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10H202/10G102 APPLIED PHYSICS
(Common to all branches)
3 0 0 3
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UNIT I |
LASERS |
9 |
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Introduction. Principle of spontaneous emission and stimulated
emission. Population inversion,
pumping. Types of lasers - He-Ne,
CO2, Nd YAG, Ruby lasers, Semiconductor laser. Applications - lasers in
microelectronics, welding, heat treatment, cutting, holography. |
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UNIT II |
FIBER OPTICS AND APPLICATIONS |
9 |
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Principles. Modes of propagation. - Classification
based on materials, refractive index profile.
Splicing. Losses in optical
fiber. Light sources for fiber optics - LED and Laser diodes,
Detectors. Fiber optical communication
links. Fiber optic sensors -
temperature, displacement, voltage and magnetic field measurement. |
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UNIT
III |
QUANTUM PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS |
9 |
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Introduction to Quantum
theory. Dual nature of matter and
radiation - de Broglie wave length. Uncertainty principle. Schrodinger`s
equation. Particle in a box. Optical microscope - limitations of optical
microscopy. Electron microscope - Scanning electron microscope, Transmission
electron microscope and STEM. |
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UNIT IV |
ULTRASONICS |
9 |
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Introduction. Production -
magnetostriction effect, magnetostriction generator, inverse piezoelectric
effect, piezoelectric generator.
Detection of ultrasonic.
Properties. Cavitation. Industrial applications - drilling,
welding, soldering and cleaning. Non
Destructive Testing - pulse echo system through transmission, resonance
system. Medical applications -
cardiology, ultrasonic imaging. |
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UNIT V
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VACUUM SCIENCE |
9 |
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Introduction. Importance of
vacuum in industries. Pumping speed
and throughput. Types of pumps -
Working principle,construction, pressure range, limitations and pumping
characteristics of rotary pump,
diffusion pump, turbo molecular pump - Measurement of vacuum using gauges -
Penning, Pirani and Mc Leod gauges. |
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TEXT BOOKS: |
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Sl. No. |
Authors |
Title of the Book |
Publisher |
Year of
Publication |
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1. |
Jayakumar S |
Engineering
Physics |
R.K.Publishers |
2003 |
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2. |
Iyan
Durai N |
Applied Physics |
Jems Publishers |
2007 |
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REFERENCE BOOKS: |
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Sl. No. |
Authors |
Title of the Book |
Publisher |
Year of
Publication |
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1. |
Arumugam M |
Engineering
Physics |
Anuradha
Publications |
2006 |
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2. |
Avadhanulu
M N and Kshirsagar P G |
A Textbook
of Engineering Physics |
S Chand and Company Ltd |
2005 |
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3. |
Rajendran
V |
Engineering
Physics |
Mc Graw
Hill Companies |
2008 |
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