Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | SEZEN AKSÖZ (sezenaksoz@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | SEZEN AKSÖZ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To provide information about the optical properties and varieties of semiconductors. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Band structure, impurity states, and semiconductors can be discussed. |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Term Paper |
| LO-2 | May define the electrical conductivity, Hall effect and cyclotron resonance. |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Term Paper |
| LO-3 | May explain the diffusion, p-n junction and junction transistors |
PO-5 Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subject. PO-9 Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environment. |
Examination Presentation Term Paper |
| LO-4 | Knowledgeable about the types of semiconductors and optical properties. |
PO-2 Comprehend interdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to physics; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field |
Examination Presentation Term Paper |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Basic concepts, structure of solids, materials preparation, structure determination applications, the mechanical properties of materials, thermal properties. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Structure of band | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 2 | Pure states and semiconductor statistics | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 3 | Electrical conductivity | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 4 | Cyclotron resonant and Hall effect | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 5 | Luminescence, light propagation in solids | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
| 6 | The luminescence and photo-luminescence, electro-luminescence, semiconductor quantum wells | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
| 7 | Electronic level, optical absorption and excitons, quantum stark incident should organize. | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Optical propagation | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 10 | Transitions between sub-bands, Bloch oscillators | Explanation, Question-Answer and Solving problems |
| 11 | Quantum rods, free electrons | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 12 | The plasma reflection, the free carrier conductivity in metals | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 13 | Doped semiconductors | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 14 | Plasmons | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 15 | Luminescence centers, phonons. | Explanation, Question-Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | C. F. Klingshirn, Semiconductor Optics | |
| 2 | M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids. | |
| 3 | John P. McKelvey, Solid State and Semiconductor Physics | |
| 4 | Jacques I. Pankove, Optical Processes in Semiconductors | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| C. F. Klingshirn, Semiconductor Optics. M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids. John P. McKelvey, Solid State and Semiconductor Physics Jacques I. Pankove, Optical Processes in Semiconductors | ||
| 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) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 188 | ||