BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| FİZ6041 | Statistical Mechanics II | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. MUHAMMED AÇIKGÖZ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | To teach the theoretical basis of physical properties of quantum statistical systems, theoretical methods of quantum statistics and kinetic effects on unstable statistical systems. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; To be able to have information about the various applications of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics laws in macroscopic systems, statistical methods in solid state physics and kinetic effects. To be able to have infirmation about fundamental properties for various research studies in solid state physics. To be able to follow statistical methods and their applications. |
Course Content
| In this course,quantum statistical systems, theoretical methods of quantum statistics and kinetic effects on unstable statistical systems will be thought. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Phase equilibrium. “Clapeyron” equation. Phase diagrams. Solutions. | |
| 2) | First and second degree phase transitions. Chemical reactions. Surface effects. | |
| 3) | Thermodynamic theory of dielectrics. Landau theory of ferroelectric phase transitions. Statistics of ideal dipol gases. Dielectric and paramagnetic susceptibility. | |
| 4) | Magnetic materials. Paramagnetic susceptibility. Weiss molecular field. Statistical theory of ferromagnetism. Proper-miproper phase transitions. | |
| 5) | Crystal lattices. Crystal lattice vibrations in unitcell. | |
| 6) | Crystal lattice of many atoms-cell vibrations. | |
| 7) | Quantum mechanics of crystals and heat capacity of crystal lattice. | |
| 8) | Heat capacity of free electron gase in metals. Electron in periodic potential. Effective mass. Bloch functions. | |
| 9) | Quasi free electron approach. Brillouin zones. | |
| 10) | Electon approach with strong interaction. | |
| 11) | Statistics of electron gase in semiconductors and metals. Magnetic properties of free electron gase. | |
| 12) | Onsager principle for the symmetry of kinetic coefficients. Application of Onsager principle to thermodynamic effects. | |
| 13) | Distribution function. Boltzman kinetic equation. | |
| 14) | Boltzmann H-theorem. Applications of kinetic equation. Kinetic effects in semiconductors. |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Landau - "Statistical Physics - II" |
| References: | Feinmann - "Statistical Mechanics", Kubo - "Statistical Mechanics" |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |