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This 3 credit course on the physics of sensors aims to help students understand basic physical principles involved in sensing technologies. The course is divided into 6 units that cover topics like sensor characteristics, physical principles behind electric charge, resistance, capacitance and other effects. Students will learn to classify sensors, express sensor needs, and describe material properties for applications. The course also examines sensor materials, MEMS, occupancy detectors, velocity sensors, pressure sensors, light detectors, radiation detectors and temperature sensors. The primary textbook is the Handbook of Modern Sensors by Jacob Fraden.

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RDL Course Syllabus New

This 3 credit course on the physics of sensors aims to help students understand basic physical principles involved in sensing technologies. The course is divided into 6 units that cover topics like sensor characteristics, physical principles behind electric charge, resistance, capacitance and other effects. Students will learn to classify sensors, express sensor needs, and describe material properties for applications. The course also examines sensor materials, MEMS, occupancy detectors, velocity sensors, pressure sensors, light detectors, radiation detectors and temperature sensors. The primary textbook is the Handbook of Modern Sensors by Jacob Fraden.

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PHY802:PHYSICS OF SENSORS

L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: discover basic physical principles involved in sensing technologies.

CO2 :: classify the sensors into different categories and explain their working with examples.

CO3 :: express sensor needs to measure the physical quantities.

CO4 :: describe the material properties of sensors for a particular application.

Unit I
Acquisition of data : sensors, signals and systems, classification of sensors, units of measurements

Sensor characteristics : transfer function, calibration of sensors, span, full scale output of sensor,
accuracy of sensor, calibration error, sensor hysteresis
Unit II
Physical principles of sensors : electric charge, field and potential, resistance, capacitance,
magnetism, induction, piezoelectric and pyroelectric effect, thermoelectric effects
Unit III
Sensor materials and different technologies : different materials used in sensor technology,
various surface processing techniques, micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) and nano electro
mechanical systems (NEMS)
Occupancy and motion detector : kinds of detectors, ultrasonic detector, capacitive occupancy
detector, triboelectric detector, pressure gradient sensor
Unit IV
Velocity and acceleration sensors : characteristics of accelerometer, capacitive accelerometers,
piezo-resistive accelerometer, piezoelectric accelerometer, gyroscope sensor
Pressure sensor : concept of pressure, units of pressure, mercury pressure sensor, bellows,
membranes and thin film sensors, piezoresistive sensor, capacitive sensors
Unit V
Light detector : introduction to light sensors, photo-diodes, photo-transistors, photo-resistors,
various image sensors
Unit VI
Radiation detector : scintillating detector, ionization chambers, proportional chambers, Geiger-
Muller counter
Temperature sensor : resistance temperature sensors, piezoelectric sensor, thermistors, thermo
electric laws

Text Books:
1. HANDBOOK OF MODERN SENSORS: PHYSICS, DESIGNS, AND APPLICATIONS, 3E (HB) by
JACOB FRADEN, SPRINGER
References:
1. FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICS by HALLIDAY/RESNICK/WALKER, WILEY

2. SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS by PATRANABIS, D., PHI Learning Pvt Ltd

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