Information Package / Course Catalogue
Optics Laboratory
Course Code: FİZ300
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 3
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To examine the phenomena related to light (absorption, reflection, refraction, scattering and interaction with matter) and to learn by experience.

Course Content

Learning by observing the particle and wave properties of light through experiments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can explain the particle properties of light by observing it through experiments.
2.Can explain the wave feature of light by observing it with experiments.
3.Can show the interaction of light with matter.
4.Can describe matter-energy interaction.
5.Can list the sub-branches of optics.
6.Can interpret data obtained from experiments and report the results.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hecht&Optic, Academy Publishing Services
2.Basic geometry, Physics and Quantum Optics, Prof. Dr. Nail Özek, Aydın Adnan Menderes University Publications
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Laboratory rules, how to prepare a scientific report?
Week 2 - Theoretical
The mechanics of wave motion
Week 3 - Theoretical
Electromagnetic theory, photons and light
Week 4 - Laboratory
Geometrical Optics: Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors, and Lenses
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 5 - Laboratory
Image Formation and Magnification in Optical Systems
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 6 - Laboratory
Optical Microscopy and Microscopic Measurements
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 7 - Laboratory
Investigation of Polarization and Malus' Law
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 8 - Laboratory
Determination of Sugar Concentration in Solutions Using a Polarimeter
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 9 - Laboratory
Diffraction and Interference: Double-Slit and Diffraction Grating Experiments Using a Laser
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 10 - Laboratory
Experimental Determination of Brewster's Angle
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 11 - Laboratory
Experimental Investigation of the Lambert-Beer Law
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 12 - Laboratory
Optical Characterization of Thin Films by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry and Tauc Analysis
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 13 - Laboratory
Investigation of the Relationship Between LED Color and Optical Band Gap Energy
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Week 14 - Laboratory
Interaction of Laser Light with Colored Balloons and Absorption Characteristics
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant experiment from the experiment sheet.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Laboratory10%5
Report10%30
Assignment1%5
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory3039
Assignment1617
Laboratory101340
Final Examination141344
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
2
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
OÇ-2
2
2
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
OÇ-3
2
2
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
OÇ-4
2
2
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
OÇ-5
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
OÇ-6
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026