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DIGITAL LESSON PLAN
PH3256 –PHYSICS FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE

S. NO UNIT CHAPTER TITLE HOURS

1 1.1.1. What is conductors?
2 1.1.2. Define bound electrons.
3 1.1.3. Define the term Free electrons.
1.1.4. Difference between ordinary gas and free
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electron gas.
5 1.1.5. Define the term electric field
6 1.1.6. Define the term current density
7 1.1.7. Define mean free path.
8 1.1.8. Define relaxation time of an electron.
9 1.1.9. Define drift velocity of electron.
1.10. How is it different from the thermal velocity
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of an electron?
11 1.10.1. Define mobility.
1.2.1. Define the zero resistivity of conducting
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materials
1.2.2. Define the low resistivity of conducting
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materials
1.2.3. Define the high resistivity of conducting
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materials
1.3.1. What is meant by classical free electron
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theory?
1.3.2. What is meant by quantum free electron
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theory?
1.3.3. What is meant by zone theory or band
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theory of solids?
1.4.1. What are the basic Principles of classical
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free electron theory.
1.4.2. Explanation the classical free electron
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theory.
1.4.3. How does the classical free electron theory
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lead to Ohm’s law.
1.4.4. What are the postulates of free electron
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theory.
1.4.5. Classical free electron theory in the absence
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of electrical field.
1.4.6. Classical free electron theory in the presence
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of electrical field.
1.4.7. What are the merits of classical free electron
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theory?
1.4.8. What are the drawbacks of classical free
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electron theory?
 1.4.9. What are special features of classical free
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electron theory?
1.5.1. What are the postulates of quantum free
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electron theory?
1.5.2. What are the merits of quantum free electron
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theory?
1.5.3. What are the drawbacks of quantum free
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electron theory?
1.6.1. Define electrical conductivity. What is it
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unit.
1.6.2. Derive an expression for electrical
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conductivity.
32 1.6.3. What are the uses of electrical conductivity.
1.6.4. What are the applications of electrical
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conductivity.
34 1.7.1. Define thermal conductivity. What is it unit.
1.7.2. Derive an expression for thermal
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conductivity.
36 1.7.3. What are the uses of thermal conductivity.
1.7.4. What are the applications of thermal
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conductivity.
38 1.8.1. State Widemann-Franz law
1.8.2. Derive an expression for Widemann-Franz
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law.
40 1.8.3. What is Lorentz number?
1.8.4. What are the conclusion of Widemann-
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Franz law?
42 1.9.1. Define Fermi energy.

43 1.9.2. Define Fermi level.

44 1.9.3. What are the significance of Fermi level?

45 1.9.4. Define Fermi temperature.

46 1.9.5. Define Fermi velocity.

47 1.9.6. State Fermi-Dirac distribution law.

48 1.9.7. Define Fermi-Dirac distribution function.

49 1.9.8. What are the value of Fermi energy?

1.9.9. What are the significance of Fermi
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distribution function?
1.9.10. What are the effect of temperature on
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Fermi function?
1.10.1. What are the basic concept of density of
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energy state.
53 1.10.2. Define density of energy state.

54 1.10.3. Explain the density of energy state.

 1.10.4. Derive an expression for density of energy
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state.
56 1.10.5. State Pauli’s exclusion principle.
1.10.6. Define variation of density of energy state
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with energy.
58 1.10.7. Define carrier concentration in metals.

59 1.10.8. Define calculation of Fermi energy.

1.10.9. Define carrier concentration in terms of
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Fermi energy.
1.11.1. Define degenerate energy state. Give its
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example.
62 1.11.2. Define Eigen value.

63 1.11.3. Define Eigen functions.

1.12.1. Define Non-degenerate energy state. Give
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its example.
1.13.1. What is meant by zone theory or band
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theory of solids?
1.13.2. What are the postulates of quantum free
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electron theory?
67 1.13.3. What is a periodic potential?

68 1.13.4. Define Bloch theorem.

1.13.5. Explain the Kroning-Penny model. Give its
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example.
1.13.6. What are the importance of Kroning-Penny
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model.
1.13.7. What are the conclusion from Kroning-
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Penny model.
72 1.14.1. Define energy band.

73 1.14.2. Define Width of a band.

74 1.14.3. Define valence band.

75 1.14.4. Define conduction band.

76 1.14.5. Define Forbidden region(or) Band gap.

1.14.6. Explain the energy band formation in a
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solid.
78 1.15.1. Define insulator. Give its example.

79 1.15.2. Define semiconductor. Give its example.

1.15.3. Define conductor (or) metal. Give its
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example.
1.15.4. Draw the energy band diagram for various
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solids.
1.15.5. What are the difference between insulator,
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semiconductor and conductor?
83 1.16.1. Define free electron approximation.
 1.16.2. What is meant by electronic band structure
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of a crystal.
1.16.3. Explain energy bands in the tight binding
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approximation.
1.16.4. What are conclusions of tight binding
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approximation.
87 1.17.1. Define effective mass of an electron.

88 1.17.2. Define group velocity.

89 1.17.3. Define wave vector.

90 1.17.4. Define de-Broglie waves.

1.17.5. Derive an expression for calculation of
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effective mass of an electron.
92 1.17.6. What are the characteristics of an electron.

93 1.17.6. What are the importance of an electron.

94 1.18.1. Define hole.

1.18.2. Explain the concept of negative mass of
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electron.
96 1.18.3. What are the characteristics of an electron.

97 1.18.4. What are the importance of an electron.

98 Introduction of semiconductor
99 Why semiconductors are so special?
100 Define electrical resistance
101 What is 0 K?
102 Define energy band structure.
103 What is Mobility?
104 What is Electrical conductivity?
105 What is Band gap determination?
106 Define density of electron
107 Define density of hole
108 What is doping?
109 What is Covalent bond?
110 What is acceptor impurities
Introduction

111 What is donor impurities

112 Give the properties of semiconductors
113 Classification of semiconductors
114 Define Elemental semiconductors
What are the characteristics of elemental
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semiconductor?
116 Define Compound semiconductors
What are the characteristics of compound
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semiconductor?
 What are the difference between Elemental and
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compound semiconductor?
119 How many types of semiconductors
120 Define Extrinsic semiconductors
121 Define Direct band gap semiconductor
122 Define indirect band gap semiconductor
123 Define Intrinsic semiconductors
Explain the Charge carrier in Intrinsic
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semiconductors
What are the characteristics of Intrinsic
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semiconductor

Intrinsic Derive an expression for Carrier concentration in

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semiconductors or an intrinsic semiconductor
127 Pure semiconductor Density of electron in conduction band

128 Density of holes in valence band

explain the Fermi level and its variation with
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temperature
What are the Limitations of intrinsic
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semiconductor?
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133 Explain the N-Type Semiconductors

134 Explain the P-Type Semiconductors

Explain the Energy band of N-Type
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Semiconductors
Derive an expression for Carrier concentration in
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an N-Type Semiconductors
137 Define Fermi level
Explain the Variation of Fermi level with
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temperature
Extrinsic Define Inpurity concentration of N-Type
139 semiconductors Semiconductors
Explain the Energy band of P-Type
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Semiconductors
Derive an expression for Carrier concentration in
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an P-Type Semiconductors
142 Define Fermi level
Explain the Variation of Fermi level with
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temperature
Define Inpurity concentration of P-Type
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Semiconductors
145 Define Extrinsic or impurity range
146 Define Exhaustion range
147 Define Intrinsic range
148 Random Motion & Mobility
149 Define elastic collision?
150 Define carrier transport.
151 Carrier Transport in Drifr and Diffusion current
152 Semiconductor Define drift current
153 Derive an expresion for drift current.
154 Define Diffusion current
155 Derive an expresion for diffusion current.
156 State Hall effect
157 Define Hall voltage
158 Define Hall co-efficient
159 Hall effect Define Hall angle
160 Define Lorentz force
161 Expain the Hall effect in N-type semiconductor
162 Expain the Hall effect in P-type semiconductor
163 Determination of semiconductor type
164 Calculation of Carrier concentration
Applications of Hall
165 Determination of mobility of charge carriers
effect
166 What are the theoritial applications of Hall effect
167 What are the Practical applications of Hall effect
168 Define Hall effect sensor
169 What are the Characteristics of Hall effect sensor
Hall effect devices
170 What are the Application of Hall effect sensor
171 Define Hall effect Probes
172 Define Ohmic contacts
173 Define work function
174 Determination of Ohmic contact
175 Ohmic contacts Explain the theory of Ohmic contact
What are the V -I Characteristics of Ohmic
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contact
177 What are the Application of Ohmic contact
178 Define Schottky diode.
179 What are the basic Principle of Schottky diode?
180 Explain the symbol of Schottky diode
181 Explain the construction of Schottky diode
What are the V -I Characteristics of Schottky
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diode
183 Schottky diode What are the merits of Schottky diode?
 Schottky diode
184 What are the drawbacks of Schottky diode?
185 What are the Application of Schottky diode?
Why Schottky diode is suitable for switching
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circuits?
Schottky diode is known as hot carrier diode.
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Why?
188 Define magnetic materials
189 Define magnetic poles
190 Define magnetic diploe
191 Define magnetic diploe moment
192 Define magnetic field
193 Define magnetic lines of force
194 Define magnetic flux
Define magnetic flux density (or) Magnetic
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induction (B)
What are physical siginificane of magnetic flux
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density?
197 Basic Define Intensity of magnetization (I)
198 Define magnetic field intensity (or) strength (H)
199 Define magnetic permeability (μ)
200 Define absolute permeability
201 Define magnetic susceptibility
202 Define relative permeability
203 Define Bohr Magneton
204 Define Retentivity (or) Remanence
205 Define Coercivity
206 Define origin of magnetic moment
207 Define spin magnetic moment
208 Define spin angular momentum
209 Diamagnetic materials
210 Paramagnetic materials
Types of magnetic
211 Ferromagnetic materials
materials
212 Antiferromagnetic materials
213 Ferrimagnetic materials
214 Define Diamagnetic materials.
215 Give the examples of Diamagnetic materials
216 Diamagnetic Expalin the Diamagnetic materials
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217 Give the properties of Diamagnetic materials
What are the applications of Diamagnetic
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materials?
219 Define Paramagnetic materials.
220 Give the examples of Paramagnetic materials
Paramagnetic
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221 Paramagnetic Expalin the Paramagnetic materials
222 materials State Curie law
223 Give the properties of Paramagnetic materials
224 What are applications of paramagnetic materials?
225 Define Ferromagnetic materials.
226 Give the examples of Ferromagnetic materials
227 Ferromagnetic Expalin the Ferromagnetic materials
228 materials State Curie Weiss law
229 Give the properties of Ferromagnetic materials
230 What are applications of Ferromagnetic materials?
231 Define Antiferromagnetic materials.
232 Give the examples of Antiferromagnetic materials
233 Expalin the Antiferromagnetic materials
Antiferromagnetic
234 materials State Neel temperature
235 Give the properties of Antiferromagnetic materials
What are applications of Antiferromagnetic
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materials?
237 Define Ferrimagnetic materials.
238 Give the examples of Ferrimagnetic materials
Ferrimagnetic
239 Expalin the Ferrimagnetic materials
materials
240 Give the properties of Ferrimagnetic materials
241 What are applications of Ferrimagnetic materials?
242 What is domain?
243 Explain the process of domain growth.
Domain theory of
244 Define the motion of domain walls.
ferromagnetism
245 Define the domain rotation.
246 Define origin of domains.
247 Define exchange energy.
248 Define anisotropic energy.
Types of energies
249 involved in the Define magnetostatic energy.
domain growth
250 Define Bloch wall energy.
251 Define magnetostrictive energy.
252 What is meant by Hysteresis?
253 Explain the process of hysteresis curve or loop.
254 Define Hysteresis loss.
255 Define energy product.
256 Give the importance of hysteresis curve
Hysteresis
257 Give the significance of hysteresis curve
Expalin the hysteresis on the basis of domain
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theory.
259 Define reversible process of domain.
260 Define irreversible process of domain.
What are soft magnetic materials? Give their
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examples.
262 Soft magnetic State the properties of soft magnetic materials
materials
263 What are the merits of soft magnetic materials?
264 What are the applications soft magnetic materials.
What are hard magnetic materials? Give their
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examples.
266 Hard magnetic State the properties of hard magnetic materials
267 materials What are the merits of hard magnetic materials?
What are the applications of hard magnetic
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materials.
OPTICAL Give the principle in computer data storage
269 PROPERTIES device?
OF
270 MATERIALS Explain the process of data storage.
271 Explain the process of readout.
272 Explain the process of magnetic tape.
Magnetic principle
273 in computer data Explain the process of recording and reading.
storage What are the merits of computer data storage
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device?
What are the drawbacks of computer data storage
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device?
What are the applications of computer data storage
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device?
277 What is meant by GMR?
278 GMR Sensor Decive Give the principle of GMR?
279 Eplain the construction and working of GMR.
280 Deifne a magnetic hard disc.
Explain the construction and working of magnetic
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hard disc.
Magnetic Hard Disc
282 What are the merits of magnetic hard disc?
283 What are the drawbacks of magnetic hard disc?
284 What are the applications of magnetic hard disc?
285 What is meant by optical materilas?
286 Give the properties of optical materials.
What are transparent materials? Give their
287 Classification of examples.
optical materials
288 What are translice ntmaterials? List the examples.
289 What are opaque materials? Give their examples.
290 Explain the interaction of light with solids.
291 Define scattering of light
292 State Rayleigh scattering.
293 State Raman scattering.

Scattering of light
294 State Compton scattering.
Scattering of light
Explain the absorption and emission of light in
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metals.
296 Explain the emission of light in insulators.
Explain the absorption and emission of light in
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semiconductors.

Carrier generation and

298 Recombination Define Carrier generation and Recombination.
Processes

299 Define Photogeneration.

Types of Carrier
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Define Phonon generation.
301 Define Impact ionization
302 Define Radiative Recombination.
Types of
303 Recombination Define Shockley-read-Hall Recombination.
process
304 Define Auger Recombination.
305 What is photo diode?
306 What is the basic principle of photo diode?
Explain the construction and working of photo
307 photo current in a P- diode.
N diode
308 What are the advantages of photo diode?
309 What are the disadvantages of photo diode?
310 Mention the few applications of photo diode.
311 What is solar cell?
312 What is the basic principle of solar cell?
313 Explain the construction and working of solar cell.
Solar cell
314 What are the advantages of solar cell?
315 What are the disadvantages of solar cell?
316 Mention the few applications of solar cell.
317 What is LED?
318 What is the basic principle behold LEDs?
319 Explain the construction and working of LEDs
Light Emitting Diode
320 What are the advantages of LEDs?
321 What are the disadvantages of LEDs?
322 Mention the few applications of LEDs.
323 What is OLED?
324 What is the basic principle of OLEDs?
325 Explain the construction and working of OLEDs
Organic LED
326 What are the advantages of OLEDs?
327 What are the disadvantages of OLEDs?
328 Mention the few applications of OLEDs.
329 What is Laser diodes?
330 What is the basic principle of Laser diodes?

Laser diodes
 Explain the construction and working of Laser
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Laser diodes diodes.
332 What are the advantages of Laser diodes?
333 What are the disadvantages of Laser diodes?
334 Mention the few applications of Laser diodes.
335 Define optical data stroage devive.
336 Define optical tape.
337 Define Compact Disc.
338 Define CD Audio.
339 Explain the term CD ROM
340 Explain the term CD WORM
341 Explain the term CD R/W
Optical Data storage
342 Device What is meant by DVD?
343 What s meant by DVR?
What are the advantages of optical data stroage
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devive?
What are the disadvantages of optical data stroage
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devive?
Mention the few applications of optical data
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stroage devive.
347 Define Nanometre.
348 Define Nanoscience.
Introduction
349 Define Nanotechnology
350 Define Nano electronics.
351 Define Nanomaterials.
352 Define Nano structured materials.
353 Define Nano particles.
354 Define Nano dots.
355 Define Nano rods.
356 Nanomaterials. Define Nano tubes.
357 Define Nano wires
358 Define Fullerences.
359 Define Nano composities.
360 Define Cluster.
361 Define Colloids.
362 State quantum confinement.
363 Quantum What are the types of quantum confinement?
364 confinement Explain the types of quantum confinement.
What are the siginificance of quantum
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confinement.
366 Quantum structures Define quantum structure.
367 Define quantum well (2D). Give their examles.
368 Explain the quantum well.
369 What are the uses of quantum well.
370 Define quantum wire (1D).Give their examles.
371 Classification of Explain the quantum wire
372 quantum structures What are the uses of quantum wire.

373 Define quantum dots (0D).Give their examles.

374 Explain the quantum dots.
375 What are the uses of quantum dots.
376 Why quantum dots are called artificial atoms?
377 Explain the band gap nano materials.
378 Define tunneling.
Band gap of
379 nanomaterials Explain the tunneling.
380 Define tunneling. Probability.
381 Define transmission coefficient.
382 NANODEVICE State resonant diode.
S AND
383 QUANTUM What are the basic Principle of resonant diode?
COMPUTING Exolain the construction and working of resonant
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diode.
Resonant Tunneling.
385 Diode Explain the V-I characteristics of resonant diode.
386 What are the uses of resonant diode?
387 What are the drawbacks of resonant diode?
388 What are the applications of resonant diode?
389 State Colomb-Blockade Effects.
Colomb-Blockade What are the condition for Colomb-Blockade
390 Effects Effects.
391 Define single electron tunneling.
392 What is meant by SET?
393 What are the basic priciple of SET.
394 Single Electron Explain the construction and working of SET.
395 Transistor What are the advantages of SET?
396 What are the disadvantages of SET?
397 Mention the few applications of SET.
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