One Stop GATE Forum: Gate Syllabus of PHYSICS

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                                    Mathematical Physics: Linear vector space,
                                    matrices; vector calculus; linear
                                    differential equations; elements of complex
                                    analysis; Laplace transforms, Fourier
                                    analysis, elementary ideas about tensors.

                                    

                                    Classical Mechanics: Conservation laws;
                                    central forces; collisions and scattering in
                                    laboratory and centre of mass reference
                                    frames; mechanics of system of particles;
                                    rigid body dynamics; moment of inertia
                                    tensor; noninertial frames and pseudo
                                    forces; variational principle; Lagrange's
                                    and Hamilton's formalisms; equation of
                                    motion, cyclic coordinates, Poisson bracket;
                                    periodic motion, small oscillations, normal
                                    modes; wave equation and wave propagation;
                                    special theory of relativity - Lorentz
                                    transformations, relativistic kinematics,
                                    mass-energy equivalence.

                                    

                                    Electromagnetic Theory: Laplace and Poisson
                                    equations; conductors and dielectrics;
                                    boundary value problems; Ampere's and
                                    Biot-Savart's laws; Faraday's law; Maxwell's
                                    equations; scalar and vector potentials;
                                    Coulomb and Lorentz gauges; boundary
                                    conditions at interfaces; electromagnetic
                                    waves; interference, diffraction and
                                    polarization; radiation from moving charges.

                                    

                                    Quantum Mechanics: Physical basis of quantum
                                    mechanics; uncertainty principle;
                                    Schrodinger equation; one and three
                                    dimensional potential problems; Particle in
                                    a box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom;
                                    linear vectors and operators in Hilbert
                                    space; angular momentum and spin; addition
                                    of angular momentum; time independent
                                    perturbation theory; elementary scattering
                                    theory.

                                    

                                    Atomic and Molecular Physics: Spectra of
                                    one-and many-electron atoms; LS and jj
                                    coupling; hyperfine structure; Zeeman and
                                    Stark effects; electric dipole transitions
                                    and selection rules; X-ray spectra;
                                    rotational and vibrational spectra of
                                    diatomic molecules; electronic transition in
                                    diatomic molecules, Franck-Condon principle;
                                    Raman effect; NMR and ESR; lasers.

                                    

                                    Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics: Laws
                                    of thermodynamics; macrostates, phase space;
                                    probability ensembles; partition function,
                                    free energy, calculation of thermodynamic
                                    quantities; classical and quantum
                                    statistics; degenerate Fermi gas; black body
                                    radiation and Planck's distribution law;
Bose-Einstein condensation; first and second
                                    order phase transitions, critical point.

                                    

                                    Solid State Physics: Elements of
                                    crystallography; diffraction methods for
                                    structure determination; bonding in solids;
                                    elastic properties of solids; defects in
                                    crystals; lattice vibrations and thermal
                                    properties of solids; free electron theory;
                                    band theory of solids; metals,
                                    semiconductors and insulators; transport
                                    properties; optical, dielectric and magnetic
                                    properties of solids; elements of
                                    superconductivity.

                                    

                                    Nuclear and Particle Physics: Rutheford
                                    scattering; basic properties of nuclei;
                                    radioactive decay; nuclear forces; two
                                    nucleon problem; nuclear reactions;
                                    conservation laws; fission and fusion;
                                    nuclear models; particle accelerators,
                                    detectors; elementary particles; photons,
                                    baryons, mesons and leptons; Quark model.

                                    

                                    Electronics: Network analysis; semiconductor
                                    devices; bipolar transistors; FETs; power
                                    supplies, amplifier, oscillators;
                                    operational amplifiers; elements of digital
                                    electronics; logic circuits.

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annu Newbie Joined: 03Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Topic: Gate Syllabus of PHYSICS Posted: 03Apr2007 at 11:00pm
	Mathematical Physics: Linear vector space, matrices; vector calculus; linear differential equations; elements of complex analysis; Laplace transforms, Fourier analysis, elementary ideas about tensors. Classical Mechanics: Conservation laws; central forces; collisions and scattering in laboratory and centre of mass reference frames; mechanics of system of particles; rigid body dynamics; moment of inertia tensor; noninertial frames and pseudo forces; variational principle; Lagrange's and Hamilton's formalisms; equation of motion, cyclic coordinates, Poisson bracket; periodic motion, small oscillations, normal modes; wave equation and wave propagation; special theory of relativity - Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, mass-energy equivalence. Electromagnetic Theory: Laplace and Poisson equations; conductors and dielectrics; boundary value problems; Ampere's and Biot-Savart's laws; Faraday's law; Maxwell's equations; scalar and vector potentials; Coulomb and Lorentz gauges; boundary conditions at interfaces; electromagnetic waves; interference, diffraction and polarization; radiation from moving charges. Quantum Mechanics: Physical basis of quantum mechanics; uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; one and three dimensional potential problems; Particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom; linear vectors and operators in Hilbert space; angular momentum and spin; addition of angular momentum; time independent perturbation theory; elementary scattering theory. Atomic and Molecular Physics: Spectra of one-and many-electron atoms; LS and jj coupling; hyperfine structure; Zeeman and Stark effects; electric dipole transitions and selection rules; X-ray spectra; rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic transition in diatomic molecules, Franck-Condon principle; Raman effect; NMR and ESR; lasers. Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics: Laws of thermodynamics; macrostates, phase space; probability ensembles; partition function, free energy, calculation of thermodynamic quantities; classical and quantum statistics; degenerate Fermi gas; black body radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; first and second order phase transitions, critical point. Solid State Physics: Elements of crystallography; diffraction methods for structure determination; bonding in solids; elastic properties of solids; defects in crystals; lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids; free electron theory; band theory of solids; metals, semiconductors and insulators; transport properties; optical, dielectric and magnetic properties of solids; elements of superconductivity. Nuclear and Particle Physics: Rutheford scattering; basic properties of nuclei; radioactive decay; nuclear forces; two nucleon problem; nuclear reactions; conservation laws; fission and fusion; nuclear models; particle accelerators, detectors; elementary particles; photons, baryons, mesons and leptons; Quark model. Electronics: Network analysis; semiconductor devices; bipolar transistors; FETs; power supplies, amplifier, oscillators; operational amplifiers; elements of digital electronics; logic circuits. Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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