M.Sc. (Hons) Physics Syllabus

Semester I

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JMPH-401

    Electronic Instrumentation:

    UNIT-I

    Errors in Measurement Systems: Errors in observations and treatment of experimental data; Estimation of errors; Theory of errors and distribution laws; Least squares method: Curve fitting, Statistical assessment of goodness of fit.

    UNIT-II

    Errors in Measurement Systems: Errors in observations and treatment of experimental data; Estimation of errors; Theory of errors and distribution laws; Least squares method: Curve fitting, Statistical assessment of goodness of fit.

    UNIT-III

    Temperature Measurement: Production and measurement of low temperatures; Design of cryostats; High temperature furnaces: resistance, induction and arc furnaces; Measurement of high temperatures.

    UNIT-IV

    Radiation Detectors: Optical monochromators; Filters and spectrophotometers for UV, Visible and Infrared; Measurement of reflectivity; Absorption and fluorescence; Radiation detectors; Pyroelectric; Ferroelectric; Thermoelectric; Photoconducting; Photoelectric and Photomultiplier; Scintillation types of detectors; Circuits; Sensitivity and Spectral response; photon counters.

    UNIT-V

    Magnetic Resonances: NOR, ESR, NMR, ENDOR; Principles and schematic working systems; Measurement of high and low electrical resistivity; D.C. and A.C. four probe technique; Impedance considerations and accuracy; Signal processing and signal averaging; Time domain measurements; Box car integrator.

    Books:

    • 1. J.F. Rabek, Experimental Methods in Photochemistry and Photophysics, Parts 1 and 2, John Wiley.
    • 2. R.A. Dunlap, Experimental Physics: Modern Methods, Oxford University Press.
    • 3. N.C. Barford, Experimental Results: Precision, Error and Truth, John Wiley, 2nd edition.
    • 4. D. Malacara (ed), Methods of Experimental Physics, Series of Volumes, Academic Press Inc.
    • 5. C.S. Rangan, G.R. Sharma and V.S.V. Mani, Instrumentation Devices and Systems,TataMcGraw-Hill.
    • 6. H.H. Willard, L.L. Merrit and John A. Dean, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 6th edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors.
    • 7. Barry E. Jones, Instrumentation Measurement and Feedback, Tata McGraw-Hill.
    04
  • JMPH-402

    Computer Application in Physics:

    UNIT-I

    C Programming: C programming basics; Arithmetic operators; Library functions, Data input and output; Relational operators; Control statements; Looping arrays functions; Simple programs; User defined functions; Passing arguments; Pointer declarations; Passing pointers to functions; Structures; Array of structures; Unions; File operations.

    UNIT-II

    Introduction to MATLAB: MATLAB environment; Working with data sets; Data input/output; Logical variables and operators; Array and X-Y Plotting; Simple graphics; Data types matrix; String; Cell and structure; Manipulating of data of different types; File input/output; MATLAB files; Simple programs.

    UNIT-III

    MATLAB Tools: Signal processing; toolbox; Digital and analog filter design; Spectral analysis; Filtering and discrete FFTs; Z-transform; DFT and FFT; MATLAB tools for wavelet transform; Instrument control toolbox; Partial differential equation toolbox; Finite element method.

    UNIT-IV

    Particle-in-cell codes I: Introduction; Use of PIC code in Plasma Physics: Compute Charge Density, Compute Electric Potential: performed by solving the Poisson equation.

    UNIT-V

    II: Compute Electric Field: from the gradient of potential, Move Particles: update velocity and position from Newton's second law, Generate Particles: sample sources to add new particles.

    Books:

    • 1. Ross L. Spencer and Michael Ware, Introduction to Matlab, Brigham Young University.
    • 2. Suresh Chandra, Applications of Numerical Techniques with C, Narosa.
    • 3. 2. Vinay K. Lngle and John G. Proakis, Digital Signal Processing Using Matlab, PWS Publishing Company.
    04
  • JMPH-491

    PROJECT WORK, SEMINAR & VIVA:

    For students to enter into preliminary research field both in theory and experiment the concept of Project has been introduced in the final Semester. In the Project the student will explore new developments from the books and journals, collecting literature / data and write a Dissertation based on his / her work and studies. The Project Work can also be based on experimental work in industries / research laboratories.

    Selection of Topic:

    1. Students will make project which should be preferably a working of third thoughts based on their subject.

    2. The student will be assigned a faculty guide who good the supervisor of the students. The faculty would be identified before the end of the III semester.

    3. The assessment of performance of the students should be made at least twice in the semester. The students shall present the final project live using overhead projector PowerPoint presentation on LCD to the internal committee and the external examiner in the form of seminar.

    4. The evaluation committee shall consists of faculty members constituted by the college which would be comprised of at least three members comprising of the department Coordinator‟s Class Coordinator and a nominee of the Dirtier. The students guide would be special in bitted to the presentation. The seminar session shall be an open house session. The internal marks would be the average of the marks given by each members of the committee separately to the director in a sealed envelope.

    12
  • Total Credits
     
    20