Refresher Course In B.Sc.Physics Vol . II

Contents: I. HEAT, THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS:  1. Kinetic Theory of Gases. 2. Behaviour of Real Gases. 3. Basic Ideas of Statistical Physics. 4. Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics. 5. Quantum Statistics and Radiation. 6. First Law of Thermodynamics. 7. Second Law of Thermodynamics. 8. Entropy. 9. Maxwells Thermodynamical Relations. 10. Liquification of Gases. 11. Conductivity. II.  OPTICS AND LASER:  1. Refraction at Spherical Surfaces. 2. Refraction Through Lenses. 3. Matrix Methods in Geometrical Optics. 4. Dispersion. 5. Aberrations and Eye-Pieces. 6. Velocity of Light. 7. Water Theory. 8. Interference Division of Wave Front. 9. Interference by Division of Amplitude. 10. Interferometry. 11. Coherence and Laser. 12. Holography and Fibre-Optics. 13. Fresnel Diffraction. 14. Fraunhofer diffraction. 15. Resolving Power and Dispersive Power. 16. Polarisation. 17. Production and Analysis of Polarised Light. 18. Rotatory Polarisation. III. QUANTUM PHYSICS: 1. The Electron. 2. Quantum Theory Particle Properties of Waves. 3. Quantum Theory Wave Properties of Particle. 4. Schrodingers Theory of Hydrogen Atom. 5. Applications of Quantum Mechanics. 6. Schrodinger's Theory of Hydrogen Atom. 7. Atoms with One elctron and Zeeman Effect. 8. Atoms with Many Electrons. 9. X-Rays. 10. Molecules and Raman Effect.

Theoretical discussion suitably supplemented by illustrations providing solutions to the knotty problems with refernece to the latest trend of examination questions. Theoretical Questions and Numerical Problems are arranged in elementary to advanced order. Reference of important university examination questions is given for ready concsultation. Debatable issues have been deliberated to their logical conclusions.