This book is designed as per the recommended syllabus of AICTE for the Physics courses:
Oscillation, Waves and Optics and Quantum Mechanics. The book explains the simple harmonic motion with a number of examples of mechanical and electrical oscillators, non-dispersiv transverse and longitudinal waves followed by an introduction to dispersion. As the book advances, it describes the propagation of light, geometrical optics, the phenomena of interference and diffraction, followed by lasers and their latest applications. Coverage also includes an introduction to quantum mechanics, solution of wave equation and introduction to solids and semiconductors.
Features:
• Written in a simple language to ease self-study by students.
• Numerous worked out examples interspersed in the text, which are class-tested, to help
students comprehend key concepts.
• With applications of computing and analyzing tool like PYTHON.
• Excellent Pedagogy Includes:
- 120 Solved Examples
- 175 Theory Questions
- 130 Numerical Problems
- 225 Multiple Choice Questions
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 2: Non-dispersive Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Chapter 3: Dispersion
Chapter 4: Geometrical Optics and Propagation of Light
Chapter 5: Wave Optics: Interference
Chapter 6: Wave Optics: Diffraction
Chapter 7: Lasers
Chapter 8: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 9: Solution of Wave Equation
Chapter 10: Introduction to Solids and Semiconductors
About the Author
Hari M. Agrawal is a former Professor and Head of the Department of Physics at G. B. Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He received his doctorate in Experimental
Nuclear Physics from AMU, Aligarh in 1979, and has more than hundred publications in international
journals in the fields of nuclear physics and material science to his credit. Dr Agrawal has over 30 years of experience in teaching physics courses to B.Tech. and M.Sc. Physics students. He has worked at various prestigious
national/international institutes such as IIT Kanpur, NPD (BARC, Mumbai), State University – New
York, Albany (USA), Department of Nuclear Engineering – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)
and GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht (Germany) as visiting scientist. Professor Agrawal has also
been to CERN (Geneva), BNL (USA), ICTP (Italy) and IAEA (Austria) on academic missions.
Rajeev M. Agrawal did his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering and M.Tech. in Computer Applications
in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2007. His professional experience includes working with
a leading investment bank in London (UK), a non-profit organization in Berkeley (USA) and an IT
consulting firm in Omaha (USA).
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