| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | Fİ126 | Electrical and Magnetic Characterization of Superconductors | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To have knowledge about the electrical and magnetic properties of superconducting materials and to learn the methods by which these properties can be characterized. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Özge ERDEM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learning the structural properties of superconductors | | 2 | Learning the electrical properties of superconductors | | 3 | Learning the magnetic properties of superconductors | | 4 | Learning methods to analyze the electrical and magnetic properties of superconductors | | 5 | Ability to draw and interpret graphs using electrical and magnetic measurement data of superconductors |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| General structure of low and high temperature superconductors, point and line crystal structure defects, electric current and electrical resistance in superconductors, effect of structural defects on superconductor resistance, cooling methods in superconductors, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, electrical resistance and magnetization measurement methods in superconductors , Experimental measurement systems such as XRD, SEM, DTA, PPMS, VSM, drawing and interpreting graphs from measurements, reading and analyzing academic articles. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Crystal structure properties of superconductors | | | | 2 | Point and line defects in superconductors | | | | 3 | Electric current and electrical resistance in superconductor | | | | 4 | Effect of structural defects on superconductor resistance | | | | 5 | Cooling methods in superconductors | | | | 6 | Paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism | | | | 7 | Electrical resistance measurement methods in superconductors | | | | 8 | Magnetization measurement methods in superconductors | | | | 9 | Structural characterization measurement systems such as XRD, SEM, DTA, Optical microscope | | | | 10 | PPMS and VSM experimental measurement systems and four-point contact method | | | | 11 | Making structural, electrical and magnetic measurements of a superconductor | | | | 12 | Plot and analyze measurement data | | | | 13 | Plot and analyze measurement data | | | | 14 | Reading and analyzing academic articles | | | | 15 | Reading and analyzing academic articles | | | | 16 | Semester final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Katıhal Fiziği (Çeviri: Mustafa Altunbaş), Malzeme Bilgisi (Hatice Varol Özkavak), Katıhal Fiziği (Mustafa Dikici), Süperiletken Fiziğine Giriş (İman Askerzade), Introduction to Solid State Physics (Charles Kittel). |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | | Practice | 1 | 10 | | Laboratory | 1 | 20 | | Report Preparation | 1 | 15 | | Criticising Paper | 1 | 20 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | | Homework | 1 | 10 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 60 | | Report Preparation | 1 | 20 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practice | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Report Preparation | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Criticising Paper | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | LO3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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