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Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | SEZEN AKSÖZ (sezenaksoz@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | SEZEN AKSÖZ, | ||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
To provide information about the optical properties and varieties of semiconductors. |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | Band structure, impurity states, and semiconductors can be discussed. |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Term Paper |
LO-2 | May define the electrical conductivity, Hall effect and cyclotron resonance. |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Term Paper |
LO-3 | May explain the diffusion, p-n junction and junction transistors |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Presentation Term Paper |
LO-4 | Knowledgeable about the types of semiconductors and optical properties. |
PO-2 Comprehend interdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to physics; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field |
Examination Presentation Term Paper |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
Basic concepts, structure of solids, materials preparation, structure determination applications, the mechanical properties of materials, thermal properties. | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Structure of band | Explanation, Question-Answer |
2 | Pure states and semiconductor statistics | Explanation, Question-Answer |
3 | Electrical conductivity | Explanation, Question-Answer |
4 | Cyclotron resonant and Hall effect | Explanation, Question-Answer |
5 | Luminescence, light propagation in solids | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
6 | The luminescence and photo-luminescence, electro-luminescence, semiconductor quantum wells | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
7 | Electronic level, optical absorption and excitons, quantum stark incident should organize. | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Optical propagation | Explanation, Question-Answer |
10 | Transitions between sub-bands, Bloch oscillators | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
11 | Quantum rods, free electrons | Explanation, Question-Answer |
12 | The plasma reflection, the free carrier conductivity in metals | Explanation, Question-Answer |
13 | Doped semiconductors | Explanation, Question-Answer |
14 | Plasmons | Explanation, Question-Answer |
15 | Luminescence centers, phonons. | Explanation, Question-Answer |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | C. F. Klingshirn, Semiconductor Optics | |
2 | M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids. | |
3 | John P. McKelvey, Solid State and Semiconductor Physics | |
4 | Jacques I. Pankove, Optical Processes in Semiconductors | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
C. F. Klingshirn, Semiconductor Optics. M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids. John P. McKelvey, Solid State and Semiconductor Physics Jacques I. Pankove, Optical Processes in Semiconductors |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | |||
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 14 | 42 |
e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 14 | 42 |
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 8 | 16 |
mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Own study for final exam | 2 | 14 | 28 |
final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
0 | |||
0 | |||
Total work load; | 188 |