Applied Physics

Contents: 1. Bonding in Solids. 2. Crystal Structure. 3. Planes in Crystals. 4. Defects and Dislocations in Crystals. 5. Crystal Diffraction. 6. Principles of Quantum Mechanics. 7. Electron Theory of Metals. 8. Dielectric Properties. 9. Magnetic Properties. 10. Semiconductors. 11. Superconductivity. 12. Lasers. 13. Fibre Optics.

"The present book is designed for the first year engineering students of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. The salient features of the book are: ? It strictly covers all the topics of the prescribed syllabus. ? The different concepts and propositions are developed in terms of simple physical phenomenon supplemented with theoretical derivations in a concise and explanatory manner. ? A set of solved examples are given at the end of each chapter. ? At the end of each chapter, a set of review questions, numerical questions and objective-type questions have been given."