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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

References: Medium of Instruction:
1. S. O. Kasap, Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles & English
Practices (Pearson Education, 2013)
2. J. Piprek, Optoelectronic Devices (Academic Press, 2013) Soft-skills:
3. S. C. Gupta, Optoelectronics Devices and Systems, 2nd Ed. (PHI CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
Learning, 2014)
References:
SIF2014 COSMOLOGY AND GENERAL RELATIVITY (3 CREDITS) 1. Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics by Alessandro Bettini
Formalism of tensors, General Relativity, Black Holes, Gravitational (2014)
Waves, Cosmology. 2. Modern Particle Physics by Mark Thomson (2013)
3. Elementary Particle Physics, Volume 2 by Yorikiyo Nagashima
Assessment Method: (2013)
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIF2016 MATERIALS SCIENCE (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to material science and engineering. Atomic structure and
Medium of Instruction: interatomic bonding: Electronic structure. Structure of materials;
English Molecular structure, Crystalline structure and Defects. Mechanical
properties. Phase diagram. Introduction to polymers, ceramics,
Soft-skills: composites and biomaterials.
CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
Assessment Method:
References: Final Examination: 60%
1. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology, Andrew Liddle, 3rd Edition, Continuous Assessment: 40%
Wiley (2015)
2. Introduction to Cosmology, 4th Edition, Wliley (2015) Medium of Instruction:
3. Introduction to General Relativity, Black Holes and Cosmology. English
Oxford University Press (2015)
Soft-skills:
SIF2015 ASTROPHYSICS (3 CREDITS) CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
Light and telescope, introduction to gravity, review on atom and
spectra, interaction of light and matter, information from spectra References:
The sun : atmosphere, solar activity and nuclear fusion 1. Russell C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials (9th Edition) (Prentice
The stars : properties of the stars; brightness, distances, masses, Hall 2013)
sizes, nuclear processes, formation, stellar structure and evolution; 2. William D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering : An
birth and death of the stars Introduction, 9th Ed. (Wiley, 2013)
The Universe : Milky Way galaxy, galaxies 3. James F. Shackelford, Materials Science for Engineers, 8th Ed.
Solar system : Origin of solar system, Earth (Prentice Hall, 2014).
Planetary system : Moon and Mercury, Venus and Mars; Jupiter and
Saturn; Uranus, Neptune and Kuiper Belt, meteorites, asteroids and SIF2017 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (3 CREDITS)
comets Discussion related to semiconductor: p-n junction. Semiconductor
Astronomical Tools : optical telescope, radio telescope and space devices and their operation principles: p-n diodes, Metal-semiconductor
telescope junction: Schottky & Ohmic contact, Schottky diode, Field Effect
Transistor, LED, Solid state Laser, Photodiode & Solar cell, Microwave
Assessment Method: devices & diodes (Tunnel diode, IMPATT diode, etc), Device fabrication
Final Examination: 60% (photolithography, metallization, etc).
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Assessment Method:
Medium of Instruction: Final Examination: 60%
English Continuous Assessment: 40%
Soft-skills: Medium of Instruction:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1 English

References: Soft-skills:
1. Michael Seeds and Dana Backman, Foundations of Astronomy, CS3, CTPS3, LL2
12th edition Brooks/Cole (2013) References:
2. Stellar Structure and Evolution, 2nd Edition (2012) 1. S. M. Sze, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, 3rd
3. An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics, CRC press (2015) Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
2. Sima Dimitrijev, Principles of Semiconductor Devices (Oxford
SIF3007 ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) University Press, 2012)
Antiparticles, Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, Feynman diagrams, 3. Ben Streetman & Sanjay Banerjee, Solid State Electronics Devices,
electromagnetic and weak forces, fundamental particles and forces, 7th Edition (Prentice Hall, 2014)
natural units; Leptons and neutrino oscillations; Quarks and hadrons;
Symmetries : C, P and T, C, P and CP violations, and CPT; Quark SIF3008 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
model: isospin symmetry and bound states; Relativistic kinematics: Conducting Materials (electronic & ionic conductivity, mobility, electron
four-vector and cross section; QCD: asymptotic freedom, jets and dispersion mechanism); Semiconductors: band structure (Intrinsic
elastic lepton-nucleon scattering; Inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering: and extrinsic properties); Electrical properties (conductivity, mobility,
parton model, structure functions and scaling violation; Weak electron dispersion mechanism); Optical properties; Photoconductivity;
interaction: charged and neutral currents, quark mixing, electroweak Insulating Materials: dielectric constant, polarization; AC & DC
unification and Higgs boson; Experimental methods. conductivities; hopping mechanism; Piezoelectric; Ferroelectric,
Pyroelectric; Magnetic materials: basic theory; magnetic susceptibility;
Assessment Method: types of magnetic properties, magnetic resonance; ferromagnetism;
Final Examination: 60% spintronics. Superconductors: zero resistivity, critical field, Meissner
Continuous Assessment: 40% effect, BCS model, Examples of superconducting materials, high
temperature superconductors.

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