Physics for Electrical Engineering

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Physics for Electrical Engineering - PH3202 2nd Semester 2021 Regulation | Anna University Engineering Subject Paper

Unit I: Dielectric Materials and Insulation

1. Dielectric Materials and Insulation - Introduction

2. Dipole moment (μ)

3. Relative Permittivity (εr) or Dielectric Constant - Definition, Formula

4. Matter Polarisation - Electronics Polarisation - Definition, Formula

5. Polarisation vector - Dielectric Materials and Insulation

6. Polarization mechanisms in dielectrics

7. Electronic Polarisation - Calculation | Polarization mechanisms in dielectrics

8. Ionic Polarisation - Polarization mechanisms in dielectrics

9. Orientational Polarisation - Polarization mechanisms in dielectrics

10. Space - charge or interfacial polarisation - Polarization mechanisms in dielectrics

11. Total Polarisation - Langevin Debye equation

12. Frequency Dependence of Polarization - Types and their frequency ranges, Comparison

13. Local field or Internal field - Lorentz field

14. Clausius - Mosotti equation - Dielectric Materials

15. Dielectric Loss - Definition, Formula, Circuit, Waveform diagram, Factors affecting

16. Gauss's law and Boundary condition - Definition, Statement, Formula, Applications, Uses, Classification, Types

17. Dielectric Strength - Definition, Formula, Factors

18. Introduction to Insulation breakdown in gases, liquids and solids

19. Types of dielectric breakdown

20. Capacitor materials typical capacitor construction

21. Ferroelectricity - Definition, Examples, Dielectric hysteresis, Properties and Application of ferroelectric materials

22. Piezo-Electricity

23. Piezo - electric materials

24. Crystal Oscillator - Circuit Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Application, uses

25. Crystal Filter - Diagram, Working Principle, Applications

26. Pyroelectricity - Definition, Formula

27. Pyroelectric Crystals and their Applications

28. Anna university solved problems - Dielectric Materials and Insulation | Physics for Electrical Engineering

29. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Dielectric Materials and Insulation | Physics for Electrical Engineering

30. Additional Q and A - Dielectric Materials and Insulation | Physics for Electrical Engineering

31. Part B - 16 Marks Questions - Dielectric Materials and Insulation | Physics for Electrical Engineering

32. Assignment Problems - Dielectric Materials and Insulation | Physics for Electrical Engineering

Unit II: a. Electrical Properties of Materials

1. Electrical Properties of Materials

2. Classical free electron (cfe) theory of metals - Electrical Properties of Materials

3. Expression for electrical conductivity of a metal (Derivation)

4. Expression for thermal conductivity of a metal (Derivation)

5. Anna university solved problems - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

6. Quantum free electron (QFE) theory - Statement, Postulates, Merits, Example | Electrical Properties of Materials

7. Degenerate States - Electrical Properties of Materials

8. Tunneling - Electrical Properties of Materials

9. Fermi-Dirac Statistics - Definition | Electrical Properties of Materials

10. Anna university solved problem - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

11. Density of energy states - Definition, Formula, Derivation, Equation | Electrical Properties of Materials

12. Electron in periodic potential - Electrical Properties of Materials

13. Energy Bands in Solids - Electrical Properties of Materials

14. Tight binding approximation - Electrical Properties of Materials

15. Effective mass of electron and hole - Electrical Properties of Materials

16. Concept of hole: (or) Effective or negative mass of electron

17. Anna university solved problems - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

18. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

19. Additional Q and A - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

20. Part B - 16 Marks Questions - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

21. Additional PART B - 16 Marks Questions - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

22. Assignment Problems - Electrical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

Unit II: b. Magnetic Properties of Materials

1. Magnetic Properties of Materials

2. Magnetic Materials Classification

3. Diamagnetic Effect - Magnetic Properties of Materials

4. Paramagnetic Effect - Magnetic Properties of Materials

5. Paramagnetism in the conduction electrons in metals - Magnetic Properties of Materials

6. Ferromagnetic Effect - Magnetic Properties of Materials

7. Exchange Interaction and Ferromagnetism - Magnetic Properties of Materials

8. Quantum interference devices - Description, Working Principle, Definition, Application

9. Giant magneto resistance (GMR) - devices sensor spin valve - Magnetic Properties of Materials

10. Anna university solved problems - Magnetic Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

11. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Magnetic Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

12. Anna university solved problems - Magnetic Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

13. Part B - 16 Marks Questions - Magnetic Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

Unit III: Semiconductors and Transport Physics

1. Semiconductors - Introduction, Definition, Classification, Characteristics, Uses

2. Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors - Types of Semiconductors

3. Intrinsic Semiconductors

4. Energy Band Diagram - intrinsic semiconductor

5. Carrier concentration in intrinsic semiconductors - Definition, Energy band diagram, derivation, equation

6. Intrinsic carrier concentration - Derivation, Equation, Limitations

7. Extrinsic or Impure Semiconductors - Definition, Advantages, Types

8. Carrier concentration in n - type smaloy semiconductors [Derivation]

9. Concentration of holes in valence band of p- type semiconductors [Derivation]

10. Variation of carrier concentration with temperature and impurity

11. Carrier Transport in Semiconductor mobility

12. Mobility - Expression for Electrical conductivity | Semiconductors

13. Drift and Diffusion - Definition, Formula, Explanation

14. Hall effect - Statement, Applications, Determination of Hall coefficient

15. Hall Devices - Definition, Three types

16. Schottky diode - Diagram, Working Principle, VI Characteristics, Advantages, Applications, Comparison

17. Ohmic contacts - Definition, Diagram, Working Principle, VI Characteristics, Applications

18. Anna university solved problems - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

19. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

20. Additional Q and A - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

21. Part B - 16 Marks Questions - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

22. Additional part B (16 Marks Questions) - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

23. Assignment Problems - Semiconductors and Transport Physics | Physics for Electrical Engineering

Unit IV: Optical Properties of Materials

1. Optical Properties of Materials - Introduction, Classification of Optical materials

2. Optical Processes in Semiconductors

3. Absorption and emission of light in semiconductors - Optical Properties of Materials

4. Charge injection and radiative recombination - Optical Properties of Materials

5. Carrier generation and recombination processes's - Optical Properties of Materials

6. Optical absorption, loss and gain - Optical Properties of Semiconductor

7. Optical Processes in Quantum wells

8. Optoelectronic Devices

9. Light Detectors - Definition, Types, Diodes

10. Solar cell - Construction, Working Principle, VI Characteristics, Efficiency, Advantages, Disadvantages, Uses

11. Light emitting diode (LED) - Definition, Construction, Working Principle, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications, Uses

12. Laser diodes - Definition, Construction, Working Principle, Characteristics, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications, Uses

13. Organic semiconductors: optical processes and devices

14. Excitonic State - Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) - Construction, Working Principle, Drawbacks, Advantages, Disadvantages, Drawbacks, Applications, Uses

15. Electro-optic effects

16. Non linear optics - Definition, Properties

17. Modulators - Different electro optic modulators

18. Optical (photonic) switching - Types, Device Construction, Working Principle

19. Plasmonics - Definition, Principle, Waveform Diagram, Uses

20. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Optical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

21. PART B (16 Marks Questions) - Optical Properties of Materials | Physics for Electrical Engineering

Unit V: Nano Devices

1. Nano Devices - Introduction, Definitions, Nanomaterials, Need, Advantages

2. Density of states for solids - Nano Devices

3. Significance between fermi energy and volume of the material - Nano Devices

4. Quantum Confinement - Definition | Nano Devices

5. Quantum structures - Definition, Principle, Explanation, 3 Types, Uses | Nano Devices

6. Density of states in quantum well, quantum wire and quantum dot structure - Nano Devices

7. Bandgap of nanomaterials - Nano Devices

8. Single electron phenomena - Nano Devices

9. Single electron transistor (set) - Definition, Construction, Working Principle, Advantages, Limitations, Applications, Uses

10. Conductivity of metallic nanowires - Nano Devices

11. Ballistic Transport - Definition, Principle, Explanation, Condition , Application | Nano Devices

12. Quantum resistance and conductance - Nano Devices

13. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) - Definition, Structures, Types, Classification | Nano Devices

14. Properties of CNTs - Carbon nanotubes | Nano Devices

15. Applications of carbon nanotubes

16. Spintronics devices and applications - Nano Devices

17. Optics in Quantum structures - Nano Devices

18. Quantum well laser - Types, Working Principle, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications, Uses | Nano Devices

19. Part A - 2 Marks Questions and Answer - Nano Devices | Physics for Electrical Engineering

20. Part B (16 Marks Questions) - Nano Devices | Physics for Electrical Engineering