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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ305 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ305 Course Title: QUANTUM PHYSICS I Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MELTEM DEĞERLİER GUIOT (mdegerlier@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
By understanding the reasons behind quantum physics, quantum theory of interest, quantum physics postulas, Schrödinger wave equation, the general structure of wave mechanics, quantum physics operators, to teach the modern physics principles in detail.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn the reasons behind quantum physics, The quantum theory of interest, Quantum physics postulas, Schrödinger wave equation, The general structure of the wave mechanics, operators in quantum physics. PO-1 To demonstrate their knowledge of the basic scientific principles and fundamental concepts and skills of the field.
PO-2 To solve problems utilizing scientific reasoning quantitative methods, and acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-3 Communicate scientific ideas clearly and effectively.
PO-5 To connect physical principals and laws to problems.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The reasons behind quantum physics, The quantum theory of interest, Quantum physics postulas, Schrödinger wave equation, The general structure of the wave mechanics, operators in quantum physics.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Lorentz transformations, Relativity theory Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
2 Black-body radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, atomic spectrum Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
3 Bohr theory of the atom, the nature of photon, wave properties of particles Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
4 Wave character of light, de Broglie hypothesis, diffraction of particles Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
5 Bohr’s complementary theory, wave packet, Heisenberg uncertainty relation Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
6 Classification of physical force Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
7 J.J. Thomson’s e/m experiments, Millikan oil drop experiment Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
8 mid-term exam
9 Atomic models, Bohr's principle of compensation, Frank-Hertz experiment Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
10 Wave mechanics of hydrogen atom, quantum numbers Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
11 Vector model of the atom Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
12 Stern-Gerlach experiments Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
13 Angular momentum, eigenvalue and eigenfunctions of angular momentum Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
14 The sum of angular momentum, Matrices’ mechanics Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
15 Matrices and energy representation of angular momentum, similarity and transformations Explanation, solving problems, answer and question
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kuantum Fiziği, E. Aygün, M. Zengin
2 Kuantum Mekaniğine Giriş, B. Karaoğlu
3 Modern Physics And Quantum Mechanics, Anderson
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 16 64
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 2 5 10
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 8 40
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 8 40
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 158