Hi I would like to have the syllabus as well as the previous year question paper for the Applied Physics 2 Mumbai University?

The syllabus as well as the previous year question paper for the Applied Physics 2 Mumbai University is as given below:


Applied Physics (AP) all 8 units--
Unit 1: Bonding in solids, crystal structures, X-ray diffraction of crystals
Unit 2: Quantum mechanics
Unit 3: Electron theory of solids
Unit 4: Magnetism & Di-electrics
Unit 5: Superconductivity & Semiconductors
Unit 6: LASERS
Unit 7: Fiber-optics & Holography
Unit 8: Nanotechnology

Module-01
Optics:► Interference in thin films, wedge shaped films and Newton’s rings, applications of interference.
► Fraunhoffer diffraction through double slit and diffraction grating. grating spectra, resolving power of grating.
► Total internal reflection materials & types of optical fibres. numerical aperture, modes of propagation, v-number, attenuation, dispersion & other losses in fibres, applications.

Module-02
LASERs:► Absorption, spontaneous & stimulated emission, population inversion, metastable state, pumping schemes, active medium, resonant cavity, derivation for Einstein’s coefficients.► He-Ne laser, Nd:UAG laser, semiconductor diode laser introduction to molecular and tuneable lasers.
► Application of lasers to holography, Memory reading and writing & other applications.

Module-03
Foundations of Quantum mechanics:► de’ Broglie’s hypothesis, group & phase velocity, wave packet. uncertainty principle & its applications.► Wave function and probabilistic interpretation. one dimensional time dependent Schrödinger equation. reduction to time independent form. application to free particle and particle in a box.
► Introduction to quantum computing.

Module-04
Magnetic Materials & circuits:►Atomic origin of magnetization, magnetic moment of atom diamagnetism. Langevin’s theory of paramagnetism and curie’s law’ theory of ferromagnetism.► Magnetic circuits, magnetomotive force, reluctance. permeance, Ohm’s law for magnetic circuit, relation between mmf & “H”, magnetic circuit due to solenoid, Hysterics.
► Ferrites, soft and hard magnetic materials and their applications.


the previous year question paper for the Applied Physics 2