Monday, April 25, 2011

Physics Main Exam Paper Two

Civil Service Physics Main Exam Paper Two Syllabus
Section-A
1.    Quantum Mechanics : Wave – particle duality ; Schroedinger equation and expectation values; Uncertainty principle; solutions of the one-dimensional Schroedinger equation for a free particle (Gaussian wave –packet), particle in a box, particle in a finite well, linear harmonic oscillator; Reflection and transmission by a step potential and by a rectangular barrier; particle in a three dimensional box ,density of states, free electron theory of metals; Angular momentum; Hydrogen atom; spin half particles, properties of pauli spin matrices.
2.    Atomic and Molecular Physics: Sterm-Gerlach experiment, ekections spin fine structure of hydrogen atom; L-S coupling-J coupling; Spectroscopic notation of atomic ;Zeeman effect; Frank-Condon principle and applications; Electmentary theory of rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of diatomic molecules; Raman effect and molecular structure; Laser Raman Spectroscopy; Importance of neutral hydrogen atom; molecular hydrogen and molecular hydrogen ion in astronomy; Fluorescence and phosphorescence; elementary theory and applications of NMR and FPR ;Elementary ideas about Lamb shift and its significance
3. Nuclear and Particle Physics: Basic nuclear properties-size, binding energy, angular momentum parity , magnetic moment; Semi-empirical mass formula and applications, Mass parabolas; Ground state of deuteron, magnetic moment and non-central forces; Meson theory of nuclear forces; Salient features of nuclear forces; Shell model of the nucleus-successes and limitations; Violation of parity in beta decay; Gamma decay internal conversion; Elementary ideas about Mossbauer spectroscopy’s-value of nuclear reactions; Nuclear and fusion; energy production in stars; Nuclear reactors
 Classification of elementary particles and their interactions; Conservation laws; Quark structure of hadrons; Field quanta of electroweak and strong interactions; Elementary ideas about Unification of forces; Physics of neutrinos
4. Solid State Physics ,Devices and Electronics: Crystalline and amorphous structure of matter ;Different crystal systems, space groups ;Methods of determination of crystal structure; X-ray diffraction ,scanning and transmission electron microscopies; Band theory of solids-conductors insulators and semiconductors; Thermal properties of solids. specific heat, Debye theory; Magnetism: dia, para and ferromagnetism; Elements of superconductivity ,Meissner effect, Josephson junctions and applications; elementary about high temperature superconductivity
Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; p-n-p and n-p-n transistors; Amplifiers and oscillators; Op-amps; FET, JFET and MOSFET; Digital electronics –Boolean identities, De Morgan’s laws, logic gates and truth tables; Simple logic circuits; Thermistors, solar cells; Fundamentals of microprocessors and digital computers.

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