ECTS - Advanced Photonics
Advanced Photonics (PHYS518) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Advanced Photonics | PHYS518 | 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 | Technical Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to review the basics of - Guided-Wave Optics and Fiber Optics, - Total Internal Reflection, - Photons in Semiconductors, - Semiconductor Laser Sources, - Semiconductor Photon Detectors, - Electro-Optics, - Fiber optics; optical fiber wavequides, electromagnetic mode theory for optical propagation and transmission characteristics of optical fibers and single mode fibers. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Guided-wave optics and fiber optics, total internal reflection, photons in semiconductors, semiconductor laser sources, semiconductor laser amplifiers, semiconductor injection lasers, semiconductor photon detectors, photoconductors and photodiods, electro-optics and its applications, electro-optics of liquid crystals and anisoptopic media, photore |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Historical Background | - |
| 2 | Rewiew of the basic principles of modern optics | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 3 | Review of Fundamentals of quantum optics; Total internal reflection | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 4 | Semiconductors and photons | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 5 | Semiconductor lasers and applications | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 6 | Electro-optics of liquid crystals, photorefractive materials | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 7 | Quided-wave optics | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Review the lecture notes of weeks 1-7 |
| 9 | Optical fiber wavequides | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and ref. books |
| 10 | Electromagnetic mode theory for optical propagation | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and ref. books |
| 11 | Single mode fibersTransmission characteristics of optical fibers | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and ref. books |
| 12 | Multimode fibers and applications | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and ref. books |
| 13 | Optical fibers and cables | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and ref. books |
| 14 | Scientific and technical applications of optical fibers | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 15 | Scientific and technical applications of optical fibers | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 16 | Final |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. LASERS AND OPTOELECTRONİCS Fundamentals, Devices and Applications by ANIL K. MAINI Wiley ISBN 978-1-118-68894-6 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Optical Fiber Communications Principles and Practice by J. M. Senior Prentice Hall, International Series in Optoelectronics ISBN 0-13-635426-2 |
| 3. The Light Fantastic, A Modern Introduction to Classical and Quantum Optics, by Ian Kenyon Oxford University Press 2008 ISBN 978-0-19-856646-5 (Pbk) | |
| 4. Introduction to Quantum Optics By Harry Paul German Edition © B. G. Teubner GmbH, Stuttgart/Leipzig/Wiesbaden, 1999 English Translation © Cambridge University Press 2004 ISBN 0521 83 563 1 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 12 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||