Course Synopses

Prerequisites: 01:750:326 and 327 and 01:750:313 or 361.  Credit not given for both 01:750:388 and 387 or 389. Only offered in Spring semesters.  Required for B.S. Physics majors. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for special permission.

Experiments in atomic, nuclear, condensed matter, and surface physics.

The purpose of this course is to acquire hands-on experience with experimental aspects of modern physics and to deepen your understanding of the relations between experiment and theory. You will carry out experiments which, when first performed, led to seminal discoveries in physics. In the process you will acquire a set of basic skills essential to becoming an experimental scientist. You will learn to use advanced laboratory equipment and will acquire computational skills necesasry for data analysis and error estimation. In adition you will acquire the skills to produce credible records of scientific data and you will learn how to disseminate scientific findings through written reports and oral presentations.