COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOLID STATE PHYSICS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4907 SOLID STATE PHYSICS I COMPULSORY 4 2 0 5

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL GÜLPINAR

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

The course will provide a theoretical introduction and an overview for the wave diffraction in simple crystalline solids, binding types, crystal lattice vibrations, heat capacity of phonons and free electron model, based on the principles of classical and quantum physics and statistic mechanics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to classify solids and simple crystal structures.
2   Being able to describe the binding types of crystalline structures.
3   Being able to elucidate the relation between the thermal/electrical properties and the structure of a crystal.
4   Being able to explain physical properties of metals in terms of free electron model.
5   Being able to construct microscopic and macroscopic models to comprehend the material properties.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to solid state physics, Crystal structure: Fundamental types of lattices
2 Crystal structure: Simple crystal structures
3 Reciprocal lattice: Wave diffraction in crystals
4 Reciprocal lattice: Brillouin zones and first quiz exam
5 Crystal binding: Inert gases and ionic crystals
6 Crystal binding: Covalent crystals, metals, Hydrogen bonds
7 Phonons: Crystal vibrations
8 Midterm exam
9 Phonons: Quantization of elastic waves
10 Thermal properties of phonons
11 Heat capacity of phonons, thermal conductivity
12 Electron transport in metals: Drude Model and second quiz exam
13 Free electron (Fermi) gas achievements and failures
14 Heat capacity and electrical conductivity of a free electron gas

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1- The Oxford Solid State Physics, S. H. Simon, Oxford University Press, 2013.
2-Katıhal Fiziğine Giriş, C. Kittel (Çev: Bekir Karaoğlu), Güven Kitap, 1996.
Supplementary Book(s):
1- Katıhal Fiziği, H.E. Hall&J.R. Hook (Çev: E. Başaran, F. Köksal, M. Dinçer, M. Altunbaş), Literatür Yaıncılık, 1999.
2- Elementary Solid State Physics, M. Ali Omar, ISBN 0201607336, Addison Wesley, 1994.
3- Katıhal Fiziğine Giriş, Mustafa Dikici, 19 Mayıs Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1993.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Problem solving
3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm and quizes are taken as semester achievement of students.
2. Final exam will be added to the success of the study of midterm+quizes thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes
will be directly added to exam scores.
4. Students, who do not participate in Midterm exams and regularly do the assignments,
not allowed entering the final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.gulpinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 8 16
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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