Kerala PSC Scientific Officer 2020 - Physics (Forensic - Police) - Syllabus

Kerala PSC has called for Scientific officer post in the Department of Police Forensic Laboratories. The syllabus for Physics Subject candidates are as follows. Download kerala PSC Scientific officer syllabus for physics at the end of this page.

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Kerala PSC Scientific Officer 2020 Physics Syllabus

Module I

1. Mathematical Methods of Physics Curvilinear coordinates, circular cylindrical and spherical
2. Polar coordinates Vector algebra and Vector calculus, Matrices – Cayley Hamilton Theorem,
3. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
4. Special Functions (Gama, Beta, Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre, Legendre)
5. Complex Analysis – Analytic function, Taylor and Laurent expansions, poles, residue and
6. evaluation of integrals.
7. Fourier Series, Fourier and Laplace transforms.
8. Tensors, Introductory group theory, representation of groups. Irreducible representation SU(2),SU(3).

Module II

Classical Mechanics

1. Newton's laws, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism. Canonical Transformation and Poison Bracket, Hamilton Jacobi Theory
2. Rigid body Dynamics
3. Small oscillations
4. Special theory of relativity
5. Nonlinear Dynamics – logistic map – bifurcation – attractors – fractal, fractal dimension.

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Module III

Quantum Mechanics

1. Wave particle duality, Fundamental postulates of Q.M., Schrodinger picture & Heisenberg picture
2. Eigenvalue problem (particle in a box, harmonic oscillator). Tunneling through a barrier.
3. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Algebra of linear vector space, Dirac notation, 
4. Angular Momentum algebra (spin, addition of angular momentum).
5. Time independent perturbation theory and applications : Variational method.
6. Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi Golden Rule.
7. Elementary theory of Scattering phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation.
8. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics : Klein Gordon – Dirac equations.

Module IV

Electro Dynamics & Statistical Physics

1. Review of Electrostatics and Magnetostatics (Gauss's law, Biot Savart Law, Ampere's theorem)
2. Maxwell's equation in free space and linear isotropic media – boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces. Scalar and vector potentials.(Retarded potential Lienard Wiechert potential, field of a moving point charge)
3. Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection, refraction, polarisation
4. Transmission lines and Wave guides.
5. Statistical Physics
6. Laws of thermodynamics, Thermodynamic potentials
7. Phase space, micro and macrostates, Micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles and partition functions. 
8. Classical and quantum statistics, Ideal Bose and Fermi gases.
9. First and second order phase transitions. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism an ferromagnetism.

Module V

Spectroscopy and Condensed Matter Physics

Spectroscopy

1. Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy :- LS coupling, - J J coupling, - Zeeman effect, - Stark effect, Lande - g factor
2. Electronic, rotational, vibrational and Raman Spectra of diatomic molecules, selection rules.
3. Spin Resonance Spectroscopy : NMR, ESR, Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
4. Laser : Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients. Optical pumping,
5. population inversions, rate equation. Modes of resonators and coherence length.

Condensed Matter Physics

1. Bravais lattice, Reciprocal lattice. 
2. Diffraction and the structure factor. Brillouin zone. Vibrations of crystals with monatomic and diatomic basis – Phonon heat capacity – Density of states in one and three dimensions – Einstein and Debye models
3. Free electron theory and electronic specific heat, Hall Effect
4. Superconductivity Type I and Type II superconductors.
5. Josephson functions, BCS theory

Module VI

Nuclear and Particle Physics & Electronics

1. Nuclear Properties : size shape and charge distribution, spin and parity – 
2. Binding energy, semi empirical mass formula, liquid drop model, Nature of nuclear force. 
3. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decay and their selection rules. 
4. Fission and fusion. Nuclear for reactions. Reaction cross section, Q valve.
5. Elementary particles and their Quantum numbers.
6. Quark Model
7. Semiconductor devices (diodes, functions, transistors, FET) Amplifier, Oscillators.
8. Opto electronic devices (solar cells, photo detection, LED), Operational amplifiers and their applications. 
9. Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators) A/D and D/A converters.

Module VII

Recent Developments in Physics

1. Nanotechnology
2. Properties of metal, semiconductor, rare gas and molecular nanoclusters – superconducting
3. fullerene – quantum confined materials – quantum wells, wires, dots and rings – metamaterials – graphene
4. Nonlinear Dynamics
5. Soliton – Effect of nonlinearity and dispersion.
6. Non Conventional Energy Resources
7. Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Tidal energy, Bio.
8. Evolution of Universe, Big Bang Theory
9. Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs Boson.
10. Basis of Quantum Computing

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