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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

2. Dina Prialnik, An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Continuous Assessment: 40%
Evolution, Cambridge University Press (2008)
3. Physics of the stars, A.C Philips, Manchester Physics Series, Wiley Medium of Instruction:
(1999) English
4. Stellar Structure and Evolution, 2nd Edition (2012)
5. An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics, CRC press (2015) Soft-skills:
CS3, CTPS3, LL2
SIF3007 ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
References:
Antiparticles, Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, Feynman diagrams, 1. S. M. Sze, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, 3rd
electromagnetic and weak forces, fundamental particles and forces, Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
natural units; Leptons and neutrino oscillations; Quarks and hadrons; 2. Sima Dimitrijev, Principles of Semiconductor Devices (Oxford
Symmetries : C, P and T, C, P and CP violations, and CPT; Quark model: University Press, 2012)
isospin symmetry and bound states; Relativistic kinematics: four-vector 3. Ben Streetman & Sanjay Banerjee, Solid State Electronics Devices,
and cross section; QCD: asymptotic freedom, jets and elastic lepton- 7th Edition (Prentice Hall, 2014)
nucleon scattering; Inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering: parton model, 4. Donghang Yan, Haibo Wang, Baoxun Du, Introduction to Organic
structure functions and scaling violation; Weak interaction: charged and Semiconductor Heterojunctions (John Wiley & Sons, 2010)
neutral currents, quark mixing, electroweak unification and Higgs boson;
Experimental methods. SIF3008 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Conducting Materials (electronic & ionic conductivity, mobility, electron
Assessment Method: dispersion mechanism); Semiconductors: band structure (Intrinsic and
Final Examination: 60% extrinsic properties); Electrical properties (conductivity, mobility, electron
Continuous Assessment: 40% dispersion mechanism); Optical properties; Photoconductivity; Insulating
Materials: dielectric constant, polarization; AC & DC conductivities;
Medium of Instruction: hopping mechanism; Piezoelectric; Ferroelectric, Pyroelectric; Magnetic
English materials: basic theory; magnetic susceptibility; types of magnetic
properties, magnetic resonance; ferromagnetism; spintronics.
Soft-skills: Superconductors: zero resistivity, critical field, Meissner effect, BCS
CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM1 model, Examples of superconducting materials, high temperature
superconductors.
References:
1. Brian R. Martin & Graham Shaw, Particle Physics (Wiley, 2008) Assessment Method:
2. D. Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles (Wiley, 1987) Final Examination: 60%
3. D.H. Perkins, Introduction to high energy physics (Cambridge Univ. Continuous Assessment: 40%
Press, 2000)
4. Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics by Alessandro Bettini Medium of Instruction:
(2014) English
5. Modern Particle Physics by Mark Thomson (2013)
6. Elementary Particle Physics, Volume 2 by Yorikiyo Nagashima Soft-skills:
(2013) CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM1
SIF2016 MATERIALS SCIENCE (3 CREDITS) References:
Introduction to material science and engineering. Atomic structure and 1. Condensed Matter Physics, Michael P. Marder 2nd Ed. (2015),
interatomic bonding: Electronic structure. Structure of materials; Wiley.
Molecular structure, Crystalline structure and Defects. Mechanical 2. Kittel C (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics, Wiley.
properties. Phase diagram. Introduction to polymers, ceramics, 3. Giuseppe Grosso and Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, 2nd Ed. (2014)
composites and biomaterials. Solid State Physics, Elsevier.
4. Giuseppe Iadonisi et al (2014). Introduction to Solid State Physics
Assessment Method: and Crystalline Nanostructures (UNITEXT for Physics), Springer
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% SIF2018 RADIATION PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Radiation source, Nuclear Instability and types of radioactivity, Half-life
Medium of Instruction: and mean life, Natural radioactive series and radioactive equilibrium
English (Bateman equation), Branching decay and types of decay, Nuclear
activation, X-ray production, Moseley law,
Soft-skills: X-ray fluorescence, Radiation interaction with matter (elastic and
CS2, CTPS3, LL2, EM1 inelastic processes), Bremsstrahlung theory, Dosimetry
Equivalent dose, Radon and thoron measurements, Biological effects,
References: somatic and genetic, Counting statistics, Radiation detectors
1. Russell C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials (9th Edition) (Prentice Radiation protection: Distance, Time, Dose, Applications of radiation.
Hall 2013)
2. William D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering : An Assessment Method:
Introduction, 9th Ed. (Wiley, 2013) Final Examination: 60%
3. James F. Shackelford, Materials Science for Engineers, 8th Ed. Continuous Assessment: 40%
(Prentice Hall, 2014).
Medium of Instruction:
SIF2017 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (3 CREDITS) English
Discussion related to semiconductor: p-n junction. Semiconductor
devices and their operation principles: p-n diodes, Metal-semiconductor Soft-skills:
junction: Schottky & Ohmic contact, Schottky diode, Field Effect CS2, CTPS3, EM2
Transistor, LED, Solid state Laser, Photodiode & Solar cell, Microwave
devices & diodes (Tunnel diode, IMPATT diode, etc), Device fabrication References:
(photolithography, metallization, etc). 1. Basic Radiation Physics, E.B. Podgorsak, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada (2006).
Assessment Method: 2. Radiation, Ionization, and Detection in Nuclear Medicine, Tapan
Final Examination: 60% Gupta, (Springer, 2013)

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