CODE 68873 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 FISICA 9012 (LM-17) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/01 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: PHYSICS 9012 (coorte 2019/2020) THEORETICAL PHYSICS 61842 2019 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS 61843 2019 MATTER PHYSICS 2 61844 2019 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS 2 61847 2019 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This course is addressed to physicists with strong interests for experimental and applied physics. In the first part we will discuss advanced subjects like transmission lines and electrical noise, in the second part we will study digital electronics both from the practical point of view (embedded systems with FPGAs) and from the mathematical/conceptual point of view (digital signal processing). AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Studying the physical principle, the main constructive aspects and application of modern sensors and instruments. Ability to design models and use schematizations with full awareness of the limitations connected. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Classic items of advanced electronics: transmisssion lines Electronic noise. Modern items: Digital systems (FPGA, embeddeed systems, Hardware description languages: Verilog). TEACHING METHODS traditional lessons with hands-on experience in the lab SYLLABUS/CONTENT Transmission lines with applications. Stochastic processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density. The noise in electronic devices: signal to noise ratio, noise figure, noise temperature, voltage and current density of noise. Measurement of the noise power. Man-made noise: noise reduction techniques. Extraction techniques of signal from noise : waveform averager, lock-in detection, correlators, optimal filtering. Examples of application of the techniques for the extraction of signal from noise. Introduction to digital signal processing. Embedded digital systems, hardware description languages (Verilog). Lab: transmission lines, noise measurements, FPGA programming RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY R.A. Chipman, Transmission lines, Schaum's Outline Series (o equivalente) G. V. Pallottino, Il rumore elettrico, Springer P.Ottonello, G.Vallini., Elettronica applicata, Jackson Milano, 1995. T.R. Padmanabahn, B. Bala tripura Sundari, Design through Verilog HDL, Wiley Interscience Lecture notes. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FLAVIO FONTANELLI Ricevimento: 9.30-12 AM and 15.30-18.30 PM from Monday to Friday. Preferably but not necessarily send an-e-mail beforehand . Exam Board FLAVIO FONTANELLI (President) DANIELE MARRE' (President Substitute) LESSONS Class schedule APPLIED ELECTRONICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION written report on an experimental work related to the teaching program (agreed with the teacher) and oral presentation with questions related to others parts of the program. ASSESSMENT METHODS written report on an experimental work related to the teaching program (agreed with the teacher) and oral presentation with questions related to others parts of the program. final vote is 50% based on the written thesis and 50% on the oral discussion. thesis and/or oral discussion can be made in english.
