Bachelor of Science in Physics, four years program of Tribhuvan University

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B.Sc. Physics First Year:

MECHANICS (50)

Course Contents:

Review of Laws of Motion

Linear and Angular Momentum

Gravitational Potentials and Fields

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

Harmonic Oscillator

Wave Motion

Elasticity

Fluid Mechanics

THERMODYNAMICS (35)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Thermodynamic Fundamental Concepts

Laws of Thermodynamics and Their Application

Thermodynamic Relations

Concept of Ideal and Real Gases

Production of Low Temperature

Transport Phenomenon

Black Body Radiation

STATISTICAL PHYSICS (15)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Classical statistical physics

Introduction to Quantum Statistical Physics

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (50)

COURSE CONTENTS:

.Elementary Vector Analysis

Electrostatic Potential and Field

Electric Fields in Dielectrics

Magnetic Fields of Moving Charges

Magnetic Properties and Fields

Electromagnetic Inductions

Varying Currents

Alternating Current Circuit

Maxwell's Electromagnetic Equations

B.Sc. Physics Second Year:

OPTICS (60)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Wave Nature of Light

Aberration at Spherical Surfaces

Interference

Diffraction

Polarization

Dispersion and Scattering

Lasers

Holography

MODERN PHYSICS (50)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Atomic Structure

Many Electron Atom

Atomic Spectra

Particle properties of waves

X-ray Spectrum

Nuclear Structure

Nuclear Transformations

Particle Detectors and Accelerators

ELECTRONICS (50)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Network Theorems

Semiconductor and Diodes

Bipolar Junction Transistors

Amplifiers

Operational amplifiers

Feedback Amplifier

Oscillators

FET and UJT

Digital Electronics and Logic gates

B.SC. PHYSICS Third Year:

MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (60%) (96)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Vector analysis

Tensor analysis

Linear vector spaces

Fourier series and transforms

Differential equations

Partial differential equations

CLASSICAL MECHANICS (40%) (64)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Motion in Central Field

Elastic and Inelastic Collision

Elementary Principles

Variational Principles and Lagrange’s Equations

Inertial Frames

Motion of Rigid Bodies

Relativity

SPACE SCIENCE (80)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Space Systems

Physics of Remote Sensing

Earth System

Astronomy

Space Dynamics

APPLIED MATHEMATICS (80)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Applications of differential equation

Electric circuit theory

Particle dynamics

Rigid dynamics

Applications of Fourier series

Applications of partial differential equations

B.SC. PHYSICS FOURTH YEAR:

QUANTUM MECHANICS (160)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Introductory Wave Mechanics

Quantum Mechanical Wave Propagation

Operator Formalism in Quantum Mechanics

Postulates of Quantum Mechanics

One Dimensional Quantum Mechanical Problems

Harmonic Oscillator and Applications

Quantum Mechanical Problems and Solutions

Central Potential Problems

NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND SOLID STATE PHYSICS

NUCLEAR PHYSICS (50%) (80)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Nuclear Forces

Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear Models

Nuclear Reactors

Weak Nuclear Force

Cosmic Rays

Elementary Particles

Particle Interaction

SOLID STATE PHYSICS (50%) (80)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Types and Structure of Crystals

Crystal Structure from Diffraction

Bonding in Crystals

Defects in Crystals

Lattice Dynamics

Free Electron Theory

Band Structure of Crystals

Semiconductors

Superconductivity

Dielectric properties

Magnetism

MATERIAL SCIENCE (160)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Introduction

Synthesis of Materials

Atomic Structures and Bonding

Structure of Crystalline Solids

Imperfections in Solids

Phase diagrams

Mechanical Properties of Metals

Failure of Metals

Mechanical properties of ceramics and polymers

Electrical Properties of Materials

Magnetic Properties of Materials

Thermal Properties of Materials

Optical Properties of Materials

Science of Nanomaterials

Processing of Materials

Economic, Environmental and Societal Issues in Materials Science

ECONOPHYSICS (80)

COURSE CONTENTS:

Introduction

Efficient market hypothesis

Random walk

Levy stochastic processes and limit theorems

Scales in financial data

Stationary and time correlation

Eligibility

Those candidates who have completed Plus 2 or equivalent with minimum C grade in Grade 11 and 12 with Mathematics can be eligible for admission in Bachelor of Science in Physics at Bharabi Campus in Dharan.

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