Master’s Degree in Physics
Syllabus
1. Data acquisition and sensing systems
Sensors, Signals, and Systems. Sensor Classification. Units of Measurements.
2. Transfer functions
Mathematical Models. Calibration. Computation of Parameters. Computation of a Stimulus.
3. Sensors characteristics
Span (Full-Scale Input). Full-Scale Output. Accuracy. Calibration Error. Hysteresis. Nonlinearity. Saturation. Repeatability. Dead Band. Resolution. Special Properties. Output Impedance. Output Format. Excitation. Dynamic Characteristics. Dynamic Models of Sensor Elements. Environmental Factors. Reliability. Application Characteristics. Uncertainty.
4. Physical principles of sensing
Electric Charges, Fields, and Potentials. Capacitance. Magnetism. Induction. Resistance. Piezoelectric Effect. Pyroelectric Effect. Hall Effect. Thermoelectric Effects. Sound Waves. Temperature and Thermal Properties of Materials. Heat Transfer.
5. Sensing of physical quantities
Displacement. Velocity and acceleration. Force and strain. Pressure sensors. Humidity and moisture sensors. Temperature sensors
6. Laboratory activities
Reference textbook
J. Fraden – Handbook of Modern Sensors – Physics Designs and Applications, Springer.