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Overview
Prerequisite Courses
Fundamentals of: optics, interference, diffraction polarization, wave-particle duality, semiconductors and magnetism.
Companion Course
- Laboratory Practical
Course Objectives
To teach students basic concepts and principles of physics, relate them to laboratory experiments and their applications
Course Outcomes
On completion of the course, learner will be able to–
- Develop understanding of interference, diffraction and polarization; connect it to few engineering applications.
- Learn basics of lasers and optical fibers and their use in some applications.
- Understand concepts and principles in quantum mechanics. Relate them to some applications.
- Understand theory of semiconductors and their applications in some semiconductor devices.
- Summarize basics of magnetism and superconductivity. Explore few of their technological applications.
- Comprehend use of concepts of physics for Non Destructive Testing. Learn some properties of nano-materials and their application.
Syllabus and Notes
Labs and Practicals
Practicals
Suggested List of Laboratory Experiments (Any eight):
- Experiment based on Newton’s rings (determination of wavelength of monochromatic light, determine radius of curvature of plano-convex lens)
- To determine position of diffraction minima by studying diffraction at a single slit
- To determine unknown wavelength by using plane diffraction grating
- To find out Resolving power of Diffraction Grating/Telescope
- To verify Malus Law
- Any experiment based on Double Refraction (Determination of refractive indices, identification of types of crystal)
- Any Experiment based on Laser (Thickness of wire, determination of number of lines on grating surface)
- An experiment based on optic fibers
- To study IV characteristics of Solar Cell and determine parameters (fill factor and efficiency)
- To determine band gap of given semiconductor
- To determine Hall coefficient and charge carrier density
- Temperature dependence characteristics of semiconductor laser
- To find out Magnetic susceptibility of given material
- Ultrasonic Interferometer: Determination of velocity of ultrasonic waves in given liquid and find its compressibility
Suggested Demonstration Experiments:
- Michelson interferometer
- Half shade Polarimeter
- Determination of absorption coefficient of sound of given material
- Temperature dependence
- Brewster’s law
- Measurement of sound pressure level
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