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~~3409 Physics 3-4 ~~3430 Interfacing and Nuclear Techniques
10 credit points per semester
No. of hours per week: four hours for two
semesters
Assessment: examination
Subject description
Structure and properties of matter.
Classical mechanics: Newton's Laws, the two body problem,
orbital mechanics, vibrations, normal modes, resonance, rigid
body dynamics, angular momentum, inertial tensor, Euler's
equations, Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics,
introduction to statistical mechanics.
Quantum mechanics: statistical interpretation, Schroedinger's
equation - basic solutions, operators, eigenfunctions and
eigenvalues. Uncertainty principle, radiation selection rules,
many body quantum mechanics, Pauli exclusion principle,
lasers and holography.
Nuclear physics: nuclear models - liquid drop model, Fermi
gas model, shell model, collective model. Nuclear decay and
nuclear reactions.
Electromagnetism: Maxwell's equations: continuity equation,
scalar and vector potentials, macroscopic fields, polarisation,
magnetisation, constitutive relations. Maxwell's equations in
'macroscopic form': dielectrics, conductors, boundary
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5. conditions, electromagnetic waves in conducting and non-
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conducting media, reflection and transmission, cavities and
waveguides, sources of radiation.
0, Optics: wave theory of light, scalar wave approximation,
2. Kirchoff diffraction integral. Fresnel and Fraunhoffer
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diffraction patterns. Absorption, scattering and dispersion of
light. Electromagnetic waves. Selected topics from modern
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Solid state physics: Sommerfield theory of electronic
behaviour in crystals. Kronig-Penny model, band theory, PN
junctions.
~~3410 Analogue and Optical Techniques
6 credit points per semester
No. of hours per week: three hours for two
semesters
Prerequisite: SP1210
Assessment: examination, laboratory tests and
laboratory reports
Subject description
An introduction to the bipolar junction transistor, the
common emitter and differential amplifiers. Transistors as
switches. Regulators. Non-linear feedback elements.
An introduction to the field effect transistor. Common source
and drain amplifiers. Other semi-conductor devices.
Power supplies. Thyristers and Unijunction Transistors.
The operational amplifier and circuits based on it.
Properties and applications of lasers: sources and detection of
optical radiation; electro, magneto and acoustic optical
effects and their applications; fibre optic sensors, types and
properties of optical fibres, intensity, phase and frequency
modulation in optical fibre sensors.
6 credit points per semester
No. of hours per week: three hours for two
semesters
Prerequisite: SP1210
Assessment: examinations, laboratory reports and
laboratory tests
Subject description
An introduction to the hardware elements used in a typical
microprocessor system, including registers, adders,
multipliers, multiplexes, decoders, memory, inputloutput and
peripheral devices.
An introduction to the use of a computer language for
interfacing program design, timing, interrupts.
Analog to digital and digital to analog conversion. Sample and
hold. Serial communications. Interrupts. Direct memory
access.
Nuclear transducers: radiation safety, radiation detectors,
basic techniques of radiation detection and measurement,
pulse height analysis, spectrometry.
~~4190 Occupational Hygiene and Safety
9 credit points
No, of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: examination and assignments
Subject description
Environmental hazards: accident prevention. Work-related
injuries including tenosynovitis, back and muscle injuries.
Relationship of physical defects to employee safety. Stress in
the workplace, measurement and alleviation. Passive smoking.
Noise and vibration. Biophysics of sound. Measurement and
bio-effects. Hazard recognition, evaluation and control,
audiometry.
Heat and ventilation. Measurement of dusts and fumes, bioeffects
of indoor air pollution. Body temperature regulation,
effects of heat and cold.
Radiation: ionising and non-ionising (including ultra-violet,
visible light, infra-red, radio frequency and lasers).
Identification and bio-effects. Hazard assessment and control.
Health issues associated with transmission and distribution of
electrical power and electrical appliances.
Toxicology
Toxic substances: mechanisms of action and pathogenic
effects (carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, teratogenesis). Use of
mammals and sub mammalian systems in predicting and
assessing toxic effects in man.
Routes of ingestion of toxic substances including heavy
metals, benzene, PCBs, solvents, organic chemicals, silica,
asbestos, allergens and pesticides.
Evaluation and control measures.
Safety technology.
Machine safety. Hazard identification. Principles of machine
guarding. Assessment of dangers and guarding
arrangements. Boilers and pressure vessels. Safety devices
(valves, gauges, alarm systems). Safe working practices.
Fire and explosion. Use of flammable and explosive
substances. Risks assessment. Fire precautions.
Chemical safety. Handling, chemical safety, hazard
identification, storage and transport of dangerous and toxic
chemicals. Inspection of ventilation ducts for micro-organisms.