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Lecture Notes & Lab Manual

Syllabus (Mahatma Gandhi University) 

1. Four year B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) (2024)

2. B.Sc. Physics (2017)

3. M.Sc. Physics (2019)

B.Sc. Physics (Hons.): Lecture Notes (2024 onwards)

1. Fundamentals of Optics (pdf)

2. Electrical Circuits and Network skills (skill enhancement course (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics (Hons.): Lab Manual (2024 onwards)

1. Third semester Introduction to Optics (pdf)

2. Third semester Mechanics (pdf)

3. Fourth Semester Optoelectronics (pdf)

M.Sc. Physics: Statistical Mechanics

1. The Statistical Basis of Thermodynamics (pdf)

2. Elements of Ensemble Theory (pdf)

3. Canonical ensemble (pdf)

4. Grand canonical Ensemble (pdf)

5. Formulation of Quantum Statistics (pdf)

6. Quantum Theory of Simple Gases (pdf)

M.Sc. Physics: Science of Advanced Materials (pdf)

1. Optical Properties of Materials

2. Luminescence

3. Gaussian Beam

4. Lasers

5. Semiconductor Lasers

6. Laser Pulse Production Methods

7. LED

8. Solar Cells

9. Photonic Materials and Devices

10. Modulation of Light

11. Thin Films

12. Crystal Growth 

B.Sc. Physics: Thermal and Statistical Physics

1. Equation of state for gases (pdf)

2. Zeroth law of thermodynamics (pdf)

3. First law of thermodynamics (pdf)

4. Heat engines and second law of thermodynamics (pdf)

5. Entropy (pdf)

6. Thermodynamic Relations (pdf)

7. Conduction and radiation (pdf)

8. Solved Problems (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Environmental Physics & Human Rights

1. Water Resources and its Management (pdf)

2. Remote Sensing (pdf)

3. Environmental Pollution (pdf)

4. Waste Management (pdf)

5. Environment Impact Assessment and Control (pdf)

6. Non-renewable and Renewable Energy Sources (pdf)

7. Solar energy (pdf)

8. Human Rights (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Semiconductor Physics

9. Operational Amplifier (pdf)

10. Modulation (pdf)

11. Field Effect Transistors (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Optics

1. Fibre Optics (pdf)

2. Lasers (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Hydrodynamics

1. Viscosity (pdf)

B.Sc. Chemistry: Complementary Physics

1. Semester 3: Modern Physics (pdf)

2. Semester 4:  Dielectrics (pdf)

3. Semester 4:  Fibre Optics (pdf)

4. Semester 4:  Lasers (pdf)

Lab Manual: B.Sc. (2017 onwatds)

1. Tangent galvanometer - Calibration of a low range ammeter (pdf)

2. Deflection and vibration magnetometers–m and Bh (pdf)

3. Field along the axis of circular coil- Determination of Bh (pdf)

4. Laser diffraction-single slit width/diameter of wire (pdf)

5. Logic gates using diodes and transistor (pdf)

6. Regulated power supply using Zener diode (pdf)

7. Carey Foster bridge – Resistivity of material of a wire (pdf)

8.  Liquid lens - Refractive index of a liquid (pdf)

9. Characteristics of Zener diode (pdf)

10. Potentiometer - Calibration of a low-range ammeter (pdf)

11. Spectrometer - Dispersive power of prism (pdf)

12. Spectrometer - Cauchy's constants (pdf)

13. LDR characteristics (pdf)

Lab Manual: M.Sc. (2019 onwards)

1. Solar Cell-efficiency & fill factor (pdf)

2. Absorbance of solution- Path length and concentration dependence (pdf)

3. Fermi energy of copper (pdf)

4. Malus law - verification (pdf)

5. Band Gap of a Semiconductor using PN junction diode (pdf)

6. Comparison of resistance variation with temperature for a Carbon film resistor, Metal wire, and Thermistor (Semiconductor) (pdf)

7. Thermistor parameters (pdf)

8. Refractive index of a liquid using total internal reflection of a laser beam (pdf)

9. Silicon diode as a temperature sensor (pdf)

10. Band gap and type of optical transition (direct or Indirect using Tauc relation) from absorption spectra (pdf)

11. Rydberg constant- Hydrogen discharge tube (pdf)

12. Stefans law verification using incandescent bulb filament resistance measurement (pdf)

13. Verification of Curie-Weiss Law: Temperature dependence of ceramic capacitor (pdf)

14. Absorption spectrum of KMnO4 solution using Hartmann’s formula - Scale and telescope arrangement (pdf)

15. Brewster Angle-refractive index of glass (pdf)

16. Quincke's method - Magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic solution (pdf)

17. Laser diffraction-single slit width/diameter of a wire (pdf)

18. Resistivity of semiconductor specimen–Four Probe Method (pdf)

19. Velocity of ultrasonic waves in water and its compressibility (pdf)

20. Viscosity of water - Oscillating disc method (pdf)

21. Dielectric constant and Curie temperature of a ferroelectric ceramic material (pdf)

22. Charge to mass ratio (e/m) of electron using Thomson’s method (pdf)

23. Determination of e/k using silicon transistor (pdf)

24. Hall Effect (pdf)

25. Beam profile and divergence of a diode laser (pdf)

26. Young’s modulus of the material of a cantilever using vibration method (pdf)

27. Numerical aperture of an optical fibre (pdf)

28. Thermocouple - Seebeck effect is reversible (pdf)

29. Magnetic susceptibility of a solid by Guoy’s method (pdf)

Previous Syllabus

M.Sc. Physics: Optoelectronics

1. Semiconductor Science (pdf)

2. Laser Principles (pdf)

3. Laser Output Control (pdf)

4. Fiber Optics (pdf)

5. Integrated Optics (pdf)

M.Sc. Physics: Crystal Growth Techniques

6. Vapour Growth and Epitaxial Growth (pdf)

7. Materials for Semiconductor Devices (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Methodology and Perspectives of Physics

1. Concepts and Development of Physics (pdf)

B.Sc. Physics: Information Technology

1. The Internet  (pdf)

[IP, TCP, Internet address, Internet infrastructure, IP address, DNS, Network Security, Digital signature, FTP and TELNET, Http and World Wide Web, OSI Reference Model, The TCP / IP Reference Model, Network Topology, Network Architectures, Types of Networks (LAN-MAN-WAN)]