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Go to cartISBN: 9788130927251
Bind: Paperback
Year: 2014
Pages: 392
Size: 172 x 242 mm
Publisher: Viva Books Originals
Sales Territory: Worldwide
Description:
This textbook is designed for the course in Physics offered to first-year undergraduate students of science and engineering in several disciplines. Each topic starts from the basic principles and covers all essential points including the latest developments.
The book is divided into 20 chapters, comprising crystal structure, acoustics, thermodynamics, thermal, electric, dielectric and magnetic properties of materials, optics (interference, diffraction and polarization), semiconductors, motion of a charged particle, nuclear radiations and detectors, modern physics (quantum theory, X-rays and quantum mechanics), laser, optical fibre, superconductivity and nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The subject matter is presented in a pedagogically sound manner. It provides a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts and the focus is on problem-solving skills. All practice problems are provided with solutions to test the understanding of the topics. A special section “Suggested Reading” provides contemporary developments and the future of the topics covered in the book.
Contents:
Preface
What is Physics
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE • Space Lattice • Cubic Structures • Hexagonal Closed-Packed (HCP) Structure • Diamond Structure • Some Simple Crystal Structures • Sodium Chloride • Cesium Chloride • Cubic Zinc Sulphide • Legancy and Critical Radius Ratio • Directions and Miller Indices • Crystal Defects or Imperfections • Point Imperfections • Line Imperfections • Planar of Surface Imperfection • Volume Imperfections • Liquid Crystals • Types of Liquid Crystals (Nematic, Cholesteric, Smectic) • Liquid Crystal Display • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
ACOUSTICS • Sound • Intensity and Loudness of Sound • Acoustics of Buildings • Ultrasonics • Generating Ultrasonic Waves • Applications • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
THERMODYNAMICS • State, Equilibrium, Process and Path • Macroscopic and Microscopic Views • Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics • Work and Heat • Thermodynamic Work • Internal Energy • First Law of Thermodynamics • Applications of First Law of Thermodynamics • Second Law of Thermodynamics • Carnot Cycle • Entropy • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
THERMAL PROPERTIES • Thermal Vibrations • Specific Heat • Failure of Classical Theory • Einstein's Theory of Specific Heat • Vibrational Modes • Debye Model • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
DIELECTRICS • Dielectric Properties • Piezoelectricity • Ferroelectricity • Hysteresis • Dielectric Losses • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY • Conductivity and Resistivity • Failure of Classical Theory • Sommerfeld Free Electron Model • Questions
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES • Magnetism • Diamagnetism • Paramagnetism • Ferromagnetism • Anti-ferromagnetism • Ferrimagnetism • Ferromagnetic Domains • Langevin Theory of Paramagnetism • Weiss Theory of Ferromagnetism • Ferrites • Hysteresis • Zeeman Effect • Stern-Gerlach Experiment • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
INTERFERENCE • Optical Path Length and Stokes” Relations • Thin Parallel Film • Reflected Light • Transmitted Light • Wedge-shaped Film • Newton's Rings • Reflected Light • Transmitted Light • Newton's Rings in White Light • Michelson Interferometer • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
DIFFRACTION • Types of Diffraction • Single-Slit Diffraction • Intensity of Single-Slit Diffraction Pattern • Width of Central Band • Diffraction at a Rectangular Aperture • Diffraction at a Circular Aperture • Diffraction due to Double Slit • Diffraction Grating • Dispersion • Resolution • Rayleigh's Criterion for Resolution • Resolving Power of Grating • Resolving Power of Telescope • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
POLARIZATION • Electromagnetic Wave • Farady Effect • Transverse Wave Nature of Light • Polarization by Reflection • Dichroism and Polaroid • Malus” Law • Double Refraction • Optic Axis, Principal Plane and Principal Section • Huygen's Theory of Double Refraction • Positive and Negative Crystals • Indices of Refraction for Uniaxial Crystals • Propagation of Plane Waves in Uniaxial Crystal • Optic Axis Parallel to the Refracting Surface • Optic Axis Perpendicular to the Refracting Surface Optic Axis Parallel to the Refracting Surface and Perpendicular to the Plane of Incidence • Nicol Prism • Resultant of Two Plane-polarized Waves Perpendicular to Each Other • Plane-polarized Light • Elliptically Polarized Light • Circularly Polarized Light • Retardation Plates • Production of Polarized Light • Plane-polarized Light • Circularly Polarized Light • Elliptically Polarized Light • Analysis of Polarized Light • Unpolarized Light • Plane-polarized Light • Circularly Polarized Light • Elliptically Polarized Light • Babinet Compensator • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
SEMICONDUCTORS • Band Theory • Types of Semiconductors • N-type Semiconductor • P-Type Semiconductor • Fermi-Dirac Probability Function and Fermi Energy Level • Charge Carrier Concentration and Fermi Level • Intrinsic Semiconductor • Extrinsic Semiconductor • Conductivity • Hall Effect • PN Junction • Forward Bias • Reverse Bias • V-I Characteristics of PN Junction • Rectification • Light Emitting Diode (LED) • Photodiode • Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) • Transistor • Construction and Working • Types of Configurations • Transistor as a Switch • Transistor as an Amplifier • Uses of Transistor • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions
MOTION OF A CHARGED PARTICLE • Motion in Uniform Electric Field • Particle Initially at Rest • Moving Particle Enters Electric Field • Motion in Uniform Magnetic Field • Velocity Perpendicular to Magnetic Field • Velocity in Arbitrary Direction • Motion in Combined Electric (E) and Magnetic (B) Fields • E and B are Parallel or Anti-parallel • E and B are Perpendicular • Applications • Velocity Selector • Electrostatic Focusing • Magnetic Focusing • e/m by Thomson's Method • Thomson's Parabola Method for Positive Rays • Mass Spectrometer • Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
NUCLEAR RADIATIONS AND DETECTORS • Proton-Neutron Theory • Packing Fraction • Mass Defect and Binding Energy • Nuclear Reactions and Q-Value • Transmutation by Protons • Transmutation by Deuterons • Transmutation by Neutrons • Transmutation by Photons • Fission • Fusion • Liquid Drop Model of Nucleus • Cross-Section for Nuclear Reaction • Nuclear Fission • Self-sustained or Controlled Chain Reaction • Four Factor Formula • Nuclear Reactor • Nuclear Fusion • Particle Accelerators • Van de Graaff Accelerator • Cyclotron • Betatron • Nuclear Radiation Detectors • Gas-filled Counters • Geiger-Mueller (G-M) Counter • Nuclear Photographic Emulsions • Cloud Chamber • Bubble Chamber • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
QUANTUM THEORY • Black Body Radiation • Photoelectric Effect • Compton Effect • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
X-RAYS • Continuous and Characteristic X-rays • Properties of X-rays • Moseley's Law • X-ray Diffraction • Applications of X-rays • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
QUANTUM MECHANICS • Wave-Particle Duality • Davisson-Germer Experiment • Electron Microscope • Uncertainty Principle • Viewing an Electron with Gamma Ray Microscope • Single-Slit Diffraction • Wave Function and Probability Density • Wave Equation • Schr”dinger's Equation: Time-Dependent Form • Schr”dinger's Equation: Time-Independent Form • Particle in a Box • Wave Functions of a Particle in a Box • Particle in Finite Potential Well • Harmonic Oscillator • The Hydrogen Atom • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
LASER • Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission • Working of Laser • Ruby Laser • Nd:YAG Laser • Helium-Neon Laser • Carbon-Dioxide Laser • Semiconductor Laser • Properties of Laser • Einstein Relations • Holography • Applications of Lasers • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions
OPTICAL FIBRE • Advantages of Optical Fibre • Types of Fibre • Ray Transmission • Total Internal Reflection • Acceptance Angle • Numerical Aperture (NA) • Number of Guided Modes • Optical Fibre Communication • Applications • Solved Problems • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions • Problems
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY • Low-Temperature Superconductivity • Basic Properties of Superconductors • Theory of Superconductivity • Applications • High-Temperature Superconductivity • Multiple Choice Questions • Questions
NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY • Nanostructures • Top-down and Bottom-up Techniques • Lithography • Photolithographic Process • e-beam Lithographic Process • Nonlithography • Plasma arc Method • Evaporation (Thermal, e-beam) • Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) • Sputtering • Measuring Tools • Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) • Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) • Electron Microscope (EM) • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) • Nanomaterials • Buckminsterfullerene • Carbon Nanotubes • Applications of Nanomaterials • Smart Materials • Sensors • Biomedical Applications • Electronics • Questions
Appendix • Bibliography • Suggested Reading • Answers • Answers to Multiple Choice Questions • Answers to Problems • Index
About the Author:
Pramod V. Naik obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Physics from University of Bombay and is a faculty of Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I.), in Mumbai. His research areas are nonlinear physics; and history and philosophy of science.