Syllabus
IU Physics P451/551, Experiments in Modern Physics
Spring 2008 (class #10601/10610)
Schedule:
|
Week |
Date |
Activity |
|
1 |
1/10 |
Introduction. Begin 1st introductory experiment |
|
2 |
1/17 |
Finish 1st introductory experiment |
|
3 |
1/24 |
2nd introductory experiment |
|
4 |
1/31 |
3rd introductory experiment |
|
5 |
2/7 |
4th (final) introductory experiment |
|
6 |
2/14 |
Begin 1st core experiment |
|
7 |
2/21 |
Core experiments |
|
8 |
2/28 |
Core experiments |
|
9 |
3/6 |
Core experiments |
|
10 |
3/13 |
Spring break |
|
11 |
3/20 |
Core experiments |
|
12 |
3/27 |
Core experiments |
|
13 |
4/3 |
Core experiments |
|
14 |
4/10 |
Core experiments |
|
15 |
4/17 |
Finishing up final core experiment |
|
16 |
4/24 |
Free Week (preparing final report and presentation) |
|
17 |
5/1 |
Final presentations |
For the first 5 weeks, we will work in teams of 2 to complete 4 introductory experiments.
Team assignments for the introductory experiments:
|
student |
1/17 |
1/24 |
1/31 |
2/7 |
|
|
Vacuum methods |
Electromagnetic pulses |
Gamma spectroscopy |
Poisson Statistics |
|
Dan & Jason |
Poisson Statistics |
Vacuum methods |
Electromagnetic pulses |
Gamma spectroscopy |
|
Patrick & Nail |
Gamma spectroscopy |
Poisson Statistics |
Vacuum methods |
Electromagnetic pulses |
|
Jeff & Steve |
Electromagnetic pulses |
Gamma spectroscopy |
Poisson Statistics |
Vacuum methods |
After finishing the intro experiments, we will work on the core experiments. Now you will work alone to finish 3 core experiments. Assignments for the core experiments:
|
student |
Weeks 6-8 |
Weeks 9-12 |
Weeks 13-15 |
Presentation |
|
Dan |
Cosmic Ray |
beta spectroscopy |
Blackbody Radiation |
|
|
Jason |
Hall effect |
2 gamma |
Neutron Flux |
|
|
Jeff |
Optical Pumping |
NMR |
||
| Nail |
2 gamma |
Cosmic Ray |
NMR |
|
| Patrick |
NMR |
Fabry Perot Interferometry |
|
|
|
Steve |
Chaos |
Faraday Rotation |
2 gamma |
|
FINAL PRESENTATIONS will be given on Thursday, May 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. in Swain West 238. An overhead and computer projectors and a blackboard
will be available. There will be a laptop with a CD drive and USB port.
Last modified in 04/03/2008