Emerging Physics

Emerging Physics

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Released July 2009
Publisher(s): Pearson India
ISBN: 9788131729366

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Book description

This book is designed as per the new Curriculum conceived for the students of B.Sc. (Physics). Although the approach is primarily qualitative, a reasonably large number of illustrative examples and segregated exercises are included, wherever possible, to ensure that the students develop a taste of real rigour of physics.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Authors
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. 1 - History and Philosophy of Physics
    1. 1.1 - Physics Today
    2. 1.2 - Physics in the Pre-Modern Era
      1. 1.2.1 - Early Thought
      2. 1.2.2 - Ancient Indian Philosophy
      3. 1.2.3 - Philosophy of the Ancient Greeks
      4. 1.2.4 - Astronomy in the Ancient Times
      5. 1.2.5 - Some Aspects of the Methodology of Ancient Philosophers
      6. 1.2.6 - Zeno's Paradox
      7. 1.2.7 - The Middle Ages and the Islamic Contribution
    3. 1.3 - The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Renaissance in Science and the Scientific Revolution
      1. 1.3.1 - The Copernican Revolution
      2. 1.3.2 - Explaining Astronomical Observations: Planetary Orbits
      3. 1.3.3 - Galileo Galilei
      4. 1.3.4 - The Method of Science
      5. 1.3.5 - Isaac Newton and his Contemporaries
    4. 1.4 - Post-Newtonian Classical Physics up to the Nineteenth Century
      1. 1.4.1 - Heat
      2. 1.4.2 - Optics
      3. 1.4.3 - Electromagnetism
      4. 1.4.4 - Atomic Structure
      5. 1.4.5 - Mechanics
    5. 1.5 - The Wave–Particle Seesaw of Light
      1. 1.5.1 - Black-Body Radiation
      2. 1.5.2 - Further Evidence for the Particle Model of Light
    6. 1.6 - From Classical to Quantum Mechanics
      1. 1.6.1 - The Bohr Atom
    7. 1.7 - Development of Quantum Mechanics
      1. 1.7.1 - Bose and his Statistics
      2. 1.7.2 - Pauli's Exclusion Principle
      3. 1.7.3 - Uncertainly Principle
      4. 1.7.4 - Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
    8. 1.8 - Some Other Major Contributions in the Twentieth Century
      1. 1.8.1 - Astronomy
      2. 1.8.2 - Sub-atomic Physics
      3. 1.8.3 - Solid-State Physics and Electronics
      4. 1.8.4 - Extraordinary Contributors
    9. 1.9 - Indian Scientists
      1. 1.9.1 - Jagdish Chandra Bose
      2. 1.9.2 - Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman
      3. 1.9.3 - Meghnad Saha
      4. 1.9.4 - Satyendra Nath Bose
      5. 1.9.5 - Subrahmanyan Chandrashekhar
    10. 1.10 - Philosophical Aspects
      1. 1.10.1 - Universal Law of Gravitation
      2. 1.10.2 - Coulomb's Law
      3. 1.10.3 - Planck's Law
      4. 1.10.4 - Bohr's Hydrogen Atom
      5. 1.10.5 - Special Theory of Relativity
      6. 1.10.6 - The Ether Hypothesis
      7. 1.10.7 - The Quantitative Nature of Physics
      8. 1.10.8 - On the Language of Physics
      9. 1.10.9 - The Message
  8. 2 - Lasers and Laser Applications
    1. 2.1 - Introduction
    2. 2.2 - Interaction of Radiation With Matter
    3. 2.3 - Einstein's Prediction
      1. 2.3.1 - Important Features of Stimulated Emission
    4. 2.4 - Metastable State
      1. 2.4.1 - Population of Atoms
      2. 2.4.2 - Einstein's Relations
      3. 2.4.3 - Population Inversion
      4. 2.4.4 - Active Medium
    5. 2.5 - Laser Pumping
      1. 2.5.1 - Three-level Pumping Scheme
      2. 2.5.2 - Four-level Pumping Scheme
    6. 2.6 - Optical Feedback
      1. 2.6.1 - The Stable Configuration
    7. 2.7 - Characteristics of Lasers
    8. 2.8 - Types of Lasers
      1. 2.8.1 - Ruby Laser
      2. 2.8.2 - Helium–Neon Laser
    9. 2.9 - Applications of Lasers
      1. 2.9.1 - Medicine
      2. 2.9.2 - Optical Communication
      3. 2.9.3 - Defence
      4. 2.9.4 - Mechanical Industry
      5. 2.9.5 - Electronic Industry
      6. 2.9.6 - Consumer Electronic Industry
      7. 2.9.7 - Nuclear Energy
      8. 2.9.8 - Holography
      9. 2.9.9 - Fundamental Research
  9. 3 - Sensors and Transducers
    1. 3.1 - Introduction
    2. 3.2 - Electrical Transducers
    3. 3.3 - Selecting a Transducer
    4. 3.4 - Temperature Sensors
      1. 3.4.1 - Thermocouple
      2. 3.4.2 - Thermocouple Materials
      3. 3.4.3 - Thermistors
      4. 3.4.4 - Platinum Resistance Thermometers
      5. 3.4.5 - IC Temperature Sensors (Integrated Circuit Temperature Sensors)
      6. 3.4.6 - Quartz Thermometer
      7. 3.4.7 - Pyrometers
    5. 3.5 - Light Sensors
      1. 3.5.1 - Vacuum-Type Photocell
      2. 3.5.2 - Gas-Filled Photocell
      3. 3.5.3 - Photomultiplier Tubes
      4. 3.5.4 - Photoconductive Cells (LDRs)
      5. 3.5.5 - Photodiode
      6. 3.5.6 - Phototransistors
      7. 3.5.7 - Photothyristors
      8. 3.5.8 - Photovoltaic Cells
  10. 4 - Bioelectricity
    1. 4.1 - Electricity Observed in Living Systems
      1. 4.1.1 - Introduction
    2. 4.2 - Origin of Bioelectricity
      1. 4.2.1 - Electric Properties of the Biological Membrane
    3. 4.3 - Neuron Structure and Function
      1. 4.3.1 - Nervous System
      2. 4.3.2 - Nervous System of Humans
      3. 4.3.3 - Neurons
    4. 4.4 - An Axon as a Cable
    5. 4.5 - Membrane Resistance and Capacitance
    6. 4.6 - Sodium and Potassium Transport
    7. 4.7 - Resting Potential and Action Potential
    8. 4.8 - Conduction Velocity
      1. 4.8.1 - Ionic Theory of Nerve Impulse
      2. 4.8.2 - Transmission of Nerve Impulse Along the Nerve Fibre
      3. 4.8.3 - Saltatory Conduction of Nerve Impulse
    9. 4.9 - Nernst Equation
    10. 4.10 - Applications of Bioelectricity
      1. 4.10.1 - Electrocardiogram
      2. 4.10.2 - Electroencephalogram
      3. 4.10.3 - Electromyogram
      4. 4.10.4 - Electroretinogram
      5. 4.10.5 - Electrooculograph
  11. 5 - Nanomaterials
    1. 5.1 - Introduction
      1. 5.1.1 - A Brief History of Nanotechnology
    2. 5.2 - Nanoscience
      1. 5.2.1 - What is Nanoscience?
      2. 5.2.2 - How Do We Study Nanoscale Objects?
      3. 5.2.3 - Impact of Nanoscience
    3. 5.3 - Quantum Size Effect
      1. 5.3.1 - Quantum Confinement
      2. 5.3.2 - Particle in a Box
      3. 5.3.3 - Quantum Dot
      4. 5.3.4 - Quantum Wire
      5. 5.3.5 - Modelling of Quantum Size Effect
    4. 5.4 - Surface and Interface Effects
    5. 5.5 - What Makes Nanoscience So Special?
      1. 5.5.1 - Optical Properties
      2. 5.5.2 - Electrical Properties
      3. 5.5.3 - Chemical Properties
      4. 5.5.4 - Mechanical Properties
      5. 5.5.5 - Magnetic Properties
      6. 5.5.6 - Melting Temperature
      7. 5.5.7 - Structural Properties
    6. 5.6 - Preparing Nanoscale Materials
      1. 5.6.1 - Top-Down Approach
      2. 5.6.2 - Bottom-Up Approach
      3. 5.6.3 - Chemical Methods
      4. 5.6.4 - Physical Methods
    7. 5.7 - Biomimicking (Biological Nanomaterials)
      1. 5.7.1 - Microelectromechanical System
      2. 5.7.2 - Nanoelectromechanical Systems
    8. 5.8 - Carbon—A Special Material
      1. 5.8.1 - Nanoscale Miracles
    9. 5.9 - Nanoethics
      1. 5.9.1 - The Good Things About Nanotechnology
      2. 5.9.2 - The Bad Things About Nanotechnology
  12. Appendix
  13. Acknowledgements
  14. Notes
  15. Copyright

Product information

  • Title: Emerging Physics
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: July 2009
  • Publisher(s): Pearson India
  • ISBN: 9788131729366