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.
2. Week The optical properties of liquid crystals.
3. Week The optical properties of liquid crystals.
4. Week The electrical properties of liquid crystals.
5. Week The electrical properties of liquid crystals.
6. Week Nonlinear optics in liquid crystals and its applications.
7. Week Nonlinear optics in liquid crystals and its applications.
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week The photo-invidiousness of liquid crystal materials.
10. Week Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Paint torque.
11. Week Mechanisms occuring in liquid crystals: Janossy effect.
12. Week Display applications of liquid crystals.
13. Week Display applications of liquid crystals.
14. Week Holographic data storage of liquid crystals.
*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.
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 2 2
Homework 14 2.5 35
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 193
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5