GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LASER PHYSICS/FIZ4014
Course Title: LASER PHYSICS
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asst. Prof. Dr. Halil Berberoglu
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://pfizik.gazi.edu.tr/posts/view/title/akademik-personel-62145
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  halilb@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Improving thinking ability in Physics
Improving experimental practicability
Gaining ability to solve and analyze problems
Improving the interdisciplinary correlations in science and technology
Trained to use own experiences to make use of in the practical life
making an effort continuously to make themselves improve



 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  History of lasers, general information about lasers
2. Week  Population inversions and electronic transitions
3. Week  Optical resonance cavity, spectral distributions, Gain and losses
4. Week  Laser light properties, transverse and longitudinal modes
5. Week  Various lasers (solid, gas)
6. Week  Optoelectronic devices and LEDs
7. Week  Working principles of lasers
8. Week  midterm
9. Week  low-dimension semiconductor lasers, semiconductor lasers made by quantum wells and dots
10. Week  Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
11. Week  semiconductor laser diode and their characterizations
12. Week  Laser materials and components
13. Week  Laser applications
14. Week  Photodetectors and solar cells
15. Week  General reviewing
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1-Laser Electronics, J.T. Verdeyen, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1995 2-Laser Handbook-Vol 1”, F.T. Arecchi and E.O. Schulz-Dubois, North Holland (1972) 3-Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Heterostructures”, Leroy L. Chang, Klaus Ploog 4-Optoelektronik, Değişim Yayınları” İ. Okur-Çeviri, 2000
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is none.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
2
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
4
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
6
6
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
92
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.68
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Concepts and ideas in physics can be examined with scientific methods,the problem may set out, analyze, research-based solutions can produce, can interpret and evaluate them.X
2Has an understanding of the scientific and professional ethics, this understanding can defend in any medium
3Can identify learning needs, can query, the knowledge and skills can evaluate an inquisitive approachX
4Inform in the environmental issues related to the field of physics, Ideas and proposals for solutions to the problems by supporting qualitative and quantitative data transfer will have the competenceX
5Computerized design can make for Industrial and Ar-Ge effortsX
6Have the ability to use modern devices and techniques that are necessary for Physics and its the applicationX
7Has self-development competencies by following the innovations and developments in the world in Physics and related science / technology fieldsX
8Group study can, plan and manage activities as needed.X
9Interdisciplinary issues may use the acquired knowledge and skillsX
10Natural phenomena scientifically can understand and Health / Medical Physics and Nuclear MedicineX
11Can understand and explain the methods and physics used in Health / Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine, and can contributeX