ENGINEERING PHYSICS IMP QUESTIONS
Unit I – Fundamentals of Photonics
1. Explain the construction and working of CO₂ Laser with neat diagram.
2. Define Metastable State, Population Inversion and Stimulated Emission.
3. Distinguish between Spontaneous & Stimulated Emission.
4. What is LASER? State and explain the characteristics of LASER.
5. Optical Resonator? What is its role in lasing.
6. What is attenuation in optical fibers? Discuss internal and external factors
responsible for attenuation.
7. Advantages of Optical Fibre Communication.
8. Differentiate between Step Index Fiber and Graded Index Fiber.
9. Calculate Numerical Aperture and Acceptance Angle of an Optical Fiber.
Unit II – Quantum Physics
10. Derive Schrödinger’s Time Independent Wave Equation.
11. State de Broglie hypothesis and derive the expression for de Broglie wavelength.
12. derive the expression for de Broglie wavelength for an electron when it is
accelerated by potential difference ‘V’.
13. Find the de Broglie wavelength/momentum of a particle (numerical problems).
14. Find the lowest energy/width of a particle confined in a one-dimensional box
(numerical problems).
15. Illustrate the Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle by electron diffraction at a single
slit.
16. What is normalization condition of a wave function?
17. Derive the energy equation for a particle trapped in a one-dimensional rigid box.
18. Explain the principle, construction and working of Scanning Tunnelling
Microscope (STM).
19. State the properties of matter waves.
20. Differentiate between Classical Computing and Quantum Computing.
Unit III – Wave Optics
21. Explain interference in thin parallel film in reflected system and derive conditions
for maxima and minima.
22. Derive the conditions for brightness and darkness in a thin film.
23. Define Fringe width for wedge shaped film, obtain an expression for it.
24. Explain double refraction and Huygens’ theory of double refraction.
25. Differentiate between Positive Crystal and Negative Crystal.
26. State and explain Malus Law.
27. Explain antireflection coating as an application of interference.
28. Numerical problems on Polarizer and Analyzer using Malus Law.
29. Numerical problems on wedge-shaped film/fringe width.