GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHOTONICS/FIZ4020
Course Title: PHOTONICS
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  Introduction to optics
2. Week  Nature of light; Geometric optics; generation of light
3. Week  Paraxial methods in optics
4. Week  Wave equations and superpositions
5. Week  Light interference, interferometer
6. Week  Coherency and interferometry
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Polarizations and matrix methods
9. Week  Fraunhofer diffraction, diffraction gratings
10. Week  Multilayer films, Fresnel equations
11. Week  Lasers and their components
12. Week  Lasers and their components
13. Week  Optical waveguides
14. Week  Introduction to Fiber optics
15. Week  General Review
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1-Optics, Hecht. 2-Introduction to Optics, Pedrotti 3-Fundamentals of Photonics, Saleh and Teich, Wiley, 2007 4-Photonics and Lasers, Quimby
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- 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
12
3
36
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
93
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.72
 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