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Department of Physics

The Department of Physics was started in the year 1967. Pre-University course was introduced in the college for the students who studied Physics as Ancillary subject. There were tutors and demonstrators for teaching the theory and practical. Later on the department was upgraded with B.Sc (Physics) Major course in the year 1980 in the college. Since then the department has been offering the course to cater the needs of the science and engineering sectors. The department has adequate number of class rooms, staff room and a well equipped laboratory to accommodate nearly 100 numbers of major students and 132 numbers of ancillary students. So far 34 batches of students have successfully finished their graduation. Many students have joined the prestigious institutions like M.I.T, I.I.T., I.I.Sc for their higher studies. Some of the students are working in the high prestigious educational institutions/govt sectors both in the state and central governments like ISRO, IGCAR etc., The department conducts skill based experiments in all subjects. The department maintains a library with nearly 300 books. Sophisticated research laboratory is established. It is equipped with LCD Projector and computers in addition to the modern equipments like Ultrasonic interferometer, Laser, CRO etc., for demonstrating the experiments. Subjects like Bio-Physics, Nano physics are introduced in the course to meet the current requirements.

OVERVIEW

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this course is to make the students well skilled, aware of the latest trend in science and technology. Students can pursue higher studies and research in the area of popular fields like nano materials in physics. Because most of the students from sourashtra community hail from economically poor strata of the society. Students from local and neighboring areas (in and around Madurai)can join in this course.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Candidates seeking admission to the B.Sc Physics course must have passed the higher secondary examination (I Group and II Group) conducted by the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board or any other equivalent examination approved by the Syndicate of the Madurai Kamaraj University. They should have studied mathematics paper compulsorily in their higher secondary level.

COURSE DURATION

The duration of the course shall be three academic years comprising of six semesters with two semesters in each academic year.

COURSE CONTENT

B.Sc., Physics course consists of 33 papers. It includes all the core, skill, Non-major elective, ancillary and practical papers. Some important papers are Mechanics and properties of matter, Thermal Physics, Energy Physics, Solid State Physics, Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, Classical and Statistical mechanics, Bio Physics and Laser and spectroscopy etc., General Practical and Electronic practical (both analog and digital) are the important practical for major students and mechanics, heat, light and sound practical are the ancillary related one.

Semester One
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21 UAC T11 / H11 / S11
2. English 21 UAC E11
3. Mechanics & Relativity 21 UPS C11
4. Laser Physics 21UPSS11
5. Ancillary 21UPSA11
6. Major Practical 1
7. Ancillary Practical-I *
8. Value Education 21UACVE1

Semester Two
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21 UAC T21 / H21 / S21
2. English 21 UAC E21
3. Properties of Matter and Sound 21UPSC21
4. C Programming 21UPSS21
5. Ancillary 21UPSA21
6. Major Practical 1 21UPSCP1
7. Ancillary Practical-I 21UPSAP1
8. Environmental Studies 21UACES1

Semester Three
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21 UAC T31 / H31 / S31
2. English 21 UAC E31
3. Electricity and Electromagnetism 21 UPS C31
4. Heat& Thermodynamics 21UPSC32
5. TAllied Chemistry – I 21UCYA31
6. Fundamentals of Physics – I 21UPSN31
7. Major Practical – 2* 21UPSCP2
8. P*Volumetric Analysis 21UCYAP2

Semester Four
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit 21 UAC T41 / H41 / S41
2. English 21 UAC E41
3. Optics& Spectroscopy 21 UPS C41
4. Mathematical Methods 21UPSC42
5. TAllied Chemistry – II 21UCYA41
6. Fundamentals of Physics – II 21UPSN41
7. Major Practical – 2 21UPSCP2
8. PVolumetric Analysis 21UCYAP2
9. Extension Activities #

Semester Five
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Atomic Physics & Quantum Mechanics 21UPSC51
2. Nuclear Physics 21UPSC52
3. Elective – 1: Analog Electronics / Microprocessor Fundamentals / Energy Physics21UPSE51 / 21UPSE52 / 21UPSE53
4. Biophysics 21UPSS51
5. Opto Electronics 21UPSS52
6. Analog Electronics Practical 21UPSCP3
7. Biophysics Practical 21UPSCP4
8. Soft Skills (Self – Study) 21USSY51

Semester Six
S.No.Subject TitleSubject Code
1. Solid State Physics 21UPSC61
2. Elective – 2: Classical and Statistical Mechanics / Spectroscopy / Astrophysics 21UPSE61 / 21UPSE62 / 21UPSE63
3. Elective – 3: Digital Electronics and Communication / Problem Solving Skill in Physics / Radiation Safety21UPSE64 / 21UPSE65 / 21UPSE66
4. Medical Physics 21UPSS61
5. Nanophysics 21UPSS62
6. Digital Electronics Practical 21UPSCP5
7. General Practical 21UPSCP6
8. General Knowledge (Self – Study) 21UGKY61

Faculty Members:


Sl.No. Name of the Staff DesignationProfile
2.Dr. A.K BalasubramanianHead & Associate Professor
3. Tmt. K.M. Poornima Associate Professor
4.Tmt. K.S. Mahalakshmi Assistant Professor
5.Tmt. K. Subhashini Assistant Professor
6. Dr. M. Balaji Assistant Professor
7. Dr. N.R. SenthilkumarAssistant Professor
8. Tmt.M.AmirthavarshiniAssistant Professor