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| Code | FZK419 |
| Name | LASER and its Applications |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. METİN ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SÜLEYMAN ÇABUK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Exposing the student to basic physical principles of LASER light production and to provide up to date basic information on the contempoary applications of LASER
Course Content
History of LASER, light-matter interaction, optical transitions and population inversion, spectral distribution, loss, gain, mode locking, Q-switching, propertiesof laser light, laser types, applicatios of lasers
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Peter W. Milonni, J. H. Eberly, LASERS, Çev. Ed. İbrahim Okur, değişim yayınları, 1998.
Notes
Ahmet Karaaslan, Laser ile Malzeme İşlemleri, Literatür Yayıncılık, 2009.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Classifies laser systems operating at different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. |
| LO02 | Explains the working principle of the laser. |
| LO03 | Explains the properties of laser light in detail. |
| LO04 | Expresses the basic conditions of obtaining laser light. |
| LO05 | Explain where and how lasers are used in industry, military and medicine. |
| LO06 | Aware of the safe use standards of laser. |
| LO07 | Classifies lasers according to active medium and power. |
| LO08 | Explains the principles of laser-tissue interactions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and principles in the field of physics. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follows the developments in the field of Physics and uses scientific methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Combine the knowledge gained in the field of Physics with the knowledge in other scientific fields and explains the method of producing scientific knowledge. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identify problems in the field of physics and for the solutions apply the analytical and simulative methods. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge he has acquired in the field of Physics and designs experiments related to his field. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Take responsibility as a team or alone to overcome the problems encountered in the field of physics . | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Classify, use and critically evaluate the knowledg taken by his/her efforts. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Improves himself by knowing that the learning process is lifelong. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowing the importance of individual development, she/he implements what is necessary. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the developments in the field of physics in terms of social ethics by watching and learning them. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical development of LASER and basic concepts | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 2 | INteraction of light with matter. Spectroscopic characteristics of atomic and molecular structures. | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 3 | Optical transitions, population inversion | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 4 | Optical resonators, spectral distribution, gain and loses | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Production of LASER light, three and four level lasers | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Mode locking and Q-switching | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Properties of LASER light (spectral power density, directionality, monochromatism, coherence) | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Laser types (solid and semiconductor lasers) | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Laser types (gas, liquid and other lasers) | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Laser-material interaction | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 12 | Applications of lasers in industry | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 13 | Optical properties of biological tissues and applications of lasers in medicine | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 14 | Other applications of LASER (military, optical communicatio and others) | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 15 | Classification of lasers and security | Study the relevant chapter in the textbook. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Term Exams | exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||