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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

SMEB2202 ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Light microscopy, x-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy ,
scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV-
Electrical Conduction in Metals: conductivity, drift velocity, mean free VIS-NIR, auger electron spectroscopy, fast fourier transform infrared
path, Drude mode, Drude-Sommerfeld model, Matthiessen’s rule, work spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, four-point probe,
function, Thermionic emission, Schottky effect. thermogavimetry, differential scanning calorimetry , thermogravimetry,
Junction between two metals and its industrial application: contact electrical impedance spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer.
potential, Seebeck coefficient, Peltier effect, Thermoelectric effect. Basic operation, sample preparation and interpretation of data. Basic
Electrical Properties of semiconductor: valence bands, conduction failure analysis of materials using different characterization equipment.
band, Intrinsic Semiconductors, Fermi energy, Extrinsic
Semiconductors, n-type semiconductors, donor, acceptor, band Assessment Method:
structure, conductivity. Final Examination: 60%
Dielectric materials: polar, nonpolar materials, Debye Equation, Continuous Assessment: 40%
Dielectric breakdown (intrinsic, thermal and discharge),
Piezoelectricity, Ferroelectricity and their state of the art application. Medium of Instruction:
Ionic conduction: conducting polymer, organic metals. English

Assessment Method: Soft-skills:
Final Examination: 60% CS3, CT3, LL2
Continuous Assessment: 40%
References:
1. Materials Characterization: Introduction to Microscopic and
Medium of Instruction: Spectroscopic Methods by Y. Leng (Jun 2, 2008)
English 2. Materials Characterization Techniques [Hardcover] Sam Zhang
(Author), Lin Li (Author), Ashok Kumar (Author)
Soft-skills: 3. Surface Analysis: The Principal Techniques [Paperback] John C.
CS2, CT3, LL2 Vickerman (Editor), Ian Gilmore (Editor)

References: SMEB2205 THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
1. R.E. Hummel, Electronic Properties of Materials (Springer, 2000)
2. D.C. Jiles, Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials Basic concept: thermal conductivity. Phonons, molar heat capacity
(CRC Press, 2001) Heat, Work, and Energy, Heat Capacity, Molar Heat Capacity, Specific
3. L. Solymar, D. Walsh, Electrical Properties of Materials (Oxford Heat Capacity
University Press, 2009) Atomistic Theory of Heat Capacity; Einstein Model; Debye Model;
4. S.O Kasap, Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices Electronic Contribution to the Heat Capacity; thermal effective mass
(McGraw-Hill, 2001) Classical and quantum approach of thermal conduction,
Thermal conduction in dielectric materials; thermal expansion,
SMEB2203 OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS thermal stress
Conduction heat transfer: Fourier's law of conduction, Newton's law
Nature of light: index of refraction, Ray Optics, polarized light, p and s of cooling; Nusselt Number; Stefan-Boltzmann's Law of Radiation;
waves, radiative heat transfer coefficient;
Optical processes : absorption, transmission, reflection, Beer-Lambert Thermal Resistance concept: Conduction, Convection Contact
law, atomic electronic transition, molecular electronic transition, ,Resistance Radiation Resistance
electronic absorption in metal, semiconductor and insulator, electric Heat dissipation technology: Heat-sink ,fin, heat spreader, heat pipe,
polarisation, dispersion relations, normal dispersion, anomalous heat pump, Peltier cooling plates
dispersion, Fresnel Equation, Total internal reflection. Snell’s law,
dielectric permittivity, optical dispersion, group velocity, phase velocity, Assessment Method:
optical activity, luminescence, fluorescence , phosphorescence, Final Examination: 60%
radiative lifetime, plasma frequency, reflection from metal, refraction Continuous Assessment: 40%
from metal, plasmons, birefringence
Optical coefficient: complex refractive index, attenuation, absorption Medium of Instruction:
coefficient, skin depth, English
Examples of state of the art of optical materials used in industry
Soft-skills:
Assessment Method: CS3, CT3, LL2
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Thermal Conductivity: Theory, Properties, and Applications
English (Physics of Solids and Liquids) by Terry M. Tritt (Nov 29, 2010)
2. Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, Fifth Edition by
Soft-skills: David R. Gaskell (Mar 13, 2008)
CS2, CT3, LL2 3. Thermodynamics in Materials Science, Second Edition by Robert
T. DeHoff (Mar 13, 2006)
References:
1. M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids (Oxford Series in Condensed SMEB2206 POLYMER PHYSICS
Matter Physics (Oxford University Press, 2002)
2. B.E.A Saleh, M.C Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics (Wiley Series Introduction to polymer. Morphology, structure and physical properties
in Pure and Applied Optics, (Wiley-Blackwell,2007) of polymer. Viscosity, rubber elasticity, transition and relaxation.
3. R.J.D Tilley, Colour and The Optical Properties of Materials: An Superposition of time-temperature, WLF equation. Special applied
Exploration of the Relationship Between Light, the Optical polymer, conducting polymer. Technological importance polymers.
Properties of Materials and Colour (Wiley, 2011)
Assessment Method:
SMEB2204 MATERIALS CHARACTERISATION Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Structural, morphological, thermal, electrical, magnetic and mechanical,
chemical characterisation of material: Medium of Instruction:
English

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