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Section-A
Crystal Structure DOWNLOAD HERE
Quantum Physics DOWNLOAD HERE
Section-B
Nano-Science DOWNLOAD HERE
Free Electron Theory DOWNLOAD HERE
Section-C
Band Theory of Solids DOWNLOAD HERE
Photoconductivity & Photovoltaics DOWNLOAD HERE
Section-D
Megnetic Properties of Solids DOWNLOAD HERE
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Section-A
Crystal Structure DOWNLOAD HERE
- Space lattice,
- unit cell and translation vector,
- Miller indices,
- simple crystal structure.
- Laue's treatment to Bragg's law,
- powder method,
- point defects in solids- Schottky and Frenkel defects,
- Bonding in solids- lonic and covalent bonds.
Quantum Physics DOWNLOAD HERE
- Difficulties with classical physics,
- introduction to quantum mechanics- simple concepts, Black body radiations Discovery of Planck's constant, phase velocity and group velocity.
- Schrodinger wave equations-time dependent and time independent, Expectation value, Ehrnfest Theorem, particle in a one-dimensional box.
- Quantum Statistics (Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac Statistics). Elementary ideas of quark, gluons and hadrons.
Section-B
Nano-Science DOWNLOAD HERE
- Features of nanosystems,
- concept of quantum size effect,
- quantum dots and their applications.
Free Electron Theory DOWNLOAD HERE
- Elements of classical free electron theory and its limitations.
- Drude's theory of conduction,
- quantum theory of free electrons,
- Fermi level, density of states,
- Fermi-Dirac distribution function,
- Thermionic emission,
- Richardson's equation.
Section-C
Band Theory of Solids DOWNLOAD HERE
- Origin of energy bonds,
- Kronig-Penny model (qualitative) E-K diagrams,
- Brillouin Zones, Concept of effective mass and holes.
- Classification of solids into metals,
- semiconductors and insulators.
- Fermi energy and its variation with temperature.
- Hall effect and its applications.
Photoconductivity & Photovoltaics DOWNLOAD HERE
- Photoconductivity in insulating crystal,
- variation with illumination,
- effect of traps
- applicaiton of photoconductivity,
- photovoltaics cells,
- solar cell and its characteristics.
Section-D
Megnetic Properties of Solids DOWNLOAD HERE
- Atomic magnetic moments,
- orbitals diamagnetism,
- Classical theory of paramagnetism,
- ferromagnetism, molecular fields and domain hypothesis.
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