Physics 537: Methods of experimental physics I

Course outline

Mechanical design: Materials and properties, tools and shop practices, mechanical drawing.

Laboratory electronics: Circuit theory, passive and active components, operational amplifier circuits, digital electronics, control theory.

Statistics: Recording and analysis of data, data uncertainty.

Signal recovery and noise

LabView programming

Vacuum technology: Gas theory, outgassing, pumping speed, pressure measurement, pumps, vacuum hardware and design

Organization

Lectures M W F 11:00 - 11:50 AM

Laboratory exercises, self-scheduled

Homework (45%)

Laboratory exercises (45%)

Participation (10%)

Text: Moore, Davis and Coplan, Building scientific apparatus

P. Horowitz and W. Hill, Art of electronics

Recent Instructors

Thomas Killian, Fall 2007

All information is representative only, and is likely to change from year to year.