CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship
and Lecturer-ship PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Paper pattern
| Section | Total no. of Q | Required to answer | Mark of each question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | 20 | 15 | 02(2*15=30) |
| Part B | 25 | 20 | 3.5(3.5*20=70) |
| Part C | 30 | 20 | 05(5*20=100) |
| Total | 75 | 55 | 200 |
For basic physics read NCERT books first
Class
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Subject
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Book Name
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Download Link
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11
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Physics
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Physics Part – I
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11
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Physics
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Physics Part – II
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11
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Physics
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Exemplar Problems
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12
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Physics
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Physics Part – I
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12
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Physics
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Physics Part – II
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Physics (भौतिक विज्ञान)
Class (कक्षा)
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Subject (विषय)
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Book (किताब)
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Download (डाउनलोड)
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11
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Physics
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Bhautiki – I
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11
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Physics
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Bhautiki – II
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12
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Physics
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Bhautiki – I
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12
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Physics
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Bhautiki – II
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then main syllabus
I. Mathematical Methods of Physics
Dimensional analysis. Vector algebra and vector
calculus. Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem. Eigenvalues and
eigenvectors. Linear ordinary differential equations of first & second
order, Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre functions).
Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Elements of complex analysis,
analytic functions; Taylor & Laurent series; poles, residues and evaluation
of integrals. Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial,
Poisson and normal distributions. Central limit theorem.
II. Classical Mechanics
Newton’s laws. Dynamical systems, Phase space
dynamics, stability analysis. Central force motions. Two body Collisions -
scattering in laboratory and Centre of mass frames. Rigid body dynamicsmoment
of nertia tensor. Non-inertial frames
and pseudoforces. Variational principle. Generalized coordinates. Lagrangian
and Hamiltonian formalism and equations of motion. Conservation laws and cyclic
coordinates. Periodic motion: small oscillations, normal modes. Special theory
of relativityLorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–energy
equivalence.
III. Electromagnetic Theory
Electrostatics: Gauss’s law and its
applications, Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems.
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem. Electromagnetic induction.
Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media; boundary
conditions on the fields at interfaces. Scalar and vector potentials, gauge
invariance. Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection
and refraction, polarization, Fresnel’s law, interference, coherence, and
diffraction. Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform
electromagnetic fields.
IV. Quantum Mechanics
Wave-particle duality. Schrödinger equation
(time-dependent and time-independent). Eigenvalue problems (particle in a box,
harmonic oscillator, etc.). Tunneling through a barrier. Wave-function in coordinate
and momentum representations. Commutators and Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
Dirac notation for state vectors. Motion in a central potential: orbital
angular momentum, angular momentum
algebra, spin, addition of angular momenta;
Hydrogen atom. Stern-Gerlach experiment. Timeindependent perturbation theory
and applications. Variational method. Time dependent perturbation theory and
Fermi's golden rule, selection rules. Identical particles, Pauli exclusion
principle, spin-statistics connection.
V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences.
Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, chemical potential, phase
equilibria. Phase space, micro- and macro-states. Micro-canonical, canonical and grand-canonical ensembles and partition
functions. Free energy and its connection with thermodynamic quantities.
Classical and quantum statistics. Ideal Bose and Fermi gases. Principle of
detailed balance. Blackbody radiation and
Planck's distribution law.
VI. Electronics and Experimental Methods
Semiconductor devices (diodes, junctions,
transistors, field effect devices, homo- and hetero-junction
devices), device structure, device characteristics,
frequency dependence and applications. Opto-electronic devices (solar cells, photo-detectors, LEDs).
Operational amplifiers and their applications. Digital techniques and
applications (registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits). A/D and
D/A converters. Microprocessor and microcontroller
basics. Data interpretation and analysis. Precision and accuracy. Error
analysis, propagation of errors. Least squares fitting,
PART
‘B’ ADVANCED
I. Mathematical
Methods of Physics
Green’s function.
Partial differential equations (Laplace, wave and heat equations in two and
three dimensions). Elements of computational techniques: root of functions,
interpolation, extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson’s rule,
Solution of first order differential equation using Runge Kutta method. Finite
difference methods. Tensors. Introductory group theory: SU(2), O(3).
II. Classical
Mechanics
Dynamical systems, Phase space dynamics,
stability analysis. Poisson brackets and canonical
transformations. Symmetry, invariance and
Noether’s theorem. Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
III. Electromagnetic Theory
Dispersion relations in plasma. Lorentz
invariance of Maxwell’s equation. Transmission lines and wave guides. Radiation- from moving charges and
dipoles and retarded potentials.
IV. Quantum Mechanics
Spin-orbit coupling, fine structure. WKB
approximation. Elementary theory of scattering: phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation. Relativistic
quantum mechanics: Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. Semi-classical theory of radiation.
V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
First- and second-order phase transitions.
Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism. Ising
model. Bose-Einstein condensation. Diffusion
equation. Random walk and Brownian motion.
Introduction to nonequilibrium processes.
VI. Electronics and Experimental Methods
Linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square
test. Transducers (temperature, pressure/vacuum, magnetic fields, vibration, optical, and particle
detectors). Measurement and control. Signal conditioning and recovery. Impedance matching, amplification
(Op-amp based, instrumentation amp, feedback), filtering and noise reduction, shielding and grounding.
Fourier transforms, lock-in detector, box-car integrator, modulation techniques. High frequency devices (including generators and
detectors).
VII. Atomic & Molecular Physics
Quantum states of an electron in an atom.
Electron spin. Spectrum of helium and alkali atom. Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen atom,
hyperfine structure and isotopic shift, width of spectrum lines, LS & JJ couplings. Zeeman,
Paschen-Bach & Stark effects. Electron spin resonance. Nuclear magnetic
resonance, chemical shift. Frank-Condon principle. Born-Oppenheimer
approximation. Electronic, rotational, vibrational and Raman spectra of
diatomic molecules, selection rules. Lasers: spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A
& B coefficients. Optical pumping, population inversion, rate equation.
Modes of resonators and coherence length.
VIII. Condensed Matter Physics
Bravais lattices. Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction
and the structure factor. Bonding of solids. Elastic properties, phonons,
lattice specific heat. Free electron theory and electronic specific heat.
Response and relaxation phenomena. Drude model of electrical
and thermal conductivity. Hall effect and thermoelectric power. Electron motion
in a periodic potential, band theory of solids: metals, insulators and
semiconductors. Superconductivity: type-I and type-II superconductors.
Josephson junctions. Superfluidity. Defects and dislocations. Ordered
phases of matter: translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid crystalline order. Quasi
crystals.
IX. Nuclear and Particle Physics
Basic nuclear properties: size, shape and charge
distribution, spin and parity. Binding energy, semiempirical mass formula,
liquid drop model. Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon
potential, charge-independence and
charge-symmetry of nuclear forces. Deuteron problem. Evidence of shell structure, single-particle shell model,
its validity and limitations. Rotational spectra. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their
selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanism, compound nuclei and direct
reactions. Classification of fundamental forces. Elementary
particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity, isospin, strangeness, etc.).
Gellmann-Nishijima formula. Quark model, baryons and mesons. C, P, and T invariance. Application of symmetry
arguments to particle reactions. Parity non-conservation in
weak interaction. Relativistic kinematics.
Reference Book for CSIR-UGC-NET/GATE Physics
Mathematical Method of Physics
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics– Erwin Kreyszig
- Mathematical Physics– H.K. Dass
- Complex Variables: Schaum Series – Murray R. Spiegel
Classical Mechanics
- Classical Mechanics – J.C. Upadhyaya
- Classical Mechanics –Herbert Goldstein
- An Introduction to Mechanics – Kleppner & Kolenkow
Electromagnetic Theory
- Introduction to Electrodynamicse - David J. Griffiths
- Classical Electrodynamics - Walter Griener
- Foundations of Electricity and Magnetism by Ghosh Basudev
Quantum Mechanics
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics – David J. Griffiths
- Quantum Mechanics Concepts & Applications– Nouredine Zettili
- Quantum Physics – H.C. Verma
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- Statistical and Thermal Physics– S. Loknathan & Gambhir
- Statistical Mechanics– R. K. Pathria
- Fundamentals of Statistical & Thermal Physics– F. Rief
Electronics & Experimental Methods
- Digital Computer Electronics by Albert Malvino, Jerald Brown
- Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory – Boylestad & Nashelsky
- Electronic Devices & Circuits – Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias
Atomic & Molecular Physics
- Introduction to Atomic Spectra– Harvey Elliott White(free download)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics – Raj Kumar
- Fundamental of Molecular Spectroscopy– Colin N. Banwell & Elaine M. McCash
Condensed Matter Physics
- Solid State Physics - N. W. Aschcroft & Mermin
- Introduction to Solid State Physics - N. W. Charles Kittel
- Solid State Physics - N. W. S.O. Pillai
Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Introductory Nuclear Physics –Kenneth S. Krane
- Introduction to Elementary Particles – David J. Griffiths(free download)
some other books
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