| SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS |
The department of physics offers a programme leading to Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics. The program is offered by elective (or specialization) courses, examinations and thesis in the fields of photovoltaics, condensed matter physics, superconductivity and theoretical physics.
The objectives of the programme are:
- To enable the candidates to acquire an adequate understanding of the principles of physics and to contribute to the advancement of this subject.
- To enable the candidates to conduct an original investigation (or research) leading to thesis work.
In addition to the common university regulations for admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree programme the candidate must hold an M.Phil. degree in Physics, of Moi University or an equivalent degree as recognised by the senate of Moi University.
Programme Requirements
The programme emphasises an original research leading to thesis work. The candidate must therefore submit a research proposal within a period stipulated by the common regulations for D.Phil. programmes of Moi University.
The candidates will be required to have passed the following courses at M.Phil. (or equivalent) level.
| Mathematical Physics
| (3 units)
|
| Classical mechanics
| (3 units)
|
| Statistical mechanics
| (3 units)
|
| Electrodynamics
| (3 units)
|
| Quantum mechanics
| (3 units)
|
Those candidates who do not meet the above requirement in one or more courses will be required to take and pass the respective M.Phil (i.e. 800-series) level courses during first semester of the first academic year. However those who meet this requirement will automatically have the 15 units credited towards their first semester of the first year programme requirements. These candidates will then proceed to the second semester of the first academic year.
Note: Departmental Seminars are mandatory for D. Phil. Students. Visits to some of the relevant industries will be an essential part of the programme.
The Moi University regualtions for the conduct of MPhil examinations shall apply.
The University Common Regulations shall apply.
Year 1
Semester I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PHY 811 |
Mathematical Physics |
3 |
| PHY 812 |
Quantum mechanics |
3 |
| PHY 813 |
Electrodynamics |
3 |
| PHY814 |
Statistical Mechanics |
3 |
Semester II
TWO 900–series Electives 8 (Supervisor may demand for more courses)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PHY 990 |
Research proposal |
7 |
Year 2 (throughout)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PHY 990 |
Thesis work |
15 |
Year 3 (throughout)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PHY 990 |
Thesis Work |
15 |
Elective (specialization) courses
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PHY 910 |
Second Quantization and Many Body Techniques I |
4 |
| PHY 911 |
Second Quantization and Many Body Techniques II (PHY 910 prerequisite) |
4 |
| PHY 912 |
Statistical Mechanics II |
4 |
| PHY 913 |
Quantum Theory of Solids |
4 |
| PHY 914 |
Theory of Superfluidity |
4 |
| PHY 915 |
Theory of Superconductivity |
4 |
| PHY 916 |
Semiconductor Devices |
4 |
| PHY 917 |
Optical and Photovoltaic Phenomena in Semiconductors (PHY 916 prerequisite) |
4 |
| PHY 918 |
Properties of Modern Materials |
4 |
| PHY 919 |
Fourier Optics |
4 |
| PHY 920 |
Laser Physics |
4 |
| PHY 921 |
Vacuum Techniques and Thin films |
4 |
| PHY 922 |
Plasma related processes |
4 |
| PHY 923 |
Semiconductor Technologies |
4 |
| PHY 924 |
Microprocessors in Physics |
4 |
| PHY 925 |
Physics and Applications of Semiconductor
Nanostructure |
4 |
| PHY 926 |
Nuclear forces and binding energy |
4 |
| PHY 927 |
Nuclear many-body theory and
diagram techniques |
4 |
| PHY 928 |
Nuclear shell theory |
4 |
| PHY 929 |
Nuclear collective model |
4 |
Head of Department,
Dept of Physics
School of Science,
P.O. Box 1125
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254-53-2063162 (Direct line), OR
Tel: 053-2063111 ext. 242
Email: deanscience@mu.ac.ke OR deanfos@mu.ac.ke
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