B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 1 (Physics / Chemistry, code AAS101H) · B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 2 (Physics / Chemistry, code AAS201H)
Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics Wave-particle duality, de-Broglie concept of matter waves, wave packet, phase velocity and group velocity, Schrödinger wave equations (time-dependent and independent), particle confined in one dimensional box, wave function and its physical interpretation.
Thermal Physics in Agriculture Laws of thermodynamics, conduction, convection, radiation, soil temperature, and heat transfer in soil, energy balance, evaporation.
Superconductivity and Nano-materials Superconductors: Temperature dependence of resistivity and critical field in superconducting materials, Meissner effect, Type I and Type II superconductors, high temperature superconductors, application of superconductors. Nano-materials: Introduction and properties of nano-materials, basic concept of quantum dots, quantum wires and quantum well, top down and bottom-up approaches of nanofabrication, applications of nano-materials.
Environmental Physics Solar radiation, crop interaction, microclimate, weather parameters, greenhouse effect, climate change, air and water pollution.
Photonics Fiber Optics: Fundamental idea about optical fiber, propagation mechanism, acceptance angle and cone, numerical aperture, attenuation and attenuation coefficient in fiber. Laser: Interaction of radiation with matter (absorption, spontaneous and stimulated emission), principle of laser operation, Einstein’s coefficients, Ruby laser, He-Ne laser, laser applications.
After completion of the course student will be able to:
This subject is on page 8, 9, 10, 11 of the original AKTU PDF.
