MLL253
| MLL253 | |
|---|---|
| Electronic, Optical and Magnetic properties | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | PYL100 |
| Overlaps | PYL102, PYL703, CML102 |
MLL253 : Electronic, Optical and Magnetic properties
[edit]Electronic properties: Classical conductivity, Quantum description of conductivity, Effect of alloying in metals, Intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductor properties, Application of Fermi-Dirac statistics, Fermi level & Hall effect, Two probe and four probe measurements, Conductive polymers, Ionic conductors, Superconductors, Device applications (Diode, Ohmic/Schottky junctions etc.). Dielectric properties: Dielectric constant, Maxwell's equations, Complex dielectric constant, frequency dependence, Non-linear dielectrics, Chemical synthesis routes. Optical properties: Beer-Lambert's law, Transmittance, reflectivity & conductivity, Classical & quantum approach to optical properties, Phonons, Spectroscopy, luminescence, fluorescence, Optical devices (LASERs, LEDs). Magnetic properties: Types of magnetism (Ferro-, para-, ferri-, dia- and antiferro-), Susceptibility, Curie temperature, Neel's temperature, Domain structure and magnet design; Synthesis of magnetic and superconducting materials.