Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Crystal Lattice Dynamics FIZ729 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
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Electromagnetic spectrum, Optical spectroscopy.
1. Week Electromagnetic spectrum, Optical spectroscopy.
2. Week Some physical constants and its relations with spectroscopy, absorption coefficient, measurement of absorption effect.
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.
3. Week Spectrophotometers, reflection event, measurement of photoradiation, spectroflorometer.
4. Week Radiation efficiency, time-bound radiation, scattering event,Stoke and Antistoke shifts.
4. Week Radiation efficiency, time-bound radiation, scattering event,Stoke and Antistoke shifts.
5. Week Raman effect, Advanced Topic: Fourier transform spectrophotometer (FTIR).
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.
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.
7. Week Lasers, laser types, characteristics of laser rays, controllability of laser rays, Monochromators, detectors.
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week Optimization of signal-to-noise ratio, optical constants and dielectric constant.
9. Week Optimization of signal-to-noise ratio, optical constants and dielectric constant.
10. Week Metals, ideal metals, recombination effects.
10. Week Metals, ideal metals, recombination effects.
11. Week Semiconductors and insulators, spectral type of fundamental absorption affair.
11. Week Semiconductors and insulators, spectral type of fundamental absorption affair.
12. Week Direct transitions, indirect transitions.
12. Week Direct transitions, indirect transitions.
13. Week Weak connected excitons, strong connected excitons.
13. Week Weak connected excitons, strong connected excitons.
14. Week Band densities, dynamic interaction (configurational coordinate diagram).
14. Week Band densities, dynamic interaction (configurational coordinate diagram).
Recommended Sources
• J.G. Solé, L.E. Bausá, D. Jaque, An Introduction to the Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids, Wiley-Interscience, 2005.
• J.G. Solé, L.E. Bausá, D. Jaque, An Introduction to the Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids, Wiley-Interscience, 2005.