1. Electrostatics & Electrodynamics: Charge Distribution, Integral/ Differential
approach to. Gauss’s Law, Faraday’s Law, Amperes Circuital Law. Dielectric
Polarization; Electric displacement, susceptibility and permittivity, Maxwell’s
equation and their importance.
2. MAGNETIC MATERIALS: Terminology and classification of magnetic
materials. Types of magnetism (dia, Para, Ferro and ferry), magnetic anisotropy
and magnetostriction, magnetic domains, hard and soft magnetic materials, ferrites
and their applications.
3. LASERS: Spontaneous and stimulated emission; Einstein’s coefficients, population
inversion and optical pumping; three-level and four- level lasers; Ruby, He-Ne,
Co2, semiconductor lasers; holography.
4. FIBRE OPTICS: Introduction, basic theory, Acceptance Angle, Numerical
Aperture, Normalized Frequency, etc; modes of propagating; material dispersion
and pulse dispersion in optical fibre; fibre Connectors, splicers and couplers;
application of optical fibre.
PART-B
5. THEORY OF RELATIVITY: Concept of ether; Michelson Morley experiment;
Einstein’s postulates and Lorentz transformation equations ; length, time and
Simultaneity in relativity; addition of velocity, variation of mass with velocity,
Mass-energy relation, energy momentum relation.
6. X-RAYS: Continuous X-ray spectra ; production of characteristic X-Ray spectra;
Moseley’s law ; Bragg’s law and its applications in crystallography; absorption of
X-rays and Absorption Coefficient ; Non-destructive techniques (qualitative idea).
7. QUANTUM THEORY: Need of Quantum mechanics, The Compton effect; matter
waves; group and phase velocities, Uncertainty Principle and its application; time
independent and time dependent Schrodinger wave equation; Eigen values and
Eigen functions; Born’s interpretation and normalization of wave function,
orthogonal wave functions; applications of Schrodinger wave equation (particle in a
box and harmonic oscillator).
8. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY: Introduction & Magnetic properties of Super
Conductors (Meissner Effect); Type I and Type II Super Conductors;
thermodynamics of Super Conductors; field penetration and London equations;
BCS theory of superconductivity.
Recommended Books:
1. Introduction to Electrodynamics, D.J.Griffiths, Prentice Hall.
2. Electrodynamics, S.L.Gupta & V.Kumar, Pragati Prakashan.
3. Lasers, K.Thyagarajan & A K Ghatak, Macmillan India Ltd. Banglore.
4. Optical Fibre Communication, Gerd Keiser, Mc Graw Hill.
5. Optical Fibre System, C.K.Kao, Mc Graw Hill.
6. Introduction to Atomic Spectra, H.E.White, Mc Graw Hill.
7. University Physics, FW Sears, M.W. Zemansky. H.D.Young, Narosa.
8. Quantum Mechnics, B.N. Srivastva, Pragati Prakashan.
9. Modern Phusics, H.C.Ohanian, Prentice Hall.
10. Solid State Physics, C.Kittle Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Delhi.
11. Studies of High Temperature Superconductors, A.V.Narlikar (Ed)
Nova Science Publishers Inc. New York.