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Vibrational analysis, Rotational Structure of Electronic bands: General relations, branches of a
band, band-head formation, Intensity distribution in a vibrational band system. Franck-Condon
Principle and its wave mechanical formulation.
UNIT 3 (15 Hours)

Lasers: Temporal and spatial coherence, shape and width of spectral lines, line broadening
mechanism, natural, collision and Doppler broadening. Laser Pumping and Resonators:
Resonators, modes of a resonator, number of modes per unit volume, quality factor, threshold
condition.
Dynamics of the Laser Processes: Rate equations for two, three and four level systems, production
of a giant pulse – Q switching, mode-locking.
Types of Lasers: He-Ne gas laser, Nitrogen Laser, CO2 laser, Ruby laser, Semiconductor lasers,
dye lasers.
Applications: Holography, non-linear optics: harmonic generation, second harmonic generation,
phase matching and optical mixing.
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Tutorial (15 Hours) one hour per week
SUGGUESTED READINGS:

1. A Text book of Quantum Mechanics, P.M.Mathews and K.Venkatesan, 2nd Ed., 2010,
McGraw Hill
2. Quantum Mechanics, Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick, 2nd Edn., 2002, Wiley.
3. Quantum Mechanics, Leonard I. Schiff, 3rd Edn. 2010, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Quantum Mechanics, G. Aruldhas, 2nd Edn. 2002, PHI Learning of India.
5. Quantum Mechanics, Bruce Cameron Reed, 2008, Jones and Bartlett Learning.
6. Quantum Mechanics: Foundations & Applications, Arno Bohm, 3rd Edn., 1993, Springer
7. Quantum Mechanics for Scientists & Engineers, D.A.B. Miller, 2008, Cambridge
University Press
8. Concepts of Modern Physics, Arthur Beiser, 2009, McGraw-Hill
9. Modern Physics, John R. Taylor, Chris D. Zafiratos, Michael A.Dubson,2009, PHI
Learning
10. Six Ideas that Shaped Physics: Particle Behave like Waves, Thomas A. Moore, 2003

Phys.213 Quantum Physics 3+1*

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is to:
 Review the basics of quantum mechanics.
 Formulate time dependent and time independent Schrodinger equations and their solutions
with different potentials,
 Solve applications of quantum mechanics for hydrogen-like and many electron atoms and
atoms in electric and magnetic fields

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
 acquainted with the basic principles of Quantum Mechanics and its applications
 Have gained a clear knowledge about wave properties of particles, De Broglie waves and
its implications on the uncertainty principle.
 Have grasped the idea of Wave Mechanics and gain the concept of eigen values, eigen
functions and learn the basic postulates of quantum mechanics

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