Applied Physics

Q & A Session
Q&A Session
• How did we deduce the existence of Nuclei ?
• How did we deduce the existence of Positive charge in the centre of nuclei?
• How did we deduce that electron has spin angular momentum?
• How did we define Quantum Numbers?
• What is spectroscopy or spectrometry?
• What are basic steps for carrying out spectrometry in Laboratory environment?
• What discussion induced us to think light as wave?
• What is the significance of hydrogen spectra? Where do we use it?
Q&A Session
• When do Precession takes place?
• Discuss Philosophy behind stern Gerlach experiment ? Why the
instrument was arranged in a particular manner ?
• Discuss Zeeman Effect.
• How do we prove the existence of space quantization?
• How do we do atomic emission and absorption spectrometry in
laboratory environment?
• How do we estimate the temperature of the photosphere of Sun or
any other celestial body ?
• Why colour of sky appears to be blue ?
Q&A Session
• Draw various possible arrangement of Atoms in 3D
• Draw 2D arrangement of Silicon and show the covalent bond.
• Discuss existence of Free electron and Hole?
• Why effective mass of Hole is relatively higher than electron?
• How do we make extrinsic semiconductors and why ?
• Discuss the difference of depletion layer under biased and unbiased
condition.
• What is the reason of existence of reverse saturation current?
Q&A Session
• What is Phonon?
• Can we simply use PN junction diode as solar cell? How?
• What is the design difference in PN junction diode and Solar Cell?
• What is the design difference in Solar cell and Photodetector?
• Elaborate the design aspects increasing Efficiency of Solar Cell.
• List viable combination of elements used for making solar cell ?
• Draw and discuss Following: (a) PV Cell Model, (b) Schematic of solar cell.
• Draw I-V plot for increasing irradiance starting from zero light.
• Discuss significance of short circuit current and open circuit voltage ?
Q&A sessions
• Given two solar cells in hand, choose one of them according to
following parameters:
1. fill factor
2. percent efficiency of module
3. maximum power point
4. short-circuit current
5. open-circuit voltage
Q&A Session
• Prove that open voltage circuit voltage depends upon
• Material and temperature
• Prove that short circuit current depends on:
• Temperature
• How forward biasing helps for a LED to work ?
• What is indirect and direct radiation transition and how it is related to
efficient design of an LED ?
• How can crystal structure effects the design of an LED and ultimately
its efficiency?
Q & A Session
• Suggest a fabrication technique in laymen terminology to fabricate
LED with better efficiency.
• How imaging and characterization techniques can be used to make
sure we use theory behind hetrojunction is working for increasing the
efficiency of LED?
• Why there are multiple peaks in E-K diagram ?