Sir Padampat Singhania University

Bhatewar, Udaipur
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Branch: Common to all
Course Code: PH-1001
Part I: From the start of Semester to Mid Term-I Examination
Module
Session- 2019-20
Lesson Plan
: Prithvi Singh,O P Suwalka and Vinod Patidar
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: Applied Physics - I
Semester: I Year: I
L-T-P-C: 3-0-1-4 w.e.f. July 2019
Detailed Contents Hrs.

Module 01 Crystal Structure

Introduction to crystallography; Unit cells, Crystal
structures: simple cubic, face-centered cubic

Body-centered cubic, hexagonal close-packed crystal

structures

Study of characteristics of unit cell of Diamond, ZnS,

NaCl and HCP
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Miller indices of crystallographic planes & directions;
interplanar spacing

X-ray diffraction and Bragg’s law; Determination of

Crystal structure using Bragg’s diffractometer;

Frenkel and Schottky crystal defects

Ionic crystal ligancy (3,4,6,8); Liquid crystal phases.

Module 02 Quantum Mechanics
Introduction, Wave particle duality; de Broglie
wavelength
Experimental verification of de Broglie theory
Properties of matter waves; wave packet, phase
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velocity and group velocity
Wave function; physical interpretation of wave
function; Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

Electron diffraction experiment and gama ray

microscope experiment

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 Applications of uncertainty principle
Schrodinger’s time dependent wave equation;
Time independent wave equation;
Motion of free particle; Particle trapped in one
dimensional infinite potential well.

Module 03 Semiconductor Physics

Splitting of energy levels for band formation

Classification of semiconductors (direct & indirect

band gap, elemental and compound)
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Conductivity, mobility, current density (drift &

diffusion) in semiconductors(n type and p type)

Mid Term Examination

Module 03 Semiconductor Physics

Fermi Dirac distribution function; Fermi energy level in

intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductors

Effect of impurity concentration and temperature on

Fermi level

Fermi Level diagram for p-n junction (unbiased,

forward bias, reverse bias)

Breakdown mechanism (Zener & avalanche), Hall 07

Effect
Applications of semiconductors: Rectifier diode, LED,
Zener diode
Applications of semiconductors: Photo diode,
Photovoltaic cell, BJT
Applications of semiconductors: FET, SCR., MOSFET

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Module 04 Electrodynamics
Cartesian Coordinate system
Cylindrical Coordinate system
Spherical Coordinate system
Scalar and Vector field, Physical significance of
gradient, curl and divergence 08

Determination of Maxwell’s four equations

Applications-design of antenna,
Wave guide
Satellite communication etc.
Module 05 Charged Particle in Electromagnetic Fields
Fundamentals of Electromagnetism, Motion of
electron in electric field (parallel, perpendicular, with
some angle)

Motion of electron in magnetic field (Longitudinal and

Transverse)

Magnetic deflection; Motion of electron in crossed

field
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Velocity Selector; Velocity Filter, Electron refraction;
Bethe’s law; Electrostatic focusing; Magnetostatic
focusing
Cathode ray tube (CRT); Cathod ray Oscilloscope
(CRO)
Application of CRO: Voltage (dc,ac), frequency,
phase measurement.
Total Lecture Hours: 40
Text/Reference Books
1. A text book of Engineering Physics. Avadhanulu & Kshirsagar.
S.Chand.2010.
2. Applied Solid State Physics. Ranikant. Wiley India Pvt Ltd. 2011.
3. Solid State Electronic Devices. Streetman B.G. 6th Ed. Prentice Hall
Publisher.2006.
4. Physics of Semiconductor Devices. Sze S.M. 3rd Ed. John Wiley & Sons.
2008
5. Modern Engineering Physics .Vasudeva. 9th Ed. S.Chand. 2013.

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6. Concepts of Modern Physics. Beiser A. 6th Ed.Tata McGraw Hill.2002.
7. Engineering Physics. Rajendran V. Tata McGraw Hill.2010.
8. Introduction to Solid State Physics. Kittle C. 8th Ed. John Wiley & Sons
publisher. 2012.
9. Engineering Physics. Malik H. K. McGraw Hill. 2010.
10. Engineering Physics. Bhattacharya D. K. Oxford.
11. Classical Electodyamics. Jackson J. D. 3rd Ed. Wiley.2007.
12. Introduction to Electrodynamics. Griffiths D. J. 4th Ed. Pearson
publication.2015.