Department of Physics

Course Structure and Syllabus of M.Sc. in Nanoscience & Technology

Minimum Credit requirement: 78 Minimum duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Maximum duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

COURSE STRUCTURE

Semester I

Semester II

Course Code Course Name L-T-P CH Credit Remark

NS-401 Quantum Mechanics 2-1-0 3 3

NS-408 Condensed Matter Physics 2-1-0 3 3

NS-404 Basic Polymer Science 2-1-0 3 3 To be offered

by department

of Chemical

Sciences

NS-405 Cell and Molecular Architecture of

Cells

2-1-0 3 3 To be offered

by department

of MBBT

NS-400 Measurement, Analysis and Computational Lab

0-1-4 9 5 Will have

Physics,

Chemistry,

Biology lab

with

Computational

lab

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course 3 To be chosen

from other

departments

Total Credits 20

Course Code Course Name L-T-P CH Credit Remark

NS-413 Atomic and Molecular Physics 2-1-0 3 3

NS-402 Electronics 2-1-0 3 3

NS-410 Nanostructures 2-1-0 3 3

NS-411 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology

and Elements of Immunology 2-1-0 3 3 To be offered

by department

of MBBT

NS-455 Seminar 0-0-2 1 2

NS-499 Measurement and Analysis Lab. 0-1-4 9 5 Will include

Physics,

Chemistry,

Biology lab

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course 3 To be chosen

Semester III

Semester IV

from other

departments

Total Credits 22

Course Code Course Name L-T-P CH Credit Remark NS-501 Surface Science 2-1-0 3 3 NS-502 Optical Properties of Nanostructures 2-1-0 3 3 NS-507 Electromagnetic Theory 2-1-0 3 3 NS-504 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and

Applications 2-1-0 3 3 To be offered

by department

of MBBT NS-500 Project Work – I 0-0-5 10 5 To be carried

out under the

guidance of a

faculty

member

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course 3 To be chosen

from other

departments

Total Credits 22

Course Code Course Name L-T-P CH Credit Remark NS-503 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of

Nanostructures 2-1-0 3 3

NS -508 Photonic Devices 2-1-0 3 3 NS-599 Project Work – II 0-2-8 18 10

Total Credits 22

Detailed Syllabi

NS 401 Quantum Mechanics (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Blackbody radiation, Dual nature of matter, Disturbance of system by measurement.

Unit 2

Linear vector space, Linear operators, Eigen function and Eigen values.

Unit 2

Motion of a free wave packet, Postulates of quantum mechanics, Hermitian and Unitary

operators, Correspondence principle, Uncertainty principle.

Unit 3

The wave function, Operators in position representation, Schrödinger Equation, Heisenberg

Equation, Life Time and energy uncertainty of a state.

Unit 4

Schrödinger equation for many particle system, Periodic boundary conditions. Infinite square

well potential, Finite square well potential, Potential step function, Reflection and transmission from a potential barrier.

Unit 5

Angular momentum operators in position representation, Relation between rotation and

angular momentum, Invariance of L2, Eigen values and matrix elements of angular

momentum operator. Discrete Eigenvalues,

Unit 6

Linear harmonic oscillator, spherically symmetric particle in 3 dimensions, 3 dimensional

square well potential, the hydrogen atom, Motion in a linear potential.

Textbook(s)

1. Schiff, L.I. Quantum Mechanics, 3rd Edition (McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1968).

2. Ghatak, A. and Lokanathan, S. Quantum Mechanics , 5th

Edition (Macmillan, 2004).

Reference book(s)

1. Merzbacher, E. Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, (John Wiley, New York, 2005).

2. Richtmyer, F.K., Kennard E. H. and Lauritsen, T. Introduction to Modern Physics, 5th

Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1976).

3. Waghmare, Y.R. Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, 1st Edition (Wheeler

publishing, 1996).

4. Mathews, P. M. and Venkatesan, K. A Textbook of Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition,

(Tata McGraw Hill, 1976).

5. Pauling, L and Wilson, E.B. Introduction of Quantum Mechanics (McGraw- Hill, 1935).

6. Dirac, P.A.M. Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 4th

Edition (Oxford University Press, 1958).

7. Kemble, E.C. The Fundamental Principles of Quantum Mechanics, (Dover Publication, 1937).

NS 402 Electronics (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Foundations: Superposition Theorem, Mesh analysis, Voltage and current sources, Network

Theorems: Thevenin’s equivalent circuit, Small signal resistance.

Unit 2

Inductors and transformers: Voltages and currents as complex numbers, Power in a reactive

circuit, Generalised voltage dividers.

Unit 3

Filters: Phasor diagrams. High pass filters, low pass filters, “Poles” and decibels per octave. Resonant circuits and active filters.

Unit 4

Introduction to Feedback: Negative and positive.

Unit 5

Diodes and Transistor: Full Wave Bridge, centre tapped full wave rectifier, split supply,

voltage multipliers, Zener Diodes, Breakdown Mechanisms, Regulators, Circuit application

of diodes. Inductive loading and diode protection. Emitter follower as voltage

regulators.Emitter follower biasing. Diode as clipper and clamper, Transistor current

source.Common emitter amplifier.Transconductance. Junction Capacitance. Brief

introduction to Fabrication.

Unit 6

Amplifier building blocks: Push-pull output stages. Darlington connection. Bootstrapping. Differential amplifiers. Feedback voltage regulator. Power amplifier, Wave form generators,

Oscillators: Wein Bridge, RC oscillator.

Unit 7

Digital Electronics: Number systems, 2’s complement method, Boolean algebra, Logic

identities and Families, Sequential and Combinational Logics.

Text book(s)

1. Horowitz, P. and Hill, W. The Art of Electronics, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 1995).

2. Milliman, J. & Halkias, C. C. Integrated Electronics, (Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1995).

Reference book(s)

1. Tocci, Digital Systems, 6th

Edition (PHI, 2007)

2. Hambley, A. R. Electronics, 2nd Edition, (Prentice Hall, 2000).

NS 404 Basic Polymer Science (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Basic nature and classification, importance of polymers as a class of material, polymers raw

materials.

Unit 2

Special features of polymerization, techniques of polymerization : mass, solution, suspension,

emulsion and gas phase: molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, control of molecular weight, step polymerization, radical chain polymerization, living and non-living

chain polymerization ring opening polymerization.

Unit 3

Stereochemistry of polymers , modification of polymers, cross linking, polymer architecture,

structure property relation.

Unit 4

Polymer processing and fabrication, polymers, future prospects.

Unit 5

Conductivity range of commercial polymers, synthesis of conducting polymers,

polyacetylene and derivative, polypyrrole, polyaniline, polytheiphene, polyphenylene, sulfide

and others containing heteratoms in the chain).

Unit 6

Electrochemical and photochemical polymerization, synthesis via precursor polymer, doping

and dopants, electrical and optical properties ,environmental stability, narrow bandgap

conducting polymers, self doped polymers, mechanisms of electrical conduction in polymers,

solutions, polarons, biolarons, applications.

Textbook(s)

1. Gowariker, V.R., Viswanathan, N.V. and Sreedhar, J. Polymer Science (Willey

Eastern, Calcutta, 1986). 2. Misra, G.S., Introductory Polymer Chemistry (Wiley Eastern, Calcutta 1993).

3. Seymour, R.B. and Carraher, C.E. Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction, 2nd

Edition (Marcel Dekker, New York, 1989).

Reference Book(s)

1. Ghosh, P., Polymer Science and Technology of Plastics and Rubbers (Tata Mcgraw

Hill, New Delhi, 1990).

2. Baijalal, M.D., Polymer Science & Technology, (Wiley, New York, 1981).

3. Alcazar, L., Conducting Polymers, (Kluwer Academic, Hingham, Massachusetts,

1981).

4. Chandrasekhar, P., Conducting Polymers, (Kluwer Academy, 1999).

5. Skothelm, A., Handbook of Conducting Polymers, (Dekker, USA, 1986).

NS 405 Cell and Molecular Architecture of Cells (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

General concepts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.

Unit 2

Biological Nano particles, structure and properties of polysaccharides, proteins,lipids and nucleic acids.

Unit 3

Self-assembly in biological systems. Biological membranes, morphology and functions of

native membranes, molecular self-assembly and compartmentalization.

Unit 4

Genetic approaches to programmed assembly: Protein folding and chaperones, DNA binding proteins, chromatin organization in eukaryotes, viruses-structure and assembly of virus

particles.

Textbook(s)

1. Christiof, M. N. Nanobiotechnology:Concepts , Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004).

2. Gragoradias, G. and Allison, C. Liposomes in Biological systems, Methods in

Enzymeology Vol. 112, (Wiley, 1980).

Reference Book(s)

1. S. Dumitriu (Editor), Polymeric biomaterial, (Marcel Dekker, 1989).

2. Lodish,H., Berk, A., Matsudaira, P., Zipursky, S. L., Baltimore, D., Darnell, J. Molecular Cell Biology, 5th Edition, (Macmillan Higher Education, 2004).

3. Calladine and Drew, A.P., Understanding DNA, (Academic Press, 2004).

NS 407 Statistical Physics (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Basic postulates of classical ensemble theory, Liouville’s theorem, Microcanonical ensemble.

Energy fluctuations in canonical ensemble.

Unit 2

Thermodynamic function, Inadequacy of classical theory, Derivation of Van der Wall’s

equation from classical theory.

Unit 3

Quantum ensemble theory, Density matrix and its physical significance, Quantum Liouville equation.

Unit 4

Ideal Fermi and Bose gas, Equation of state, Diamagnetism, De-Hass Van Alphen effect,

Pauli paramagnetism, photons, phonons.

Unit 5

Bose Einstein Condensation, Neutron stars. Properties of liquid Helium II, Tisza’s two fluid

model.

Unit 6

Superfluidity first and second sound, Landau’s theory of superfluidity.

Unit 7

Phase transition, Critical indices and dimensionality, Ising Model, Bragg and William

approximations, Irreversible Processes.

Textbook(s)

1. Landau, L.D. and Lifshitz, E.M. Statistical Physics, 3rd Edition (Butterworth-

Heinemann;1980).

2. Huang, K., Statistical Mechanics, 2nd Edition(Wiley,1987).

3. Reif, F., Statistical Physics, (Tata McGraw Hill, 2008).

Reference Book(s)

1. Harris, E. Modern Theoretical Physics, Vol. II (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1975).

2. Patharia, R.K. Statistical Mechanics, 2nd

Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann,. 1996).

NS 408 Condensed Matter Physics (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Unit cell, Bravais lattice, Wigner-Seitz cell, symmetry operations, 7-crystal system and 32

crystallographic point groups, space groups, Schoenflies and international notations,

symmetry elements.

Unit 2

Typical crystal structures: Face centered (fcc), body centered (bcc) and simple (sc) cubic structures, closed packed structures: Hexagonal closed packed (hcp), Diamond and Zinc

blende (ZnS) closed packed structures, NaCl, CsCl and cubic perovskite and wurtzite structures.

Unit 3

Crystal diffraction: Concept of Miller indices, reciprocal lattice vectors (RPL), X-ray

diffraction, Bragg's law of specular reflection, Edward construction, powder method, rotating

crystal methods.

Unit 4

Atomic scattering factor, geometrical structure factor of sc, bcc and fcc crystals, forbidden

reflections and Debye-Waller factors. Elastic neutron scattering, comparison of electron,

neutron and x-ray diffractions.

Textbook(s)

1. Kittel, C. Introduction to Solid State physics, 7th Edition, (Wiley Eastern Ltd.,1996).

2. Burns, G. Solid State Physics, (Academic press, 1995). 3. Dekker, A. J. Solid State Physics, (Macmillan India Ltd., 2003).

4. Ashcroft, N. W. and Mermin, N. D. Solid State Physics, (Saunders, 1976).

Reference Book(s)

1. Ibach, H., and Luth, H. Solid State Physics, 3rd Edition (Springer-Verlag, 2003).

2. Patterson, J. D. and Bernard,B. Introduction to the Theory of Solid State Physics, 2nd

Edition (Springer, 2007). 3. Ghatak, A.K. and Kothari, L.S. Introduction to Lattice Dynamics (Addison-Wesley,

1972). 4. Hall, H.E. and Hook J.R. Solid State Physics, 2nd Edition (Wiley, 1991).

5. Azaroff, L.V. Introduction to Solids, (Tata McGraw Hill, 1977).

NS 410 Nanostructures (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Electronic states in crystals energy bands, Concepts of 2D nanostructures (quantum wells), 1 D nanostructures (quantum wires) 0D nanostructures (quantum dots).

Unit 2

Artificial atomic clusters, Charging of quantum dots, Coulomb blockade, Quantum

mechanical treatment of quantum wells, wires and dots, Widening of band gap in quantum dots, Strong and weak confinement.

Unit 3

Size dependent properties, Size dependent absorption spectra, Blue shift with smaller sizes,

Unit 4

Phonons in nanostructures, Contacts at Nano level. Properties of coupled quantum dots,

Optical scattering from nano defects, Properties of nanorods, belts, combs and wires; carbon

nanotubes.

Unit 5

Metallic Nanoparticles, permittivity and permeability based on Lorentz oscillator model, Surface Plasmons, Properties of metallic nanoparticles.

Unit 6

Methods of Synthesis: Molecular beam epitaxy, MOCVD, chemical routes, pulsed laser

deposition, ion beam assisted techniques including embedded nanoparticles, RF sputtering.

Unit 7

Methods of Analysis: Optical Absorption Spectra, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron

spectroscopy, Scanning and transmission electron microscopy, Energy dispersive analysis,

Low energy electron diffraction (LEED), electron energy loss microscopy, Atomic force

microscopy, ERDA (Elastic Recoil Detection analysis, Rutherford back scattering, Resonant

Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Magnetic Force Microscopy.

Textbook(s)

1. Barnam, K., and Vvedensky, D., Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures:

Fundamentals and Device Applications, 1st Edition, (Cambridge University Press,

2001)

2. Banyai, L., and Koch, S.W., Semiconductor Quantum Dots, (World Scientific, 1993).

3. Davies, J.H., The Physics of Low-dimensional Semiconductors: An Introduction,

(Cambridge University Press, 1997).

NS 411 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Elements of Immunology

(L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Fundamentals of Molecular Biology, Genomics: DNA as an informational molecule, gene

structure and function,DNA sequencing.

Unit 2

Basic concepts of genetic manipulation- recombinant DNA technology, protein engineering.

Unit 3

An overview of the mechanisms of signal transduction in biological systems, Elements of

Immunology , Epitope, Antibody structure and engineering of antibody, Homing of liposome.

Unit 4

Concept of cell surface molecules with reference to cluster of differentiation, CD molecules,

cell adhesion molecules Liposome clearance, Phagocytosis, complement, Immunoassay.

Textbook(s)

1. Christof M. N., Nanobiotechnology:Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004).

2. Benita, S. (Ed.), Microencapsulation Methods and industrial Application, (Marcel Dekker, 1996).

3. Gragoraias, G. & Allison, C., Liposomes in Biological systems, (Wiley, 1980).

Reference book(s)

1. Widder K.J. and Green R., Methods in Enzymology: Vol-112, Part-A: Drug and

Enzyme Targeting, (Academic Press, 1985).

2. Gibson, G. and Muse, S.V. A primer of Genome science, (Sinauer Associates, INC

Publishers, 2001).

3. Brown, T.A., Genomes, 2nd Edition, (Wiley-Liss, 2002).

NS 400 Measurement, Analysis and Computational Lab

(L 0- T 1- P 4 – CH 9 – Credit 5)

Unit 1

Basic Electronics Lab related to the paper NANO 402 Electronics

Unit 2

Basic Chemical experiments related to the paper NANO 402 Basic Polymer Science

Basic biological experiments related to the paper NANO 405 Cell and Molecular

Architecture of cells.

Unit 3

Computer experiments based on :

Numerical Analysis: Solution of non-linear equations - Newton's method, method of false position (regular falsi); Solution of a system of linear equations - gaussian elimination,

iterative methods (Jacobi and gauss-seidel methods); Interpolation - Newton’s interpolation formula; Numerical differentiation and integration - Simpson’s rule, trapezoidal rule,

quadrature formula; Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations - Euler's method,

runge-kutta method; Fitting of curves - principle of least squares.

Unit 4

Simulation: A system and its model; The basic nature of simulation; The simulation of

continuous and discrete systems - suitable examples; Stochastic simulation - generation of

random numbers with different probability distributions; Examples of simulation in physics.

Textbook(s)

1. Mathews, J.H., Numerical Methods for Mathematics, Science and Engineering,

(Prentice Hall 1997) 2. NarsinghDeo, System Simulation with digital computers, (Prentice Hall 1979).

3. ChristoffM.Niemeyer, Nano Biotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley 2004).

Reference Book(s)

1. Millman and Halkias, Electronic Devices and Circuits (McGraw Hill 1994).

2. Gowriker, V.R., Viswanathan, N.V. and Sreedhar, S., Polymer Science, (Wiley

Eastern, Calcuta 1986).

3. YashwantKanetkar, Let us C, (BPB Publications, 2012)

4. Gottfried, B.S. Schaum's outline of theory and problems of programming with C,

(McGraw-Hill Professional, 1996).

NS 507 Electromagnetic Theory (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Electrostatics in vacuum: Coulomb’s law. Electric field due to a system of charges.Field lines, flux and Gauss’s law.Gauss’s law in differential form.

Unit 2

The electric dipole; its electric field and potential. The couple and force on, and the energy

of, a dipole in an external electric field. Gauss’s law in integral form; field and potential due

to surface and volume distributions of charge. Force on a conductor. The capacitance of

parallel plate.Cylindrical and spherical capacitors.Electrostatics in the presence of dielectric

media.

Unit 3

Modification to Gauss’s Law. Polarisation, the electric displacement, relative permittivity. Capacitance and energy in the presence of dielectric media.

Unit 4

Magnetic effects in the absence of magnetic media: The B-field. Steady currents: The B-field

set up by a current; the Biot-Savart Law. The force on a current and on moving charges in a

B-field.

Unit 5

The magnetic dipole; its B-field. The force and couple on, and the energy of, a dipole in an

external B-field. Energy storedin a B-field.Gauss’s Law in integral form.

Unit 6

Simple cases of the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.

Textbook(s)

1. Griffiths, D. J. Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition (Prentice-Hall, 1999).

2. Jackson, J. D. Classical Electrodynamics, 3rd

Edition (John Willey & Sons, 2004).

Reference book(s)

1. Reitz, J. R., Milford, F. J. and Christy R. W., Foundations of electromagnetic theory,

4th

Edition (Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2008).

2. Slater, J. C. and Frank, N. H., Electromagnetism (Dover Publications, 2011).

3. WazedMiah, M. A., Fundamentals of electromagnetism, (Tata McGraw Hill, 1982).

4. Feynman, R. P., Feynman Lecture Series Volume II, (Addison Wesley Longman,

1970).

NS 413 Atomic and Molecular Physics (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Atomic emission and absorption spectra (AES and ASS), Series spectra in alkali and alkaline

earths, LS and jj coupling in central field approximation.

Unit 2

Spectra of diatomic molecules, pure rotation, pure vibration; vibration-rotation and electronic

spectra: Born-Oppenheimer approximation and its application to molecular spectroscopy;

Unit 3

Formation of bands, structure of bands. Dissociation and pre-dissociation. Valence-bond

theory; Molecular orbital theory; Bonding and anti-bonding of electrons for equal nuclear

charges; Energy level of symmetric top molecules; Potential energy function.

Unit 4

Morse potential function; Raman spectroscopy; Electron Spin Resonance spectroscopy (ESR); Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; Mossbauer spectroscopy.

Textbook(s)

1. White, H.E., Introduction to Atomic Spectra, (McGraw Hill, NY, 1934).

2. Herzberg, G., Atomic Spectra & Atomic Structure, 2nd

Edition, (Dover Publications,

2010).

3. Banwell, C. N. and McCash E. M., Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy,

(McGraw Hill, 1994).

Reference book(s)

4. Kuhn, H. G., Atomic Spectra, (Longmans, 1969).

5. Edward A. & Urey Ruark, H.C., Atoms, Molecules & Quanta, (McGraw Hill, 1930).

6. Siegman A. E., Lasers, (University Science Books, 1986).

NS 499 Measurement and Analysis Lab (L 0- T 0- P 5 – CH 10 – Credit 5)

Unit 1

Synthesis and characterization related experiments outlined in the paper NS-410

Nanostructures and NS-409 Instrumental Methods of Analysis.

Unit 2

Simulation Experiments on Nano materials. Basic biological experiments related to the paper

NS-411 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and elements of Immunology.

Textbook(s)

1. Barmam, K. and Vvedensky, D., Low Dimensional Semiconductor Structures,

(Cambridge University Book, 2001).

Reference book(s)

1. NarasinghDeo, System Simulation with digital computers, (Prentice Hall, 1979). 2. ChristoffM.Niemeyer, Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives,

(Wiley, 2004).

NS 501 Surface Science (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Ultra high Vacuum systems, Structure of surfaces, simple surface relaxation, surface structure

notation, and surface plasmon, surface phonons etc.

Unit 2

Surface cleaving and interaction of gases with surfaces, physisorption, chemisorption,

missing row model, Langmuir Blodgett films, Co-adsorption.

Unit 3

Electronic surface structure: surface charge density, Fiedel oscillations, Fowler Nordheim

equations, Crystal face dependence, charge density effects from chemisorption.

Unit 4

Surface related techniques: synchrotron radiation, Low energy electron diffraction( LEED),

Photoelectron ( or emission) spectroscopy ( PES), Auger electron spectroscopy ( AES),

Electron energy loss spectroscopy( EELS), Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (

EXAFS), scanning tunneling microscopy ( STM), Atomic Force microscopy ( AFM).

Textbook(s)

1. Oura K., Lifshits V.G., Saranin A. A., Zotov A.V. and Katayama M., Surface Science:

An Introduction, 2nd

Edition, (Springer, 2010). 2. O'Connor D.J., Sexton B. A., Smart R. S.C., Surface Analysis Methods in Materials

Science, 2nd

Edition, (Springer, 2010) 3. Desjonqueres M.-C. and Spanjaard D., Concepts in Surface Physics, 2nd Edition,

(Springer, 2002).

NS 502 Optical Properties of Nanostructures (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Dipole interaction, linear optical properties, Optical spectroscopy, absorption and emission

process, nonlinear susceptibility, third order nonlinearities, two photon and multi photon

absorption, population induced nonlinearities, photon echo experiment, quantum

entanglement

Unit 2

Luminescence of undoped and doped nanostructures, optical and photonic switches, single

photon sources, solar cells, lasers, laser thresholds, threshold current density, power output, electronic and photonic band structures and density of states, carrier density, population

inversion and gain expression, quantum well and quantum dot lasers

Unit 3

Surface plasmons and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Parametric up/down

conversion, second and third harmonic generation, frequency comb, optical vortices:

principle and applications

Textbook(s)

1. Davis, J.H., Introduction to Low Dimensional Semiconductors, (Cambridge Press, 1998).

2. Woggon, U., Optical properties of Semiconductors, (Springer-Verlag, 2000).

Reference book(s)

1. Canham, Hand book of Nanostructured Materials and Technology, (Oxford University Press, USA, 2010).

2. Rao, C.N.R., Hand book of Nanostructured MaterialsVol I-III, (ASP Publishers).

NS 503 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nanostructures

(L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Nanostructures as single electron transistor, field emitter devices.

Unit 2

Spintronics, nanosize magnetic readers and recorders, quantum computing overview/ revision of magnetism in solids.

Unit 3

Fabrication and properties of nanostructured magnets, Probes of nanomagnetic properties, electronics magneto transport.

Unit 4

Micromagnetic modeling, spintronics, nanosize magnetic readers and recorders , MEMS;

design principles, Applications.

Textbook(s)

1. Barnam, K., and Vvedensky, D., Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures:

Fundamentals and Device Applications, 1st edition, (Cambridge University Press,

2001). 2. Cullity B. D. and Graham C. D., Introduction to Magnetic Materials, 2

nd Edition,

(Wiley-IEEE Press, 2008) 3. Spaldin N. A., Magnetic Materials: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition,

(Cambridge University Press, 2010).

NS 504 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticle and Applications

(L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles, Biomineralization, Microbial Nanoparticle production

Magnetosomes, nanoscale magnetic iron minerals in bacteria, DNA based Nanostructures

Protein based Nanostructures.

Unit 2

Applications : Biosensors : Principles and uses, Therapeuies , Drug Delivery liposome based immounassay, Medical Devices, Imaging, implantable sensors, cell specific gene therapy.

DNA chips and micro arrays, surface immobilized protein nanostructures Forensic applications: collection and analysis of evidence of different types of crime scenes including

drugs, DNA analysis, blood splattering, serology, toxicology.

Textbook(s)

1. Christof M.N., Nan biotechnology : Concept, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley,

2004)

2. Donbrow, M., (Editor), Microcapsules and Nanoparticlesin Medicine and

Pharmacy, (CRC Press, 1992).

3. Gragoradias, G. & Allison, C., Liposomes in Biological Systems, (Wiley, 1980).

Reference book(s)

1. Widder K.J. and Green R., Methods in Enzymology: Vol-112, Part-A: Drug and

Enzyme Targetin,. (Academic Press, 1985).

2. Grigorenko, E.V., DNA Arrays: Technologies and experimental strategies, (CRC Press, 2002).

NS 508 Photonic Devices (L 2- T 1- P 0 – CH 3 – Credit 3)

Unit 1

Electro-optic Devices: Intensity Modulators, Phase Modulators, Traveling Wave Modulator,

LED, LCDs. Acousto-optic Devices: Raman-Nath acousto-optic modulator, Acousto-optic

deflector.

Unit 2

Nonlinear Optics –based devices: Second harmonic generator, Phase matching, Third order

optical nonlinearity, Sum and difference frequency devices, Phase conjugation.

Unit 3

Photonic switches and SET devices; Quantum wells, Quantum wires, and Quantum dots, Optical memory devices, Optical Communication devices, Optical Computing.

Textbook(s)

1. YarivAmnon, Quantum Electronics, 3rd

Edition, (Wiley, 1989).

2. Ghatak A. K. and Thyagarajan K., Optical Electronics, (Cambridge University Press,

1989).

Reference book(s)

1. Wilson J. & Hawkes J.F.B., Optoelectronics, 2nd

Edition, (Prentice Hall, 1993).

2. Davis, J. H., Introduction to Low Dimensional Physics, (Cambridge University Press, 1997).

3. Marrakchi, A., Photonic Switching and Interconnects, 1st Edition, (Marcel Dekker,

1994).

4. Fukuda M., Optical Semiconductor Devices, 1st Edition, (Wiley-Interscience, 1998).

NS- 555 Seminar (L 0- T 0- P 2 – CH 4 – Credit 2)

NS- 500 Project Work-I (L 0- T 0- P 5 – CH 10 – Credit 5)

NS- 599 Project Work-II (L 0- T 2- P 8 – CH18 – Credit 10)