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| FIZ4036 | X-Ray Applications | 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. Gökhan APAYDIN | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Engin TIRAŞOĞLU | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The most exciting application of industrial physics, X-rays, is to provide a comprehensive overview of X-rays in all their aspects, to familiarize students with the concepts and applications related to X-rays within the natural sciences, to discuss the industrial, solid-state electronics, and medical applications of X-rays, and to demonstrate their importance and necessity. To enable students to produce and apply X-rays. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Students can describe the basic principles and approaches of X-rays. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Students can learn the basic approaches and concepts of X-rays | 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | You will gain extensive knowledge about X-rays, which are mentioned in courses such as Modern Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Solid State Physics. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Students can apply mathematical methods and physical principles to analyze fundamental problems in X-rays. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Students can learn about the applications of X-rays. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| What are X-rays? The production and properties of X-rays, X-rays in the electromagnetic wave spectrum, Interaction of X-rays with matter: General information, Diffraction of X-rays, Polarization of X-rays, Compton and Photoelectric effects, Absorption and scattering of X-rays, Striped and Continuous X-rays, Moseley's Law, Radiation and Health: The ionizing effect of X-rays and measurement of dose rate, Effects of ionizing radiation on human health and protection from radiation, Selection criteria for X-ray application techniques, Application areas of X-rays
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | What is X-ray? The production and properties of X-rays | | | Week 2 | X-rays in the electromagnetic wave spectrum | | | Week 3 | Interaction of X-rays with matter | | | Week 4 | X-ray diffraction | | | Week 5 | Polarization of X-rays | | | Week 6 | Compton and the Photoelectric Effect | | | Week 7 | Absorption and scattering of X-rays | | | Week 8 | Characteristic and Continuous X-rays | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Moseley's law | | | Week 11 | Radiation and Health: The ionizing effect of X-rays and the measurement of dose rate | | | Week 12 | The effects of ionizing radiation on human health and protection from radiation | | | Week 13 | X-ray application techniques | | | Week 14 | Applications of X-rays | | | Week 15 | X-ray lasers | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | An Introduction to X-Ray Physics, Optics, and Applications, Carolyn A. MacDonald, 2017, Princeton University Press | | | 2 | Jens Als-Nielsen and Des McMorrow, Elements of Modern X-ray Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 2001. | | | |
| 1 | Culllity, B.D. and Stock, S.R., Elements of X-Ray Diffraction, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey,2001. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 07/04/2026 | 2 | 35 | | Practice | 12 | 02/05/2026 | 1 | 15 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/06/2026 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Uygulama | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 6 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 137 |
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