Master of Physics / Department of Physics
Program overview
The department of physics is one of seven departments forming the college of science. The department is located in the main campus of Al-Quds University in Abu-Dies.
This program is a complement to the Bachelor's program, where students are prepared in physics with a focus on the practical aspect and highlights the importance of this subject.
The department offers M.Sc. (Master of Science) in physics since 1998 and the regular enrollment is about 20 graduate students. The department has active research programs in biophysics, radiation physics, laser physics, and space plasma physics. Our programs are supported by 8 faculty members from various ranks.
Admission Requirements for Master's Degree
All applicants must pass an acceptance test or a personal interview or both. The student must have a bachelor's degree in the fields of study directly related to the field of study with at least a good rate. Students can also be accepted without a good rate to obtain a higher diploma in this program and when they get an average of 80% and above in the courses can transfer and get a master's degree.
Program Vision
The graduate degree in Physics is innovative in nature, designed to produce qualified graduates who
would be able to compete worldwide. The main objective of this graduate program is to train the
students to continue their graduate studies or work at local universities or colleges. In addition to
the preparation for active involvement in independent research.
Program Mission
The graduate degree program in physics offered by the College of Science & Technology at Al-Quds
University will prepare students to active involvement in research. Most faculty members of the
department are active in supporting the graduate program.. The market is in bad need for
experienced personnel with suitable scientific and technical background. This program promotes
creativity, research, and development.
The program will be a platform and a focal point for experience exchange, knowledge dissemination
and technology transfer between universities, and related ministries as well as local and international
organizations working in related fields.
Program philosophy
The philosophy of the program is to provide a Master program in physics in tune with Al-Quds university policy of higher studies. The goal of the program is to qualify graduates in subspecialties/tracks that fulfill the needs for the society . The program will impact and contribute to the advancement and development of the field of supporting, encouraging, and facilitating students’ scientific research projects.
Program Objective
1. Graduates will be able to employ appropriate experimental methods to solve problems in
various sectors.
2. Graduates will be critical thinkers, having the ability to reflect upon scientific knowledge and
continue to broaden their knowledge with new discoveries and findings.
3. Graduates will be able to communicate and apply underlying principles and values related to
the various sectors.
4. Graduates will be totally ready to pursue their studies towards their PhD degree in a variety
of related fields.
Learning outcomes
1. work independently to hold positions of full responsibility in the implementation of research projects
and structures.
2. Know, understand and undertake professional careers in the area of applied physics, by independently
managing diversified activities, such as the characterization of new techniques.
3. Apply new technologies, and the activities related to the development and pilot phase in view of the
theoretical and experimental techniques.
4. Involve in the creative process and in the managerial and operational phases of research in physics
either in public or private laboratories, research centers, research and development organizations.
5. Participate in the theoretical and practical development of new physical technology and to meet
requirements of research and development, quality control within specific legal frameworks and public
institutions.
6. Communicate independently and fluently with partners.
After graduation
The student will be able to work in any experimental or theoretical physics field and also able to continue his study for PhD in any branch of physics
Graduation requirements
In order for students to graduate from the program, they must fulfill the following conditions:
1. Successfully pass a total of 36 credit hours is required for graduation. Among those are 6 credits
for the thesis track, with a grade point average equal to or more than 75% as indicated by the
graduate studies’ regulations of the university.
2. For the non- thesis track, successfully pass a total of 36 credit hours, among those are 3 credits
for a graduation project and to pass the comprehensive exam.
3. Students must fulfill all the program requirements as indicated by the Deanship of Graduate
studies.
4. Students must comply with the time-table as indicated by the regulations of the Deanship of
Graduate Studies.
Plan
Plan information
A. The minimum number of semesters is 4
B. The maximum number of semesters is 8
Requirements:
1 - Thesis path
• Compulsory requirement of 15 hours
• Elective requirement 15 hours
• A 6-hour thesis as a compulsory requirement
2 – Graduation with a comprehensive examination (without thesis)
• Compulsory requirement of 21 hours
• 12-hour as elective requirement
• 3-hour as a graduation project which is compulsory
3. High Diploma Program:
The program is divided into:
• 21 hours as a compulsory requirement as stated in item (2) above
• 9 hours as an elective requirement from other disciplines in the program.
Master's Program:
Master's students must complete 15 credit hours as compulsory and 15 credit hours as an elective
requirement, in addition to 6 hours thesis. The total of 36 credit hours.
Compulsory requirements:
1. 15 credit hours required courses for the master program:
Index Course name Course Number Theory credit hours
1 Methods of Mathematical Physics 8031531 3
2 Advanced Classical Mechanics 8031551 3
3 Advanced Quantum Mechanics (1) 8031554 3
4 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory 8031553 3
5 Advanced Statistical Mechanics 8031541 3
Elective requirements:
2. The student has to choose 15 credit hours from the following elective courses which are as
follows:
Index Course name Course Number Theory credit hours
1 Radiation Physics 8031560 3
2 Computational Physics 8031532 3
3 Laser Physics 8031561 3
4 Molecular Spectroscopy 8031562 3
5 Advanced Nuclear Theory 8031563 3
6 Advanced Solid State Physics 8031571 3
7 The Films Semiconductors 8031572 3
8 Elementary Particles 8031581 3
9 Plasma Physics 8031583 3
10 Space Physics 8031584 3
Plan of study
First Year
Fall Semester
Course Name Course No. Credits
Methods of Mathematical Physics 8031531 3
Advanced Classical Mechanics 8031551 3
Elective Course 3
Total 9
Spring Semester
Course Name Course No. Credits
Advanced Quantum Mechanics (1) 8031554 3
Advanced Electromagnetic Theory 8031553 3
Elective Course 8031592 3
Total 9
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course Name Course No. Credits
Advanced Statistical Mechanics 8031541 3
Thesis-1 8031596 3
Elective Course - 3
Total 9
Spring Semester
Course Name Course No. Credits
Elective Course - 3
Elective Course - 3
Thesis -2 8031597 3
Total 9
Course Descriptions
8031531 Methods of Mathematical physics (3 Credit Hours)
Homogeneous boundary value problem, special functions, inhomogeneous problem, Green's functions, integral equations, complex variable, calculus of variations.
8031532 Computational Physics
Roots of equations, relationship between variables, linear systems, techniques and methods for solving partial differential equations, infinite difference method, infinite element method, spectroscopy method, non-real spectroscopy, multiple networks method, Monte Carlo techniques and particle dynamics, applications to nuclear atomic structure, thermodynamics And transition theories.
8031541 Advanced Statistical Mechanics (3 Credit Hours)
The statistical basis of thermodynamics, elements of ensemble theory, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, formulations of quantum statistics, theory of simple gases, ideal Bose systems, ideal Fermi systems, statistical mechanics of interacting systems.
8031551 Advanced Classical Mechanics (3 Credit Hours)
Variational principles and LaGrange’s equations, the two body central force problem, the kinematics of rigid body, rigid body equations of motion, small oscillations, Hamilton equations of motion, canonical transformation.
8031553 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (3 Credit Hours)
Electrostatic, Laplace and Poisson's equations, Green's theorem, method of images, boundary value problem in Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinate, spherical harmonics, Bessel’s functions, multiples and multiples expansions, electrostatics of macroscopic materials, dielectrics magnetostatics, vector potential, Maxwell's equations for time varying fields.
8031554 Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 Credit Hours)
Review of principles of Quantum mechanics, wave mechanics and matrix mechanics, Approximate methods in Quantum mechanics including perturbation theory, scattering theory, identical particle and second quantization.
8031560 Radiation Physics (3 Credit Hours)
Directly and indirectly ionizing radiation, cross sections and coefficients, beam attenuation, Kerma and dose relations Elastic scattering, Compton scattering, Klein–Nishina differential cross sections, photon nuclear reaction, scatter build up effects, Activation by photon.
8031561 Laser Physics (3 Credit Hours)
Emission and absorption of light, spontaneous and stimulated emissions, pumping schemes, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation trapping, super radiance and super fluorescence, line broadening, gain saturation, optical resonators. Continuous and transient laser gain saturation, optical resonators. Continuous and Transient Laser behavior, laser design and laser systems, Laser applications using photo-acoustic technique, laser applications in medicine Industry and agriculture.
8031562 Molecular Spectroscopy (3 Credit Hours)
Basic elements of practical spectroscopy: Signal to noise ratios, Fourier transform spectroscopy, and Microwave spectroscopy, diatomic and polyatomic molecules, IR spectroscopy, and Rotation spectrum, breakdown of Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Raman spectroscopy, E.S.R. spectroscopy and Mossbaure spectroscopy.
8031563 Advanced Nuclear Theory (3 Credit Hours)
Nucleon – Nucleon scattering, nuclear structure and nuclear volume, multipolar moments, shell model, collective states, nuclear reactions, radioactivity, Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay.
8031571 Advanced Solid State Physics (3 Credit Hours)
Semiconductors, crystal defects and imperfections, magnetic properties of crystals, (diamagnetic and paramagnetic), dielectrics and Ferro-electrics, superconductivity and optical properties of solids.
8031572 The Films Semiconductors (3 Credit Hours)
Techniques of film growth, Electronic structure of solids, Electronic conduction in solids, Radiation and impurity effects, semiconductors contacts and junctions, organic semiconductors, carrier injection in insulators.
8031581 Elementary Particles
Particle production, particle interactions, decay of mesons, quark theory, baryons, leptons, high-energy particle scattering, particle classification, symmetry systems.
8031583 Plasma Physics (3 Credit Hours)
Introduction, single-particle motions, plasmas as fluids, waves in plasma, diffusion and resistivity, equilibrium and stability, kinetic theory, non-linear effects.
8031584 Space Physics (3 Credit Hours)
Introduction, space environment, transport equations, collisions, neutral atmosphere, the terrestrial ionosphere at middle and low altitudes, the terrestrial ionosphere at high latitudes, planetary ionosphere.
8031596 Thesis-1 (3 Credit Hours)
Students are expected to write a seminar after selecting the research topic and finishing at least 18 credit hours; it should include the main problem for the thesis and a preliminary results of his research and research project outline.
8031597 Thesis-2 (3 Credit Hours)
Students have to write all the chapters of their thesis and he will be ready for thesis defense.
Academic cooperation
The program allows exchange of students and teachers within joint educational programs through which students of the program are nominated and sent to partially learn in other countries and universities. The program hosts teachers from foreign universities to participate in the program’s activities.
Staff
The academic staff of the program consists of PhD holders in several specializations and from different university departments, as students enrolled in the program benefit from the acquisition of knowledge, knowledge and practical experience of teachers and supervisors of courses, research and graduation projects, each according to his specialization, as shown below:
Staff Members:
1. Musa Abu Teir ( Physics Head Department and Master Studies Coordinator)
Professor of solid State Physics [email protected]
M:+97256275901
2. Imad Barghouthi
Professor of Space Physics [email protected]
M: +972598919052
3. Khawla Qamheieh
Professor of Colloids and soft condensed matter [email protected]
M: +972546456035
4. Hussain Alsamamra
Associate Professor of Renewable Energy [email protected]
M: +972597166009
5. Rushdi Kitaneh
Associate Professor of solid state physics
rkitaneh @staff.alquds.edu
M: +972599039860
6.Hazem Dofash
Assistant professor in biomedical engineering
hdoufesh @staff.alquds.edu
M:+972599992370
Contact us
Prof. Dr. Musa Abu Teir, Physics Head Department
Al-Quds university, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem
E-mail: [email protected]
M:+972526275901