• Syllabi of almost all technical universities in India are covered.
• Theory related to each concept has been provided in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Practical applications are cited to highlight the engineering aspects.
• Figures and diagrams illustrate the complex phenomena in the simplest manner.
• Includes numerous Solved Examples for better understanding of the subject.

UNIT I: WAVE OPTICS

UNIT II: LASERS, HOLOGRAPHY, AND OPTICAL FIBRES

UNIT III: MAGNETISM, DIELECTRICS, AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

UNIT IV: QUANTUM MECHANICS

UNIT V: FREE ELECTRON THEORY OF METALS AND BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS

UNIT VI: SEMICONDUCTORS

UNIT VII: OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES

UNIT VIII: SUPERCONDUCTORS

UNIT IX: NANOMATERIALS

T. Vijaya Krishna

T. Vijaya Krishna (PhD), Professor of Physics at Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT), Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, has about 20 years of experience in teaching and research. He has authored many textbooks including those prescribed for various technological universities in India. He has published more than 30 research papers in reputed national and international journals. At present, he is actively involved in sponsored research projects funded by government of India and also guiding Ph.D. scholars. His specific areas of research interest are Io-Nano Fluids and Heat Transfer Fluids. 

T. Madhu Mohan

T. Madhu Mohan (PhD), Associate Professor of Physics at Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT), Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, has about 15 years of experience in teaching and research. He has authored many textbooks including those prescribed for various technological universities in India. He has published more than 35 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He is the recipient of 'Best Researcher Award' from JNTU Kakinada. At present, he is actively involved in sponsored research projects funded by government of India and also guiding Ph.D. scholars. His specific areas of research interest are Io-Nano Fluids and Heat Transfer Fluids.

B.K. Pandey

B.K. Pandey (DPhil), working as head of the Department of Physics and Material Science, MMM University of Technology, Gorakhpur, possesses teaching experience of about 25 years. He did his DPhil from HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (a central university). He has published more than 60 research papers in various national and international journals. Dr. Pandey has attended several prestigious conferences and has an illustrious record in supervising and guiding theses. He has published 11 books with CENGAGE; has contributed in the book Physics for Scientists and Engineers,4e, by Rendall D. Knight; and edited 3 books. His area of research is Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science. Currently, he is working on the Physical Properties of Nanomaterials.

Manoj K. Harbola

Manoj K. Harbola (PhD), Professor of Physics at IIT Kanpur, has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and research. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award of IIT Kanpur in 2007. Prof. Harbola has contributed over 100 papers in national and international journals. He is a theoretical physicist having primary research interest in the area of electronic structure of atoms, molecules, and solids using density functional methods.

S. Chaturvedi

S. Chaturvedi (PhD), Associate Professor at Department of Applied Sciences, Jahangirabad Educational Trust Group of Institutions, Barabanki (UP). He has more than 15 years of experience in academics and has published many research papers in prestigious journals of physics. His area of research interest is X-ray Spectra.