Applied physics
Dr Andrew Cramond
8 points * Four 1-hour lecture/problem classes and one 5-hour laboratory class per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: As for PHS2311
This subject provides students with a background in physical instrumentation and monitoring. It consists of four units. One unit, `Optics', is common with PHS2022. The other three units are: (1) Telecommunication physics: An overview of the devices, circuits and systems relevant to modern telecommunications including cellular radio, data communications, microwave, satellite and optical delivery. (2) Acoustics: The acoustic particle, acoustic impedance. Spherical plane and standing waves. Transmission and reflection from a boundary. Microphones and their properties. Acoustic instruments, features and applications. Noise measurements. (3) Instrumentation applications: Analog and digital instruments, bandwidth, averaging and sampling. Convolution and instrument functions. Nuclear detectors: photon detectors, scintillators, photomultipliers, solid state detectors, ionisation and proportional counters. The rate meter.
Assessment
Examinations (4 x 1.5 hrs): 67% * Laboratory work: 33%
Prescribed texts
As for PHS2022.