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3. William H. Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, 8 ed. (McGraw- SIF2006 OPTICS (2 CREDITS)
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Hill, 2012) Nature of light: brief history.
4. David K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, Particles and photons: Wave-particle duality, The electromagnetic
New International Edition (Pearson, 2013) spectrum, Radiometry, Photometry, Black body radiation, Optical
radiation sources, Matrix methods in paraxial optics, ABCD matrix,
SIF2004 MECHANICS (3 CREDITS) Reflection in plane mirrors and refraction through plane surfaces,
Motion of a particle: kinematics in two-dimension and three-dimension, Reflection and refraction at spherical surface, thin lenses, cylindrical
theories of energy and momentum, linear momentum, angular lenses, thick lenses, prisms, wave equation.
momentum, motion in two- and three-dimensions, types of forces and Harmonic waveforms: plane, spherical, and cylindrical, Electromagnetic
potential energy, projectile motion, motion caused by centripetal force. waves, superposition, two-beam interference & two slit (Young)
Motion of a system of particles: center of mass and linear momentum, interference, Interference in dielectric films, multiple-beam interference.
angular momentum and kinetic energy of a system of particles, motion Optical interferometry: Michelson interferometer, Fabry-Perot
of a body with changing mass, rocket and planetary motion, collision Interferometer, Huygen-Fresnel principle, Fraunhofer diffraction,
problem, 2-body problem, center of mass coordinate system and diffraction from single slit, multiple slits-diffraction grating, polarized
Rutherford scattering. light, polarization by selective absorption, reflection, scattering,
Noninertial Reference Systems: linear accelerating and rotating birefringence & dichroism , jones vectors and matrices, Fresnel
coordinate system, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Foucault pendulum, equations , Fresnel diffraction & Fresnel lens.
Larmor’s theory.
Dynamics of rigid body: angular momentum, moment of inertia, Assessment Method:
Eulerian angle, Euler’s equation of rigid body. Final Examination: 60%
Calculus of variations and Hamilton’s principle: Canonical Continuous Assessment: 40%
transformation, Poisson brackets.
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics: generalized coordinates, Medium of Instruction:
Lagrange’s equation with undetermined multiplier, equivalent of English
Lagrange’s and Newton’s equation, Canonical equation of motion,
Hamilton’s equation. Soft-skills:
Special theory of relativity: Galilean invariance, Lorentz transformation, CS2, CTPS3, LL2
twins paradox, space time and four vector.
References:
Assessment Method: 1. F. L. Pedrotti, L. M. Pedrotti, & L. S. Pedrotti, Introduction to
Final Examination: 60% Optics, New Int’l Ed. (Pearson, 2013)
Continuous Assessment: 40% 2. E. Hecht, Optics 5th ed. (Addison-Wesley, 2015)
3. I. Kenyon, The Light Fantastic: A modern Introduction to Classical
Medium of Instruction: and Quantum Optics, 2nd Ed. (Oxford Univ Press, 2011)
English
Soft-skills: SIF2007 NUMERICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
CS3, CTPS3, LL2 (3 CREDITS)
Scientific Computing, Interpolation, Optimisation, Nonlinear equations,
References: Initial value problems for ordinary differential equations
1. H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole & J. Safko, Classical Mechanics Linear equations, Numerical differentiation, Numerical integration
(Pearson, 2011)
2. J.G. Papastavridis, Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Assessment Method:
Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems (World Final Examination: 60%
Scientific, 2013) Continuous Assessment: 40%
3. T.L. Chow, Classical Mechanics, 2 edition (CRC Press, 2013)
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Medium of Instruction:
SIF2005 STATISTICAL PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) English
Review of thermodynamics, basics of statistical mechanics, canonical
ensemble and Boltzmann distribution, identical particles, Maxwell Soft-skills:
distribution of molecular speeds, applications in Doppler line CS3, CTPS3, LL2
broadening, Einstein’s diffusion law, Planck’s distribution and
applications of Bose-Einstein distribution, systems with variable References:
number of particles, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein 1. J. Faires, Richard Burden, Numerical Methods, 4th
condensation, phase transition, Clapeyron equation, phase separation, ed.(Brooks/Cole, 2013)
Ising model and mean field theory, order parameter, Landau theory, 2. P. G. Guest, Philip George Guest, Numerical Methods of Curve
symmetry breaking, critical exponent. Fitting (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
3. T. Veerarajan, Numerical Methods (Tata McGraw-Hill Education,
Assessment Method: 2013)
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIF2008 INSTRUMENTATION (2 CREDITS)
Basic concepts, general measuring systems, static and dynamic
Medium of Instruction: measurements, system response, distortion, impedance matching,
English loading effect.
Noise: effect of noise and interference, signal-to-noise ratio, source of
Soft-skills: noise and coupling mechanisms, noise measurement, techniques for
CS2, CTPS3, LL2 reducing effects of noise and interference.
Signal conditioning: basic input circuits, amplifier, filters.
References: Vacuum technology: establishing and measuring vacuum.
1. F. Mandl, Statistical Physics, 2 ed. (Wiley, 2013) Sensors and transducers: based on resistance, capacitance,
nd
2. R. H. Swendsen, An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and inductance, electromagnetic, thermoelectricity, piezoelectricity and
Thermodynamics (Oxford University Press, 2012) optics; efficiency and responsiveness.
3. J.P. Casquilho and P.I.C Teixeira, Introduction to Statistical Data acquisition and processing: data acquisition systems, analog-to-
Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2015) digital and digital-to analog conversions, data transmissions. Special
measurement systems: selected techniques and measuring systems in
several aspects of physics and engineering.

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