Shivaji University, Maharashtra, Computer Engineering Semester 1, Engineering Physics Syllabus

Engineering Physics

SECTION – I
Unit 1.Diffraction and Polarization of Light :(12 Marks)
Diffraction : Diffraction- Concept and types (Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction), Diffraction grating –
construction and theory, resolving power of planetransmission grating.
Polarization:
Introduction, double refraction, Huygens’ theory (positive and negative crystals), Optical Activity,
Specific Rotation, Laurent’s half shade polarimeter.

Unit 2. Laser and FibreOptics:(12 Marks)

LASER :
Absorption, spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, pumping, population inversion, Ruby laser,
characteristics of laser, Holography (construction and reconstruction)
Fibre Optics:
Total Internal Refection, structure of opticalfibre, acceptance angle, acceptance cone, numerical aperture
and fractional refractive index change (noderivation), fibre optic communication system, advantages of
optical fibres.

Unit 3. Sound: (11 Marks)
Conditions for good acoustics, Reverberation, Reverberation time, Sabine’s formula for reverberation
time (no derivation), Absorption coefficient, Factors affecting architectural acoustics and their remedy.

SECTION – II
Unit 4.Crystal Physics: (12 Marks)
Space Lattice, Basis and Crystal structure, Unit cell, Seven crystal system, number of atoms per unit
cell, coordination number, atomic radius, packing fraction, relation between density and lattice constant,
Miller indices - procedure, features and sketches for differentplanes, symmetry elements of cubic
crystal,Bragg's law for X-ray diffraction.

Unit 5. Physics of Nano-materials: (12 Marks)
Concept- Nanomaterial, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, production techniques(Top down and
bottom up), Ball milling and Colloidal technique for synthesis of nano particles, Types of Nanomaterial,
Tools- Scanning Tunneling Microscope and Atomic Force Microscope, properties and applications of
nano-materials.

Unit 6.QuantumMechanics (11 Marks)
Wave-particle duality of light, dual nature of matter (De-Broglie’s concept of matter waves) Wavelength
of matter wave in terms of K.E. and P. D., Properties of matter waves, Heisenberg’s uncertainty
principle for position and momentum, Compton Effect (Statement, explanation and experimental
verification).

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15. L. J. Schiff – Quantum Mechanics - Tata Mc. Graw Hills