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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
FIZ 419	ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS LABORATORY	0 + 2	7th Semester	2

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	The aim of this course is to investigate some selected experiments related to atomics and nuclear physics.
Course Content	Ratio of Charge to Mass for Electron, Atomic Spectra, Absorption of Radiation, Franck-Hertz Experiment, Photoelectric Effect, Electron Diffraction, Normal Zeeman Effect, Boltzmann’s Constant, Planck’s Constant, Energy Levels of Helium Atom, Inverse Square Law.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To determine the rate of an electron charge to the mass of the electron.
2	To distinguish emission spectra of mercury, sodium, cadmium and helium atoms.
3	To examine absorption of alpha, beta and gamma particles in lead and aluminum substances.
4	To determine the first excited- energy of mercury atom from current-voltage graph of Frank-Hertz tube.
5	To find Planck constant from the kinetic energy of photoelectrons depending on the frequency of light using a photoelectric tube.
6	To examine the wave properties of electrons by using an electron diffraction tube.
7	To calculate Bohr magneton from Zeeman splittings in energy levels of cadmium atom in a magnetic field .
8	To determine the Boltzmann constant taking advantage of the voltage-current characteristic of a transistor.
9	To determine Planck's constant using light-emitting diodes (LED) in certain colors.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10
LO 001	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 002	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 003	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 004	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 005	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 006	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 007	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 008	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
LO 009	4	4			4	4	4	4		4
Sub Total	36	36			36	36	36	36		36
Contribution	4	4	0	0	4	4	4	4	0	4

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	4	4
Laboratory	8	2	16
Final examination	1	4	4
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			52 2

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	TAYFUN DEMİRTÜRK
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	BETÜL ÇALIŞKAN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
FIZ 419	ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS LABORATORY	0 + 2	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Lecturer TAYFUN DEMİRTÜRK	tdemirturk@pau.edu.tr		FEN BB110	%80

Goals		The aim of this course is to investigate some selected experiments related to atomics and nuclear physics.
Content		Ratio of Charge to Mass for Electron, Atomic Spectra, Absorption of Radiation, Franck-Hertz Experiment, Photoelectric Effect, Electron Diffraction, Normal Zeeman Effect, Boltzmann’s Constant, Planck’s Constant, Energy Levels of Helium Atom, Inverse Square Law.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Electron Charge/Mass Ratio (e/m): Electron charge to its mass ratio is determined using an electron deflection tube.
2	Atomic Spectra: The emission spectra of mercury, sodium, cadmium and helium atoms are investigated using an atomic spectrometer.
3	Absorption of Radiation: The absorptions of alpha, beta and gamma particles in led and aluminum materials are investigated.
4	Franck-Hertz Experiment: The first excited state of mercury atom is determined from the current-voltage characteristic of Frank-Hertz tube.
5	Photoelectric Effect: Using a photoelectric tube, Planck’s constant is determined from the kinetics energy of photoelectron depend on frequency of given light.
6	Electron Diffraction: To investigate wave properties of electrons using an electron diffraction tube.
7	Zeeman Effect: To calculate the Bohr’s magneton from the Zeeman spliting of cadmium atoms in a magnetic field.
8	Boltzmann’s Constant: To determine the Boltzmann’s constant from the current-voltage characteristic of a transistor.
9	Midterm Exam
10	Planck’s constant: To determine Planck’s constant using the light emitting diodes with known frequency of colours.
11	Energy Levels of Helium Atom: To determine principal energy levels of helium atom and its ionization energy using a critical potential tube with helium gas at low pressure.
12	Inverse Square Law: To define particle counting rate of a radiation counter as function of distance between source and counter tube.
13	Free Application
14	Final Evaluation

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	60	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	40	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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