B.Sc.

V Semester Physics :: Paper VI (A)

Solid State Physics :: Imp Questions
Prepared By : Reddyvari Venugopal,
Assistant Professor of Physics
Government Degree college, Mahabubabad.

UNIT- I
Essay Questions

1. How many crystal systems are there? Explain them. What do you mean by atomic packing
factor? Determine the atomic packing factor for SC,BCC, FCC and HCP structures.
2. Explain the 14 Bravais lattices. Derive formula for lattice constant of cubic system.
3. Explain Bragg’s law and its uses. Write an essay on vibration of monoatomic linear lattice.
4. Derive an expression for Dulong and Petit’s law.
5. Derive an expression for Einstein specific heat of solids.
6. Derive an expression for Debye’s specific heat of solids and obtain Debye’s T3 law.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Write a note on Brillouin zones.
2. What are Miller indices? How they are calculated?
3. Derive Bragg’s law for X-ray diffraction in crystals.

Problems

1. Calculate the lattice points per unit cell for FCC.

2. In a tetragonal lattice a=b=2.5À, c=1.8 À. Calculate the lattice spacing between (111) planes.
3. In a crystal, lattice plane cuts intercepts 2a,3b and 6c along the three axes where a,b,c are
primitive vectors of the unit cell. Determine the miller indices of the given plane.
4. Calculate the longest wavelength that can be analyzed by rocksalt crystal of spacing d=2.82 A0 in
a) First order b) Second order.
UNIT- II
Essay Questions
1. Explain classical theory of Langevin’s diamagnetism.
2. Explain Weiss theory of ferromagnetism.
3. Explain electric displacement and polarization. Derive the relation between D,E and P.
4. Explain Classical theory of Langevin’s theory of paramagnetism.
5. Derive Clausius-Mosotti’s equation.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Write down the properties of Día, Para, Ferro and ferrimagnetic materials.
2. Define polarization in dielectrics and discuss the types of polarizability.
3. Explain the Hysteresis in magnetic materials.
4. Write a short note on ferrites.
Problems
1. A paramagnetic material has 1028 atoms/m3. Its susceptibility at 350 K is 2.88x10-4. Calculate its
susceptibility at 300K.
2. The magnetic moment of a magnet is 1 amp-m2 and magnet volume is 10cmx2cmx1cm. What is
intensity of magnetization.
 UNIT- III
Essay Questions
1. Explain one dimensional periodic potential by Kronig - Penny model.
2. What are n-type and p-type semiconductors? Explain how semiconductor junction is formed?
3. What is Hall effect? Derive an expression for Hall coefficient. Mention the uses of Hall effect.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Explain conductor, semiconductor and insulator based on band theory.
2. Discuss the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.
3. What is Hall effect? Explain its importance.
4. Write a note on effective mass of an electron.
5. Explain four probe method to measure conductivity of the material.
Problems
1. A strip of copper 150 µm thick is placed in a magnetic field 0.65T perpendicular to the plane of
the strip, and a current 2.3A is setup in the strip. What Hall potential difference V would appear
across the width of the strip. The number of conduction electrons in the copper strip is
8.4x1028/m3.
2. The intrinsic carrier density is 1.5x1016m-3. If the mobility of the electron and hole are 0.13 and
0.05 m2V-1s-1 respectively, calculate the conductivity.
UNIT- IV
Essay Questions
1. Derive Einstein’s A and B coefficients.
2. What is a LASER? Write down the characteristics of LASER. Explain the construction and
working of He-Ne laser.
3. What is optical pumping and population inversion? Explain the principle, construction and
working of Ruby laser.
4. Derive London’s equations.
5. Explain the elements of BCS theory and its applications.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What is LASER? Write down the applications of laser.

2. Explain the terms population inversion and metastable state.
3. What is superconductivity? Mention the properties and applications of superconductors.
4. Describe Type I and Type II superconductors.
5. Explain Meissner effect and the concept of zero resistance in superconductivity.
6. Explain the concept of BCS theory.
Problems
1. The wavelength of emission is 6000µm and coefficient of spontaneous emission is 10 6/s.
Determine the coefficient of stimulated emission.
2. A superconducting material has a critical temperature of 3.7K in zero magnetic field of 0.36T at
0K. Find the critical field at 2K.
3. At what temperature is Hc(T) = Hc(0)(0.1) for lead (Pb) having Tc=7.2K