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| FIZ4032 | Applications of Solid State Physics | 2+1+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Tayfur KÜÇÜKÖMEROĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. Emin BACAKSIZ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To teach students solid-state physics topics using experimental methods. To equip students with the knowledge and skills to prepare scientific presentations and evaluate research results in solid-state physics. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Teaching solid-state physics topics to students through experiments.
| 3 - 4 - 6 | 5,6, | | LO - 2 : | To introduce some electrical properties of semiconductors. | 3 - 4 - 6 | 5,6, | | LO - 3 : | To introduce some electrical properties of superconductors. | 3 - 4 - 6 | 5,6, | | LO - 4 : | To learn about the applications of X-rays. | 3 - 4 - 6 | 5,6, | | LO - 5 : | Developing strategies for experimental studies based on solid-state physics principles. | 3 - 4 - 6 | 5,6, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Resistivity measurement (using two-point, four-point, and Wanderpau methods), determination of Hall coefficient, Meissner effect in superconductors, derivation of I-V characteristics in semiconductors, Bragg diffraction (determination of Fe lattice parameters using X-ray diffractometry), NTC and PTC characteristics, types and applications of temperature measurement sensors, calculation of the beta ideality factor of Si photodiodes. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Solid State Physics application course procedure briefing, equipment introduction and safety. | | | Week 2 | Resistivity Measurement (using two-point, four-point, and Wanderpau methods) | | | Week 3 | Determining the Hall Coefficient | | | Week 4 | Meissner effect in superconductors | | | Week 5 | Finding the critical current density in superconductors. | | | Week 6 | Determining the I-V Characteristic in Semiconductors | | | Week 7 | Bragg diffraction and X-ray diffractometry to determine the lattice parameters of Fe | | | Week 8 | NTC characteristics and application | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | PTC characteristics and application | | | Week 11 | Types and applications of low-temperature measurement sensors. | | | Week 12 | Calculation of the Beta ideality factor of a Si photodiode. | | | Week 13 | Determining the frequency of alternating current. | | | Week 14 | Optoelements | | | Week 15 | Low pressure sensors | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Yarıiletkenler Fiziği I, Prof.Dr. Tayyar Caferov, YTÜ.FE.DK-98,0365 | | | |
| 1 | Katıların Fiziği, Prof.Dr. Yahya Kemal Yoğurtcu, Aktif Yayınları | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | ../../2026 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | ../../2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Total work load | | | 150 |
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