PI-315 Mathematical Physics-II

1. Ordinary differential equations Second-order Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous

equations Wronskian general solutions
2. Adjoint of a differential equation ordinary and singular points series solution
3. Legendre Hermite Laguerre and the associated polynomials Their differential equations
generating functions
Bessel functions spherical Bessel equations integral representation of special functions
4. Generating functions Recurrence relations
5. Rodrigue's formulae and orthogonality of the special functions
6. Sturm Liouville problem elements of hyper-geometric functions Gauss hyper-geometric
and confluent hyper-geometric equations Dirac delta function Green function
7. Partial differential equations in physical problems: Laplace's equation Poisson's equation
Heat flow equations Wave equations Helmholtz equations solutions of these equations
8. Eigenvalue problems boundary value problems method of separation of variables
9. Integral transforms: Laplace transform Hankel transform Mellin transform Fourier
transform
10. Properties of Laplace and Fourier transforms application of Laplace and Fourier
transforms
 PI-202 Introductory Quantum Mechanics:

01. Origin of quantum theory

02. Inadequacy of classical ideas
03. Planck's quantum hypothesis
04. Photoelectric effect
05. Compton scattering
06. Wave-particle duality
07. DeBroglie's hypothesis
08. Experimental evidence for DeBroglie's hypothesis
09. Davisson-Germer experiment
10. Thompson experiment
11. Simple consequences of uncertainty relation
12. Wave function and its probabilistic interpretation
13. Wave packet and uncertainty relation
14. Schrodinger equation
15. Solution of one-dimensional Schrodinger equation for an infinite square well potential
16. Reflection and transmission at potential steps
17. Qualitative treatment of barrier penetration for simple rectangular barriers
18. The quantum harmonic oscillator
 PI-204 Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Atomic Physics:

01. The Bohr model of the hydrogen-like atom

02. Brief account of the Sommerfeld model
03. Electron spin
04. Stern-Gerlach experiment
05. Space and spin quantization
06. The vector model of the atom
07. Spin-orbit interaction
08. Fine structure of spectral lines
09. LS and JJ coupling
10. The Zeeman Effect
11. Paschen-Back Effect
12. Stark effect

Scattering of light:

01. Rayleigh scattering formula

02. Colour of the sky
03. Polarisation of the scattered light

Nuclear Physics:

01. General properties of nuclei

02. Concept of nuclear size spin parity magnetic dipole moment and electric quadropole
03. Moment of nuclei
04. Nuclear forces and stability of nuclei
05. Concept of packing fraction and binding energy
06. Binding energy curve and its significance

Natural radioactivity and radioactive decay:

01. Type of radioactive decays

02. Theory of radioactive disintegration
03. Radioactive constants
04. Mean-life of a radio element radioactive equilibrium
05. Half-life of a radio element
06. Determination of decay constant and half-life

Nuclear reactions:

01. Types of nuclear reactions

02. Conserved quantities of nuclear reaction
03. Energies of nuclear reaction
04. Q-value exoergic & endoergic reactions
05. Nuclear fusion and fission reactions

Detectors:

01. Principles of detection of charge particles

02. Construction and working principle of gas-filled detectors
03. Ionization chamber and its construction and working principle
04. Interaction of -particle with matter 05. Construction and working principles of a
scintillating detector
 PI-316 Introduction to Photonics

01. Gaussian beam ABCD matrix formulation

02. Propagation of Gaussian beam through optical components
03. Propagation of light in free space
04. Optical Fourier transform
05. Diffraction of light
06. Propagation of light through a lens and conditions for Fourier transformation and
imaging holography
07. Electromagnetic theory of light
08. Monochromatic electromagnetic waves and their propagation in a dielectric medium
09. Fresnel reflection and transmission coefficients
10. Absorption and dispersion
11. Pulse propagation in a dispersive medium
12. Planar dielectric waveguides
13. Two-dimensional waveguides
14. Optical coupling in waveguides
15. Step-index fibers
16. Raded-index fibers
17. Attenuation and dispersion
18. Nonlinear optical media
19. Second-order nonlinear optics
20. Third-order nonlinear optics
21. Three-wave mixing
22. Four-wave mixing
23. Optical solitons
24. Principles of electro-optics
25. Electro-optics of anisotropic media
26. Electro-optics of liquid crystals
27. Hotorefraction electro-optic devices
28. Interaction of light and sound in matter
29. Acousto-optic devices
30. Acousto-optics of anisotropic media
 PI-303 Physical and Geometrical Optics

Basic Geometric Optics:

01. Law of reflection

02. Reflection from planar and curved surfaces
03. Snells law
04. Refraction at the planar and curved surfaces
05. Thin lens
06. Prisms

Matrix methods:

01. Matrix optics concepts and basic matrices

02. Cascading matrices: thin lens thick lens

03. Principal planes and imaging
04. Study of a compound lens

Aberrations:

01. Monochromatic and chromatic aberrations

02. Seidel aberrations
03. Spherical aberration
04. Coma
05. Astigmatism
06. Field curvature and distortion
07. Chromatic aberrations
08. Examples

Polarization:

01. Light as a transverse wave

02. Linear and circular polarizations
03. Methods of producing and analysing polarized light
04. Linear polarizers and wave plates
05. Fresnel reflection and transmission coefficients
06. Total internal reflection
07. Jones vectors and matrices for the polarizer and wave plate
08. Stokes vectors and Muller matrices

Interference:

01. Division of wavefront and amplitude

02. Intensity distribution in an interference pattern
03. Visibility of fringes
04. Youngs double-slit interferometer
05. Michelson interferometer
06. Rayleigh interferometer
07. Multiple beam interference: Fabry-Perot etalon and interferometer
08. Resolving power

Diffraction:

01. Fresnel-Huygens theory of diffraction

02. Fresnel and Fraunhofer regions of diffraction
03. Diffraction at a straight edge
04. Fraunhofer diffraction at the slit circular and rectangular apertures
05. Resolving power of a telescope
06. Diffraction at multiple slits grating
07. Resolving power of a grating

Holography:

01. Recording and reconstruction of a wave

02. Characteristics of the diffracted waves from the hologram
03. Diffraction efficiency
04. Types of the holograms
05. Zone plate analogy of the hologram

Fourier Optics:

01. Simple concepts