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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Assessment Method: Medium of Instruction:
Final Examination: 60% English
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Soft-skills:
Medium of Instruction: CS2, CTPS3, LL2
English
References:
Soft-skills: 1. Theory of Gas Discharge Plasma (Springer, 2013)
CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM1 2. Fundamentals of Ionized Gases: Basic Topics in Plasma Physics
(Wiley-VCH, 2011)
References: 3. Plasma Physics: An Introduction, by Richard Fitzpatrick (CRC
1. Condensed Matter Physics, Michael P. Marder 2nd Ed. (2015), Press, 2014)
Wiley. 4. Yu P. Raizer, Gas Discharge Physics (Springer, 1997 reprint)
2. Giuseppe Grosso and Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, 2nd Ed.
(2014) Solid State Physics, Elsevier. SIF3009 PLASMA PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY(3 CREDITS)
3. Giuseppe Iadonisi et al (2014). Introduction to Solid State Physics Fundamentals of plasma physics and introduction to plasma
and Crystalline Nanostructures (UNITEXT for Physics), Springer technology. Methods of plasma generation in direct current, alternating
current and pulsed mode. Plasma diagnostics. Physics and technology
SIF2018 RADIATION PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) of non-thermal plasmas and pulsed plasmas. Application of plasma
Radiation source, Nuclear Instability and types of radioactivity, Half-life technology: plasma processing, plasma-based lighting systems,
and mean life, Natural radioactive series and radioactive equilibrium plasma medicine, and concept of plasma fusion.
(Bateman equation), Branching decay and types of decay, Nuclear
activation, X-ray production, Moseley law, Assessment Method:
X-ray fluorescence, Radiation interaction with matter (elastic and Final Examination: 60%
inelastic processes), Bremsstrahlung theory, Dosimetry Continuous Assessment: 40%
Equivalent dose, Radon and thoron measurements, Biological effects,
somatic and genetic, Counting statistics, Radiation detectors Medium of Instruction:
Radiation protection: Distance, Time, Dose, Applications of radiation. English
Assessment Method: Soft-skills:
Final Examination: 60% CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
Continuous Assessment: 40%
References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion. Volume 1,
English Plasma physics (Springer; 2nd edition, 2006)
2. Theory of Gas Discharge Plasma (Springer, 2013)
Soft-skills: 3. Michael Keidar and Isak Beilis, Plasma Engineering:
CS2, CTPS3, EM2 Applications from Aerospace to Bio and Nanotechnology
(Academic Press, 2013)
References: 4. Alexander Piel, Plasma Physics: An Introduction to Laboratory,
1. Radiation, Ionization, and Detection in Nuclear Medicine, Tapan Space, and Fusion Plasmas (Springer, 2014)
Gupta, (Springer, 2013)
2. An Introduction to Radiation Protection, Alan Martin, Sam SIF2020 ELECTRONICS II (3 CREDITS)
Harbison, Karen Beach, Peter Cole. (Taylors & Francis, 2012). The synopsis of Field Effect Transistors (FET) and various FET (JFET
3. Measurement and Detection of Radiation, 4th Edition, Taylor & & MOSFET). Small-signal A.C. equivalent circuits for FET. gm A.C.
Francis (2015) small signal model. Input and output impedances calculation. Voltage
and current gains calculation. The frequency response of circuits. The
SIF2019 GAS DISCHARGE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) capacitive effects. The definition of dB unit.
Basic principles and processes; The -3dB frequencies. The Bode plot. The operational amplifier topics
Kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell distribution, Concept of temperature covering the basic building block circuits of operational amplifiers
and pressure, Collision cross-section, Energy transferred due to including the inverting and non-inverting amplifiers.
collision, Processes induced by electron collisions, Ion-neutral collision, Current to voltage and voltage to current converters. Subtracting and
Collision involving metastable ion/atom, Processes due to electrode summing circuits. Integrators and differentiators. Analysis and
effect applications to comparators. Oscillators. Active filters. Analogue
Characteristics of Plasma; computers. The power amplifiers including the classification of A, B,
Plasma potential, Debye shielding, Plasma sheath, Plasma frequency, AB, C and D. The A.C. load line. The push and pull concept. Cross-
Electrical conductivity, Effect of magnetic field, Diffusion over distortion. Efficiency calculations and comparison. Introduction to
Electrical Discharges in Gases; digital electronics. Basic gates. Multivibrator circuits.
I-V characteristics of gaseous discharge, Townsend theory of gaseous
discharge, Breakdown criterion, Paschen law, Breakdown potential, Assessment Method:
Glowing gaseous discharge, Arc discharge, Corona discharge, Pulsed Final Examination: 60%
discharge, The structure of glowing discharge, Cathode fall theory of Continuous Assessment: 40%
normal glow discharge, Negative glow, Positive column and its theory,
Hot cathode discharge Medium of Instruction:
Electric probe English
Thermodynamics of ionized gas;
Real gas effect, Equation of state, The Law of Mass Action, Departure Soft-skills:
coefficient, Thermodynamic functions expressed in term of z, Saha CS2, CTPS3, LL2
equation, Enthalpy equation
Survey of plasma applications References:
1. R. Boylestad & L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit
Assessment Method: Theory, 11th ed. (Prentice Hall, 2012)
Final Examination: 60% 2. T.L. Floyd & D. Buchla, Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits,
Continuous Assessment: 40% Devices, and Applications (Prentice Hall, 2013)
3. A.P. Malvino & D. Bates, Electronic Principles with simulation CD
(McGraw-Hill Education, 2015)

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