Mid Term Examination-2020

M.Sc. 3rd Semester

Subject: Physics
Paper Code: PHY905E3
Paper Name: Nano Physics

Full Marks: 30 Time: 90 minutes + 30 mins IT

1. Answer the following: 2X5=10

a. What is nanomaterials? Why nanomaterials are different from the bulk?
b. What is quantum confinement?
c. What are the different types of nanomaterials?
d. What is blue shift in nanomaterials?
e. What is electron hopping?

2. Answer any three: 4X3=12

a. Write a short note on the theoretical model of confinement.
b. How the band gap of a semiconductor nanomaterials can be estimated?
c. Briefly explain Coulomb blockade.
d. A six month old nanomaterials exhibited red shift in the absorption spectra. How would
you explain it?

3. Answer any one: 8X1=8

a. Write a short note on tunnelling of electron in nanomaterials.
b. What is direct and indirect band gap semiconductor? What are the differences between
direct and indirect band gap semiconductors?

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