Fizik (DR) (İngilizce)
Ders İçerikleri
1. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6101 | Graduate Seminar | 0+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
| Seminar activities where selected topics are discussed as an outcome of weekly course meetings. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6103 | Particle Physics | 5+0+0 | 15 | Compulsory |
| Discoveries of particles and history of particle physics, classifications of particles, Fermions, Bosons, and Fields, symmetries, relativistic kinematics, Feynman calculus, introduction to QED, introduction to QCD, weak interactions, Higgs physics, overview of the models beyond the standart model. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6105 | Accelerator Physics | 4+0+0 | 10 | Compulsory |
| Acceleration of charged particles, multipole magnets, transverse and longitudinal motion, beam stability, lattice design, RF cavities, lattice errors. | ||||
2. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6102 | Detector Physics | 4+0+0 | 10 | Compulsory |
| Interactions of charged particles, interactions of photons, interactions of hadrons and neutral particles. Gaseous detectors, scintillation detectors, solid-state detectors. Characteristic properties of particle detectors; tracking, calorimetry, particle identification. NIM and VME modules in HEPP instrumentation. Laboratory applications. | ||||
3. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6201 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
| Scientific methods, academic ethics, research design, data collection and analysis, evaluation of research papers, scientific writing. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6203 | Statistical Methods in Particle Physics | 5+0+0 | 15 | Compulsory |
| Probability theory, random numbers and Monte Carlo methods, transformation methods, probability distribution functions, cumulative probability distributions, Bayesian probability, parameter estimation, model fitting, goodness of fit estimation, combining measurements and error propagation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, applications in particle physics. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6205 | Computing in High Energy Physics | 3+0+0 | 10 | Compulsory |
| Basic linux commands, C++ programming language, ROOT data analysis program, Pythia8 event generator and Geant4 simulation program. | ||||
4. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6202 | Thesis Proposal | 0+0+0 | 10 | Compulsory |
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6204 | Qualification | 0+0+0 | 10 | Compulsory |
| Preparation for the Qualification exam: an overall assessment to evaluate the competence of the student to start Thesis study. | ||||
5. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6301 | PhD Thesis | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| The planning, execution and completion of the research leading to a Ph.D. degree. | ||||
6. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6301 | PhD Thesis | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| The planning, execution and completion of the research leading to a Ph.D. degree. | ||||
7. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6301 | PhD Thesis | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| The planning, execution and completion of the research leading to a Ph.D. degree. | ||||
8. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| PHYS6301 | PhD Thesis | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| The planning, execution and completion of the research leading to a Ph.D. degree. | ||||
Department/Programme Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6001 | Advanced Accelerator Physics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Particle sources, beam dynamics, beam monitoring systems, RF systems, vacuum technologies, advanced acceleration concepts, applications of particle accelerators. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6002 | Advanced Detector Physics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Concepts in the design and construction of particle detectors including data acquisition, readout electronics and storage systems. Case studies on selected topics. Laboratory applications. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6003 | Analysis Methods in Particle Physics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Analysis objects, photon conversion tomography, invariant mass spectra, counting particles, signal significance, background rejection techniques, likelihood, ROC curves, modeling mass spectra, Monte Carlo, measuring resolution, calibration, signal hunting and upper limits, multivariate discrimination, methods in particle identification. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6004 | Special Topics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Recent research studies on high energy and particle physics, selected topics on particle physics, accelerator physics, and instrumentation. Short research projects on selected topics. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6005 | Physical Electronics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Semi-conductor properties, fundamental particle transport properties, p-n junctions. DC circuit analysis, RLC circuits, diodes and transistors, introduction to analog electronics, operational amplifiers, signal processing circuits, waveform generators, power suppliers, introduction to digital electronics, gates and applications, readout systems, A/D and D/A converters, microprocessors. Laboratory applications. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6006 | Software Tools in High Energy Physics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Detector modeling with GEANT4 simulation package, applications with GEANT4. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6007 | Quantum Electrodynamics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Propagators and scattering theory. Scattering amplitude and the S-matrix. Quantum-Electrodynamical processes, Compton scattering of electrons, Klein-Nishina formula, calculation of Compton scattering amplitude, electron-positron scattering, annihilation of particle and antiparticle, Feynman rules of QED. Scattering matrix in higher order. Quantum electrodynamics of strong fields. Quantum electrodynamics of spinless bosons, Klein-Gordon equation, Feynman propagator for scalar particles, Feynman rules of scalar electrodynamics. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6008 | Quantum Chromodynamics | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Lagrangian of QCD, Local gauge invariance, Feynman rules, Asymptotic freedom and confinement, QCD in electron-positron annihilation, deep inelastic scattering, jet production and properties. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6009 | Philosophy of Science | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| The Problem of scientificity as a problem of knowledge, Positivism in the 19th century. Techniques, theories and methodology of science, Bacon and Novum Organum, Hume and the problem of epagoge, Neo-positivism and its scientific aproach to philosophy, Karl R. Popper and his criterion, Thomas Kuhn and his The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Paul K. Feyerabend and his anarchist theory of science, Imre Lakatos and his criticism of Feyerabend. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| PHYS6010 | Machine Learning Applications | 3+0+0 | 10 |
| Multivariate analysis, generative/discriminative learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, kernel methods, boosted decision trees, genetic algorithms, support vector machines, neural networks, deep learning, applications in particle physics. | |||