Physics for Engineering Applications - Hardcover

Puri, Sanjiv

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1842656015 ISBN 13: 9781842656013

Publisher: Alpha Science, 2010

Synopsis

Physics for Engineering Applications introduces the fundamental concepts pertaining to important sub-fields of physics, namely, Waves, Optics, Electromagnetics, Quantum Mechanics, Radiation Physics and Solid-State Physics. Besides, the technologically important topics of Quantum Computing, Nano Materials, and Radiation detectors and shielding materials, are introduced for undergraduate students in a simple and self explainatory manner.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Oscillations and Waves: Simple Harmonic Oscillations
• Damped Harmonic Oscillations
• Forced Oscillations
• Ultrasonic Waves
• Optics: Interference of Light
• Diffraction of Light
• Resolving Power of Optical Instruments
• Polarization of Light
• Lasers and their Applications
• Optical Fibers
• Electromagnetics: Scalar and Vector Fields
• Maxwell Equations
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Quantum Mechanics: Special Theory of Relativity
• Introduction to Quantum Physic
• Quantum Mechanics
• Basics of Quantum Computations
• Statistical Physics Radiation Physics: Radioactivity and its Applications
• X-rays and their Applications
• Radiation Interaction with Matter
• Basic Principles of Radiation Detectors
• Solid State Physics: Crystal Physics
• Physics of Semiconductors
• Dielectric Materials
• Magnetic Materials
• Superconductivity
• Nanoparticles and their Applications
• Subject Index
• About the Author.

About this title

About the Author

Sanjiv Puri.: Associate Professor, University College of Engineering Punjabi University, Patiala

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha Science
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842656015
• ISBN 13: 9781842656013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 670