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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2024/2025

with Bessel function as a solution, orthogonalization of Bessel
function, Hermite function, Laguerre function, step operator.
Partial Differential Equation: Separation of variables method applied
to partial differential equation; applications to Laplace equation,
steady state temperature in a square plate, Schrödinger equation,
heat and diffusion equation. Wave equation, vibrating string, steady
state temperature in a cylinder, steady state temperature in a sphere,
Poisson equation.
Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%

SIF2029 APPLIED PHYSICS PRACTICAL (2 CREDITS)
Applied physics experiments covering topics in Solid State Physics,
Plasma Physics, Optics, Radiation Physics, Materials Science, and
Photonics.

Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 0%
Continuous Assessment: 100%

LEVEL 3

SIF3001 NUCLEAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Nuclear structure and properties, Nuclear scattering, Nuclear force
and force exchange.
The physics of nuclear decays (alpha, beta & gamma), isospin.
Physics of nuclear reactions : fission and fusion, Nuclear reactions in
astrophysics (big bang nucleosynthesis, stellar nucleosynthesis).

Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%

SIF3002 ATOMICS AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
Single-electron atoms, magnetic moment, spin-orbit interaction, total
angular momentum, relativistic effect, fine structure, identical

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