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2. B.E.A Saleh, M.C Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics (Wiley Series
in Pure and Applied Optics, (Wiley-Blackwell,2007)
References: 3. R.J.D Tilley, Colour and The Optical Properties of Materials: An
1. D. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Prentice Hall, Exploration of the Relationship Between Light, the Optical
2004) Properties of Materials and Colour (Wiley, 2011)
2. W. Greiner, Quantum Mechanics. An Introduction (Springer, 2008)
3. R. Scherrer, Quantum Mechanics An Accessible Introduction SMEB2204 MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION
(Pearson Int’l Ed., 2006) Structural, morphological, thermal, electrical, magnetic and mechanical,
4. Richard L. Liboff, Introductory Quantum Mechanics (Addison chemical characterisation of material:
Wesley, 2003) Light microscopy, x-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy ,
5. R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV-
Solids, Nuclei and Particles, 2nd ed (Wiley, 1985) VIS-NIR, auger electron spectroscopy, fast fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, four-point probe,
SMEB2202 ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS thermogavimetry, differential scanning calorimetry , thermogravimetry,
Electrical Conduction in Metals: conductivity, drift velocity, mean free electrical impedance spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer.
path, Drude mode, Drude-Sommerfeld model, Matthiessen’s rule, work Basic operation, sample preparation and interpretation of data. Basic
function, Thermionic emission, Schottky effect. failure analysis of materials using different characterization equipment.
Junction between two metals and its industrial application: contact
potential, Seebeck coefficient, Peltier effect, Thermoelectric effect. Assessment Method:
Electrical Properties of semiconductor: valence bands, conduction Final Examination: 60%
band, Intrinsic Semiconductors, Fermi energy, Extrinsic Continuous Assessment: 40%
Semiconductors, n-type semiconductors, donor, acceptor, band
structure, conductivity. Medium of Instruction:
Dielectric materials: polar, nonpolar materials, Debye Equation, English
Dielectric breakdown (intrinsic, thermal and discharge),
Piezoelectricity, Ferroelectricity and their state of the art application. Soft-skills:
Ionic conduction: conducting polymer, organic metals. CS3, CT3, LL2
Assessment Method: References:
Final Examination: 60% 1. Materials Characterization: Introduction to Microscopic and
Continuous Assessment: 40% Spectroscopic Methods by Y. Leng (Jun 2, 2008)
2. Materials Characterization Techniques [Hardcover] Sam Zhang
Medium of Instruction: (Author), Lin Li (Author), Ashok Kumar (Author)
English 3. Surface Analysis: The Principal Techniques [Paperback] John C.
Vickerman (Editor), Ian Gilmore (Editor)
Soft-skills:
CS2, CT3, LL2
SMEB2205 THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
References: Basic concept: thermal conductivity. Phonons, molar heat capacity
1. R.E. Hummel, Electronic Properties of Materials (Springer, 2000) Heat, Work, and Energy, Heat Capacity, Molar Heat Capacity, Specific
2. D.C. Jiles, Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials Heat Capacity
(CRC Press, 2001) Atomistic Theory of Heat Capacity; Einstein Model; Debye Model;
3. L. Solymar, D. Walsh, Electrical Properties of Materials (Oxford Electronic Contribution to the Heat Capacity; thermal effective mass
University Press, 2009) Classical and quantum approach of thermal conduction,
4. S.O Kasap, Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices Thermal conduction in dielectric materials; thermal expansion,
(McGraw-Hill, 2001) thermal stress
Conduction heat transfer: Fourier's law of conduction, Newton's law
of cooling; Nusselt Number; Stefan-Boltzmann's Law of Radiation;
SMEB2203 OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS radiative heat transfer coefficient;
Nature of light: index of refraction, Ray Optics, polarized light, p and s Thermal Resistance concept: Conduction, Convection Contact
waves, ,Resistance Radiation Resistance
Optical processes : absorption, transmission, reflection, Beer-Lambert Heat dissipation technology: Heat-sink ,fin, heat spreader, heat pipe,
law, atomic electronic transition, molecular electronic transition, heat pump, Peltier cooling plates
electronic absorption in metal, semiconductor and insulator, electric
polarisation, dispersion relations, normal dispersion, anomalous Assessment Method:
dispersion, Fresnel Equation, Total internal reflection. Snell’s law, Final Examination: 60%
dielectric permittivity, optical dispersion, group velocity, phase velocity, Continuous Assessment: 40%
optical activity, luminescence, fluorescence , phosphorescence,
radiative lifetime, plasma frequency, reflection from metal, refraction Medium of Instruction:
from metal, plasmons, birefringence English
Optical coefficient: complex refractive index, attenuation, absorption
coefficient, skin depth, Soft-skills:
Examples of state of the art of optical materials used in industry CS3, CT3, LL2
Assessment Method: References:
Final Examination: 60% 1. Thermal Conductivity: Theory, Properties, and Applications
Continuous Assessment: 40% (Physics of Solids and Liquids) by Terry M. Tritt (Nov 29, 2010)
Medium of Instruction: 2. Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, Fifth Edition by
English David R. Gaskell (Mar 13, 2008)
3. Thermodynamics in Materials Science, Second Edition by Robert
Soft-skills: T. DeHoff (Mar 13, 2006)
CS2, CT3, LL2

References: SMEB2206 POLYMER PHYSICS
1. M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids (Oxford Series in Condensed Introduction to polymer. Morphology, structure and physical properties
Matter Physics (Oxford University Press, 2002) of polymer. Viscosity, rubber elasticity, transition and relaxation.

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