Engineering Physics Theory
Unit 1: Quantum Theory and Wave Mechanics
1. Importance of Black body radiation spectrum (C1: Knowledge)
2. Understanding the significance of Weins law and Rayleigh-Jeans law (C1: Knowledge)
3. Introduction to Assumption of quantum theory of radiation (C1: Knowledge- C2: Comprehension)
4. Overview of essential Planck's law. (C1: Knowledge)
5. Understanding Wave-particle duality (C2: Comprehension)
6. Principles of de-Broglie matter waves (C2: Comprehension)
7. Introduction to Bohr's quantization rule. (C2: Comprehension)
8. Understanding the purpose and applications of Davisson-Germer experiment (C3: Application)
9. Heisenberg uncertainty principle and its applications (C3: Application)
10. Wave function and its significance (C3: Application)
11. Understanding the Schrödinger's wave equation (Time dependent and time independent) - particle in one
dimensional potential box, Eigen values and Eigen function. (C3: Application)
Unit 2: Crystal Structure and Electromagnetic Wave Theory
1. Overview of Space lattice, Unit cell, Lattice parameter. Seven crystal systems and Fourteen Bravais lattices.
(C1: Knowledge)
2. Explain Atomic radius and Packing factor of different cubic structures. (CI: Knowledge)
3. Identifying Crystal structure of NaCl and diamond. (C2: Comprehension)
4. Lattice planes and Miller Indices. (C2: Comprehension - C4: Analysis)
5. Diffraction of X-rays by crystal, Laue's experiment, Bragg's Law, Bragg's spectrometer. (C2:
Comprehension - C4: Analysis)
6. Compton Effect. (C1: Knowledge -C3)
7. EM-Wave equation and its propagation characteristics in free space, non- conducting and conducting media,
energy density of electromagnetic wave. Skin depth. (C1: Knowledge-C3: Application)
Unit 3: Laser Physics and Optical Fiber Communication
1. Overview of Laser: Spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation, population inversion. Einstein's
Coefficients. (C2: Comprehension), Concept of 3 and 4 level. Laser. (C1: Knowledge) (C3: Application)
2. Fiber Optics: Fundamental ideas about optical fiber (C1: Knowledge)
3. Explain Propagation mechanism. (CI: Knowledge)
4. Define Acceptance angle and cone. (C1: Knowledge) (C3: Application)
5. Overview of Numerical aperture, Single and Multi-Mode Fibers. (C1: Knowledge) (C3: Application)
6. Dispersion and Attenuation. (C2: Comprehension)
Unit 4: Superconductivity and Nanoscience
1. Superconductors: Temperature dependence of resistivity in superconducting materials. (C2:
Comprehension)
2. Define Effect of magnetic field (Meissner effect). (CI: Knowledge)
3. Define Temperature dependence of critical field. (CI: Knowledge)
4. Define London equations. (C1: Knowledge) 5. Define Josephson theory. (CI: Knowledge)
6. Define persistent currents. (CI: Knowledge)
7. Explain Type I and Type II superconductors. (C2: Comprehension)
8. Define BCS theory (Qualitative). (C1: Knowledge)
9. Explain High temperature superconductors and Applications of Superconductors. (C2: Comprehension)
10. Nano-Materials: Basic principle of nanoscience and technology, structure, properties and uses of Fullerene.
(C2: Comprehension)
11. Carbon nanotubes Single and double walled nanotubes, synthesis of nanotubes. Properties and Applications
of nanotubes, (C2: Comprehension)