Course Bulletin - for Batch Year 2003

*Physics     2 Yr M.Sc *
* Specialization : None *
* Second Year *      * First Semester *



* Core Course*
EP 405     Methods in Analytical Techniques     8.0
PH 505     Introduction to Nuclear Physics     8.0
PH 507     Statistical Physics     8.0
PH 511     Physics Lab III     6.0
PH 525     Electromagnetic Theory II     6.0
PH 597     Project (grade points will be included in PH 598)     5.0
* Departmental Elective*
EP 407     Applied Nuclear Physics     6.0
EP 409     Applied Solid State Physics     6.0
EP 415     Introduction to Physics of Nanoparticles and Nanostructures
    6.0
EP 421     Introduction to Photonics     6.0
PH 523     Quantum Mechanics III     6.0



        Course Contents


        Course Bulletin - for Batch Year 2003

*Physics     2 Yr M.Sc *
* Specialization : None *
* Second Year *      * First Semester *



*Course Code: * EP 405
*Title: * Methods in Analytical Techniques
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * EP 407
*Title: * Applied Nuclear Physics
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * EP 409
*Title: * Applied Solid State Physics
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * EP 415
*Title: * Introduction to Physics of Nanoparticles and Nanostructures
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: * Nil
*Description: * x
*Text/References: * x
*Course Code: * EP 421
*Title: * Introduction to Photonics
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 505
*Title: * Introduction to Nuclear Physics
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Static properties of nuclei, nuclear binding energies
and forces. The two nucleon problem. Systematics of nuclei and levels.
Nuclear models. Alpha, beta and gamma decay. Nuclear reactions including
fission. Accelerators, detectors and nuclear experimental techniques.
*Text/References: * H.A. Enge, Introduction to Nuclear Physics,
Addison-Wesley. B.L. Cohen, Concepts of Nuclear Physics, McGraw Hill. E.
Segre, Nuclei and Particles Benjamin Inc.
*Course Code: * PH 507
*Title: * Statistical Physics
*Credits: * 8.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Introduction to probability. Binomial, Poisson and
Gaussian distributions and their applications in statistical mechanics.
Distribution functions and phase space. H-theorem, equilibrium
conditions and applications. Gibbs phases. Space-distribution functions.
Lionville equation, equili-brium and erogodicity. Various ensembles,
equilibrium distribution functions, partition functions, connection
between statistical and thermodynamic quantities. Boltzmann statistics.
Application to ideal gases, magnetic and electric phenomena and chemical
equilibrium. Phase transitions and introduction to density matrix.
Bose-Einstein Statistics. Application to black-body radiation. Bose
condensation. Fermi-Dirac statistics. Application to metals and
semi-conductors. Nuclear spin statistics. Ortho and para hydrogen.
Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Langevin and Fokker-Planck
equation. Brownian motion. Introduction to autocorrelation functions.
*Text/References: * J.E. Meyer and M.G. Mayer, Statistical Mechanics,
John Wiley. A. Isihara, Statistical Physics, Academic Press K. Huang,
Statistical Mechanics, John Wiley. F. Reif, Statistical Physics, Mc Graw
Hill.
*Course Code: * PH 511
*Title: * Physics Lab III
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Fresnel"s laws of reflection, Jasmin"s and Raileign
interferometer, Michelson"s inter-ferometer, Laser diffraction. Geiger
counter, Gamma-ray spectrometer, Alpha spectrometer, statistics of
nuclear counting, X-ray emission, X-ray absorption spectrum, X-ray
differaction.
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 523
*Title: * Quantum Mechanics III
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *
*Course Code: * PH 525
*Title: * Electromagnetic Theory II
*Credits: * 6.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: * Transmission lines. Waves guides. Impedance of
transmission lines, VSWR, Smith Chart. Diffraction and scattering of
electromagnetic waves. Wave equation with sources. Antennas and arrays.
Motion of charged particles in an electromagnetic field. Microwave
waveguide components. Microwave measurements.
*Text/References: * E.K. Jordan and K.G. Balmain, Electromagnetic Waves
and Radiation Systems, Prentice Hall India, 1971
*Course Code: * PH 597
*Title: * Project (grade points will be included in PH 598)
*Credits: * 5.0
*Pre-requisite: *
*Description: *
*Text/References: *