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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Electron spin, Anomalous Zeeman & Paschen Back;
Magnetic moment of electron - Spin orbital interaction & Fine structure; Research project in physics and related fields. Workshop projects.
Magnetic moment of nucleus - Hyperfine structure; Seminar in selected topics.
Addition of angular momenta; Relativistic effects;
Fine structure; Indistinguishable particles & Pauli Exclusion Principle; Assessment Method:
Helium atom; Multi electron atom; alkali atom; Coupling of angular Continuous Assessment: 100%
momenta - LS & jj; Periodic table and Hund's rule; Hyperfine structure;
Atomic spectra & spectroscopy; Time dependent perturbation theory Medium of Instruction:
and Fermi golden rule; Absorption, spontaneous and stimulated English
emissions; Selection rules and Transition rate; Natural linewidth &
inhomogenous broadening; Einstein coefficient A and B; Diatomic Soft-skills:
molecules - Hamiltonian, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, molecular CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS2, LS2
potential, vibrational energy, rotational energy; vibrational transition,
vibronic transition and Frank-Condon principle, molecular spectra. Reference:
1. Project’s supervisor
Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60% SIF3005 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (3 CREDITS)
Continuous Assessment: 40%
This course provides opportunities for students to obtain training and
Medium of Instruction: working experience in selected companies/ organization or industries
English engaged in activities related to physics.

Soft-skills: Assessment Method:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2 Final Examination: 0%
Continuous Assessment: 100%
References:
1. B.H. Bransden, Physics of atoms and molecules (Pearson Medium of Instruction:
Education, 2006) English
2. W. Demtröder, Atoms, Molecules, and Photons: an introduction to
atomic-, molecular-, and quantum-physics, 2nd ed. (Springer, Soft-skills:
2011) CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS3, LS2
3. R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules,
Solids, Nuclei and Particles (Wiley, 2002) Reference:
4. Ch. J. Foot, Atomic Physics, Oxford University Press 2005. 1. Project’s supervisor
5. Vasant Natarajan, Modern Atomic Physics (CRC Press, 2015)
6. Rajesh Srivastava, Rakesh Choubisa, Atomic and Molecular
Physics: Introduction to Advanced Topics (Narosa Publishing, ELECTIVE COURSES
2012)

SIF3003 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) SIF2012 MODERN OPTICS AND LASER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)

Introduction to types of solids, structure of crystalline solids: periodicity, Introduction to laser: Basic laser theory, Characteristics of a laser
lattice and unit cell, Bravais lattices, directions and planes in crystals, beam, temporal and spatial coherence, Classical Law of radiation,
X-ray diffraction, diffraction techniques, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zone, Cavity modes, Einstein A and B coefficient, Quantum theory of two-
bonding in solids, dynamics of monoatomic and diatomic lattices (1-D level system interacting with light, Light matter interactions: Absorption,
and 3-D), density of states, dispersion of phonons, thermal properties: spontaneous emission and stimulated emission, 3-level laser system,
specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, free and quantized electron 4-level laser system, Homogeneous linewidth broadening,
models, D.C. conductivity and electron dispersion, band theory of Inhomogeneous linewidth broadening, Optical resonators, Modes of
solids: Bloch function, Kronig-Penney model, band theory of solids: oscillation: Transverse and longitudinal modes, Mode density and
effective mass, density of states and concentration of electrons. cavity lifetime, Threshold power, small signal gain, gain saturation and
power extraction, TEM00 modes and its propagation, Q-switching,
Assessment Method: Mode-locking, Examples of solid-state, gas and dye lasers, Introduction
Final Examination: 60% to nonlinear optics: nonlinear optical medium, Frequency upconversion
Continuous Assessment: 40% and frequency downconversion, Optical parametric amplifier and
optical parametric oscillator, Phase matching, Saturable absorption and
Medium of Instruction: two-photon absorption, Stimulated Raman Scattering, Electro-optic
English effect, Magneto-optic effect, Acousto-optic effect, Optical Kerr effect.

Soft-skills: Assessment Method:
CS3, CTPS3, LL2 Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%
References:
1. C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition (John Medium of Instruction:
Wiley, 2012) English
2. M.A. Omar , Elementary Solid State Physics , 4th edition
(Addison Wesley, 1999) Soft-skills:
3. J.S. Blakemore, Solid State Physics, Cambridge Uni Press CS2, CTPS3, TS1, LS1, EM1
(Saunders, 1994)
4. J. Richard Christman, Fundamental of Solid State Physics (Wiley, References:
1988) 1. W. T. Silfvast, Laser Fundamentals 2nd ed. (Cambridge University
5. P. Phillips, Advanced Solid State Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2004)
Press, 2012) 2. F.L. Pedrotti, L.M. Pedrotti, & L.S. Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics,
6. Giuseppe Grosso, Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, Solid State 3rd ed. (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007)
Physics (Academic Press, 2012) 3. J. T. Verdeyen, Laser Electronics 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1994)
7. Philip Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction (Wiley, 2015) 4. K. F. Renk, Basics of Laser Physics, (Springer, 2012)
SIF3004 PROJECT (8 CREDITS)

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