COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ATOM AND MOL. PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4909 ATOM AND MOL. PHYSICS COMPULSORY 4 2 0 5

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HANDE KARABIYIK

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

To teach the structure of atom and molecules, energy levels, electromagnetic transitions, molecular bonding, atomic and molecular spectroscopy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the energy levels and spectra of one-electron atoms.
2   To be able to express the behavior of atoms under the influence of external electric and external magnetic fields.
3   To be able to explain electron configuration and angular momentum couplings in many-electron atoms.
4   To be able to explain the concepts related to electron spin, nuclear spin and atomic spectroscopy.
5   To be able to explain molecular structure and molecular spectroscopy methods.
6   To be able to explain nuclear magnetic resonance, electron spin resonance and lasers issues.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Early atomic models and basic concepts
2 Basic principles of Quantum Mechanics
3 Energy levels of one-electron atoms, selection rules and spectra of one-electron atoms
4 Alkaline atoms
5 Electron spin and Fine Structure of one-electron atoms
6 Two-electron atoms: Ground state and excited states
7 Many-electron atoms: Hund's Laws and ground states of atoms, Angular momentum couplings, Excited states of atoms, selection rules and atomic spectra
8 Midterm
9 X-Rays and the inner shells of atoms, Moseley's law, absorption of X-Rays and Photoelectron spectroscopy
10 Interaction of atoms with external magnetic and electric fields: Zeeman, Anomalious Zeeman and Paschen-Back effects, energy level splittings and allowed transitions
11 Nuclear spin and hyperfine structure, hyperfine structure in external magnetic field
12 Introduction to molecular physics: Bonding types, molecular structure, bonding and antibonding orbitals, hybridization
13 Rotational and vibrational energy levels of diatomic molecules, rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules
14 Nuclear magnetic resonance, Electron spin resonance and Lasers

Recomended or Required Reading

Atom ve Kuantum Fiziği, H.Haken-H.C.Wolf,
Molekül Fiziği ve Kuantum Kimyası, H.Haken-H.C.Wolf

Supplementary Book(s):
B.H. Bransden ve C.J. Joachain, Atom ve Molekül Fiziği
Erol, A ve Mehmet, Z, Atom ve Molekül Fiziği.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2.Cooperative Learning
3.Question-Answer
4.Discussing
5.Home Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, Final

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.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hande.karabiyik@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 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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