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Phys.415 Material Physics 3+1*

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary aim of this course is to:
 To get aware about the all types of materials.
 Classification of materials and to learn various synthesis and characterization technique.
Disorder/imperfect materials and their types.
 Idea about thermal studies and phase diagram studies, solidification and various
application to devices applications of materials.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

After completion of course, students will able to:
 Will be able to classify different types materials.
 They will gain knowledge about crystal structures of different crystals.
 Will get knowledge about the preparation of materials and their method of
characterization. They will also gain knowledge about the different analysis techniques.
 Will get an in depth knowledge about the various disorder in solids and how to detect
them.
 Will get an understanding about Phase diagram and Phase transformations with different
examples.
 Will understand about different material devices and their applications.
 Explaining Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation times. Analysis of Ferro and
antiferromagnetic resonance.
 Definitions and Basic concepts of Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformation, criteria for
solubility limit, comparing one-component phase diagrams, Binary phase diagrams: binary
isomorphous systems, interpretation of phase diagrams
 Learning Binary eutectic systems and development of microstructure in eutectic alloys,
ceramic and ternary phase diagram, the application of Gibbs phase rule Phase
transformations: the kinetics of phase transformations, metastable versus equilibrium
states, isothermal and continuous cooling transformation diagrams and tempered
martensite transformations
 Principles of XPS and AES, Instrumentation, Routine limits of XPS, Applications of XPS
& AES. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Working principle, Instrumentation Modes of
operation Difference between STM and AFM
 X-ray Characteristics and Generation, lattice planes and Braggs law, Powder diffraction,
Transmission Electron microscopy: Basic of TEM, Reciprocal Lattice, Specimen
Preparation Bright Field and Dark Field Images Electron energy Loss Spectroscopy
 Scanning Electron Microscopy: Introduction,: IR spectroscopy, UV and visible
spectroscopy. Mössbauer Spectroscopy Basic theory, experimental set up and Mössbauer
parameters

THEORY(45 Hours)

UNIT 1 (10 Hours)

Classification of Materials: Crystalline and amorphous material, semiconductor, metals and
alloys; glassy, composites and ceramic materials, polymers, gels & quasi crystals, Structure of
Materials: Important crystal structure. NaCl (Rock salt) Wurtzite (ZnS), Fluorite, (CaF2) Rutile
(TiO2).
Preparation of Materials by different techniques: Mechanisum of crystal growth form melt,
growth from crucibles, melt spinning and quenching method,

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