| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Laser Physics I | FIZ 509 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM OKUR |
| Course Lecturers | Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM OKUR, |
| Course Assistants | Res.Assist.Group of Atomic and Molecular Phyiscs |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | To help students gain the theory and the applications of the lasers in an advanced level |
| Course Content | The properties of laser light in general and its behaviour in different media. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gains insigths about the differences between normal and laser light. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | Determines the parameters concerning to the dispersion of laser light in the laser active medium. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Homework, Testing, |
| 3 | Analysis the physical characteristics of absorption laser light propagating in the different media. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 4 | Makes connections between lasers and atoms, molecules and solids. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 5 | Determines the parameters which is effective in emission of laser light. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| 6 | Compares the laser light with the normal one with respect to optical properties | Lecture, Question-Answer, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving, | Testing, Homework, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to laser operation | 1-19 |
| 2 | Classical dispersion theory | 21-33 |
| 3 | Classical dispersion theory | 34-62 |
| 4 | Classical theory of absorption | 67-88 |
| 5 | Classical theory of absorption | 89-110 |
| 6 | Atoms, molecules and solids | 115-130 |
| 7 | Atoms, molecules and solids | 131-154 |
| 8 | The Schrödinger equation | 157-183 |
| 9 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 10 | The time dependent Schrödinger equation | 185-210 |
| 11 | Emission and absorption and rate equations | 213-244 |
| 12 | Semiclassical radiation theory | 247-255 |
| 13 | Semiclassical radiation theory | 256-265 |
| 14 | Wave-particle duality of light | 267-285 |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Course Notes | [1] Okur, İbrahim, Lazerler Değişim Yayınları, 2006, Sakarya |
| Course Resources | [2] Okur, İbrahim, Optoelektronik, Değişim Yayınları, 2000, Adapazarı |
| Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Using the knowledge of undergraduate and graduate education in postgraduate level. | X | |||||
| 2 | To be able to improve themselves by following the innovations in the field of Physics which are important in the development of science and technology. | X | |||||
| 3 | To be able to make literature search, presentation, experimental setup preparation, application and explication of results. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be able to join interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team works. | ||||||
| 5 | Sharing their concepts in seminar, symposium, conference etc. by using the skills of self-study. | ||||||
| 6 | Having the scientific and vocational wafer and defending this apprehension in every medium. | ||||||
| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 60 |
| 1. Ödev | 10 |
| 2. Ödev | 10 |
| 3. Ödev | 10 |
| 4. Ödev | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 60 |
| 1. Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Assignment | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 158 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 6.32 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||