Applied Physics for Engineers

Contents: Preface. 1. Relativistic mechanics. 2. Quantum mechanics. 3. Statistical mechanics. 4. Geometrical optics. 5. Physical optics. 6. X-rays. 7. Lasers and holography. 8. Ultrasonic. 9. Fibre optics. 10. Electrostatics. 11. Electromagnetic theory. 12. Magnetic properties of materials. 13. Dielectric properties of materials. 14. Solid state electronics. 15. Digital electronics. 16. Crystal physics. 17. Nuclear physics. 18. Nanotechnology. 19. Superconductivity. 20. Acoustics Index.

This book is intended as a textbook for the first-year undergraduate engineering students of all disciplines. The text, written in a student-friendly manner, covers a wide range of topics of engineering interest both from the domains of applied and modern physics. It is meticulously tailored to cover the syllabi needs of almost all the Indian universities and institutes. With its exhaustive treatment of different topics in one volume, it relieves the engineering students of the arduous task of referring to several books. (jacket)