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Thermodynamic
systems, state variables, temperature,
heat, work, internal energy, ideal gas
law, heat capacities, 1st and 2nd law of
thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes,
heat engines, entropy, heat transfer (conduction,
convection and radiation), 3nd law of
thermodynamics, thermal expansion,
kinetic theory of gases.
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Fundamentals of
waves (phase velocity, group velocity,
dissipation and dispersion of waves,
dispersion relationship) general wave
equation. Doppler effect. Wave equation
for electromagnetic and acoustic waves,
propagation of electromagnetic and
acoustic waves. |
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Constructive and
destructive interference, coherent waves,
diffraction, Huygens? principle. |
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Geometrical
optics, light ray, paraxial
approximation, Fermat?s principle,
reflection and refraction, critical
refraction. |
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Wave optics -
Fresnel?s and Fraunhofer?s diffraction,
interference of light. |
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Polarization and
dispersion of light. Anisotropic media,
Brewster law, application of
polarization, liquid crystals. |
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Introduction to
quantum mechanics - black-body radiation,
photoelectric and Compton?s effect, Bohr's model of atom. |
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Wave particle
duality, wave function, de Broglie
hypothesis, Born probability. |
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Schrodinger's equation,
(free particle, particle in a potential
wall, tunnel effect, harmonic oscillator),
uncertainty principle. |
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Motion in the
central field, quantization of angular
momentum, quantum numbers, spin,
Fermions and bosons, Pauli exclusion
principle. |
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Band theory of
solids (conductors, semiconductors and
dielectrics). |
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Lasers,
spontaneous and stimulated emission,
inverse population. |
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Fundamentals of
nuclear physics, (nuclear properties,
radioactivity, fission and fusion) |
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