory of fission (Qualitative), Nuclear reactors and Nuclear
fusion.

2. Accelerators and detectors:

Vande Graff, Cyclotron and Synchrotron, Interaction of charged particles

and gamma rays with matter (qualitative), GM counter, solid state detector,
Scintillation counter and neutron detectors.

3. Elementary Particles:

Basic classification based on rest mass, Spin and half life, particle
interactions (gravitational, Electromagnetic, week and strong Interactions).
Elementary idea about querks.

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Text and Reference Books

 Puri and Babbar, “Solid State Physics” (S. Chand).

 C. Kittel, “Introduction to Solid State Physics”- Vth Edition (John Wiley &
Sons). H.S. Mani and G.K. Mehta, “Introduction to Modern Physics”
(Affiliated East-West Press— 1989).

 Beiser, “Perspectives of Modern Physics”.

 T.A. Littlefield and N. Thoreley, “Atomic and Nuclear Physics” (Engineering

 Language Book Society). Eisenberg and Resnik, “Quantum Mechanics of

Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles” (John Wiley).

 Ghoshal S.N.- Nuclear Physics - S. Chand & Co.

 Ascroft and Mermin, Solid State Physics.

 Nuclear Physics by D.C. Tayal.

 Nuclear Physics by B.N. Shrivastava.

 Nuclear Physics by Kaplar.

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
THIRD YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 303
SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS

UNIT-I

Diffusion of minority carriers in semiconductor, work function in metals and

semiconductors Junctions between metal and semiconductors, P.N. Junction
diode, Depletion layer, Junction Potential Width of depletion layer, Field and
Capacitance of depletion layer, Forward A.C. and D.C. resistance of junction,
Reverse Breakdown.

Zener and Avalanche diodes, Tunnel diodes, Point contact diode, their importance
at High frequencies, LED photodiodes, Effect of temperature on Junction diode
Thermistors.

UNIT -II

Transistor parameters, base width modulation, transit time and life-time of

minority carriers, Base- Emitter resistance, Collector conductance, Base spreading
resistance, Diffusion capacitance, Reverse feedback ratio, Equivalent circuit for
transistors, Basic model, hybrid model and Y parameter equivalent circuit, Input
and output impedances.

UNIT III

Current and Voltage gain, Biasing formula for transistors, Base bias, emitter bias
and mixed type bias mixed type biasing for small and large signal operation.
Transistor circuit application at low frequencies, their AC and DC equivalent for
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three different modes of operation, Large signal operation of transistors,

Transistor Power amplifiers, Class A and B operation, Maximum power output
Effect of temperature, heat sinks, thermal resistance Distorsion in amplifiers,
cascading of stages, Frequency response, Negative and positive feedback in
transistor amplifiers.

UNIT -IV

Field effect transistors and their characteristics, biasing of FET, use in

preamplifiers, MOSFET and their simple uses.

Power Supplies:

Electronically regulated low and high voltage power supplies, Inverters for battery
operated equipments.

Miscellaneous:

Basic linear integrated circuits, phototransistors, Silicon Controlled rectifiers,

Unijunction transistor and their simple uses.

Text and Reference Books

 B G Streetman; “Solid State Electronic Devices”, UK Edition (Prentice-Hall of

India. New Delhi, 1986).

 W D Stanley; “Electronic Devices, Circuits and Applications” (Prentice-Hall,

New Jersey, USA. 1988).

 J D Ryder; “Electronics Fundamentals and Applications” 2nd Edition

(Prentice-Hall of India. New Delhi, 1986).

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 I Miliman and A Grabel; “Microelectronics”, International. Edition (McGraw-

Hill Book Company, New York, 1988).

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B.Sc. (PHYSICS)
THIRD YEAR DETAILED SYALLBUS
PAPER – 304
PRACTICAL

Institution may add any experiment of the same standard in the following subject.

Statistical Physics

1. Data from n-option systems of several relative weightages to be examined

and interpreted.
2. Plotting F-D distribution in the neighbourhood of Fermi energy for different
temperature values.
3. Solar wind as a thermal expansion of solar corona at one million Kelvin.
4. Study of dilute gas for experimental verification of Maxwell-Boltzman
statistics.
5. Number of microscopic states of perfect gas (Gibbs-paradox).

Solid State Physics

1. Goniometric study of crystal faces.

2. Determination of dielectric constant.
3. Hysteresis curve of transformer core.
4. Hall-probe method for measurement of magnetic field

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Solid State Devices

1. Specific resistance and energy gap of a semiconductor

2. Characteristics of a transistor
3. Characteristics of a tunnel diode

Electronics

1. Study of voltage regulation system

2. Study of, a regulated power supply
3. Study of Lissajuous figures using a CR0
4. Study of VTVM
5. Study of RC and TC coupled amplifiers
6. Study of AF and RF oscillators

Nuclear Physics
1. Study of absorption of alpha and beta rays.
2. Study of statistics in radioactive measurement.

Text and Reference Books

 B.G. Strechman, “Solid State Electronic Devices”. II Edition (Prentice-Hall of

India, New Delhi, 1986).

 W.D. Stanley, “Electronic Devices, Circuits and Applications” (Prentice-Hall,

New Jersey, USA, 1988).

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 D.P. Khandelwal, “A Laboratory Manual for Undergraduate Classes (Vani

Publishiing House, New Delhi). S.P. Singh, “Advanced Practical Physics”
(Pragati Prakashan, Meerut).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICAL MARKS -

TWO PRACTICALS (30 MARKS) + VIVA (10 MARKS) + RECORD (10 MARKS)

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