FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Physics
Courses
The course will help students recognize the skills needed for university life and their career goals. These skills include self-awareness, goal setting, time management, effective communication, mindfulness and analytical thinking. The course will also raise students’ awareness on problems such as addiction and bullying.
Throughout this course, we will cover the subjects of motion along a straight line, motion in two and three dimensions, Newton’s laws, work and kinetic energy, potential energy and conservation of energy, momentum, collisions, dynamics of rotations, equilibrium, elasticity, gravitation and periodic motion.
Functions, limits and continuity, derivatives and its applications. extreme values, Intermediate Value Theorem, Rolle’s Theorem, The Mean Value Theorem and its applications, inverse functions and their derivatives, related rates problems.
This course aims at preparing students to use academic skills in English.
Students will be taught how to use the written and verbal communication tools accurately and efficiently in this course. Various types of verbal and written statements will be examined through a critical point of view by doing exercises on understanding, telling, reading, and writing. Punctuation and spelling rules, which are basis of written statement, will be taught and accurate usage of these rules for efficient and strong expression will be provided. As for verbal statement, students will be taught how to use the body language, use accent and intonation elaborately, and use presentation techniques.
In this course, we will cover the topics of electric field and charge, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current, resistance and electromotive force, direct-current circuits, magnetic field and magnetic field sources, induction, alternating current and electromagnetic waves.
The contents of this course is: matter and measurement (precision and accuracy), atoms, molecules, ions, and their properties, stochiometry and chemical calculations, chemical reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, electron configurations, atomic properties and the periodic table.
Areas as limits of sums, Riemann sums, definite and indefinite integrals, improper integrals, integration techniques, volumes of solids, arc length and surface area.
ENG 102 is a compulsory course for first year students. ENG 102 focuses on the cognitive skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students' academic listening skills will be improved by listening to important / relevant information from lectures or discussions and reading skills by reading recent academic texts and then using this information to create an output task. Speaking focuses on giving presentations and students get prepared to express their ideas and opinions by speaking persuasively and coherently. The writing component is a consolidation of the speaking activities.
This course provides a general information of the events from the end of the 19. century until the end of the Turkish War of Independence and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 and the following period until 1990’s.
In this course, we will discuss mechanical waves, standing waves, normal modes, sound waves, acoustics, fluid mechanics, heat, temperature and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics.
In this course basic concepts of differential equations will be discussed.The types of first order ordinary differential equations will be given and the solution methods will be taught. Also, solution methods for higherorder ordinary differential equations will be analyzed.
The following topics will be included: DC analysis of resistive networks, operational amplifiers, time-domain analysis of first order (RC, RL) circuits, analysis of complex circuits using phasor, derivation and plot of transfer functions, frequency-domain analysis of second order (RLC) circuits.
Course Content This course introduces the students to the fundamental concepts of programming using Python programming language.
In this course, knowledge related to optics, interference, diffraction, relativity, and introductory quantum physics will be given coherently. The students will work on problems to improve their analytical skills to see how the physical laws function in explaining the mechanisms of nature.
Modeling of microelectronic devices, and basic microelectronic circuit analysis and design. Physical electronics of semiconductor junction. Simple diode circuits, rectifiers and voltage regulators. Characteristics of MOS transistors. Development of models; and understanding the uses and limitations of various models. MOS amplifiers, gain, AC and DC analysis of MOS amplifiers. Digital circuits and logic gates. NMOS and CMOS logic gates. Different logic circuits.
In this course basic concepts and classification of partial differential equations will be discussed. The heat, wave and Laplace equation will be given and the solution methods will be taught.
In this course, certain physics problems will be formulated as numerical problems adequate for a computer, and answers will be provided considering the most appropriate methods available.
In this course, we will cover the subjects of Schrödinger’s wave equation, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, one-dimensional potentials, general properties of wave mechanics, uncertainty principle, Schrödinger’s equation in three dimensions, angular momentum, spin, and identical particles.
ENG 310 is a compulsory course for third year students and is designed to enable them to speak more effectively while expressing themselves in a variety of areas, such as business related and academic related topics. These areas range from participating in discusiions to presenting information in the form of short presentations, known as Pecha Kuchas. Students will also take part in role plays and formal debates.
Electrostatics, magnetostatics and Maxwell’s equations will be discussed using various different mathematical methods.
This course includes the topics of linear algebra, diagonalization of matrices, vector analysis, dirac-delta function, beta and gamma functions, Sturm-Liouville theory, Legendre, Bessel, Hermite and Laguerre functions, Fourier series, Laplace and Fourier transformations, partial differential equations, functions of complex variables, contour integration, and tensors.
This course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge that they will need when they start their professional lives. The course simulates all stages of the job application process, including topics like finding job openings, CVs, job application forms, cover letters, job interviews, and following up, as well as handling job offers and rejection.
In this course, students will be introduced to methods of conducting research in physics, starting from literature review to writing a research proposal, including all the other necessary procedures.
In this course, the students will conduct the research that they have planned in their research proposal and report their outcomes in a requested format.
Elective Courses
PHYS 305 Statistical Physics
In this course, after a review of thermodynamics, statistical theories of both classical and quantum systems will be studied for realistic systems.
PHYS 308 Quantum Mechanics II
In this course, we will discuss the topics of time-independent perturbation theory, relativistic corrections to the hydrogen atom, spin-orbit interaction, variational principle, time-dependent perturbation theory, interaction of electrons with electromagnetic field and scattering.
PHYS 309 Analytical Mechanics
A new perspective for classical mechanics, which is easier to connect to quantum mechanics, will be introduced using new mathematical techniques,such as Lagrange and Hamilton approaches.
PHYS 310 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory
Models for the behavior of particles described by the nonlinear dynamical equations will be developed, and characterization and applications of emerging chaos in these equations will be discussed.
PHYS 312 Experimental Methods in Physics
Designing an experiment, data collecting, data analyzing and experiment reporting stages in experimental physics will be explained with examples.
PHYS 314 Theory of Special Relativity
The discussions in this course will involve the topics of Michelson-Morley experiment, Einstein’s fundamental axioms, speed of light, Lorentz transformations, absolute time, time dilation, length contraction, relativistic optics, drag and Doppler effects, four-vector notation, four-velocity, four acceleration, four-momentum and mass-energy equivalence, de Broglie waves and photons, relativistic dynamics, Maxwell’s equations in four-vector notation, and field transformations.
PHYS 401 Introduction to Particle Physics I
In this course, fundamental subjects in particle physics will be introduced, such as the concept of cross section, Dirac equation, quantum electrodynamics, elastic and inelastic electron-proton scattering, symmetries and quark model and quantum chromodynamics will be discussed in this course.
PHYS 402 Introduction to Particle Physics II
In this course, the subjects of weak interactions of quarks and leptons, neutrinos and their oscillations, CP violation and hadronic weak interactions, electroweak unification, Higgs boson, standard model of elementary particles and beyond will be discussed.
PHYS 403 Nuclear Physics I
In this course, modelling of nuclear structure, emergence of radiation from unstable nuclei, and various nuclear entities interacting with matter will be examined.
PHYS 404 Nuclear Physics II
In this course, measurement of radiation, evaluation of its effect on biological tissue, nuclear technology applications in industry, medicine and energy sector will be examined.
PHYS 405 Accelerator Physics
This course focuses on the physical principles of particle accelerators and beams. Lectures will review and synthesize concepts from special relativity and electromagnetics in the context of particle accelerators with an emphasis on basic relationships, definitions and applications of radio frequency accelerators found in the fields of sub-atomic physics, synchrotron light sources, radiation therapy.
PHYS 406 Detector Physics
This course covers the topics of basic physical processes for the detection of radiation and particles, the principle and characteristics of different detector types, detection systems in atomic, nuclear and particle physics, quantum optics as well as in medicine, accelerator physics and other fields, signal processing, measurement methodology and performance metrics.
PHYS 407 Condensed Matter Physics I
The phononic and electronic structure of solids will be examined by considering lattice vibrations and band formation of electrons in solids.
PHYS 408 Condensed Matter Physics II
In this course, magnetic materials will be determined, classified and looked at their properties, as a result of electron spin, and superconductors, complex materials and novel materials will be introduced.
PHYS 409 Electromagnetic Theory II
Knowledge related to nature, production and behavior of electromagnetic waves will be conveyed with the endorsement of mathematical techniques. Radiation type and characteristics will be discussed for moving charges.
PHYS 410 Introduction to Quantum Optics
The discussions in this course will cover the subjects of second quantization in quantum mechanics, quantization of the electromagnetic field, coherent states, coherence functions, beam splitters and interferometers, squeezed states, atom and electromagnetic field interactions, the Rabi model, the Jaynes-Cummings model and its generalizations.
PHYS 411 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials, their production, characterization, applications and types of them with high application potentials will be examined in detail.
PHYS 412 Superconductor Physics
Properties, structure and applications of high Tc superconductors will be introduced starting from the theory of standard superconductors.
PHYS 413 Introduction to Open Quantum Systems
In this course, we will cover the subjects of density matrix formalization, Markovian master equations, quantum optical master equation, quantum decoherence, non-Markovian quantum processes, projection operator techniques, non-Markovian dynamics in physical models, Jaynes-Cummings model.
PHYS 414 Photonics and Laser Physics
In this course, we will cover the following topics: Interaction of radiation with atoms and ions, absorption and emission mechanisms, passive optical resonators, pumping process and pumping methods, continuous and transient laser behavior, solid-State, dye, semiconductor, gas, chemical, free electron, and x-ray lasers, and properties of laser beams.
PHYS 415 Quantum Computation and Information Theory
In this course, we will cover the topics of two-level quantum systems, mathematical tools for the manipulation of two-level systems, quantum entanglement, quantum operations, operator-sum representation, quantum noise and decoherence, quantum teleportation, quantum algorithms, entropy, quantum information, general quantum correlations, quantum error correction and quantum cryptography.
PHYS 424 Theory of General Relativity
The discussions in this course will involve the topics of fundamental importance to the theory of gravitation. After developing the bases of the tensor formalism, Einstein’s field equation will be introduced, and the Schwarzschild solution to the field equations will be obtained. Observational proofs of the theory will be presented, and two important consequences of the theory will be investigated, namely, black holes and gravitational waves. Elaborations will be made on quantum gravity and cosmology.
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Four major awards in 5 years
Prof. Dr. Göktuğ Karpat, Faculty Member at Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) has been
The Physics Department Erasmus Agreement
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Loved physics, gave up her childhood dream
Senem Özdemir, who has been dreaming of becoming a pilot since childhood, graduated as the top student in the Department of Physics
Scientific visit to the Department of Physics
Dr. Parisa Majari came to visit our Physics Department. Dr. Majari who studied with Prof. Dr. Gürsoy Bozkurt Akgüç gave a seminar
Ambassador of 'goodness'
Berfin Kolcu, a student of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Physics, went to Hatay, where thousands of people were under
our student physics project at the finals
NEBULA rocket team, a branch of physics club established by our students is now at the finals after succesfully passing critical design