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  • General

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  • Topic 1

  • Unit I

    Interference: Methods of formation of coherent sources, theory of interference fringes, fringe width, Fresnel’s Biprism, thin film interference, Newton’s ring and its application in determination of wavelength of light. Diffraction: Theory of Fraunhoffer’s diffraction at single slit, Intensity distribution curve, (No derivation), Introduction to the grating grating equation and its application in determination of wavelength of light, Resolving Power of Optical Instruments and Rayleigh’s criterion of resolution

  • Unit II

    Polarization: Production of plane polarized light by reflection, Double refraction, Nicol prism, Optical activity, specific rotation, polarimeter (Laurentz and Biquartz) and its application in determination of specific rotation. Optical Fiber: Principle of fiber optics, numerical aperture. LASER: Main components of laser, Einstein’s coefficients, He-Ne laser, Nd-YAG laser and their applications

  • Unit III

    Brief Introduction to the Michelson-Morley experiment (Negative results and their explanation), Galilean transformation equations, Lorentz transformation equations and their consequences (length contraction, time dilation and Velocity Addition Theorem), energy mass relation, relativistic kinetic energy

  • Unit IV

    Compton effect, de-Broglie Hypothesis, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle (no derivation) and its applications (non-existence of electron in nucleus), Wave function and its physical admissibility, orthogonality of wavefunctions, normalization of wave functions, Schrodinger’s equation (Time dependent and Time independent) and its application (particle in one dimensional potential box).

  • Unit V

    Magnetic Properties: Magnetization, Origin of magnetic moment, Langevin’s theory for diamagnetic material, Phenomena of hysteresis and its applications. Superconductors: Temperature dependence of resistivity in superconducting materials, Effect of magnetic field (Meissner effect), Temperature dependence of critical field, Type I and Type II superconductors, Nano-Materials: Basic principle of nanoscience and technology, structure, properties and uses of Fullerene and Carbon nanotubes, Applications of nanotechnology

  • General-Course Completion

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      Quiz 1
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      Opened: Thursday, 21 March 2024, 7:00 PM
      Closed: Thursday, 21 March 2024, 8:00 PM
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      Quiz 2
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      Opened: Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 6:00 PM
      Closed: Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:00 PM

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      Opened: Friday, 1 March 2024, 9:00 AM
      Due: Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 4:00 PM
      Unit I and II
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      Opened: Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:42 PM
      Due: Thursday, 25 April 2024, 12:00 PM