Engineering Physics

(PHY109)

Lecture 1-Zero Lecture

Dr. Satwinder Singh
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics,
School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences
Lovely Professional University, Punjab
 Ph.D. (Materials Science), Thapar University, Patiala

Teaching experience:
Assistant professor (2018-Present): Lovely Professional
University, Phagwara
Dr. Satwinder Singh
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor (2017): SGGSWU, Punjab
Teaching Associate: Thapar University, Patiala
UID 23307
satwinder.23307@lpu.co.in
Block 38-303, Cabin No. 9 Student guidance:
UG: 4 (3 Completed, 1 Ongoing)
PG: 2 (2 Completed)

Courses taught: Physics of sensors, Physics of Sports, Electronics,

Analog and Digital Systems, Engineering Physics, Electricity and
Magnetism, Mechanics, Nanomaterials, Applied Physics
 Research profile

Number of Publications:
Dr. Satwinder Singh 17

Numbers
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Materials Science) Total impact factor (TIF): >67
Thapar University, Patiala
Citations: 312
h-index: 9
i10-index: 9

Broad Area of Research:

Materials Science

Glasses and glass-ceramics, Biomaterials, Bioactivity,

Conducting and Dielectric properties of materials, structural analysis
 Course structure

Unit I
Your ticket to
Attendance take exam
Unit II

Unit III MTE: As per university guidelines

Exam ETE: As per university guidelines
Unit IV

Unit V
CA 3 Assignments: Best 2 to be considered
Unit VI
 CA

Assignment Assignment
allotment Test 1 MTE Test 2
submission
ETE

Timeline
 Sources
Books
S.
Title Writer Publisher
No.
HK Malik, AK
1. Engineering Physics Mcgraw Hill Education
Singh
BK Pandey, S
2. Engineering Physics Cengage Learning
Chaturvedi
DK
Oxford University
3. Engineering Physics Bhattacharya, Press
Poonam Tondon
R Halliday, R
4. Fundamentals of Physics Resnick, J John Wiley & Sons
Walker
Sources (Internet)
 Unit I Electromagnetic theory
• Scalar and vector fields
• Concept of gradient, divergence and curl
• Gauss theorem and stokes theorem (qualitative)
• Poisson and Laplace equations
• Continuity equation
• Maxwell electromagnetic equations
• Differential and integral forms
• Physical significance of Maxwell equations
• Ampere Circuital law
• Maxwell displacement current and correction in Ampere Circuital Law
• Dielectric constant
 Unit II
• Fundamentals of laser
• Energy levels in atoms
• Radiation matter interaction
• Absorption of light
• Spontaneous emission of light
• Stimulated emission of light
• Population of energy levels
• Einstein A and B coefficients
• Metastable state
Lasers and applications
• Population inversion
• Lasing action
• Properties of laser
• Resonant cavity
• Excitation mechanisms
• Nd-YAG, He-Ne Laser, Semiconductor
laser
• Applications of laser in engineering
• Holography
 Unit III Fiber optics
• Fiber optics introduction
• Optical fiber as a dielectric wave guide
• Total internal reflection
• Acceptance angle
• Numerical aperture
• Relative refractive index
• V-number
• Step index and graded index fibers
• Losses associated with optical fibers
• Applications of optical fibers
 Unit IV Quantum Mechanics
• Need of quantum mechanics
• Photoelectric effect
• Concept of de-Broglie matter waves
• Wavelength of matter waves in different forms
• Heisenberg uncertainty principle
• Concept if phase velocity and group velocity (qualitative)
• Wave function and its significance
• Schrodinger time dependant and independent equation
• Particle in a box
Beware of THIS particularly
 Unit V Waves
• Interference phenomenon
• Concept of resonance
• Audible, Ultrasonic and infrasonic waves

• Production of ultrasonic waves:

• Magnetostriction method
• Piezoelectric method

• Detection of ultrasonic waves:

• Kundt’s tube method
• Sensitive flame method
• Piezoelectric detectors

• Ultrasonic transducers and their uses

• Applications of ultrasonic waves
• Absorption and dispersion of ultrasonic waves
 Unit VI Solid State Physics
• Free electron theory (Introduction)
• Diffusion and drift current (qualitative)
• Fermi energy
• Fermi-Dirac distribution function
• Band theory of solids-Formation of allowed and forbidden energy bands
• Semiconductors and insulators
• Fermi level for intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
• Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors
• Concept of effective mass-electrons and holes
• Hall effect (with derivation)
 Understand our Responsibilities

Teacher Student
• Provide the suitable content or suggest • Efforts to access all the possible sources
the right sources to gain knowledge on the given topic
• Take teacher’s advice seriously about
• Motivate to revise/practice/home
revision/practice/home
work/assignments
work/assignments

• Respond to the questions and queries • Ask questions, raise queries

• Change teaching strategy according to • Provide honest feedback

the students needs
• Take care of slow learners as well as fast • Keep in mind the understanding level of
learners the other students too

• Maintain discipline in the class • Maintain learning ethics, discipline