Course unit

Applied Physics

Last updated: 26/09/2022

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Course Director(s):

ROUSSY Agnès

General Description:

Part I:  Wave and matter interaction: transmission lines – Introduction to notions for the Laboratory experiments course.

Part II: Physics for electronics: physics bases of the semiconductor – emission of energy wave bands in Fermi alignment levels

Key words:

Physical waves Semiconductors

Number of teaching hours

12

Fields of study

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: Classification level Priority
Understanding the physics of semiconductors 1. Knowledge Essential
Understanding the physics of semiconductors 2. Understand Essential
Understanding the physics of materials for electronics 1. Knowledge Important
Understanding the physics of materials for electronics 2. Understand Important

Learning assessment methods

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Written exam: 100 % Project submission: %
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Programme and content

Type of teaching activity Content, sequencing and organisation
Course

Wave-matter interactions : transmission lines –General study of a transmission line : utility, description

Solution of propagation equations

Supervised study

Application of notions dealt with in the 1st course on the most common types of transmission lines

Course

Physics for electronics : band diagrams to differentiate types of materials used in electronics

Notion of downhole and downhole current, statistics of emissions of energy bands, notion of Net P, alignment of Fermi levels

Supervised study

Application exercises of the notions covered in course 3