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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

LEVEL 3 SIF3003 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)

Introduction to types of solids, structure of crystalline solids: periodicity,
SIF3001 NUCLEAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) lattice and unit cell, Bravais lattices, directions and planes in crystals,
X-ray diffraction, diffraction techniques, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zone,
Nuclear structure and properties, Nuclear scattering, Nuclear force bonding in solids, dynamics of monoatomic and diatomic lattices (1-D
and force exchange, Nuclear decays, isospin, Nuclear reactions, and 3-D), density of states, dispersion of phonons, thermal properties:
fission and fusion, Nuclear reactions in astrophysics. specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, free and quantized electron
models, D.C. conductivity and electron dispersion, band theory of
Assessment Method: solids: Bloch function, Kronig-Penney model, band theory of solids:
Final Examination: 60% effective mass, density of states and concentration of electrons.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
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. Kenneth S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics (Wiley, 1987) CS3, CTPS3, LL2
2. Richard Dunlap, An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and
Particles (Brooks & Cole, 2004) References:
3. C.A. Bertulani, Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell (Princeton, 2007) 1. C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition (John
4. J. Liley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications (Wiley, Wiley, 2012)
2013) 2. M.A. Omar , Elementary Solid State Physics , 4th edition
5. Raymond Murray, Keith E. Holbert, Nuclear Energy: An (Addison Wesley, 1999)
Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of 3. J.S. Blakemore, Solid State Physics, Cambridge Uni Press
Nuclear Processes (Elsivier, 2015) (Saunders, 1994)
6. C. Iliadis, Nuclear Physics of the Stars (Wiley, 2015) 4. J. Richard Christman, Fundamental of Solid State Physics (Wiley,
1988)
SIF3002 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS) 5. P. Phillips, Advanced Solid State Physics (Cambridge University
Press, 2012)
Electron spin, Anomalous Zeeman & Paschen Back; 6. Giuseppe Grosso, Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, Solid State
Magnetic moment of electron - Spin orbital interaction & Fine structure; Physics (Academic Press, 2012)
Magnetic moment of nucleus - Hyperfine structure; 7. Philip Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction (Wiley, 2015)
Addition of angular momenta; Relativistic effects;
Fine structure; Indistinguishable particles & Pauli Exclusion Principle; SIF3004 PROJECT (8 CREDITS)
Helium atom; Multi electron atom; alkali atom; Coupling of angular
momenta - LS & jj; Periodic table and Hund's rule; Hyperfine structure; Research project in physics and related fields. Workshop projects.
Atomic spectra & spectroscopy; Time dependent perturbation theory Seminar in selected topics.
and Fermi golden rule; Absorption, spontaneous and stimulated
emissions; Selection rules and Transition rate; Natural linewidth & Assessment Method:
inhomogenous broadening; Einstein coefficient A and B; Diatomic Continuous Assessment: 100%
molecules - Hamiltonian, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, molecular
potential, vibrational energy, rotational energy; vibrational transition, Medium of Instruction:
vibronic transition and Frank-Condon principle, molecular spectra. English

Assessment Method: Soft-skills:
Final Examination: 60% CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS2, LS2
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Reference:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Project’s supervisor
English
SIF3005 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (3 CREDITS)
Soft-skills:
CS2, CTPS3, LL2 This course provides opportunities for students to obtain training and
working experience in selected companies/ organization or industries
References: engaged in activities related to physics.
1. B.H. Bransden, Physics of atoms and molecules (Pearson
Education, 2006) Assessment Method:
2. W. Demtröder, Atoms, Molecules, and Photons: an introduction to Final Examination: 0%
atomic-, molecular-, and quantum-physics, 2nd ed. (Springer, Continuous Assessment: 100%
2011)
3. R. Eisberg & R. Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Medium of Instruction:
Solids, Nuclei and Particles (Wiley, 2002) English
4. Ch. J. Foot, Atomic Physics, Oxford University Press 2005.
5. Vasant Natarajan, Modern Atomic Physics (CRC Press, 2015) Soft-skills:
6. Rajesh Srivastava, Rakesh Choubisa, Atomic and Molecular CS3, CTPS3, LL2, EM2, TS3, LS2
Physics: Introduction to Advanced Topics (Narosa Publishing,
2012) Reference:
1. Project’s supervisor

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