UNIT 1:
Introduction to Crystals Physics, Single crystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous materials
Single crystals: unit cell, crystal systems.
Bravais Lattices-directions and planes in a crystal
Crystal imperfections point, line, surface and volume imperfections.
Crystal imperfections point, line, surface and volume imperfections.
UNIT 2:
Conductors: classical free electron theory – electrical conductivity
Meissner effect – type I & II superconductors
Superconductors and properties
UNIT 3:
Intrinsic Semiconductors, Energy band diagram
Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors
Hall effect ,Determination of hall coefficient and application
UNIT 4:
Basic concepts, magnetic moment, susceptibility, permeability
Dia,Para and Ferro magnetism
Domain theory of ferro magnetism
Soft and hard magnetic materials
Ferrites and its applications
Antiferromagnetic materials
UNIT 5:
Spontaneous and stimulated emission- Population inversion
Principle and propagation of light in optical fibres
Types of optical fibres (material, refractive index, mode)
Losses in optical fibre- attenuation, dispersion, bending
Fibre Optical Communication system