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Course Code:
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PH 401
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Title:
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Classical Mechanics
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Credits:
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8.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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Review of Newton"s laws of
motion. Frames of reference. Conservation laws. Central orbits.
Scattering. Rotating coordinates and Corilis force. Rigid body
dynamics. Moment of inertia tensor and Euler"s equations. Variational
principle. Lagrange"s and Hamilton"s formulations. Poisson brackets.
Periodic motion, small oscillations, normal coordinates. Basic concepts
of H.J. theory and action angle variables. |
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Text/References:
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H. Goldstien, Classical Mechanics, Addison Wesley.
K.R. Symon, Mechanics, Addison Wesley.
L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz, Mechanics, Pergamon Press.
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Course Code:
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PH 403
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Title:
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Quantum Mechanics I
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Credits:
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8.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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Historical background: Wave
functions, Superposition principle, Wave packets. Schrodinger equation.
Probability and current densities. Expectation values and Ehrenfest"s
theorem. General formalism: Linear vectors and operators in Hillbert
space, observables, commuting operators, momentum representation and
uncertainty principle. Unitary transformations, Schrodinger and
Heisenberg representations, Equations of motion. Applications: One
dimensional potential problems, Linear harmonic oscillator polynomial
solutions,creation and annihilation operators. Central forces, angular
momentum, spherical harmonics, spin, addition of general angular
momenta. Motion in a well. Free and bound states in a Coulomb
potential. |
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Text/References:
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E. Merzbacher, Quantum Mechanics, Wiley 1970.
P.M. Mathews and Venkatesan , A Text book of Quantum Mechanics, Tata McGraw Hill, 1976.
A.Messiah, Quantum Mechanics, North Holland.
L. Landau, and E. Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics, Pergamon, 1956.
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Course Code:
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PH 405
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Title:
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Electronics
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Credits:
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6.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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p-n,p-n-p junction
semiconductor devices, Rectifier circuits, h-parameter models, Field
effect transitors, Low-frequency amplifiers, operational amplifiers and
related circuits, Regulated Power Supplies, Pulse and digital circuits. |
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Text/References:
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J. Millman, Micro electronics, Mc Graw Hill, Kogahusha, 1979.
H. Taub and Schilling D., digital Integrated Electronics, Mc Graw Hill, Kogahusha, 1977.
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Course Code:
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PH 407
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Title:
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Mathematical Physics I
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Credits:
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8.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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Scalar and vector fields.
Vector equations, Differentiations, gradient tangent plane, divergence
and curl. Integrations, surface and volume integrals, Green, Gauss, and
Stokes theorems and their applications. Transformations of coordinate
systems and vector components, metric coefficients, curvilinear
coordinates. Expressions for grad. div. and curl. Helmholtz eqn in
three dimensions and separation of variables in various coordinate
systems. Matrices and determinants. Linear equations of homogenous
and inhomogenous types. Linear vector spaces. Scalar product. Linear
independence. Change of basis. Schmidt orthogonalisation. Special
matrices. Bilinear and quadratic forms. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
Transformation of matrices, diagonalization, orthogonal and unitary
transformations. Functions of a complex variable, limit, continuity,
analytic function, Cauchy formula, Laurent series, isolated and
essential singularities. Contour integrations. Conformal
transformations. Fourier series. Fourier and Laplace transforms with
applications . |
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Text/References:
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M.R. Spiegel, Vector Analysis, Schaum"s outline series.
H.A. Hinchey, Introduction to Applicable Mathematics, Part I, Wiley Eastern.
P.Dennery and M. Krzywicki, Mathematics for Physicists, Harper & Row.
R.V. Churchill, Complex variables and applications, McGraw Hill.
J. Mathews and R.L. Walkar, Mathematical Methods of Physics, Benjamin.
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Course Code:
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PH 409
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Title:
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Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics I
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Credits:
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6.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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x
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Text/References:
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x
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Course Code:
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PH 411
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Title:
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Physics Lab I
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Credits:
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3.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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Millikan"s oil drop
expriment,h-photoelectic effect,Ultrasonic grating, Franck-Hertz
experiment, Elastic constant by interference method (cornu"s fringes),
Susceptibility by Guoy"s method, Airtrack-study of potential well,
Faraday effect-Verdet"s constant, Rating of vacuum pump. |
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Text/References:
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Course Code:
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PH 413
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Title:
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Programming Lab
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Credits:
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5.0
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Pre-requisite:
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Description:
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Exposure to DOS and Unix environment. Elementary numerical programming using either FORTRAN-77 or C Language.
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Text/References:
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B. Davis and T.R. Hoffmann, Fortran-77-A Structured Disciplined style, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1988.
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