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Teachers Continuous Evaluation: as per university examination norms. End Term Theory Examination: as per university examination norms.
Course outcomes
- Ability to understand and apply the concept of semiconductor physics, their transport dynamics and various practical applications. [K1, K2, K3, K4]
- Ability to understand, apply and distinguish interference and diffraction phenomena and understand the laser systems. [K1, K2, K3, K4]
- Ability to apply Maxwell's equations to solve electromagnetic field and wave propagation problems.[K1, K2, K3, K4]
- Understand and apply the concepts of quantum mechanics. [K1, K2, K3, K4]
Unit I (8 lectures)
Semiconductor Physics and Electronic Materials: Overview of classification of materials: Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors: their energy bands, Fermi Level and carrier concentration. Carrier Transport in semiconductors: Drift and diffusion currents, Mobility and conductivity, Generation and Recombination of carriers; Hall Effect Phenomenon, Working Principle and Practical Applications- Classification of materials, Determination of material type, and Calculation of material parameters
Unit II (8 lectures)
Optics: Interference: Division of Wavefront -Young’s Double Slit Experiment and Division of Amplitude - Newton’s Rings Experiment, Michelson Interferometer. Diffraction: Introduction, single slit diffraction, analyzing the intensity pattern, central maxima, and minima, Diffraction grating (qualitative overview). LASER: Coherence, population inversion and basic principles, Construction, the He-Ne laser, the Ruby laser and their applications.
Unit III (8 lectures)
Electromagnetics: Maxwell’s Equations: Differential and Integral form and their interpretation, Boundary conditions, work done by the electromagnetic field and Poynting Vector. Electromagnetic waves: the wave equation, plane electromagnetic waves, energy carried by electromagnetic waves, skin depth.
Unit IV (8 lectures)
Quantum Mechanics and its applications: Wave-Particle Duality, De-Broglie hypothesis, Davisson-Germer Experiment. Schrodinger Wave Equation: Time Dependent and time-Independent forms; particle in a 1D infinite potential box. Practical applications of Quantum mechanics: IV-Characteristics of tunnel diode, Overview of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene.
Textbooks
- Serway, R. A., & Jewett, J. W. (2017). Physics for scientists and engineers (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Beiser, A., Mahajan, S., & Choudhury, S. R. (2017). Concepts of modern physics (SIE ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- Kittel, C., & McEuen, P. (2018). Introduction to solid state physics. John Wiley & Sons.
References
- Ghatak, A. (2024). Optics (8th ed.). McGraw Hill Education.
- Sze, S. M., & Ng, K. K. (2008). Semiconductor devices: Physics and technology (3rd ed.). Wiley.
- Pillai, S. O. (2006). Solid state physics. New Age International.