NIR/KW/18/2138

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Semester—V Examination

QUANTUM MECHANICS, NANOMATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Optional Paper—2
(Physics)
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 50
N.B. :— (1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
EITHER
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(A) State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. Illustrate the uncertainty principle using Heisenberg’s
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γ-ray Microscope experiment.
(B) (i) Explain the experimental arrangement to study Compton effect.
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(ii) An X-ray photon of wavelength 0.1 Å is scattered through an angle of 45º by a free

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stationary electron. Find the wavelength of the scattered photon.

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(Given : c = 3 × 108 m/s, h = 6.6 × 10–34 J-s, m0 = 9.1 × 10–31 kg) 2
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(C) Derive de-Broglie relation, λ = . 2½
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(D) What is black body radiation ? Explain its spectrum. 2½
(E) Explain the terms, group velocity and phase velocity. Write a relation between them for dispersive
medium. 2½
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(F) Calculate the velocity and the de-Broglie wavelength of a proton of energy 10 eV.
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(Given : mp = 1.66 × 10– 2 7 kg, 1 eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J) 2½

2. (A) Derive an expression for eigen function and eigen value for energy of a particle in three dimensional
box. 5
(B) (i) Derive Schrodinger’s time dependent equation for matter waves. 3
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(ii) Find the eigen value of an operator for the function ψ = sin x. 2
dx 2
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(C) Obtain an expression for energy operator in quantum mechanics. 2½
(D) Define expectation value of a dynamical quantity and hence write the expectation values of
energy and momentum of a particle. 2½
(E) Give the physical significance of wave function ψ . 2½
(F) An α-particle, is confined in potential well having length 1 Å, 1.2 Å and 1.1 Å along X, Y and
Z-axis respectively. Calculate the first two lowest energy state of α -particle.
(Given : Mass of α -particle = 2 × 1.67 × 10–27 kg) 2½

3.
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(A) What are nano materials ? Describe top-down and bottom up techniques for preparation of nano
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materials. 8 5
(B) (i) Discuss in detail any two physical properties of nano materials. 3
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(ii) The block has a surface of 6 m and a volume of 1 cubic meter. Calculate the surface to
volume ratio of the block system. 2

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(C) Explain density of state of 0 D, 1 D, 2 D and bulk materials. 2½
(D) What do you mean by morphology ? State its importance and two techniques to study it.
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(E) State the special features of nanomaterials in comparison with bulk material. 2½
(F) Show that the surface to volume ratio of a nanoparticle increases with decrease in the size of the
nanoparticle. 2½
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4.
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(A) Discuss sol-gel method for synthesis of nanomaterials. 5
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(i) Explain the Debye-Scherer’s technique for the determination of size of the nanoparticles.
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(ii) Find out the angle of diffraction of CuO nanoparticles of crystallite size of 20 nm, diffracting

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from X-rays of wavelength 1.54 Å with F.W.H.M. of 2.3º. (K = 0.9) 2

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(C) Calculate wavelength of X-rays, diffracted from nanomaterial having inter planar distance
0.889 Å of an angle 60º in first order. 2½
(D) Explain the process of image formation in SEM. 2½
(E) State and explain the important applications of nanomaterials in nanoelectronics. 2½
(F) What is transmission electron microscope (TEM) ? What are the different components of
TEM ? 2½

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5. Attempt any TEN questions :
(i) What is Planck’s quantum hypothesis ?
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(ii) Explain the term wave packet.
(iii) Calculate the momentum of an electron having de-Broglie wave length of 6.6 × 10–11 m.
(iv) What is a normalised wave function ?
(v) State any two postulates of quantum mechanics.
(vi) Define linear operator.
(vii) State any two applications of nanowires.
(viii) If surface to volume ratio of a quantum dot is 2/nm then find the radius of the quantum dot.
(ix) Why is the surface to volume ratio very large for nanoparticles compared to bulk materials ?
(x) What is BET ?
(xi) Why are nanoparticles highly reactive ?

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(xii) State any two disadvantages of TEM. 10×1=10

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