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The document outlines the syllabus for an Engineering Physics course, including course objectives and outcomes that focus on optical phenomena, crystallography, dielectric and magnetic materials, quantum mechanics, and semiconductors. It details five units covering wave optics, crystallography, dielectric and magnetic materials, quantum mechanics, and semiconductor theory, along with a lab component that emphasizes practical experiments related to these topics. Textbooks and reference materials are also provided for further study.

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The document outlines the syllabus for an Engineering Physics course, including course objectives and outcomes that focus on optical phenomena, crystallography, dielectric and magnetic materials, quantum mechanics, and semiconductors. It details five units covering wave optics, crystallography, dielectric and magnetic materials, quantum mechanics, and semiconductor theory, along with a lab component that emphasizes practical experiments related to these topics. Textbooks and reference materials are also provided for further study.

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ENGINEERING PHYSICS
(Common for all branches of Engineering)

Course Objectives:

To bridge the gap between the Physics in school at 10+2 level and UG level engineering
courses by identifying the importance of the optical phenomenon like interference, diffraction
etc, enlightening the periodic arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids and concepts of
quantum mechanics, introduce novel concepts of dielectric and magnetic materials, physics of
semiconductors.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Analyze the intensity variation of light due to polarization, interference and diffraction.
CO2: Familiarize with the basics of crystals and their structures.
CO3: Summarize various types of polarization of dielectrics and classify the magnetic
materials.
CO4: Explain the basic concepts of Quantum Mechanics and the band theory of solids.
CO5: Identify the type of semiconductor using Hall effect.

UNIT I Wave Optics (12hrs)


Interference: Introduction - Principle of superposition –Interference of light - Interference in
thin films (Reflection Geometry) & applications - Colours in thin films- Newton’s Rings,
Determination of wavelength and refractive index.
Diffraction: Introduction - Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffractions - Fraunhofer diffraction due to
single slit, double slit & N-slits (Qualitative) – Diffraction Grating - Dispersive power and
resolving power of Grating (Qualitative). Polarization: Introduction -Types of polarization -
Polarization by reflection, refraction and Double refraction - Nicol’s Prism -Half wave and
Quarter wave plates.

UNIT II Crystallography and X-ray diffraction (8hrs)


Crystallography: Space lattice, Basis, Unit Cell and lattice parameters – Bravais Lattices –
crystal systems (3D) – coordination number - packing fraction of SC, BCC & FCC - Miller
indices – separation between successive (hkl) planes.

X- ray diffraction: Bragg’s law - X-ray Diffractometer – crystal structure determination by


Laue’s and powder methods
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UNIT III Dielectric and Magnetic Materials (9hrs)
Dielectric Materials: Introduction - Dielectric polarization - Dielectric polarizability,
Susceptibility, Dielectric constant and Displacement Vector – Relation between the electric
vectors - Types of polarizations- Electronic (Quantitative), Ionic (Quantitative) and
Orientation

polarizations (Qualitative) - Lorentz internal field - Clausius- Mossotti equation - complex


dielectric constant – Frequency dependence of polarization – dielectric loss

Magnetic Materials: Introduction - Magnetic dipole moment - Magnetization-Magnetic


susceptibility and permeability – Atomic origin of magnetism - Classification of magnetic
materials: Dia, para, Ferro, anti-ferro & Ferri magnetic materials - Domain concept for
Ferromagnetism & Domain walls (Qualitative) - Hysteresis - soft and hard magnetic
materials.

UNIT IV Quantum Mechanics and Free electron Theory (10hrs)


Quantum Mechanics: Dual nature of matter – Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle –
Significance and properties of wave function – Schrodinger’s time independent and dependent
wave equations– Particle in a one-dimensional infinite potential well.
Free Electron Theory: Classical free electron theory (Qualitative with discussion of merits and
demerits) – Quantum free electron theory – electrical conductivity based on quantum free
electron theory - Fermi-Dirac distribution - Density of states - Fermi energy

UNIT V Semiconductors (9hrs)


Semiconductors: Formation of energy bands – classification of crystalline solids - Intrinsic
semiconductors: Density of charge carriers – Electrical conductivity – Fermi level – Extrinsic
semiconductors: density of charge carriers – dependence of Fermi energy on carrier
concentration and temperature - Drift and diffusion currents – Einstein’s equation – Hall
effect and its applications.

Textbooks:
1. A Text book of Engineering Physics, M. N. Avadhanulu, P.G.Kshirsagar & TVS Arun
Murthy, S. Chand Publications, 11th Edition 2019.
2. Engineering Physics - D.K.Bhattacharya and Poonam Tandon, Oxford press (2015)

Reference Books:
1. Engineering Physics - B.K. Pandey and S. Chaturvedi, Cengage Learning 2021.
2. Engineering Physics - Shatendra Sharma, Jyotsna Sharma, Pearson Education, 2018.
3. Engineering Physics” - Sanjay D. Jain, D. Sahasrabudhe and Girish, University Press.
2010
4. Engineering Physics - M.R. Srinivasan, New Age international publishers (2009).

Web Resources: https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/physics.html

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ENGINEERING PHYSICS LAB


(Common to All Branches of Engineering)

Course Objectives:

To study the concepts of optical phenomenon like interference, diffraction etc., recognize the importance
of energy gap in the study of conductivity and Hall effect in semiconductors and study the parameters and
applications of dielectric and magnetic materials by conducting experiments.

Course Outcomes: The students will be able to


CO1: Operate optical instruments like travelling microscope and spectrometer. CO2:
Estimate the wavelengths of different colours using diffraction grating.
CO3: Plot the intensity of the magnetic field of circular coil carrying current with distance. CO4:
Evaluate dielectric constant and magnetic susceptibility for dielectric and magnetic materials
respectively.
CO5: Calculate the band gap of a given semiconductor. CO6: Identify
the type of semiconductor using Hall effect.

List of Experiments:
1. Determination of radius of curvature of a given Plano-convex lens by Newton’s rings.
2. Determination of wavelengths of different spectral lines in mercury spectrum using diffraction
grating in normal incidence configuration.
3. Verification of Brewster’s law
4. Determination of dielectric constant using charging and discharging method.
5. Study the variation of B versus H by magnetizing the magnetic material (B-H curve).
6. Determination of wavelength of Laser light using diffraction grating.
7. Estimation of Planck’s constant using photoelectric effect.
8. Determination of the resistivity of semiconductors by four probe methods.
9. Determination of energy gap of a semiconductor using p-n junction diode.
10. Magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying circular coil by Stewart Gee’s Method.
11. Determination of Hall voltage and Hall coefficient of a given semiconductor using Hall effect.
12. Determination of temperature coefficients of a thermistor.
13. Determination of acceleration due to gravity and radius of Gyration by using a compound
pendulum.
14. Determination of magnetic susceptibility by Kundt’s tube method.
15. Determination of rigidity modulus of the material of the given wire using Torsional pendulum.
16. Sonometer: Verification of laws of stretched string.
17. Determination of young’s modulus for the given material of wooden scale by non- uniform
bending (or double cantilever) method.
18. Determination of Frequency of electrically maintained tuning fork by Melde’s experiment.

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