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1 Courses Content 4-4 General Units and Dimensions Vector Analysis. Mechanics: Uniformly Accelerated Motion Free Fall Newton s Laws and its Applications Work and Energy. Electricity: Coulomb s Law The Electric Field Electrical Potential Capacitors Direct Current Circuits. Geometrical Optics: Reflection and Refraction of Light Mirrors and Lenses Total Internal Reflection. -4 General Mechanics: Newton s Laws Projectile motion Circular motion Angular Motion and Centripetal Force. Mechanical properties of matter: Hook s law Pressure in a fluid Archimedes principle viscosity Torricelli's Theorem Surface tension Fluid dynamics and Bernoulli's equation. Heat and Thermal properties of matter. Simple harmonic motion. Sound. -4 Electricity and Magnetism 4-4 Electricity: Capacitance and dielectrics capacitors in DC and AC circuits Direct current circuits Kirchhoff's circuit rules Charging and discharging of a capacitor. Magnetism: Magnetic field Magnetic force Sources of magnetic field Induced electromotive force. Alternating current circuits: Alternating current and voltage, RL, RC and RLC circuits. - Heat and Thermodynamics 4-4 Kinetic theory of gases Thermodynamic systems First law of thermodynamic Application on the first law of thermodynamic Adiabatic process Reversibility of Kelvin scale of temperature Entropy Thermodynamic potential functions. -4 Vibrations and Waves 4-4 Free vibrations in physics Damping Forced vibrations Superposition Forced vibrations in physics (Resonant circuits Scattering of light Dielectric susceptibility Absorption of microwaves by water) Anharmonic vibrations Two coordinates vibrations.

2 - Classical Mechanics PHYS 4 MATH Vectors analysis : (Gradient divergence curl) Coordinate systems :( curvilinear Cartesian polar cylindrical spherical ) Motion of a particle in three dimensions Conservative forces and force fields Constrained motion of a particle Central forces and planetary motion Non inertial reference frames. - Differential Equations for 4-4 Differential equations : definition and classification First order differential equations and their applications in physics Separable differential equations Linear Equations Bernoulli Equation Homogenous second Order differential Equations and their applications Non homogenous second Order differential Equations and their applications. - Computer Applications in -4 Introduction to computer applications in physics MATLAB mathematical equations figures drawing software programs Data recording and control Data analysis and processing programs curves fitting computer applications and simulations: mechanical and electrical applications, MNCP applications in nuclear, molecular and solid state physics and optics. - Mathematical - Gamma function Beta function Error function and applications in physics Method of series for solving differential equations Legendre's equation and the associated Legendre functions Bessel's equation and the recurrence relations Hermit and Laguerre functions (Differential equations and solutions Orthogonality and normalization Generating functions ).

3 - Classical Mechanics - Two body problem: (Motion of a system of two bodies Kinetic energy Linear momentum Angular momentum Collisions Laboratory & Center of mass systems ). Lagrange equations: (Motion of many particle systems constrained systems & free systems applications ). Hamilton equations (Generalized momenta and cyclic coordinates. conservative laws equations of motion ). 4-4 Physical Optics -4 Geometrical optics. Wave theory of physical optics: (Vibrations and Waves Transverse wave Sine waves Phase Velocities and Wave Velocities Frequency and Wave Length Superposition of waves). Interference: (Huygen's Principle Young s Experiment Newton's Rings Fabry Perot Interferometer). Diffraction: (Fresnel sand Fraunhofer Diffraction applications). Polarization of light. 5-4 Modern physics Special theory of relativity The particle aspects of electromagnetic waves: (Black body radiation Compton effect pair production and annihilation). The wave aspects of material particle: (De Broglie waves Diffraction of x rays and electrons Duality wave particle). Atomic structure and Bohr's theory of Hydrogen: (Alpha particles scattering Atomic excitations and spectra Spectral series Quantization of angular momentum). 5- Electromagnetic Theory - Fundamentals of electromagnetism (Gauss law Integral, and differential forms of Ampere's Lorentz force). Multipole fields: (The electric dipole Multipole expansion of the potential The quadrupole potential and the quadrupole moment magnetic multipoles). Electromagnetic field equations. Electromagnetic waves.

4 4- Statistical - Introduction of statistical thermodynamics Maxwell Boltzmann statistics Bose Einstein statistics Fermi Dirac statistics Distribution functions Statistical applications for gases. - Mathematical - Fourier series and its applications. Partial differential equations : (Laplace s equation Poisson s equation The wave equation applications ). Function of complex variables. Integral transforms. - Quantum - Schrödinger wave equation. One dimensional potentials. Particle in three dimensional potential box. Motion in spherically symmetric field. Hydrogen atom. Operators and commutation relations. -4 Solid State 5-4 Crystal structure and crystal defects inter atomic forces Diffraction of X rays, neutrons and electrons in crystals Lattice vibrations & thermal,acoustic and optical properties Free electron model. 45- Atomic and Molecular Spectra 5-4 Fundamentals of Spectroscopy: (Emission and Absorption spectra Energy level Diagram and Spectrum). Alkali Spectra. Zeeman Effect. Paschen Back Effect. Molecular Structure and spectra. Infra Red and Raman Spectra. 4

5 44-4 Electronics -4 Vacuum Tubes. Diodes and semiconductors. Rectification and stabilization. Transistor circuits and applications. Oscillators and operational amplifiers. Analog and digital circuits. 4-4 Nuclear 5-4 Nuclear Properties Nuclear force Radioactivity Natural radiation theory Nuclear models Nuclear reactions Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion. 4-4 Radiation physics 4-4 Introduction Radioactivity I Radioactivity II Radiation interaction with matter Detectors I Detectors II Radiation dosimetry Radiation units Biological effects of radiation External radiation hazard Internal radiation hazard System of radiological protection. 44- Quantum physics - Operators methods in quantum mechanics Matrix formulation of quantum mechanics Approximation methods: (Time independent perturbation method The variational method WKB approximation ). 4-4 Laser and its Applications 45- Introduction and fundamental optics Energy levels and radiative transitions Laser elements Generation of lasers Transient behavior of laser Common Lasers Laser Applications Laser Effects and Safety Procedures. 5

6 4- Solid State -4 Band theory Classification of the materials according to the energy band Magnetism and magnetic resonance Superconductivity. 4- Graduation Project 4- Various topics to be addressed (theoretical or experimental or both) upon department approval. Work to be conducted within a group of students (in general). LEVEL EIGHT: ELECTIVES (5 Credits): 46- Computational () Errors computation and Roots finding of linear equations Approximation methods Methods of numerical differentiation and integration Numerical solutions for ordinary and partial differential equations Applications to different phenomena in physics. 45- Introduction to Plasma Plasma in nature the Big Bang theory The electrical discharge in gases The Breakdown Glow Discharge Electric Arc The characteristic curve for the electrical discharge Transactions and plasma parameters Debye Shielding Plasma Parameter Criteria for Plasmas. Definition and types of plasma. Motion of the particles in the presence of a magnetic field Plasma fluid. Methods of generating plasma. Plasma applications in various fields. 48- Optical Properties of semiconductors Introduction to semiconductors Optical properties, measurements technique light as electromagnetic waves Optical constants n and k and relation to electrical properties Spectrophotometric measurements R and T for thick semiconductor films Determination of the absorption coefficient α Determination of the optical bandgap E g. 6

7 44- of Superconductor Materials Introduction to superconductivity, electric resistance - London equation, Contact length, Microscopic theory of Theory of Ginzberg-Landaw superconductivity - Josephson effect and Applications: Supermagnet, Electric generators, Energy storage, Hovercraft trains, Electronic quantum computers - Application in medicine 49- Solar Cells This course represents an important addition to the core courses. The topic of Solar Cells aims to teach the student the important application of semiconductors in converting the solar radiation to electric power. The student will learn the working principle of solar cells from fundamental semiconductor physics and understand the role of a photovoltaic system in the production of electric power from sun radiation. Part of the course introduces the student to modern SCs based on dye-sensitized nanostructured semiconductors, known as Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. 4- Astronomy() Solar system Introduction to planetary science Earth Moon Mars Jupiter Uranus Venus Mercury Neptune Pluton Formation of the solar system and outer space. 47- Reactor Introduction, nuclear fission, Fission nuclear energy, self-sustained nuclear chain fission - Prompt and delayed neutrons, neutron yield, resonance capture - design of nuclear reactors Four factor formula, criticality conditions - Theory of nuclear reactors, types of nuclear reactors, breeder reactors Control of nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel Nuclear waste and environment. 7

8 4- Crystalline Structure The topic of crystalline structure was chosen for Elective course as extension to the course Solid State. To strengthen Solid State, it is concentrated particularly on solving problems related to crystalline structure and X- ray characterization. The student will have also an introduction to liquid crystals: Definitions, types and applications. 4- Nano Science and Technology Introduction to nanotechnology - Electronic structure in atoms and molecules - Effect of nanoscale on the properties of matter Preparation methods: Top-down and Bottom-up - Analytical techniques Nanostructured semiconductors - Quantum confinements in nanomaterials - Application of nanostructured semiconductors to lasers Hall effect at the nanoscale - Organic nanostructured semiconductor. 44- Radiation Protection Ionizing radiation: x-rays, α, β, γ, P, n and fission fragments- Radioactivity (natural and artificial ), laws of radioactivity - Interaction of radiation with matter- Radiation detectors and dosimeters - Radiation protection - Radiation doses and calculation - Precautions of 4- Medical and Biophysics Radiation - Radiation effect on human beings. Introduction Biomaterials alternative to human body tissues Tissue engineering Use of nanotechnology Nuclear Magnetic resonance imaging and diagnosis Fluids properties and their relation to biological systems Biomechanics Bio magnetism Laser therapy Use of ionizing and non ionizing radiation in diagnosis and treatment of some diseases. 8