Important Question
1. Explain the construction and working of Ruby LASER.
2. Explain the construction and working of He-Ne LASER.
3. What are Einstein’s Coefficients A and B? Derive Einstein’s relation between them.
4. Obtain an expression for the acceptance angle (OR Numerical Aperture) in terms of the
refractive indices of the core, cladding material.
5. What is attenuation? Describe different light propagation modes in optical fiber.
6. Discuss the thin film interference in transmitted and reflected light and show that the two
interference patterns are complementary to each other.
7. Describe the interference observed when a thin wedge shaped film is seen by reflected light.
8. Obtain an expression for the diameters of bright and dark rings and show that the diameter of
bright rings are proportional to the square root of odd natural numbers while the diameter of
dark rings are proportional to the square root of natural numbers.
9. A particle is in motion along a line between x = 0 and x = a with zero potential energy. At
points for which x < 0 and x > a, the potential energy is infinite. Solving Schrödinger’s
equation, obtain energy eigen values and normalized wave function for the particle.
10. Derive Schrödinger’s time independent and time dependent equations of matter waves. Give
the physical interpretation of the wave function, ψ.
11. Obtain a general relation between phase velocity and group velocity of a wave packet. Hence
explain dispersive and non-dispersive medium.
12. Describe with necessary theory the Davisson and Germer experiment for establishing wave
nature of the electron?
13. What is Compton effect? Derive an expression for Compton shift.
14. Establish the e-m wave equations in free space and solve them to show that they travel with the
speed of light in free space and are transverse in nature.
15. Explain the Meissner effect. Differentiate between type-I and type-II superconductors using
Meissner effect.
16. State and deduce poynting theorem for the flow of energy in an electromagnetic field.
17. Prove that electric field, magnetic field and wave propagation vector are mutually
perpendicular in free space.
18. Derive the Maxwell equations in differential and integral form with physical significance.
19. Discuss sol-gel technique used for synthesis of nano particles.
20. Discuss CVD technique used for synthesis of nano particles.
21. Discuss the phenomenon of diffraction at a single slit and prove that the relative intensities of
4 4 4
the successive maximum are nearly 1: 2: 2
: 2
… … … … … ….
9 π 25 π 49 π
22. Discuss Fraunhofer’s diffraction pattern due to N-slit and obtain intensity distribution, position
of maxima and minima and the width of the principal maxima.
23. What do you mean by the dispersive power of plane transmission grating? Derive an
expression for it.
24. Discuss quantum well , quantum wire and quantum dot with bottom up and top down
Approach.