Page 231 - tmp

Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Medium of Instruction: Soft-skills:
English CS3, CTPS3, LL2
Soft-skills: References:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2 1. C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition (John
Wiley, 2012)
References: 2. M.A. Omar , Elementary Solid State Physics , 4th edition (Addison
1. Kenneth S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics (Wiley, 1987) Wesley, 1999)
2. Richard Dunlap, An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and 3. J.S. Blakemore, Solid State Physics, Cambridge Uni Press
Particles (Brooks & Cole, 2004) (Saunders, 1994)
3. C.A. Bertulani, Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell (Princeton, 2007) 4. J. Richard Christman, Fundamental of Solid State Physics (Wiley,
4. J. Liley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications (Wiley, 2013) 1988)
5. Raymond Murray, Keith E. Holbert, Nuclear Energy: An Introduction 5. P. Phillips, Advanced Solid State Physics (Cambridge University
to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes Press, 2012)
(Elsivier, 2015) 6. Giuseppe Grosso, Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, Solid State
6. C. Iliadis, Nuclear Physics of the Stars (Wiley, 2015) Physics (Academic Press, 2012)
7. Philip Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction (Wiley, 2015)
SIF3002 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Electron spin, Anomalous Zeeman & Paschen Back; SIF3004 PROJECT (8 CREDITS)
Magnetic moment of electron - Spin orbital interaction & Fine structure;
Magnetic moment of nucleus - Hyperfine structure; Research project in physics and related fields. Workshop projects.
Addition of angular momenta; Relativistic effects; Seminar in selected topics.
Fine structure; Indistinguishable particles & Pauli Exclusion Principle;
Helium atom; Multi electron atom; alkali atom; Coupling of angular Assessment Method:
momenta - LS & jj; Periodic table and Hund's rule; Hyperfine structure; Continuous Assessment: 100%
Atomic spectra & spectroscopy; Time dependent perturbation theory and
Fermi golden rule; Absorption, spontaneous and stimulated emissions; Medium of Instruction:
Selection rules and Transition rate; Natural linewidth & inhomogenous English
broadening; Einstein coefficient A and B; Diatomic molecules -
Hamiltonian, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, molecular potential, Soft-skills:
vibrational energy, rotational energy; vibrational transition, vibronic CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS2, LS2
transition and Frank-Condon principle, molecular spectra.
Reference:
Assessment Method: 1. Project’s supervisor
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIF3005 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (3 CREDITS)
Medium of Instruction: This course provides opportunities for students to obtain training and
English working experience in selected companies/ organization or industries
engaged in activities related to physics.
Soft-skills:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2 Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 0%
References: Continuous Assessment: 100%
1. B.H. Bransden, Physics of atoms and molecules (Pearson
Education, 2006) Medium of Instruction:
2. W. Demtröder, Atoms, Molecules, and Photons: an introduction to English
atomic-, molecular-, and quantum-physics, 2nd ed. (Springer,
2011) Soft-skills:
3. R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS3, LS2
Solids, Nuclei and Particles (Wiley, 2002)
4. Ch. J. Foot, Atomic Physics, Oxford University Press 2005. Reference:
5. Vasant Natarajan, Modern Atomic Physics (CRC Press, 2015) 1. Project’s supervisor
6. Rajesh Srivastava, Rakesh Choubisa, Atomic and Molecular
Physics: Introduction to Advanced Topics (Narosa Publishing,
2012) ELECTIVE COURSES
SIF3003 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
SIF2012 MODERN OPTICS AND LASER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to types of solids, structure of crystalline solids: periodicity,
lattice and unit cell, Bravais lattices, directions and planes in crystals, X- Introduction to laser: Basic laser theory, Characteristics of a laser beam,
ray diffraction, diffraction techniques, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zone, temporal and spatial coherence, Classical Law of radiation,
bonding in solids, dynamics of monoatomic and diatomic lattices (1-D Cavity modes, Einstein A and B coefficient, Quantum theory of two-level
and 3-D), density of states, dispersion of phonons, thermal properties: system interacting with light, Light matter interactions: Absorption,
specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, free and quantized electron spontaneous emission and stimulated emission, 3-level laser system, 4-
models, D.C. conductivity and electron dispersion, band theory of solids: level laser system, Homogeneous linewidth broadening,
Bloch function, Kronig-Penney model, band theory of solids: effective Inhomogeneous linewidth broadening, Optical resonators, Modes of
mass, density of states and concentration of electrons. oscillation: Transverse and longitudinal modes, Mode density and cavity
lifetime, Threshold power, small signal gain, gain saturation and power
Assessment Method: extraction, TEM00 modes and its propagation, Q-switching, Mode-
Final Examination: 60% locking, Examples of solid-state, gas and dye lasers, Introduction to
Continuous Assessment: 40% nonlinear optics: nonlinear optical medium, Frequency upconversion
and frequency downconversion, Optical parametric amplifier and optical
Medium of Instruction: parametric oscillator, Phase matching, Saturable absorption and two-
English photon absorption, Stimulated Raman Scattering, Electro-optic effect,
Magneto-optic effect, Acousto-optic effect, Optical Kerr effect.

225