Unit 1
1. Density of states
2. Fermi Dirac distribution function
3. Quantum theory assumptions, drawbacks.
Unit 2
1.Hall
Effect
2.Expression for extrinisic semiconductor (p & n type).
Unit 3
1. High
temperature super conductors.
2. Isotope effect , type I , type II , super conductors.
3. Meissner effect.
4. Soft and hard magnetic materials.
5. SQUID , cryotron , magnetic train , Josephson.
6. BCS theory.
Unit 4
1.
Dielectric breakdown.
2. Frequency dependence of polarization.
3. Ferro electric materials, applications.
4. Use of dielectric materials.
5. Dielectric loss.
6. Local field.
Unit 5
1. Nano
phase materials, preparation of chemical vapour deposition and properties,
plasma.
2. Carbon nano tubes fabrication using arc method.
3. Metallic
glasses