SYLLABUS FOR M.Sc. (APPLIED PHYSICS)
with specialization in ELECTRONICS or SEMICONDUCTORS

SEMESTER I

QUANTUM MECHANICS:   Wave and Particles, Wave Functions, Probability density & Probability Current Density, Schordinger Equation, Wave Function of a Free Particle, Time dependence & Expectation values, Operator Algebra, Hermitian Operator Algebra, Hermitian operator, Eigen States, Orthogonality, Quantum mechanics in Hilbert space, Angular momentum operator, Hydrogen Atom Harmonic oscillator, Potential well, Potential barrier, Tunneling.

ELEMENTS OF STATISTICAL MECHANICS:   Maxwell Boltzman, Bose-Einstein & Fermi Dirac statistics.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS: History of Computers, Basic Components of Computer System, The Central Processing Unit, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Data Representation in Computers.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Disk Operating system (DOS), File Management Commands, Disk Management Commands, Batch Filing, Overview of Unix Operating system, Basic Commands.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING: High Level languages, Problem Analysis and Algorithm Development, Flow Charting, Sequential Flow, Conditional Flow, Repetitive Flow, Algorithm Logic.

PROGRAMMING IN C:  Fundamentals of Language C, Looping and Flow Control in C, Functions and Structured Programming, The Arithmetic Data Types, Branching and Nested Flow of Control, Arrays and Strings, Pointers, Filing System in C, Graphics programming, Objects Oriented Programming.

DC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS:   Series and Parallel Circuits, Kirchoff's Rule, Wheatstone bridge, Equivalent Circuits, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton theorem, Maximum Power transfer.

AC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS:   Sinusoidal signals, Frequency, Amplitude, Phase, Power Factor, Filters, Differentiators, Integrators, Transient Circuits, Complex waveforms, Impedance, Complex Impedance, Resonance Circuits, Bridge Circuits, Transformers.

RECTIFIERS:  Half wave Rectifiers, Full wave Rectifiers, Voltage, Feedback Amplifiers, Small Signal Amplifiers, Large Signal Amplifiers, Special Amplifiers Pulse Amplifiers, DC Amplifiers, Differential Amplifiers, Operational Amplifiers.

OSCILLATORS:   Principles, Sinusoidal Oscillators, Types of Oscillator Circuits, Resonance Circuits Oscillators, Non-sinusoidal Oscillators, Relaxation Oscillators, Blocking Oscillators, Multivibrators.

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE:   Lattice, Unit Cells and Basis Vectors, Crystal Directions and Planes, Crystal Structures Based on Cubic Lattices, X-ray Diffraction in Crystals, Brag's & Von-Laue Equations, Reciprocal Lattices.

LATTICE DYNAMICS:  Lattice Vibration of Monatomic and Diatomic Lattice, Brillion Zones, Specific Heat, Thermal Expansion, Thermal Conduction, Normal and Umklapp Process.

FREE ELECTRON THEORY:  Density of Sates, Classical and Quantum Models, Electrical Conductivity, Pauli Paramagnetism., Electronics Specific Heat.

BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS:  Bloch Functions, Nearly Free Electron and Tight Binding Approaches, Kronig-Penny Model, Velocity, Effective Mass, Effective Number of Free Electrons, Classification of Metals, Insulators and Semiconductors, Electrical Conductivity of Different Metallic Systems.

Electronic Circuit Analysis, Waveshaping Circuits, Rectifiers Using Semiconductor Diodes, Power Supply Filters, JFET and Bipolar Transistors, Amplifier Configurations, Classes of Amplifiers, Transistorized Power Supply Regulators, Sinusoidal Oscillators.