Applied Physics

This book, which is a sort of walk into various disciplines of physics, is mainly intended to arouse the curiosity of readers in the applied version of physics. The book will meet the requirements of the UG students of various technical universities. The lucid and interesting presentation of the subject with good and illustrative examples will fulfill the quest of knowing the subject better.

Salient Features:

• A precise, lucid and organized approach to all the topics.
• All the chapters start from an elementary level, which facilitates the readers who are not well versed.
• Subject matter is supported with cogent illustrations, which make it interesting and easy to understand.
• Fully-worked examples are given after every article to relate and build the concepts.
• Highly focused short answer/reasoning type questions are given after each chapter to promote comprehension.
• Descriptive type questions of general nature are given at the end of each chapter.
• Brief biographies of eminent contributors to Physics are included to provide historical development.

The book will also be useful for the students taking various competitive examinations.

Contents: Unit-I: Interference / Diffraction / Polarization / Optical Fiber / Central Forces / Harmonic Oscillations / Special Theory of Relativity / Laser / Optical Instruments Unit-II: Electromagnetic Theory / Quantum Theory / Statistical Mechanics / Semiconductor Physics / Superconductivity / X-rays / Ultrasonics / Appendix A: Kronig-Penney Model Appendix B: Density of States for Electrons in Solids / Appendix C: Electromagnetic Spectrum / Appendix D: SI Units and Prefixes / Appendix E: Standard Constants / Index