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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

wave in between conducting planes, guided rectangular wave and applications of Bose-Einstein distribution, systems with variable
hollow. number of particles, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein
condensation, phase transition, Clapeyron equation, phase separation,
Assessment Method: Ising model and mean field theory, order parameter, Landau theory,
Final Examination: 60% symmetry breaking, critical exponent.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Assessment Method:
Medium of Instruction: Final Examination: 60%
English Continuous Assessment: 40%

Soft-skills: Medium of Instruction:
CS3, CTPS3 English

References: Soft-skills:
1. M.N.O. Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, 6 ed. (Oxford CS2, CTPS3, LL2
th
Univ Press, 2014)
2. David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4 ed. References:
th
(Pearson, 2014) 1. R. Bowley and M. Sanchez, Introductory Statistical Mechanics
3. William H. Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, 8 ed. (McGraw- (Oxford Science Publ., 2002)
th
Hill, 2012) 2. S.R.A. Salinas, Introduction to Statistical Physics (Springer, 2013)
4. Munir H. Nayfeh, Morton K. Brussel, Electricity and Magnetism 3. F. Reif, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics
(Wiley, 1985) (Waveland Pr Inc, 2009)
5. David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, 4. F. Mandl, Statistical Physics, 2 ed. (Wiley, 2013)
nd
New International Edition (Pearson, 2013) 5. R. H. Swendsen, An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and
Thermodynamics (Oxford University Press, 2012)
SIF2004 MECHANICS (3 CREDITS) 6. J.P. Casquilho and P.I.C Teixeira, Introduction to Statistical
Motion of a particle: kinematics in two-dimension and three-dimension, Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2015)
theories of energy and momentum, linear momentum, angular
momentum, motion in two- and three-dimensions, types of forces and SIF2006 OPTICS (2 CREDITS)
potential energy, projectile motion, motion caused by centripetal force. Nature of light: brief history.
Motion of a system of particles: center of mass and linear momentum, Particles and photons: Wave-particle duality, The electromagnetic
angular momentum and kinetic energy of a system of particles, motion spectrum, Radiometry, Photometry, Black body radiation, Optical
of a body with changing mass, rocket and planetary motion, collision radiation sources, Matrix methods in paraxial optics, ABCD matrix,
problem, 2-body problem, center of mass coordinate system and Reflection in plane mirrors and refraction through plane surfaces,
Rutherford scattering. Reflection and refraction at spherical surface, thin lenses, cylindrical
Noninertial Reference Systems: linear accelerating and rotating lenses, thick lenses, prisms, wave equation.
coordinate system, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Foucault pendulum, Harmonic waveforms: plane, spherical, and cylindrical, Electromagnetic
Larmor’s theory. waves, superposition, two-beam interference & two slit (Young)
Dynamics of rigid body: angular momentum, moment of inertia, interference, Interference in dielectric films, multiple-beam interference.
Eulerian angle, Euler’s equation of rigid body. Optical interferometry: Michelson interferometer, Fabry-Perot
Calculus of variations and Hamilton’s principle: Canonical Interferometer, Huygen-Fresnel principle, Fraunhofer diffraction,
transformation, Poisson brackets. diffraction from single slit, multiple slits-diffraction grating, polarized
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics: generalized coordinates, light, polarization by selective absorption, reflection, scattering,
Lagrange’s equation with undetermined multiplier, equivalent of birefringence & dichroism , jones vectors and matrices, Fresnel
Lagrange’s and Newton’s equation, Canonical equation of motion, equations , Fresnel diffraction & Fresnel lens.
Hamilton’s equation.
Special theory of relativity: Galilean invariance, Lorentz transformation, Assessment Method:
twins paradox, space time and four vector. Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60% Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment: 40% English

Medium of Instruction: Soft-skills:
English CS2, CTPS3, LL2

Soft-skills: References:
CS3, CTPS3, LL2 1. F. L. Pedrotti, L. M. Pedrotti, & L. S. Pedrotti, Introduction to
Optics, New Int’l Ed. (Pearson, 2013)
References: 2. E. Hecht, Optics 5th ed. (Addison-Wesley, 2015)
1. S.T. Thornton & J.B. Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and 3. I. Kenyon, The Light Fantastic: A modern Introduction to Classical
Systems, 6th ed. (Brooks Cole, 2004) and Quantum Optics, 2nd Ed. (Oxford Univ Press, 2011)
2. G.R. Fowles & G.L. Cassiday, Analytical Mechanics, 6th ed. 4. F. A. Jenkins & H. E. White, Fundamentals of Optics, 4th ed.
(Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2005) (McGraw-Hill, 2001)
3. R. Resnick, Introduction to Special Relativity (Wiley, 2007)
4. H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole & J. Safko, Classical Mechanics
(Pearson, 2011)
5. J.G. Papastavridis, Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive SIF2007 NUMERICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems (World (3 CREDITS)
Scientific, 2013) Scientific Computing, Interpolation, Optimisation, Nonlinear equations,
nd
6. T.L. Chow, Classical Mechanics, 2 edition (CRC Press, 2013) Initial value problems for ordinary differential equations
SIF2005 STATISTICAL PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) Linear equations, Numerical differentiation, Numerical integration.
Review of thermodynamics, basics of statistical mechanics, canonical
ensemble and Boltzmann distribution, identical particles, Maxwell
distribution of molecular speeds, applications in Doppler line
broadening, Einstein’s diffusion law, Planck’s distribution and Assessment Method:

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