Department of Physics

Course Structure and Syllabus of M.Sc. in Nanoscience & Technology Minimum Credit requirement: 78 Minimum duration: 2 years (4 semesters) Maximum duration: 4 years (8 semesters) COURSE STRUCTURE Semester I Course Code NS-401 NS-408 NS-404 Course Name Quantum Mechanics Condensed Matter Physics Basic Polymer Science L-T-P 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 CH 3 3 3 Credit 3 3 3 Remark

NS-405

Cell and Molecular Architecture of Cells Measurement, Analysis and Computational Lab

2-1-0

NS-400

0-1-4

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course

To be offered by department of Chemical Sciences To be offered by department of MBBT Will have Physics, Chemistry, Biology lab with Computational lab To be chosen from other departments

Total Credits Semester II Course Code NS-413 NS-402 NS-410 NS-411 Course Name Atomic and Molecular Physics Electronics Nanostructures Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Elements of Immunology Seminar Measurement and Analysis Lab. L-T-P 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 CH 3 3 3 3

20

Credit 3 3 3 3

Remark

To be offered by department of MBBT Will include Physics, Chemistry, Biology lab To be chosen

NS-455 NS-499

0-0-2 0-1-4

1 9

2 5

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course

from other departments Total Credits Semester III Course Code Course Name
NS-501 NS-502 NS-507 NS-504 Surface Science Optical Properties of Nanostructures Electromagnetic Theory Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Applications Project Work I

22

L-T-P 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0

CH 3 3 3 3

Credit 3 3 3 3

Remark

NS-500

0-0-5

10

One IDC (Inter Disciplinary Credit) course

To be offered by department of MBBT To be carried out under the guidance of a faculty member To be chosen from other departments

Total Credits Semester IV Course Code Course Name

NS-503 NS -508 NS-599 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nanostructures Photonic Devices Project Work II

22

L-T-P 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-2-8

CH 3 3 18

Credit 3 3 10 22

Remark

Total Credits

Detailed Syllabi

NS 401 Quantum Mechanics Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Blackbody radiation, Dual nature of matter, Disturbance of system by measurement. Unit 2 Linear vector space, Linear operators, Eigen function and Eigen values. Unit 2 Motion of a free wave packet, Postulates of quantum mechanics, Hermitian and Unitary operators, Correspondence principle, Uncertainty principle. Unit 3 The wave function, Operators in position representation, Schrdinger Equation, Heisenberg Equation, Life Time and energy uncertainty of a state. Unit 4 Schrdinger equation for many particle system, Periodic boundary conditions. Infinite square well potential, Finite square well potential, Potential step function, Reflection and transmission from a potential barrier. Unit 5 Angular momentum operators in position representation, Relation between rotation and angular momentum, Invariance of L2, Eigen values and matrix elements of angular momentum operator. Discrete Eigenvalues, Unit 6 Linear harmonic oscillator, spherically symmetric particle in 3 dimensions, 3 dimensional square well potential, the hydrogen atom, Motion in a linear potential. Textbook(s) 1. Schiff, L.I. Quantum Mechanics, 3rd Edition (McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1968). 2. Ghatak, A. and Lokanathan, S. Quantum Mechanics , 5th Edition (Macmillan, 2004). Reference book(s) 1. Merzbacher, E. Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, (John Wiley, New York, 2005).

2. Richtmyer, F.K., Kennard E. H. and Lauritsen, T. Introduction to Modern Physics, 5th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1976). 3. Waghmare, Y.R. Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, 1 st Edition (Wheeler publishing, 1996). 4. Mathews, P. M. and Venkatesan, K. A Textbook of Quantum Mechanics, 2 nd Edition, (Tata McGraw Hill, 1976). 5. Pauling, L and Wilson, E.B. Introduction of Quantum Mechanics (McGraw- Hill, 1935). 6. Dirac, P.A.M. Principles of Quantum Mechanics, 4th Edition (Oxford University Press, 1958). 7. Kemble, E.C. The Fundamental Principles of Quantum Mechanics, (Dover Publication, 1937).

NS 402 Electronics Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Foundations: Superposition Theorem, Mesh analysis, Voltage and current sources, Network Theorems: Thevenins equivalent circuit, Small signal resistance. Unit 2 Inductors and transformers: Voltages and currents as complex numbers, Power in a reactive circuit, Generalised voltage dividers. Unit 3 Filters: Phasor diagrams. High pass filters, low pass filters, Poles and decibels per octave. Resonant circuits and active filters. Unit 4 Introduction to Feedback: Negative and positive. Unit 5 Diodes and Transistor: Full Wave Bridge, centre tapped full wave rectifier, split supply, voltage multipliers, Zener Diodes, Breakdown Mechanisms, Regulators, Circuit application of diodes. Inductive loading and diode protection. Emitter follower as voltage regulators.Emitter follower biasing. Diode as clipper and clamper, Transistor current source.Common emitter amplifier.Transconductance. Junction Capacitance. Brief introduction to Fabrication. Unit 6 Amplifier building blocks: Push-pull output stages. Darlington connection. Bootstrapping. Differential amplifiers. Feedback voltage regulator. Power amplifier, Wave form generators, Oscillators: Wein Bridge, RC oscillator.

Unit 7 Digital Electronics: Number systems, 2s complement method, Boolean algebra, Logic identities and Families, Sequential and Combinational Logics. Text book(s) 1. Horowitz, P. and Hill, W. The Art of Electronics, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 1995). 2. Milliman, J. & Halkias, C. C. Integrated Electronics, (Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1995). Reference book(s) 1. Tocci, Digital Systems, 6th Edition (PHI, 2007) 2. Hambley, A. R. Electronics, 2nd Edition, (Prentice Hall, 2000).

NS 404 Basic Polymer Science Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Basic nature and classification, importance of polymers as a class of material, polymers raw materials. Unit 2 Special features of polymerization, techniques of polymerization : mass, solution, suspension, emulsion and gas phase: molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, control of molecular weight, step polymerization, radical chain polymerization, living and non-living chain polymerization ring opening polymerization. Unit 3 Stereochemistry of polymers , modification of polymers, cross linking, polymer architecture, structure property relation. Unit 4 Polymer processing and fabrication, polymers, future prospects. Unit 5 Conductivity range of commercial polymers, synthesis of conducting polymers, polyacetylene and derivative, polypyrrole, polyaniline, polytheiphene, polyphenylene, sulfide and others containing heteratoms in the chain). Unit 6

Electrochemical and photochemical polymerization, synthesis via precursor polymer, doping and dopants, electrical and optical properties ,environmental stability, narrow bandgap conducting polymers, self doped polymers, mechanisms of electrical conduction in polymers, solutions, polarons, biolarons, applications. Textbook(s) 1. 2. 3. Gowariker, V.R., Viswanathan, N.V. and Sreedhar, J. Polymer Science (Willey Eastern, Calcutta, 1986). Misra, G.S., Introductory Polymer Chemistry (Wiley Eastern, Calcutta 1993). Seymour, R.B. and Carraher, C.E. Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction, 2 nd Edition (Marcel Dekker, New York, 1989).

Reference Book(s) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ghosh, P., Polymer Science and Technology of Plastics and Rubbers (Tata Mcgraw Hill, New Delhi, 1990). Baijalal, M.D., Polymer Science & Technology, (Wiley, New York, 1981). Alcazar, L., Conducting Polymers, (Kluwer Academic, Hingham, Massachusetts, 1981). Chandrasekhar, P., Conducting Polymers, (Kluwer Academy, 1999). Skothelm, A., Handbook of Conducting Polymers, (Dekker, USA, 1986).

NS 405 Cell and Molecular Architecture of Cells Unit 1 General concepts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell. Unit 2

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Biological Nano particles, structure and properties of polysaccharides, proteins,lipids and nucleic acids. Unit 3 Self-assembly in biological systems. Biological membranes, morphology and functions of native membranes, molecular self-assembly and compartmentalization. Unit 4 Genetic approaches to programmed assembly: Protein folding and chaperones, DNA binding proteins, chromatin organization in eukaryotes, viruses-structure and assembly of virus particles. Textbook(s) 1. Christiof, M. N. Nanobiotechnology:Concepts , Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004).

2. Gragoradias, G. and Allison, C. Liposomes in Biological systems, Methods in Enzymeology Vol. 112, (Wiley, 1980). Reference Book(s) 1. S. Dumitriu (Editor), Polymeric biomaterial, (Marcel Dekker, 1989). 2. Lodish,H., Berk, A., Matsudaira, P., Zipursky, S. L., Baltimore, D., Darnell, J. Molecular Cell Biology, 5th Edition, (Macmillan Higher Education, 2004). 3. Calladine and Drew, A.P., Understanding DNA, (Academic Press, 2004).

NS 407 Statistical Physics Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Basic postulates of classical ensemble theory, Liouvilles theorem, Microcanonical ensemble. Energy fluctuations in canonical ensemble. Unit 2 Thermodynamic function, Inadequacy of classical theory, Derivation of Van der Walls equation from classical theory. Unit 3 Quantum ensemble theory, Density matrix and its physical significance, Quantum Liouville equation. Unit 4 Ideal Fermi and Bose gas, Equation of state, Diamagnetism, De-Hass Van Alphen effect, Pauli paramagnetism, photons, phonons. Unit 5 Bose Einstein Condensation, Neutron stars. Properties of liquid Helium II, Tiszas two fluid model. Unit 6 Superfluidity first and second sound, Landaus theory of superfluidity. Unit 7 Phase transition, Critical indices and dimensionality, Ising Model, Bragg and William approximations, Irreversible Processes. Textbook(s) 1. Landau, L.D. and Lifshitz, E.M. Statistical Physics, 3rd Edition (ButterworthHeinemann;1980). 2. Huang, K., Statistical Mechanics, 2nd Edition(Wiley,1987 ).

3. Reif, F., Statistical Physics, (Tata McGraw Hill, 2008). Reference Book(s) 1. Harris, E. Modern Theoretical Physics, Vol. II (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1975). 2. Patharia, R.K. Statistical Mechanics, 2nd Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann,. 1996).

NS 408 Condensed Matter Physics Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Unit cell, Bravais lattice, Wigner-Seitz cell, symmetry operations, 7-crystal system and 32 crystallographic point groups, space groups, Schoenflies and international notations, symmetry elements. Unit 2 Typical crystal structures: Face centered (fcc), body centered (bcc) and simple (sc) cubic structures, closed packed structures: Hexagonal closed packed (hcp), Diamond and Zinc blende (ZnS) closed packed structures, NaCl, CsCl and cubic perovskite and wurtzite structures. Unit 3 Crystal diffraction: Concept of Miller indices, reciprocal lattice vectors (RPL), X-ray diffraction, Bragg's law of specular reflection, Edward construction, powder method, rotating crystal methods. Unit 4 Atomic scattering factor, geometrical structure factor of sc, bcc and fcc crystals, forbidden reflections and Debye-Waller factors. Elastic neutron scattering, comparison of electron, neutron and x-ray diffractions. Textbook(s) 1. 2. 3. 4. Kittel, C. Introduction to Solid State physics, 7th Edition, (Wiley Eastern Ltd.,1996). Burns, G. Solid State Physics, (Academic press, 1995). Dekker, A. J. Solid State Physics, (Macmillan India Ltd., 2003). Ashcroft, N. W. and Mermin, N. D. Solid State Physics, (Saunders, 1976).

Reference Book(s) 1. Ibach, H., and Luth, H. Solid State Physics, 3rd Edition (Springer-Verlag, 2003). 2. Patterson, J. D. and Bernard,B. Introduction to the Theory of Solid State Physics, 2nd Edition (Springer, 2007). 3. Ghatak, A.K. and Kothari, L.S. Introduction to Lattice Dynamics (Addison-Wesley, 1972). 4. Hall, H.E. and Hook J.R. Solid State Physics, 2nd Edition (Wiley, 1991). 5. Azaroff, L.V. Introduction to Solids, (Tata McGraw Hill, 1977).

NS 410 Nanostructures Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Electronic states in crystals energy bands, Concepts of 2D nanostructures (quantum wells), 1 D nanostructures (quantum wires) 0D nanostructures (quantum dots). Unit 2 Artificial atomic clusters, Charging of quantum dots, Coulomb blockade, Quantum mechanical treatment of quantum wells, wires and dots, Widening of band gap in quantum dots, Strong and weak confinement. Unit 3 Size dependent properties, Size dependent absorption spectra, Blue shift with smaller sizes, Unit 4 Phonons in nanostructures, Contacts at Nano level. Properties of coupled quantum dots, Optical scattering from nano defects, Properties of nanorods, belts, combs and wires; carbon nanotubes. Unit 5 Metallic Nanoparticles, permittivity and permeability based on Lorentz oscillator model, Surface Plasmons, Properties of metallic nanoparticles. Unit 6 Methods of Synthesis: Molecular beam epitaxy, MOCVD, chemical routes, pulsed laser deposition, ion beam assisted techniques including embedded nanoparticles, RF sputtering. Unit 7 Methods of Analysis: Optical Absorption Spectra, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Scanning and transmission electron microscopy, Energy dispersive analysis, Low energy electron diffraction (LEED), electron energy loss microscopy, Atomic force microscopy, ERDA (Elastic Recoil Detection analysis, Rutherford back scattering, Resonant Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Magnetic Force Microscopy. Textbook(s) 1. Barnam, K., and Vvedensky, D., Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures: Fundamentals and Device Applications, 1 st Edition, (Cambridge University Press, 2001) 2. Banyai, L., and Koch, S.W., Semiconductor Quantum Dots, (World Scientific, 1993).

3. Davies, J.H., The Physics of Low-dimensional Semiconductors: An Introduction, (Cambridge University Press, 1997).

NS 411 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Elements of Immunology (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3) Unit 1 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology, Genomics: DNA as an informational molecule, gene structure and function,DNA sequencing. Unit 2 Basic concepts of genetic manipulation- recombinant DNA technology, protein engineering. Unit 3 An overview of the mechanisms of signal transduction in biological systems, Elements of Immunology , Epitope, Antibody structure and engineering of antibody, Homing of liposome. Unit 4 Concept of cell surface molecules with reference to cluster of differentiation, CD molecules, cell adhesion molecules Liposome clearance, Phagocytosis, complement, Immunoassay. Textbook(s) 1. Christof M. N., Nanobiotechnology:Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004). 2. Benita, S. (Ed.), Microencapsulation Methods and industrial Application , (Marcel Dekker, 1996). 3. Gragoraias, G. & Allison, C., Liposomes in Biological systems, (Wiley, 1980). Reference book(s) 1. Widder K.J. and Green R., Methods in Enzymology: Vol-112, Part-A: Drug and Enzyme Targeting, (Academic Press, 1985). 2. Gibson, G. and Muse, S.V. A primer of Genome science, (Sinauer Associates, INC Publishers, 2001). 3. Brown, T.A., Genomes, 2nd Edition, (Wiley-Liss, 2002). NS 400 Measurement, Analysis and Computational Lab (L 0- T 1- P 4 CH 9 Credit 5) Unit 1 Basic Electronics Lab related to the paper NANO 402 Electronics

Unit 2 Basic Chemical experiments related to the paper NANO 402 Basic Polymer Science Basic biological experiments related to the paper NANO 405 Cell and Molecular Architecture of cells. Unit 3 Computer experiments based on : Numerical Analysis: Solution of non-linear equations - Newton's method, method of false position (regular falsi); Solution of a system of linear equations - gaussian elimination, iterative methods (Jacobi and gauss-seidel methods); Interpolation - Newtons interpolation formula; Numerical differentiation and integration - Simpsons rule, trapezoidal rule, quadrature formula; Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations - Euler's method, runge-kutta method; Fitting of curves - principle of least squares. Unit 4 Simulation: A system and its model; The basic nature of simulation; The simulation of continuous and discrete systems - suitable examples; Stochastic simulation - generation of random numbers with different probability distributions; Examples of simulation in physics. Textbook(s) 1. Mathews, J.H., Numerical Methods for Mathematics, Science and Engineering, (Prentice Hall 1997) 2. NarsinghDeo, System Simulation with digital computers, (Prentice Hall 1979). 3. ChristoffM.Niemeyer, Nano Biotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley 2004). Reference Book(s) 1. Millman and Halkias, Electronic Devices and Circuits (McGraw Hill 1994). 2. Gowriker, V.R., Viswanathan, N.V. and Sreedhar, S., Polymer Science, (Wiley Eastern, Calcuta 1986). 3. YashwantKanetkar, Let us C, (BPB Publications, 2012) 4. Gottfried, B.S. Schaum's outline of theory and problems of programming with C, (McGraw-Hill Professional, 1996).

NS 507 Electromagnetic Theory Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Electrostatics in vacuum: Coulombs law. Electric field due to a system of charges.Field lines, flux and Gausss law.Gausss law in differential form. Unit 2

The electric dipole; its electric field and potential. The couple and force on, and the energy of, a dipole in an external electric field. Gausss law in integral form; field and potential due to surface and volume distributions of charge. Force on a conductor. The capacitance of parallel plate.Cylindrical and spherical capacitors.Electrostatics in the presence of dielectric media. Unit 3 Modification to Gausss Law. Polarisation, the electric displacement, relative permittivity. Capacitance and energy in the presence of dielectric media. Unit 4 Magnetic effects in the absence of magnetic media: The B-field. Steady currents: The B-field set up by a current; the Biot-Savart Law. The force on a current and on moving charges in a B-field. Unit 5 The magnetic dipole; its B-field. The force and couple on, and the energy of, a dipole in an external B-field. Energy storedin a B-field.Gausss Law in integral form. Unit 6 Simple cases of the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields. Textbook(s) 1. Griffiths, D. J. Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3 rd Edition (Prentice-Hall, 1999). 2. Jackson, J. D. Classical Electrodynamics, 3 rd Edition (John Willey & Sons, 2004). Reference book(s) 1. Reitz, J. R., Milford, F. J. and Christy R. W., Foundations of electromagnetic theory, 4th Edition (Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2008). 2. Slater, J. C. and Frank, N. H., Electromagnetism (Dover Publications, 2011). 3. WazedMiah, M. A., Fundamentals of electromagnetism, (Tata McGraw Hill, 1982). 4. Feynman, R. P., Feynman Lecture Series Volume II, (Addison Wesley Longman, 1970). NS 413 Atomic and Molecular Physics Unit 1 Atomic emission and absorption spectra (AES and ASS), Series spectra in alkali and alkaline earths, LS and jj coupling in central field approximation. Unit 2 Spectra of diatomic molecules, pure rotation, pure vibration; vibration-rotation and electronic spectra: Born-Oppenheimer approximation and its application to molecular spectroscopy; (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Unit 3 Formation of bands, structure of bands. Dissociation and pre-dissociation. Valence-bond theory; Molecular orbital theory; Bonding and anti-bonding of electrons for equal nuclear charges; Energy level of symmetric top molecules; Potential energy function. Unit 4 Morse potential function; Raman spectroscopy; Electron Spin Resonance spectroscopy (ESR); Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; Mossbauer spectroscopy. Textbook(s) 1. White, H.E., Introduction to Atomic Spectra, (McGraw Hill, NY, 1934). 2. Herzberg, G., Atomic Spectra & Atomic Structure, 2nd Edition, (Dover Publications, 2010). 3. Banwell, C. N. and McCash E. M., Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, (McGraw Hill, 1994). Reference book(s) 4. Kuhn, H. G., Atomic Spectra, (Longmans, 1969). 5. Edward A. & Urey Ruark, H.C., Atoms, Molecules & Quanta, (McGraw Hill, 1930). 6. Siegman A. E., Lasers, (University Science Books, 1986). NS 499 Measurement and Analysis Lab Unit 1 Synthesis and characterization related experiments outlined in the paper NS-410 Nanostructures and NS-409 Instrumental Methods of Analysis. Unit 2 Simulation Experiments on Nano materials. Basic biological experiments related to the paper NS-411 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and elements of Immunology. Textbook(s) 1. Barmam, K. and Vvedensky, D., Low Dimensional Semiconductor Structures, (Cambridge University Book, 2001). Reference book(s) 1. NarasinghDeo, System Simulation with digital computers, (Prentice Hall, 1979). 2. ChristoffM.Niemeyer, Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004). NS 501 Surface Science (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3) (L 0- T 0- P 5 CH 10 Credit 5)

Unit 1 Ultra high Vacuum systems, Structure of surfaces, simple surface relaxation, surface structure notation, and surface plasmon, surface phonons etc. Unit 2 Surface cleaving and interaction of gases with surfaces, physisorption, chemisorption, missing row model, Langmuir Blodgett films, Co-adsorption. Unit 3 Electronic surface structure: surface charge density, Fiedel oscillations, Fowler Nordheim equations, Crystal face dependence, charge density effects from chemisorption. Unit 4 Surface related techniques: synchrotron radiation, Low energy electron diffraction( LEED), Photoelectron ( or emission) spectroscopy ( PES), Auger electron spectroscopy ( AES), Electron energy loss spectroscopy( EELS), Extended x-ray absorption fine structure ( EXAFS), scanning tunneling microscopy ( STM), Atomic Force microscopy ( AFM). Textbook(s) 1. Oura K., Lifshits V.G., Saranin A. A., Zotov A.V. and Katayama M., Surface Science: An Introduction, 2nd Edition, (Springer, 2010). 2. O'Connor D.J., Sexton B. A., Smart R. S.C., Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science, 2 nd Edition, (Springer, 2010) 3. Desjonqueres M.-C. and Spanjaard D., Concepts in Surface Physics, 2nd Edition, (Springer, 2002).

NS 502 Optical Properties of Nanostructures Unit 1

(L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Dipole interaction, linear optical properties, Optical spectroscopy, absorption and emission process, nonlinear susceptibility, third order nonlinearities, two photon and multi photon absorption, population induced nonlinearities, photon echo experiment, quantum entanglement Unit 2 Luminescence of undoped and doped nanostructures, optical and photonic switches, single photon sources, solar cells, lasers, laser thresholds, threshold current density, power output, electronic and photonic band structures and density of states, carrier density, population inversion and gain expression, quantum well and quantum dot lasers Unit 3

Surface plasmons and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Parametric up/down conversion, second and third harmonic generation, frequency comb, optical vortices: principle and applications Textbook(s) 1. Davis, J.H., Introduction to Low Dimensional Semiconductors, (Cambridge Press, 1998). 2. Woggon, U., Optical properties of Semiconductors, (Springer-Verlag, 2000). Reference book(s) 1. Canham, Hand book of Nanostructured Materials and Technology, (Oxford University Press, USA, 2010). 2. Rao, C.N.R., Hand book of Nanostructured MaterialsVol I-III, (ASP Publishers). NS 503 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nanostructures (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3) Unit 1 Nanostructures as single electron transistor, field emitter devices. Unit 2 Spintronics, nanosize magnetic readers and recorders, quantum computing overview/ revision of magnetism in solids. Unit 3 Fabrication and properties of nanostructured magnets, Probes of nanomagnetic properties, electronics magneto transport. Unit 4 Micromagnetic modeling, spintronics, nanosize magnetic readers and recorders , MEMS; design principles, Applications. Textbook(s) 1. Barnam, K., and Vvedensky, D., Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures: Fundamentals and Device Applications, 1 st edition, (Cambridge University Press, 2001). 2. Cullity B. D. and Graham C. D., Introduction to Magnetic Materials, 2nd Edition, (Wiley-IEEE Press, 2008) 3. Spaldin N. A., Magnetic Materials: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition, (Cambridge University Press, 2010). NS 504 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticle and Applications (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

Unit 1 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles, Biomineralization, Microbial Nanoparticle production Magnetosomes, nanoscale magnetic iron minerals in bacteria, DNA based Nanostructures Protein based Nanostructures. Unit 2 Applications : Biosensors : Principles and uses, Therapeuies , Drug Delivery liposome based immounassay, Medical Devices, Imaging, implantable sensors, cell specific gene therapy. DNA chips and micro arrays, surface immobilized protein nanostructures Forensic applications: collection and analysis of evidence of different types of crime scenes including drugs, DNA analysis, blood splattering, serology, toxicology. Textbook(s) 1. 2. 3. Christof M.N., Nan biotechnology : Concept, Applications and Perspectives, (Wiley, 2004) Donbrow, M., (Editor), Microcapsules and Nanoparticlesin Medicine and Pharmacy, (CRC Press, 1992). Gragoradias, G. & Allison, C., Liposomes in Biological Systems, (Wiley, 1980).

Reference book(s) 1. 2. Widder K.J. and Green R., Methods in Enzymology: Vol-112, Part-A: Drug and Enzyme Targetin,. (Academic Press, 1985). Grigorenko, E.V., DNA Arrays: Technologies and experimental strategies, (CRC Press, 2002). (L 2- T 1- P 0 CH 3 Credit 3)

NS 508 Photonic Devices Unit 1

Electro-optic Devices: Intensity Modulators, Phase Modulators, Traveling Wave Modulator, LED, LCDs. Acousto-optic Devices: Raman-Nath acousto-optic modulator, Acousto-optic deflector. Unit 2 Nonlinear Optics based devices: Second harmonic generator, Phase matching, Third order optical nonlinearity, Sum and difference frequency devices, Phase conjugation. Unit 3 Photonic switches and SET devices; Quantum wells, Quantum wires, and Quantum dots, Optical memory devices, Optical Communication devices, Optical Computing. Textbook(s) 1. YarivAmnon, Quantum Electronics, 3rd Edition, (Wiley, 1989).

2. Ghatak A. K. and Thyagarajan K., Optical Electronics, (Cambridge University Press, 1989). Reference book(s) 1. Wilson J. & Hawkes J.F.B., Optoelectronics, 2 nd Edition, (Prentice Hall, 1993). 2. Davis, J. H., Introduction to Low Dimensional Physics, (Cambridge University Press, 1997). 3. Marrakchi, A., Photonic Switching and Interconnects, 1 st Edition, (Marcel Dekker, 1994). 4. Fukuda M., Optical Semiconductor Devices, 1st Edition, (Wiley-Interscience, 1998). NS- 555 Seminar (L 0- T 0- P 2 CH 4 Credit 2)

NS- 500 Project Work-I

(L 0- T 0- P 5 CH 10 Credit 5)

NS- 599 Project Work-II

(L 0- T 2- P 8 CH18 Credit 10)