| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Characterization Techniques | FIZ728 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecturing |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Oğuz KÖYSAL |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Optical characterization technique which is one of the experimental characterization techniques will be examined by taking a comprehensive manner. |
| Course Content | Electromagnetic spectrum, Optical spectroscopy,Some physical constants and its relations with spectroscopy, absorption coefficient, measurement of absorption effect,Spectrophotometers, reflection event, measurement of photoradiation, spectroflorometer,Radiation efficiency, time-bound radiation, scattering event,Stoke and Antistoke shifts,Raman effect, Advanced Topic: Fourier transform spectrophotometer (FTIR),Lamps, Incandescent and quartz halogen lamps, spectral lamps, flörosans lamps, high pressure discharge steam lamps, solid state lamps,Lasers, laser types, characteristics of laser rays, controllability of laser rays, Monochromators, detectors,Optimization of signal-to-noise ratio, optical constants and dielectric constant,Metals, ideal metals, recombination effects,Semiconductors and insulators, spectral type of fundamental absorption affair,Direct transitions, indirect transitions,Weak connected excitons, strong connected excitons,Band densities, dynamic interaction (configurational coordinate diagram),Band shapes, nonradiative transitions |
| Learning Outcomes |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Electromagnetic spectrum, Optical spectroscopy. | |
| 2. Week | Some physical constants and its relations with spectroscopy, absorption coefficient, measurement of absorption effect. | |
| 3. Week | Spectrophotometers, reflection event, measurement of photoradiation, spectroflorometer. | |
| 4. Week | Radiation efficiency, time-bound radiation, scattering event,Stoke and Antistoke shifts. | |
| 5. Week | Raman effect, Advanced Topic: Fourier transform spectrophotometer (FTIR). | |
| 6. Week | Lamps, Incandescent and quartz halogen lamps, spectral lamps, flörosans lamps, high pressure discharge steam lamps, solid state lamps. | |
| 7. Week | Lasers, laser types, characteristics of laser rays, controllability of laser rays, Monochromators, detectors. | |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9. Week | Optimization of signal-to-noise ratio, optical constants and dielectric constant. | |
| 10. Week | Metals, ideal metals, recombination effects. | |
| 11. Week | Semiconductors and insulators, spectral type of fundamental absorption affair. | |
| 12. Week | Direct transitions, indirect transitions. | |
| 13. Week | Weak connected excitons, strong connected excitons. | |
| 14. Week | Band densities, dynamic interaction (configurational coordinate diagram). |
| • J.G. Solé, L.E. Bausá, D. Jaque, An Introduction to the Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids, Wiley-Interscience, 2005. |
