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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2021/2022

References:
5. H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole & J. Safko, Classical Mechanics
(Pearson, 2011) 1. Mary L. Boas, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, 3rd
ed. (John Wiley & Sons, 2006)
6. M.J. Benacquista, J.D. Romano, Classical Mechanics (Springer, 2. S. Hassani, Mathematical Methods: For Students of Physics and
2018) Related Fields, , 2rd Edition (Springer, 2009)
3. K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, Essential Mathematical Methods for the
Physical Sciences (Cambridge University Press, 2011)
SIF2027 OPTICS (3 CREDITS)
4. G.B. Arfken, H.J. Weber, Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A
Comprehensive Guide, 7th Edition (Elsevier Acad. Press, 2012)
Nature of light: brief history; Wave-particle duality; The electromagnetic 5. G. N. Felder, K. M. Felder, Mathematical Methods in Engineering
spectrum; Radiometry & Photometry; Black body radiation; Optical
radiation sources. and Physics (John Wiley & Sons, 2015)
Matrix methods in paraxial optics; ABCD matrix; Reflection in plane 6. B. Borden, J. Luscombe, Mathematical Methods in Physics,
mirrors and refraction through plane surfaces; Reflection and refraction Engineering and Chemistry (John Wiley & Sons, 2020).
at spherical surface; thin lenses, cylindrical lenses, thick lenses; prisms.
Wave equation; Harmonic waveforms: plane, spherical, and cylindrical;
Electromagnetic waves; superposition; two-beam interference & two slit SIF2029 APPLIED PHYSICS PRACTICAL (2 CREDITS)
(Young) interference; Interference in dielectric films, multiple-beam
interference; Optical interferometry: Michelson interferometer, Fabry- Applied physics experiments covering topics in Solid State Physics,
Plasma Physics, Optics, Radiation Physics, Materials Science, and
Perot Interferometer. Photonics.
Huygen-Fresnel principle; Fraunhofer diffraction: diffraction from single
slit, multiple slits-diffraction grating.
Polarized light; Polarization by selective absorption, reflection, Assessment Method: 0%
Final Examination:
scattering, birefringence & dichroism; Jones vectors and matrices; Continuous Assessment: 100%
Fresnel equations. Fresnel diffraction & Fresnel lens
References:
Assessment Method: 1. Lab manual Applied Physics
Final Examination: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40% 2. M.I. Pergament, Methods of Experimental Physics, 1st Ed. (CRC
Press, 2019)
References:
1. F. L. Pedrotti, L. M. Pedrotti, & L. S. Pedrotti, Introduction to Optics,
3rd Ed. (Cambridge Univ Press, 2018) LEVEL 3
2. E. Hecht, Optics, 5th ed. (Pearson, 2016)
3. I. Kenyon, The Light Fantastic: A modern Introduction to Classical SIF3001 NUCLEAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
and Quantum Optics, 2nd Ed. (Oxford Univ Press, 2011)
4. F.A. Jenkins & H. E. White, Fundamentals of Optics, 4th ed. Nuclear structure and properties, Nuclear scattering, Nuclear force and
(McGraw-Hill, 2001 force exchange.
5. Robert D. Guenther, Modern Optics Simplified (Oxford University The physics of nuclear decays (alpha, beta & gamma), isospin.
Press, 2020) Physics of nuclear reactions : fission and fusion, Nuclear reactions in
astrophysics (big bang nucleosynthesis, stellar nucleosynthesis).

SIF2028 MATHEMATICAL METHOD III (4 CREDITS) Assessment Method:
Final Examination: 60%
Fourier Series and Transformation Series: Periodic functions, Fourier Continuous Assessment: 40%
series, average value of a function, Fourier coefficient, Dirichlet
condition, complex form of Fourier Series, general interval, even and odd References:
functions, Parseval theorem. Fourier transformation and Parserval
Theorem. Laplace Transforms, Solution of differential equations by References:
Laplace transforms, Dirac Delta Function, Laplace transform of a delta 1. Kenneth S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics (Wiley, 1987)
function; Fourier transform of a delta function 2. Richard Dunlap, An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and
Special Functions: Factorial functions, Gamma functions, Beta Particles (Brooks & Cole, 2004)
functions, relationship between Beta and Gamma functions, error 3. C.A. Bertulani, Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell (Princeton, 2007)
functions, asymptotic series, Stirling formula and elliptical integrals. 4. J. Liley, Nuclear Physics: Principles and Applications (Wiley, 2013)
Series Solution for Differential Equations: Legendre equations, Leibnitz 5. Raymond Murray, Keith E. Holbert, Nuclear Energy: An Introduction
rule, Rodriguez formula, generating functions for Legendre polynomial, to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
orthogonal functions, orthogonalization and normalization of Legendre (Elsivier, 2015)
polynomials, Legendre series, Associate Legendre function, Frobenius 6. C. Iliadis, Nuclear Physics of the Stars (Wiley, 2015)
method, Bessel equation, second solution of Bessel equation, 7. Saverio D:Auria, Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
recurrence relationship, general differential equation with Bessel (Springer, 2018).
function as a solution, orthogonalization of Bessel function, Hermite
function, Laguerre function, step operator.
Partial Differential Equation: Separation of variables method applied to SIF3002 ATOMICS AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)
partial differential equation; applications to Laplace equation, steady
state temperature in a square plate, Schrödinger equation, heat and Single-electron atoms, magnetic moment, spin-orbit interaction, total
diffusion equation. Wave equation, vibrating string, steady state angular momentum, relativistic effect, fine structure, identical particles,
temperature in a cylinder, steady state temperature in a sphere, Poisson two-electron atoms, multi-electron atoms, coupling of angular
equation. momentum, periodic table, hyperfine structure, spectral linewidth, time-
dependent perturbation theorem, atom and photonic interaction, excited
Assessment Method: radiation, spontaneous emission, stimulated absorbtion and emission,
Final Examination: 60% Einstein A and B coefficients, diatomic molecules and their spectral –
Continuous Assessment: 40% vibration, rotation, electronic.

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

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