About the Department

1. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

Physics, a fundamental and indispensable science is a collaborative quantum of both theoretical and experimental research in which the whole creation whether natural or man-made has been and is solved and tabulated into universal laws and concepts. Being the mother of most scientific phenomena, it dimensions a wide range; from the building blocks of the universe like quarks, leptons, mesons, bosons to massive universal giants like super clusters of galaxies, supernova, neutron stars, black holes, dark matter etc. The subject has dynamic research on how the universe was created, how the birth of life has taken place and what are the future phenomena, implies its weightiness about the history and predictability of life and hence universe.   

The subject has played a backbone role in building the theories of fundamental particles, their behavior and the most important property of particle mass. At the beginning, the subject was limited to certain phenomena only, but currently the subject divergence has extended to near infinity by involving branches of varied scientific areas like classical physics, quantum physics, statistical mechanics, condensed matter physics, biophysics, information physics, nuclear and particle physics, optics, nanotechnology, astrophysics, thermodynamics and so on.  

The Department was established in 1998 and presently has a faculty strength of 01 member (Assistant professor; sanctioned posts =02) The faculty is involved in healthy research. The thrust areas of research are high energy particle physics, neutrinos, detectors, and heavy ion collision physics. 

2. Aims:

• To develop scientific interests among the students.
• To prepare students for undertaking higher studies in the subject.
• To familiarize the students about the scientific complexities within the subject and their applications.
• To expose the students to the experimental and theoretical modules of the subject.
• To develop a problem solving attitude among the students and to expose them to different software simulations.
• To teach and to prepare the students for cracking different competitive exams at state, national and international levels.

3. Objectives :

• The students should be able to correlate concepts learned in the class to different natural/physical phenomena.
• The students should be able to apply analytical skills to solve a wide range of problems in physical and applied sciences.
• The practical and experimental nature of the subject should familiarize and motivate students towards taking jobs in the relevant field.
• It motivates the students towards critical and rational thinking.
• To highlight the role and importance of theoretical modeling, experimental and computational techniques in Current Research areas.

4. Course learning outcomes

1. The students are introduced to Vector calculus, Extension of vector algebra to operator, Divergence, curl and related theories.
2. Students understand the concept of Special theory of Relativity, Newton’s theory of Gravitation, Theory of Elasticity.
3. Concept of static and moving charge, Charge motion applications, effects of fields and different theories relating electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic wave theory, Electromagnetic induction and different laws governing it.
4. Understanding basic laws of thermodynamics, Kinetic theory of gases and various transport phenomena, Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution, Relation between Entropy and thermodynamic probability, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac Statistics.
5. Students study and analyze the waves produced on a stretched string, solve wave equations on a stretched rectangular membrane by method of separation of variables.
6. Students get familiar with designing an optical viewing system, interference in thin parallel films and understand the concept of Polarization and double refraction.
7. Students are introduced to basic foundations of Quantum mechanics, Applications of Quantum mechanics to atomic phenomena.
8.  Introduction to nuclear and particle physics.
9. Crystal Theory and different Theories of specific heat, Concept of Phonons, Basic solid state physics and its extension to higher domains.
10. Preliminary course on electronics and circuit analysis of different electronic instruments.
11. Skill development courses and exposure to simulations through computational physics involving FORTRAN programming.

5.           Experimentation Available/ Infrastructure

Our department is facilitated with two experimental laboratories equipped with one smart class interactive panel. 

Laboratory : 

In this lab, the following experiments are conducted.

1. Acceleration due to gravity using bar pendulum
2. Kater’s pendulum
3. Vernier scale readings, screw gauge readings, spherometer readings;
4. Modulus of rigidity of a wire using Maxwell’s Needle; 
5. Young’s Modulus of a material using bending beam method;
6. Efficiency of an Electric Kettle;
7. Frequency of A.C mains using Sonometer;
8. Frequency of tuning fork using sonometer;
9. Frequency of an electrically maintained tuning fork using Melde’s Experiment;
10. Verification of laws of vibrating strings by Melde’s experiment;
11. Deflection Magnetometer; Tan A and Tan B position; Vibration Magnetometer; 
12. Comparison of magnetic moments of two bar magnets using deflection Magnetometer; 
13. Horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field using both vibration and deflection magnetometer;
14. Variation of magnetic field with distance along the axis of a circular coil carrying current;
15. Determination of low resistance using Carey-Foster’s bridge;
16. Resonant frequency of an LCR circuit;
17. PN junction diode forward and reverse bias characteristics;
18. Zener Diode characteristics;
19. Band gap of a semiconductor using PN-junction diode;
20. PNP transistor characteristics;
21. FET Characteristics;
22. MOSFET characteristics;
23. GM Counter;
24. e/m by Thomson Method;
25. Millikan Oil drop experiment;
26. Viscosity by Passios method;
27. Thermal conductivity of copper;
28. Lee disc method;
29. Callendar and Barns method;
30. Bending beam cantilever;
31. Sextant;
32. Torsional pendulum;
33. Four Probe method;
34. Hall effect;

Dark Room:

In this lab the following experiments are conducted.

1. Wavelength of sodium light using Newton’s ring experiment;
2. Determination of Planck’s constant using Solar cell;
3. Determination of Brewster’s angle and verification of Maul’s Law;
4. Determination of angle of prism and angle of minimum deviation using a spherometer. 

Smart class room

A smart class interactive panel was issued to our department in April 2024 and is established in the single laboratory available. This digital facility provides platform to students:

1. To get well trained to use the latest digital and information technology in the teaching learning process.
2. To pace up with the changing future trends of higher education in India. 
3. To reduce social and stage fear 
4. To develop communicative skills and the power of expression. 
5. The students also see online video lectures, YouTube lectures and online courses. 
6. The students use the smart class room to see physics animations for better understanding of their concepts. 
7. In addition to this, the smart class room has been observed to be very helpful in the completion of prescribed syllabus in due course of time. 

The smart class room is also used by the faculty to present their developments in the field of research in the form of power point presentations.

6.       INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS

1. Chalk Talk Method
2. Assignments
3. Seminars
4. Class tests 
5. Providing Study Material/E-content 
6. Group Discussions
7. Presentations on projector
8. Encouraging students to deliver presentations on specific topics.