phy118

Physics

Exam Preparation: 25 hours
Deep Understanding: 75 hours
Subject Code PHY 118
Credit Hours 3 Hours
Nature Theory + Lab
Full Marks 60 + 20 + 20
Pass Marks 24 + 8 + 8
Description

This course covers the fundamentals of physics including oscillations, electromagnetic theory, and basics of quantum mechanics, band theory, semiconductors and universal logic gates and finally physics of manufacturing integrated circuits.

Objective

Provide knowledge in physics and apply this knowledge for computer science and information technology.

Course Contents

Rotational Dynamics and Oscillatory Motion

5 Hours

Moment of inertia and torque, Rotational kinetic energy, Conservation of angular momentum, Oscillation of spring: frequency, period, amplitude, phase angle and energy

Electric and Magnetic Field

5 Hours

Electric and magnetic field and potential, Force on current carrying wire, Magnetic dipole moment, Force on a moving charge, Hall effect, Electromagnetic waves

Fundamentals of Atomic Theory

8 Hours

Blackbody radiation, Bohr atom, Spectrum of Hydrogen, Franck-Hertz experiment, de Broglie’s hypothesis and its experimental verification, Uncertainty principle and its origin, Matter waves and the uncertainty principle, Group velocity

Methods of Quantum Mechanics

5 Hours

Schrodinger theory of quantum mechanics and its application, Outline of the solution of Schrodinger equation for H-atom, Space quantization and spin, Atomic wave functions

Fundamentals of Solid State Physics

6 Hours

Crystal structure, Crystal bonding, Classical and quantum mechanical free electron model, Bloch theorem, Kronig-Penny model, Tight-binding approximation, Conductors, insulators and semiconductors, Effective mass and holes

Semiconductor and Semiconductor Devices

8 Hours

Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, Electrical conductivity of semiconductors, Photoconductivity, Metal-metal junction: The contact potential, The semiconductor diode, Bipolar junction transistor (BJT), Field effect transistor (FET)

Universal Gates and Physics of Integrated Circuits

8 Hours

Universal gates, RTL and TTL gates, Memory circuits, Clock circuits, Semiconductor purification: Zone refining, Single crystal growth, Processes of IC production, Electronic component fabrication on a chip

Laboratory Works

Students should be able to perform at least one experiment from units 1, 2, 5, 6, 7. The details of the experiment will be provided in the manual.

Books

Textbooks

Garcia Narciso, Damask Arthur: Physics for Computer Science Students, Springer-Verlag

Reference Books

Heliday David, Resnick Robert and Walker Gearl: Fundamentals of Physics, 9th ed., John-Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Francis W. Sears, Hugh D. Young, Roger Freedman, Mark Zemansky: University Physics, Volume 1 & 2, 14th ed., Pearson Publication
Knight Randall D.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, 3rd ed., Pearson Publication