ECTS - Quantum Phenomena
Quantum Phenomena (PHYS513) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Quantum Phenomena | PHYS513 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Effective mass equation; Fermi's golden rule; Equilibrium and steady state; Restoration of equilibrium; Phonon emission and absorption rates; Lifetime and momentum relaxation time; Hot electrons; Transport from a single-particle viewpoint; Transport in the collective picture; Boltzman transport equation; Single-band & multi-band effective mass |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Brief Review of Quantum Physics | |
| 2 | Identical Particles | |
| 3 | Time Independent Perturbation Theory | |
| 4 | Fine Structure of Hydrogen and Zeeman Effect | |
| 5 | Variational Principle | |
| 6 | The WKB Approximation | |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Scattering | |
| 9 | Scattering | |
| 10 | Quantum Dynamics, time-dependent perturbation | |
| 11 | Emission and Absorption of Radiation | |
| 12 | Fermi’s Golden Rule and Adiabatic Approximation | |
| 13 | Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics | |
| 14 | Term Paper | |
| 15 | Review for Final Exam and Recitation | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Griffiths, D. J., & Schroeter, D. F. (2018). Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3rd ed.) |
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| Other Sources | 2. Cohen-Tannoudji, C., Diu, B., & Laloë, F. (2019). Quantum mechanics, volume 2 (2nd ed.). Berlin, Germany: Blackwell Verlag. |
| 3. Feynman, R. P., Leighton, R. B., & Sanos, M. (1970). Lectures on physics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 9 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring core knowledge of theoretical and mathematical physics together with their research methodologies. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gaining a solid understanding of the physical universe together with the laws governing it. | X | ||||
| 3 | Developing a working research skill and strategies of problem solving skills in theoretical, experimental, and/or simulation physics. | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing and maintaining a positive attitude toward critical questioning, creative thinking, and formulating new ideas both conceptually and mathematically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to sense, identify, and handle the problems in theoretical, experimental, or applied physics, or in real-life industrial problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to apply the accumulated knowledge in constructing mathematical models, determining a strategy for its solution, making necessary and appropriate approximations, evaluating and assessing the correctness and reliability of the procured solution. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate and discuss physical concepts, processes, and the newly obtained results with the colleagues all around the world both verbally and in written form as proceedings and research papers. | X | ||||
| 8 | Reaching and excelling an advanced level of knowledge and skills in one or more of the disciplines offered. | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use existing physics knowledge to analyze, to determine a methodology of solution (theoretical/mathematical/experimental) and to solve a problem. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||