Objective Questions
Unit wise Objective Questions
Unit - I
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1. Dual nature of matter waves was proposed by ________________
2. Matter waves are also called as ____________
3. Existence of matter waves was experimentally first demonstrated by ___________
4. de Broglie wave length λ=_____________
5. When a potential difference of 400 volts is applied in accelerating an electron, the wavelength attained by an electron is _____________
6. One dimensional Schrodinger time independent wave equation is ____________
7. According to ____________ principle, it is not possible to know position and momentum of a particle at same time.
8. Quantum mechanics deals with ____________ properties of the materials.
9. The emission of electrons from a metal plate, when illuminated by light or any other suitable radiation of wavelength is called ___________
10. The stopping potential is _____________ of the intensity of incident radiation.
11. Higher is the intensity of the incident radiation, ____________ is the saturation current.
12. Different photo metals are having __________ threshold frequencies.
13. ___________ happens to a high energy photon after it strikes an electron.
14. Δx, Δp are the uncertainties of its position and momentum respectively, then these can be related as ____________
15. Wave function of a particle in 1D potential box is __________.
Unit-II
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1. ___________model proposed a simpler potential in the form of an array of square wells.
2. The representation of permissible values of k of the electrons in one, two or three dimensions is known as _______________.
3. In the Kronig Penny model the width of the allowed bands ----------- and the width of the forbidden band ___________with an increase of the energy αa.
4. When an electron in a periodic potential of the lattice is accelerated by an electric field or magnetic field, then the mass of the electron is called ___________.
5. First Brillouin zone corresponds to k value extending from _______to _________.
6. Expression of electron effective mass m* =____________.
7. In zone theory of solids, the potential is __________near the positive ions and ___________ in between the positive ions.
8. The energy gap between the valance and conduction bands in an insulator is of the order of ________________.
9. The periodicity of the potential of zone theory of solids is given by ____________ theorem.
10. According to the Kronig-Penney model, the width of the allowed energy band increase with increasing _________.
11. The semiconductors have a band structure similar to the insulator at __________Kelvin.
12. The most commonly used semiconductor is _________.
13. The “band gap” in semiconductor theory is defined as ___________.
14. A vacant or partially filled band is called ______________.
15. A completely filled band is called ______________.
16. The energy band occupied by the valence electrons is called ______________.
17. When the potential barrier strength becomes zero, then it leads to ______________.
Unit III
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1. At absolute 0 K, a semiconductor behaves as _______________________.
2. With increase in temperature, the resistivity of a semiconductor ________________.
3. In a pure semiconductor, the electrical conductivity is governed by the motion of ___________________.
4. In comparison with an intrinsic semiconductor, the resistivity of an extrinsic semiconductor is ____________________.
5. As the temperature of semiconductor increases, the probability to find an electron in the conduction band ____________________.
6. Electrical resistivity of a pure semiconductor at absolute zero temperature is ____________.
7. The electron vacancies in a valance band of a semiconductor will exist as ______________.
8. Expression for Hall coefficient is equal to _______________________.
9. To get p-type semiconductor ____________________elements are added to Si.
10. The highest energy level of the filled energy state at 0K is called _____________________.
11. _____________________is an example for intrinsic semiconductors.
12. The effect which helps us in identifying the type of semiconductor is ___________________.
13. When current carrying conductor is placed in a transverse uniform magnetic field, an electric field is produced in a direction normal to both the current and the magnetic field. This phenomenon is called _______________________.
14. In an intrinsic semiconductor always __________________number of electrons and holes will present.
Unit IV
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1. The pumping process that is used in He-Ne lasers source is __________________________.
2. In He-Ne laser system, __________________ ions give metastable levels.
3. He-Ne laser is a good example for a _____________level system.
4. Wave length of emission of Nd-YAG laser is _______________.
5. Resonator mirrors in a laser provide _______________ to the photons.
6. Emission of photon when an electron jumps from higher energy state to lower energy state due to interaction with another photon is called___________________.
7. Fiber optic communication is based on ________________ phenomenon.
8. Refractive index of cladding has to be _____________than the refractive index of core.
9. For total internal reflection to occur light must travel from ____________ to ____________ medium.
10. Light launched at the fiber end within ______________ alone propagates to the other end.
11. The maximum acceptance angle is called ___________________.
12. In optical fibers attenuation is mainly due to two sources of losses namely __________ and __________________.
13. Numerical aperture of the fiber is related to the acceptance angle by _________________.
14. Inter model dispersion is negligible in _________________ fibers.
15. Single mode fibers supports ____________________.
16. Propagation of light through the fiber core is due to _________________________.
Unit V
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1. The process of producing electric dipoles which are oriented along the field direction is called _____________________ in dielectrics.
2. The displacement of cations and anions in opposite direction in ionic solids result in _______________________polarization.
3. Induced dipole moment per unit volume of the dielectric material is called ______________.
4. The time taken for a polarization process to reach 1/e of its maximum value is called ______________________.
5. The dipole moment per unit volume of the dielectric material is called _________________.
6. Change in polarization per unit temperature change of the specimen is called __________________________.
7. The process of producing electric dipoles which are oriented along the field direction is called______________________ in dielectrics.
8. The property of becoming electrically polarized when mechanical stress is applied is known as _____________________.
9. Clausius-Mosotti equation is ______________________.
10. _________________ and __________________polarizations are dependent on temperature.
11. __________________materials do not have permanent magnetic dipoles.
12. One Bhor magneton equals to____________________.
13. The unit of magnetic induction is _________________________.
14. If the atoms of the material carry permanent dipoles and if they are line up in anti-parallel direction, then the material is _____________________.
15. Area enclosed by the hysteresis loop represents_______________________.
16. Soft magnetic materials have _________________hysteresis loss.
17. Example of hard magnetic material is _____________________.
18. Ferromagnetic materials consists of a number of small regions which are spontaneously magnetized is called ____________________.
19. The lag of magnetization behind the magnetizing field in ferromagnetic materials is known as _______________________.
20. ___________________________ is the example of ferromagnetic material.