Physics of Materials Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Physics of Materials B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) secondsem is as follows<\/p>\n
UNIT I : PREPARATION AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0[9 Hours] UNIT II : PROPERTIES OF CONDUCTING AND SUPER CONDUCTING<\/strong> UNIT III : ELECTRONIC MATERIALS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0[9 Hours]
\nPhases – Phase rule \u2013 binary systems \u2013 tie line rule \u2013 lever rule \u2013 phase diagram \u2013 invariant reactions \u2013 diffusion Fick\u2019s law – Nucleation \u2013 homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation \u2013 Free energy of formation of a critical nucleus \u2013 crystal growth \u2013 Czochralski, Bridgman, Solution methods – Thin films \u2013 preparation: PVD method – Sol-gel method \u2013 heat treatment and hardening processes..<\/p>\n
\n MATERIALS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[9 Hours]
\nClassical free electron theory of metals \u2013Fermi function – Schr\u00f6dinger wave equation – Time independent and time dependent equations. Physical significance of wave function, particle in a box ( in one dimension ) \u2013 electrons in a metal – Density of energy states \u2013 effect of temperature on Fermi energy \u2013 carrier concentration in metals – Superconducting Phenomena, Properties of superconductors \u2013 Meissner effect and Isotope effect. Type I and Type II superconductors, High Tc superconductors \u2013 Magnetic levitation and SQUIDS.<\/p>\n
\nElemental and compound semiconductors – Origin of band gap in solids (qualitative) – Concept of effective mass of electron and hole \u2013 carrier concentration in an intrinsic semiconductor (derivation) \u2013 Fermi level \u2013 Variation of Fermi level with temperature \u2013 electrical conductivity \u2013 band gap determination \u2013 carrier concentration in n-type and p-type semiconductors (derivation) \u2013 variation of Fermi level with temperature and impurity concentration \u2013 Compound semiconductors \u2013 Hall effect \u2013 Determination of Hall coefficient \u2013 LED and Solar cells.<\/p>\n