Course Objectives:

Most of the engineering disciplines are rooted in Physics.  In fact a good engineer is more or less an applied physicist.  This course is designed to provide a bridge to the world of technology from the basics of science and to equip the students with skills in scientific inquiry, problem solving, and laboratory techniques

Syllabus: 

Harmonic Oscillations:

Damped and Forced Harmonic Oscillations.

Waves: One Dimensional and Three Dimensional waves.

Interference: Interference in thin films (Reflected system) 

Diffraction: Fraunhofer and  Fresnel  Diffraction, Grating.

Polarization of  Light:  Double refraction, production and detection of polarized light.

Superconductivity: Properties and Applications

Quantum Mechanics: Schrodinger Equations- Formulation and Solution, Operators, Applications.

Statistical Mechanics: Microstates and macro states Maxwell- Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi Dirac statistics, Planck’s Radiation formula

Acoustics:  Intensity of sound, Reverberation and design concepts

Ultrasonics: Production, Detection and Applications, NDT methods

LASER: Properties, Working Principles, Practical Lasers.

Photonics: Basics of Solid State lighting, Photo detectors, Solar Cells, Fiber Optics

Expected outcome:  

 Familiarity  with  the  principles  of  Physics  and  its  significance & applications  in  engineering  systems  and technological advances.