IK Gujral Punjab Technical University

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech. 1st Year)

BTPH102-18 Optics and Modern Physics L-3, T-1, P-0 4 Credits

Pre-requisite (if any):

1. High-school education with physics as one of the subject.

2. Mathematical course on differential equations.

Course Objectives: The aim and objective of the course on Optics and Modern Physics is to introduce the
students of B.Tech. to the subjects of wave optics, Quantum Mechanics, Solids, and Semiconductors so that
they can use these in Engineering as per their requirement.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 Identify and illustrate physical concepts and terminology used in optics and other wave
phenomena.
CO2 Understand optical phenomenon, such as, interference, diffraction etc. in terms of wave
model.
CO3 Understand the importance of wave equation in nature and appreciate the mathematical
formulation of the same.
CO4 Appreciate the need for quantum mechanics, wave particle duality, uncertainty principle
etc. and their applications.
CO5 Understand some of the basic concepts in the physics of solids and semiconductors.
Detailed Syllabus:

PART-A

UNIT I: Waves and Oscillations (10 lectures)

Mechanical simple harmonic oscillators, damped harmonic oscillator, forced mechanical oscillators,
impedance, steady state motion of forced damped harmonic oscillator, Transverse wave on a string, wave
equation on a string, reflection and transmission of waves at a boundary, impedance matching, standing waves,
longitudinal waves and their wave equation, reflection and transmission of waves at a boundary.

UNIT II: Optics and LASERS (10 lectures)

Optics: Light as an electromagnetic wave, reflectance and transmittance, Fresnel equations (Qualitative idea),
Brewster’s angle, total internal reflection: Interference: Huygens’ principle, superposition of waves and
interference of light by wavefront splitting and amplitude splitting; Young’s double slit experiment, Michelson
interferometer. Diffraction: Farunhofer diffraction from a single slit and a circular aperture, Diffraction
gratings and their resolving power; LASERS: Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein’s theory of
matter radiation interaction and A and B coefficients; population inversion, pumping, various modes,
properties of laser beams, types of lasers: gas lasers (He-Ne), solid-state lasers (ruby), and its applications.

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