Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Liquid Crystals And Optoelectronics Applications FIZ719 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Lecturing
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Oğuz KÖYSAL
Instructor(s)
Goals The structures of liquid crystal materials which are the winner of great importance for technological applications and conducted extensive researchs on will be examined, electro-optical applications and the information about their physical infrastructures will be given.
Course Content Definition and types of liquid crystal materials,The optical properties of liquid crystals,The electrical properties of liquid crystals,Nonlinear optics in liquid crystals and its applications,The photo-invidiousness of liquid crystal materials,Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Janossy effect,Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Paint torque,Display applications of liquid crystals,Holographic data storage of liquid crystals.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition and types of liquid crystal materials. Interview
2. Week The optical properties of liquid crystals. Interview
3. Week The optical properties of liquid crystals. Interview
4. Week The electrical properties of liquid crystals. Interview
5. Week The electrical properties of liquid crystals. Interview
6. Week Nonlinear optics in liquid crystals and its applications. Interview
7. Week Nonlinear optics in liquid crystals and its applications. Interview
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week The photo-invidiousness of liquid crystal materials. Interview
10. Week Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Paint torque. Interview
11. Week Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Janossy effect. Interview
12. Week Display applications of liquid crystals. Interview
13. Week Display applications of liquid crystals. Interview
14. Week Holographic data storage of liquid crystals. 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.
8 Gaining the ability of following and using the physics literature which progresses daily through contacting with colleagues working on similar subjects at the attended activities such as workshop, seminar and conference.
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
  • • P. J. Collings, Liquid Crystals, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1947. • P. J. Collings, M. Hird, Introduction To Liquid Crystals, TaylorFrancis Ltd., 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 2 28
Research 14 3 42
Other Activities 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 14 2.5 35
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 193
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5