Revised Version of Syllabus
Course Code: PHY-S102 (Theory) L T P Credit
Course Name: Physics-II 3 1 0 3
Course Details:
Credit: 3 (Theory)
Credit: 2 (Lab)
Total Credit: 5
Unit 1: Vector integration, Stokes’ theorem, divergence theorem, electrostatics: Coulomb’s law,
superposition of electric forces, electric flux, Gauss’s law, electric field, potential, calculation of
electric fields due to different charge distribution, gradient and curl of electric field, electric
dipoles and multipoles, potential energy of a dipole placed in external electric field, Laplace’s
equation, Poisson’s equation.
Unit 2: Magnetostatics, motion of charge in electric and magnetic field, Lorentz force, magnetic
flux, torque on a current coil in uniform magnetic field, magnetic dipole, potential energy of a
magnetic dipole, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, calculation of magnetic field due to different
current distribution, divergence and curl of magnetic field.
Unit 3: Electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, self induction, mutual induction,
growth and decay of current in L-R circuit, electromagnetic waves, displacement current,
Maxwell’s equations in free space and matter, verification of Faraday’s law of electromagnetic
induction and Ampere’s law in vacuum by using plane electromagnetic waves and derivation of
velocity of light (c) in terms of permittivity and permeability of free space, Poynting vectors,
Poynting theorem.
Unit 4: Coherent sources, Interference, Fresnel’s biprism, interference in uniform and wedge
shaped thin films, necessity of extended source, Newton’s rings and its applications, Fresnel and
Fraunhofer diffraction at single slit and double slits, absent spectra, diffraction grating, spectra
with grating, dispersive power, resolving power of grating, Rayleigh’s criterion of resolution
Unit 5: Dispersion of light, angular dispersion, dispersive power, irrational dispersion, angular
and chromatic dispersion, deviation without dispersion, dispersion without deviation,
polarization of light, Fresnel’s theory of optical activity and polarimeter, fundamental idea of
optical fiber, types of fibers.
Text Books and References:
1. Electrodynamics: David J. Griffiths
2. Vector Analysis: M. R. Spiegel
3. Optics: Ajoy Ghatak
4. A textbook of OPTICS: Subrahmanyam, Brijlal and Avadhanulu
5. Classical electrodynamics: J. D. Jackson
6. Concept of Modern Physics: Aurthur Beiser
7. Fiber optics: Jeff Hecht
- teacher: Shikha Shukla