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B. Tech. - I (All Branches) ASP102ABC (T) : Engineering Physics (Theory) L T P C 3 0 2 4

This document outlines the course details for Engineering Physics (Theory) and Engineering Physics (Practical) for B. Tech. students. The theory course covers key topics in electromagnetism, optics and laser physics, quantum physics, solid state physics, and nuclear and particle physics over 45 contact hours. The practical course involves performing 8 out of 10 listed experiments in areas such as Joule's law, spectroscopy, magnetism, optics, and semiconductor properties. Recommended textbooks are provided for further study.

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B. Tech. - I (All Branches) ASP102ABC (T) : Engineering Physics (Theory) L T P C 3 0 2 4

This document outlines the course details for Engineering Physics (Theory) and Engineering Physics (Practical) for B. Tech. students. The theory course covers key topics in electromagnetism, optics and laser physics, quantum physics, solid state physics, and nuclear and particle physics over 45 contact hours. The practical course involves performing 8 out of 10 listed experiments in areas such as Joule's law, spectroscopy, magnetism, optics, and semiconductor properties. Recommended textbooks are provided for further study.

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B. Tech.

I (All Branches)

ASP102ABC(T): Engineering Physics (Theory)

L T P C
3 0 2 4


ELECTROMAGNETISM (06 Hours)
Amperes law, Bio-Savarts law, Lorentz force, Electromagnetic waves: Maxwells equations in
vacuum & medium.
Types of matter magnetism: Ferromagnetism, Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism, Nuclear
magnetism, Three magnetic vectors, Magnetic susceptibility, Curies law.

OPTICS AND LASER PHYSICS (12 Hours)
Spatial and temporal coherence, Interference by division of wave front and amplitude, Interference
by thin films, Newtons rings, Michelsons Interferometer. Fraunhofer diffraction at double slits,
multiple slits and circular aperture.
Polarization, polarizing sheets, Malus law, Polarization by reflection and Brewsters Law,
Polarization by double reflection, circular and elliptical polarization, Quarter wave and halfwave
plates.
Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Metastable states, Optical pumping, Population inversion,
Einsteins A and B coefficients, Types of LASERS and their applications.

QUANTUM PHYSICS (10 Hours)
Black body radiation, Dual nature of matter and radiation, Compton effect, Pair production, de
Broglie waves, Uncertainty principle.
Wave equation: Probability and wave function, Time dependent and time independent Schrdinger
equation, Particle in a box.

SOLID STATE PHYSICS (10 Hours)
Basics of crystal structure, Bravais lattice, Unit cell, Packing fraction, Miller indices. X-Ray
properties, diffraction and Braggs law.
Bonding in solids: Ionic, Covalent, Metallic, Van der Waals and Hydrogen. Free-electron theory of
metals, Band theory of solids, Semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic, Hall effect,
Superconductivity: Type I and type II, Meissner effect.
NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS (07 Hours)
Nuclear structure, Atomic mass, Stable nuclei, Binding energy, Nuclear fission and fusion.
Classifications of particles and Standard model.
Total Contact Time : 45 Hours


BOOKS RECOMMENDED :
Text Books:
1. R. Resnick and D. Halliday Physics (Part I & II) Wiley 2007
2. A. Beiser Concept of the Modern Physics McGraw-Hill 2008
Reference Books
1. E. Hecht and A. R Ganesan Optics Dorling Kindersley 2008
2. D. J. Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics Addison-Wesley 2012
3. C. Kittel Introduction to Solid State Physics Wiley 2012







B. Tech. I (All Branches)

ASP102ABC(P): Engineering Physics (Practical)

L T P C
3 0 2 4


LIST OF EXPERIMENTS (ANY EIGHT EXPERIMENTS IS COMPULSORY):

1. To apply radiation correction to the temperature values measured in the J oules
experiment by electrical method.
2. Prism angle measurements by Spectrometer.
3. To study the variation in the magnetic field with respect to (a) current and (b) axial
distance.
4. To verify Malus law for the plane polarized light using photovoltaic cell.
5. To verify Stefans fourth power law of black body radiation.
6. To determine value of Plancks constant (h) using a photovoltaic cell.
7. To determine the wavelengths of different colours in mercury spectrum by plane
diffraction grating.
8. To measure the radius of curvature of given convex lens using Newtons rings method.
9. To determine the resistivity and band gap of a given material (Ge) using four probe
method.
10. To determine the Hall coefficient (R
H
) and carrier concentration of a given material
(Ge) using Hall effect.

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