PHYS351: Optics
Fermat's principle; phenomena of geometrical and physical optics; thick lenses; apertures; interference; diffraction; polarization of EM waves; double refraction; lasers; holography; fibre optics; optical instruments; resolution. |
PHYS352: Quantum Mechanics I
Principles of quantum mechanics; Time-independent Schrödinger equation; Interpretation of wave properties as probability amplitudes; Superposed energy states; Uncertainty principle; Lifetimes; Moving wave packets; One dimensional scattering; Potential wells... |
PHYS354: Special Relativity
Invariance of Physical Laws; relativity of time intervals; Relativity of length; Lorentz transformation; Doppler effect for electromagnetic waves; Relativistic momentum; Relativistic work and energy; Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity. |
PHYS242: Oscillations and Waves
Simple, damped and forced oscillations; decay of oscillations, resonance; general properties of waves; waves in one dimension; superposition of waves; dispersion and group velocity; Doppler effect; waves in physical media; waves in two and three dimensions,... |
PHYS244: Mathematical Methods I
Calculus of functions of several variables, partial differentiation, total differential, Euler's theorem on homogeneous functions; Constrained and unconstrained extrema, multiple integrals; Jacobian; Scalar and vector fields; Line, surface and volume... |
PHYS245: Electromagnetism I
Electric field and potential gradient; Gauss's law and it's applications; electric field around conductors; Dielectric medium: polar and non-polar molecules, electric polarization and bound charges; Displacement vector; Gauss's Law in dielectrics... |
PHYS246: Nuclear Physics I
Radioactivity, nuclear radiation; Detection of nuclear radiation; Structure and properties of the nucleus; binding energy and nuclear forces; Fission and fusion; Applications of radioactivity – Dating, radiology, radiotherapy, analysis. |
PHYS248: Introduction to Physics of Materials
Forces between atoms and molecules and their consequences; Elastic modulae – Young's, Shear, Bulk; Poisson ratio, non-elastic behaviour; Flow properties of fluids; Continuity equation, hydrostatic equation, Euler's and Bernoulli's equations... |
PHYS256: Computational Methods in Physics I
Limits of computation; Introduction to numerical methods—Functions and roots, Approximation, Interpolation, Systems of linear equations, Least squares, Numerical differentiation and integration, Finite differences; Realistic projectile motion;... |
PHYS206: Practical Physics IV
Laboratory experiments illustrating modern experimental techniques and error analysis |