Syllabus

Module 1: (8 hours)
Theory of relativity : Relativity: Galilean relativity and Galilean transformation, Special relativity, Michelson Morley experiment and postulates of relativity, length contraction and time dilatation, Doppler effect,

Module 2: (8 hours)
Lorentz transformation and velocity addition, relativistic momentum, mass-energy relation.

Module 3: (6 hours)
Statistical distributions, Classical statistics, phase space, microstates, entropy, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, molecular energies in ideal gas.

Module 4: (6 hours)
Quantum statistics: Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, Rayleigh-Jeans formula, Planck's law of radiation, specific heats of solids, Dulong-Petit’s law, Einstein’s formula, Free electrons in metals.

Module 5: (8 hours)
Laser Physics: Coherence time and length, temporal coherence, line width, spatial coherence, Michelson stellar Interferometer, spontaneous and stimulated emission, meta-stable states, optical pumping, population inversion, Einstein approach of stimulated emission, Einstein coefficient, components of laser: optical cavity and resonator, optical amplification, Fiber laser, Ruby and He-Ne lasers.

To learn the theory of relativity and its implications

To understand the concept of space-time continuum

To learn the technique of dealing with the mechanics of classical and quantum particles.

The laws that govern the statistics of quantum particles and their implications.

5. The properties of LASER and physical processes leading to its generation.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Gain the essential ideas of the special theory of relativity and its consequences.

CO2: Understand classical and quantum statistical distributions.

CO3: Apply statistical distributions in explaining the observed phenomenon in matter.

CO4: Learn the properties that define a LASER.

CO5: Analyze the conditions to obtain LASER.

A. Bieser, Concept of Modern Physics, Tata-McGraw Hill.

P. Tipler and R. Llewellyn, Modern Physics, W. H. Freeman and Company.

R. Resnick, Introduction to Special Relativity, Wiley Eastern.

R. Patharia and P. Beale, Statistical Mechanics, Elsevier.