| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Materials | EOS617 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ersin KAYAHAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Erhan AKMAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Belgin GENÇ ÖZTOPRAK
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Burak TELLİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understanding optical material definition
2) Understanding the optical properties of metals, semiconductors and crystals
3) Understanding the band structures of conductors and semiconductors
4) To learn electromagnetic wave optical material interaction
5) Determination of optical properties and functions of thin films and coating technologies
6) Learning the appropriate material selection in optical design
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | Low | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 6 | High | Low | No relation | High | High | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Advanced Optics
Course Contents
Identification of optical materials. Basic optical materials. Its use in the construction of devices or instruments used to modify or control electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible or infrared spectral region. Fundamental mechanisms of the behavior of optical materials. Classification of optical materials according to their characteristics and similar behavior. Chemical, physical and microstructural behavior of optical materials. Methods of producing optical materials from glass, crystalline materials, polymers or plastic materials and their use in lasers, telecommunications, signal processing and amplification, filtering, thin films and optical fibers.
Weekly Schedule
1) Electromagnetic waves and Electromagnetic spectrum2) Electromagnetic wave propagation
3) Description of optical materials
4) Electromagnetic wave propagation in optical materials
5) Optical properties of conductors
6) Optical properties of insulators
7) Optical properties of semiconductors
8) Midterm
9) Optically transparent materials, glasses, polymers
10) Thin films and coatings
11) Absorption and photoluminescence
12) Optical Waveguide Materials
13) Laser and optical crystals
14) Nonlinear optical materials
15) Optical material manufacturing
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Lab / Workshop
5) Self Study
6) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required