Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- FIZ 527 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Lecturing
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Oğuz KÖYSAL
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Oğuz KÖYSAL (Güz)
Goals Information about the lasers most important products in rapidly developing photonics technology, laser types and their applications will be given
Course Content The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation,What is laser, laser-emission characteristics,Einstein's laws,Population inversion,Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching,Components of lasers; pumping mechanism,Laser types; He-Ne laser,Laser types; Semiconductor laser,Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser,Military applications of lasers,Holographic applications of lasers.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The nature of light, Electromagnetic radiation. Interview
2. Week What is laser, laser-emission characteristics. Interview
3. Week Einstein's laws. Interview
4. Week Einstein's laws.
5. Week Population inversion. Interview
6. Week Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching. Interview
7. Week Energy levels and transitions in the Q switching. Interview
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week Components of lasers; pumping mechanism. Interview
10. Week Laser types; He-Ne laser. Interview
11. Week Laser types; Semiconductor laser. Interview
12. Week Laser types; Carbon dioxide laser. Interview
13. Week Military applications of lasers. Interview
14. Week Medical applications of lasers. Interview
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Improving the basic of theoretical and experimental applications of Classical, Modern and Quantum Physics knowledge obtained through undergraduate education to advanced level.
2 Interpreting the encountered physical problems of advanced level according to physical principles and improving the ability of solving such problems.
3 Obtaining the ability of setting connection between theory and applications about physics.
4 Following and interpreting physics literature and obtaining the ability of preparing advanced pulications using these acqusitions.
5 Gaining the ability of presenting in front of a community with the help of the acqusition through the courses taken during graduate education.
6 Using the background and approaches of different principles at a level of producing new theorems.
7 Obtaining the ability of gathering information, making comparisons, analizing and generating solution to the problems of experimental or theoretical physics.
7 Obtaining the ability of gathering information, making comparisons, analizing and generating solution to the problems of experimental or theoretical physics.
9 Setting a theoretical model, solving the problems related to that model, approaching experimentally to the model, making the analysis of the experimentally obtained data and interpreting it through the advanced level knowledge obtained through graduate education.
10 Ensuring the constitution of all information that will be used along with the academical life at advanced level and reaching to the level that advanced level researches about physics can be conducted by defining the relationship between the obtained knowledge.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements
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Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • • J. Wilson, J.F.B. Hawkes, Lasers Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall, 1987 • W.T. Silvfast, Laser Fundamentals, Cambridge Un. Press, 2004 • O. Svelto, Principles of Laser, Springer, 1998
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Research 14 3 42
Interview 14 1 14
Presentation (Preparation) 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 204
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0