PHYS410: Project Work
Students undertake a limited research project under supervision of a Senior Member. A final report is required. Students are expected to report on their findings at a departmental seminar. |
PHYS468: Introduction to Cosmology and Astrophysics
Modern view of the Universe, Astronomical nomenclature and conventions, Order of magnitude reasoning, Stars and Stellar evolution, Galaxies and Large-Scale structures. Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology. |
PHYS401: Seminar I
Students attend weekly seminars and present proposals for their research project. |
PHYS402: Seminar II
Students attend weekly seminars and report on their research findings. |
PHYS443: Physics of Large Systems II
Probability distribution functions; velocity distributions; distributions in phase space; transport phenomena; fluctuation; Statistical Mechanics; ensembles and distribution functions; entropy and ensembles; the micro-canonical ensemble; the canonical... |
PHYS446: Nuclear Physics II
Nuclear properties: nuclear sizes, masses, densities, and abundances; Nuclear models; nuclear reactions; nuclear fission and fusion; nuclear reactors |
PHYS447: Electronics II
Multivibrators (SR, D, JK and T-type flip-flops), Counters, Shift registers, Semiconductor memories, Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcomputers |
PHYS347: Electronics I
Voltage, current and resistance; Voltage dividers; Thévenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits; Diodes and diode circuits; design of regulated power supply, basic transistor circuits (Bipolar-Junction Transistors and Field-Effect Transistors);... |
PHYS351: Optics
Fermat's principle; phenomena of geometrical and physical optics; thick lenses; apertures; interference; diffraction; polarization of EM waves; double refraction; lasers; holography; fibre optics; optical instruments; resolution. |
PHYS352: Quantum Mechanics I
Principles of quantum mechanics; Time-independent Schrödinger equation; Interpretation of wave properties as probability amplitudes; Superposed energy states; Uncertainty principle; Lifetimes; Moving wave packets; One dimensional scattering; Potential wells... |