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| PHYS2011-1 | Experimental physics
- part a) Electronic and instrumentation
- part b) nuclear detection
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| Duration : | part a) Electronic and instrumentation : 30h Th, 35h Pr
part b) nuclear detection : 10h Th, 25h Pr
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| Lecturer : | part a) Electronic and instrumentation : Ngoc Duy Nguyen
part b) nuclear detection : David Strivay
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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 | | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| Semiconductor physics fundamentals. Electronic devices : pn junction, Schottky diode, bipolar transistor, field-effect transistor. Circuit analysis, transfer function, frequency response. Operational amplifier et basic circuits. Introduction to digital electronics : numbers, logic gates, boolean algebra, combinatory logic circuit design, sequential circuits. Converters. Introduction to instrumentation. |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| This course introduces the interaction of radiation with matter. Then, the general characteristics of the detectors are presented (resolution, dead time,...).
The different types of detectors are explained: ionization chamber, charged particle detectors, X-ray and gamma-ray detectors, and neutron detectors. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| To introduce the basics of device physics and to present applications in analog electronics and digital electronics. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| Basics of electromagnetism.
Introduction to modern physics. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| Drill sessions (problem solving) and lab sessions (mounting and analysis of analog and digital circuits). |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| Practicals on the operation of detectors and their associated electronics. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| The course is scheduled for the first quadrimester. For the lab sessions, groups of two students have to be formed. |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| Practicals are done by groups of two students. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| Copies of slides and additional written notes. Reference textbooks will be mentioned by the teacher. |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| Copies of the slides and a syllabus are given. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| An oral examination on the content of the lectures, written exercise(s) and lab practise.
One of the necessary conditions required to pass the general course "PHYS2011-1" is to obtain a grade of at least 8/20 for the "Electronics and Instrumentation" part. |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| The exam has theoretical and practical parts. |
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Contacts :
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| | part a) Electronic and instrumentation |
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| Ngoc Duy Nguyen (ngocduy.nguyen@ulg.ac.be, +32 4 366 3604 |
| | part b) nuclear detection |
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| David Strivay
IPNAS, Sart Tilman B15
email: dstrivay@ulg.ac.be
tél:+32 43 66 36 95 |
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