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Issue No: 02

Tutorials/ Assignments/ Quizzes

Issue Date: 1 May 2010

Approved by: Director

Prepared by: MR
Subject Name: Engineering Physics

Subject Code

Date of Handout: 31-10-14

Max Marks

Date of Submission

NAS-101

Branches: EC1, IT1

Assignment 7
Section A
1. Explain the phenomenon of double refraction in calcite
crystal. Define and discuss ordinary , extraordinary ray
and optic axis.
2. The value of E and o for quartz and 1.5508 and
1.5418 respectively.
Calculate the phase retardation
for =5000 when the plate thickness is
0.032nm.
3 What
are differences between spontaneous and
stimulated emissions? Obtain a relation between Einsteins
coefficients.
4. Dicuss the essential conditions for laser action. With the
help of
suitable diagrams
explain working of He-Ne
laser.
5. Explain the acceptance angle and aecceptence cone of
an optical
Fiber. What do you mean by numerical aperature? Derive
expression for

them.
6. What is a hologram? Describe the construction and
reconstruction of
hologram. Write some applications of holography.
Section B
1. Describe the construction and working of Nicol prism. How
it can be used as polariser and analyser.
2. Find the thickness of a quarter wave plate for the
wavelength of light is equal to 5890. The refractive index of
O and E ray are 1.55 and 1.54 respectively.
3. Write short notes on population inversion, metastable
state and optical pumping.
4. What is an optical fibre? What are main sections of an
optical fibre? How
does light propagate along a fibre?
5. Explain the construction and working of Ruby laser with
help of suitable energy level diagram.
6. Describe the method to produce and detect circularly and
elliptically polarised light.