16 WEEK PLAN/COURSE DETAILS

By
Dr. Abdul Majid

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT

Course Code: Course Title:

PHYS-204 Modern Physics
Credit Hours: Maximum Lectures:
03 32 (1.5 hours each)
Course Type: Pre-requisites:
Elective Mechanics, Electricity and
Magnetism
Year:2017 Semester: Fall-2017
Instructor’s Name: Office (Room No):
Dr. Abdul Majid MPhil Physics Lab., Hafiz Hayat
Campus, UOG
E-mail:abdulmajid40@uog.edu.pk Students’ Contact house: Students are
welcomed any time during office hours
to visit instructor’s office; however,
sixty minutes each after every class are
reserved for the students of this class.
Class Level: BS 3th Department: Physics

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Academic Calendar Spring-2017

CLASSES REGISTRATION:

The students registered for the course are allowed to attend classes.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: As per University policy, a minimum of 70% attendance shall be

required for a student to be eligible to appear in the Mid and End Term examinations. All students

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concerned are advised to keep in touch with their attendance records through their UOG email

account. The students with less than 70% attendance shall not be allowed to take classes after Mid

Term Examination.

CLASS RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• Without registration and UOG ID card no student shall be allowed to attend the class.
Students are advised to display the UOG card in a visible position.
• The class shall be started as per given time table. No one shall be allowed after 10 Minutes of
the commencement of class unless genuine excuse.
• Students are encouraged to interrupt by asking the questions during the lecturer.
• Drinking, smoking, mobile usage, sectarian or political discussion and immoral / unethical
activities shall not be allowed during class.
• Students are welcomed any time during office hours to visit instructor’s office.
• All the communication regarding any lecture or change of class etc. (if any) shall be
forwarded directly to the students’ given email inbox; however, the hard copies for Xerox (if
any) shall be given to any responsible student to place at the photocopiershop. Thus students
are advised to keep in touch with their e-box.

ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECT REGULATIONS:
• Assignments/project shall be submitted within due date in soft using turnitin and/or HELP
online systems.
• The soft (electronic) form of assignment/project shall be prepared in MS word document
(.docx extension) with typing using TIMES NEW ROMAN, 12 font size, 1.5 spacing. The
equations shall be typed using EQUATION EDITOR built in MS word. The details and
templates shall be provided.
• The topics of Assignment/Project shall be sent to the class by email.

TEACHING & EVALUATION METHODOLOGY:

• English shall be the language of instructions; however, shy or scrawny students shall be
allowed to communicate in Urdu. Each lecture shall be of 1.5 hours.
• Audio video aids like Computer(s), Multimedia and White Board shall be used as teaching
tools.
STUDENT’S EVALUATION (GRADING):
The course shall be evaluated out of 100 Marks as per following division:

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GRADING DETAIL:
4 Quizes (9%),4 Assignments (6%), 1 Presentation/Project (10%): 25 Marks
Mid Term Examinations: 25 Marks
End Term Examination: 50 Marks
Note: Schedule of these exams is given in 16 weekplan.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To understand the non-classical aspects of Physics, the emphasis is on the applications of Quantum
Physics in microscopic-scale Physics, atomic and molecular structure and processes

COURSE OUT LINE:

Motivation for Non--Classical Physics:

Black Body Radiations, Wien’s formula, Rayleigh-Jeans formula, three interrelated properties of
cavity radiation: Spectral radiancy, The Wien Displacement Law, The Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Plank
Radiation Law, Comparison of energy distribution curves based on Wien, Rayleigh-Jeans and Plank
formulae, Quantization of energy, Photoelectric effect, Compton Effect, Line spectra.
Wace-Particle Duality:
Wave behavior of Particles, de-Broglie Hypothesis, Testing de-Broglie hypothesis, Waves, Wave
Packets and Particles, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, The correspondence principle,
Complementarity Principle.
Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension:
The concept of a wave function, Postulates of Quantum mechanics, Operators in Quantum
mechanics, Values of different operators, Linear operator, Eigen value equation, Commuting
operators, Time independent Schrödinger wave equation, Time dependent Schrödinger wave
equation, Schrödinger wave equation for a free particle, Separation of one dimensional wave equation
into time dependent and time independent parts, Particle in one dimensional box, Solution of
Schrödinger wave equation for a free particle, Barrier tunneling, Step potential (E>V0), Step potential
(E<V0).
Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions:

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Atomic Spectrum, Bohr’s postulates, Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom, Energy level diagram,
Limitations of Bohr’s theory, Interpretation of Bohr’s quantization rule, Excitation energy, Ionization
energy, Bohr’s theory of critical potentials, Frank-Hertz experiment, Angular momentum of electron,
Space quantization, Electron spin, Vector atom model, Quantum numbers associated with vector
atom model, Stern and Gerlach experiment, Orbital angular momentum and magnetism, X-Rays,
Production of X-rays, Continuous X-ray spectrum, Discrete X-ray spectrum, Moseley’s law, Pauli
Exclusion Principle.
Nuclear Structure:
Size and structure of nucleus, nuclear forces, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, radiocarbon dating.

Recommended Books:
1. R.A. Serway, C.J. Moses and C.A. Moyer, “Modern Physics”, Brooks Cole, 3rd ed. 2004.
2. Ilmi Electronic and Modern Physics with nuclear Physics by M. B. Amin Ilmi Kitab khana Lahore
ed. 2016.
3. Paul A. Tipler and Ralph A. Llewellyn, “Modern Physics”, W H Freeman and Company 6th ed.
2012.
4. Arthur Beiser, “Concepts of Modern Physics”, McGraw-Hill, 6th ed. 2002.
5. R. M. Eisberg and R. Resnick, “Quantum Physics of Atoms, molecules, Solids, Nuclei and
Particles”, John Wiley, 2nd ed. 2002.

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SCHEDULE/16 WEEKS PLAN

Weeks Topics Activity

Motivation for Non--Classical Physics:
Week 1 Black Body Radiations, Wien’s formula, Rayleigh-Jeans formula,

three interrelated properties of cavity radiation: Spectral radiancy,

Week 2
The Wien Displacement Law, The Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Plank Radiation Law, Comparison of energy distribution curves
Week 3 based on Wien, Rayleigh-Jeans and Plank formulae, Quantization
of energy
First Quiz

Week 4 Photoelectric effect, Compton Effect, Line spectra

First
Assignment
Wace-Particle Duality:
Wave behavior of Particles, de-Broglie Hypothesis, Testing de-
Week 5
Broglie hypothesis, Waves, Wave Packets and Particles,

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, The correspondence principle,

Complementarity Principle
Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension:
Week 6
The concept of a wave function, Postulates of Quantum
mechanics,

Operators in Quantum mechanics, Values of different operators, 2nd Quiz

Linear operator, Eigen value equation, Commuting operators,
Week 7
Time independent Schrödinger wave equation, Time dependent 2nd
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Assignment
Schrödinger wave equation for a free particle, Separation of one
Week 8
dimensional wave equation into time dependent and time
 independent parts,
Particle in one dimensional box, Solution of Schrödinger wave Midterm
Week 9 equation for a free particle, Barrier tunneling, Step potential
(E>V0), Step potential (E<V0).
Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions:
Atomic Spectrum, Bohr’s postulates, Bohr’s theory of hydrogen
Week 10
atom, Energy level diagram, Limitations of Bohr’s theory,
Interpretation of Bohr’s quantization rule,
Excitation energy, Ionization energy, Bohr’s theory of critical 3rd Quiz
Week 11 potentials, Frank-Hertz experiment, 3rd
Assignment
Angular momentum of electron, Space quantization, Electron spin,
Week 12 Vector atom model, Quantum numbers associated with vector
atom model,
Stern and Gerlach experiment, Orbital angular momentum and 4th Quiz
Week 13 magnetism, X-Rays, Production of X-rays 4th
Assignment
Continuous X-ray spectrum, Discrete X-ray spectrum, Moseley’s
Week 14 law, Pauli Exclusion Principle.

Nuclear Structure:
Week 15
Size and structure of nucleus, nuclear forces
Week 16 radioactivity and nuclear reactions, radiocarbon dating

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