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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

production, Moseley law, X-ray Thermodynamic functions expressed in
fluorescence, Radiation interaction with term of z, Saha equation, Enthalpy
matter (elastic and inelastic processes), equation. Survey of plasma applications.
Bremsstrahlung theory, Dosimetry
Equivalent dose, Radon and thoron Assessment Method:
measurements, Biological effect (somatic Summative 60%
and genetic),Radiation detectors Radiation Assessment:
protection: Distance, Time, Dose, Continuous 40%
Applications of radiation. Assessment:

Assessment Method: SIF2020 ELECTRONICS II (3 CREDITS)
Summative 60%
Assessment: The synopsis of Field Effect Transistors
Continuous 40% (FET) and various FET (JFET & MOSFET).
Assessment: Small-signal A.C. equivalent circuits for BJT
& FET. gm A.C. small signal model. Input
and output impedances calculation.
Voltage and current gains calculation. The
SIF2019 GAS DISCHARGE PHYSICS (3 frequency response of circuits. The
CREDITS) capacitive effects. The definition of dB unit.
The -3dB frequencies. The Bode plot. The
Basic principles and processes Kinetic operational amplifier topics covering the
theory of gases, Maxwell distribution, basic building block circuits of operational
Concept of temperature and pressure, amplifiers including the inverting and non-
Collision cross-section, Energy transferred inverting amplifiers. Current to voltage and
due to collision, Processes induced by voltage to current converters. Subtracting
electron collisions, Ion-neutral collision, and summing circuits. Integrators and
Collision involving metastable ion/atom, differentiators. Analysis and applications
Processes due to electrode effect to comparators. Oscillators. Active filters.
Characteristics of Plasma. Plasma Analogue computers. The power amplifiers
potential, Debye shielding, Plasma sheath, including the classification of A, B, AB, C
Plasma frequency, Electrical conductivity, and D. The A.C. load line. The push and pull
Effect of magnetic field, Diffusion. concept. Cross-over distortion. Efficiency
Electrical Discharges in Gases. calculations and comparison. Introduction
I-V characteristics of gaseous discharge, to digital electronics. Basic gates.
Townsend theory of gaseous discharge, Multivibrator circuits.
Breakdown criterion, Paschen law,
Breakdown potential, Glowing gaseous Assessment Method:
discharge, Arc discharge, Corona Summative 60%
discharge, Pulsed discharge, The structure Assessment:
of glowing discharge, Cathode fall theory Continuous 40%
of normal glow discharge, Negative glow, Assessment:
Positive column and its theory, Hot SIF2021 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3
cathode discharge. Plasma diagnostic CREDITS)
technique. Electric probe.
Thermodynamics of ionized gas. Real gas Digital number system: binary, octal,
effect, Equation of state, The Law of Mass hexadecimal, binary coded decimal
Action, Departure coefficient,

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