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FIZ4006Solid State Physics - II3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHYSICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Emin BACAKSIZ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To give information about type of semiconductors and electrical conductivity.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : discuss the band structure, impurity states and semiconductor statistics.1,2,31,
LO - 2 : determine electrical conductivity, cyclotron resonance and Hall effect1,2,31,
LO - 3 : explain diffusion, the p-n junction, the junction transistor.1,2,31,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Lattice Vibrations: Thermal, Acoustic and optical properties, Specific heat: models of Einstein and Debye,Band structure. Impurity states. Semiconductor statistics. Elektrical conductivity. Cyclotron resonance and Hall effect. High electric field and hot elektrons. The Gunn effect. Optical properties. Absorption processes. Luminescence. Diffusion. The p-n junction. The junction transistor. The tunnel diode. The Gunn diode. The semiconductor laser. Integrated circuits and microelectronics
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Lattice Vibrations: Thermal, Acoustic and optical properties
 Week 2Specific heat: models of Einstein and Debye
 Week 3Band structure.
 Week 4Impurity states. Semiconductor statistics
 Week 5Electrical conductivity
 Week 6 Cyclotron resonance and Hall effect
 Week 7High electric field and hot elektrons
 Week 8The Gunn effect. Optical properties
 Week 9 Mid-term exam
 Week 10Absorption processe
 Week 11Luminescence
 Week 12Diffusion. The p-n junction
 Week 13The junction transistor.
 Week 14The tunnel diode. The Gunn diode.
 Week 15The semiconductor laser.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18/11/2021 60 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/01/2022 60 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 12 36
Sınıf dışı çalışma 0 0 0
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 6 60
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 5 50
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load150