3 research outputs found
Making a Sense of Place for Safranbolu World Heritage Site: an Analysis of Safranbolu: Reflections of Time
No full textThe official heritage discourse of Safranbolu, one of the first UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites, emerged at a time when traditional social structures were breaking down and the city tried to re-make itself according to modern social and economic structures. A documentary produced at the time of this process is quite remarkable in terms of its influence of understanding of heritage and identity. Produced as a constitutive and persuasive source of power, Safranbolu: Reflections of Time developed a language of heritage, place, and identity to mobilise individuals to practice heritage conservation. The documentary is therefore regarded as a ‘fabric’ of identity, signifying how meanings of place and people are crafted and constructed. In this chapter, sense of place is considered as an interpretative process dependent on meaning making through linguistic practices. In undertaking a discourse analysis of the text it was emphasised that the official heritage discourse that the documentary built could be described as ‘cultural conservatism’ and that it developed in the direction of sublimating tradition and depicting modernity as a painful experience. © 2021 selection and editorial matter, C. Michael Hall and Siamak Seyfi
Analysis of the structural and optical characteristics of ZnSe thin flms as interface layer
No full textThis research reveals the results of a comprehensive analysis of the optical and structural features of zinc selenide (ZnSe) thin film. The studied film was synthesized using the thermal evaporation method after preparation on the glass substrate. The film’s structural characteristics, which have been determined by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), confirm the polycrystalline nature of the films with a predominant cubic zinc-blende structure. The surface morphology investigated through SEM reveals a uniform grain distribution with minimal surface defects, indicating high-quality film formation. In order to examine the optical characteristics, the ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy method is used in a spectral range between 300 and 900 nm. In this way, the ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy data are utilized to obtain optical features such as extinction coefficient (k), optical band gap (Eg), refractive index (n), absorption coefficient (α), and optical conductivity (σopt). These optical properties are assessed using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, revealing a direct band gap of approximately 2.88 eV, which is consistent with the bulk properties of ZnSe and suitable for optoelectronic applications. The results of this study clearly show that the studied ZnSe film can be used for optoelectronic device applications. © The Author(s) 2025.Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK; Scientific Research Projects Office of Gazi University, (FUİ-2023-8680)Science Citation Index Expande
