Course Information of PHYS 3411 - Methods of Experimental Physics

Current / Most Recent Semester: Spring 2013/14
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Instructor(s): WEN Weijia
LORTZ Rolf
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Teaching Pattern:
  • duration of course: about 13 weeks
  • lecture hour(s) / laboratory hour(s) per week: 1 / 3
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    No. of Credit(s): 2
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    Content:

    Electronics Sequence - Experiments
    - Laboratory Computation
    - Test Instruments
    - AC Circuits and Input/Output Impedance
    - Diodes and Transistors
    - Operational Amplifiers
    - Frequency Analysis of Electronic Signals
    - Digital Devices

    Electronics Sequence - Lectures
    - General introduction and Guide to notebook writing             - Lab report writing and Error analysis
    - Test instruments: specifications and applications
    - AC Circuits and Input/Output Impedance
    - Electronic properties of diodes and transistors
    - Analog devices and operational amplifiers
    - Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and power spectrum of electronic signals
    - Integrated circuits: digital logic and devices

    Optics Sequence- Experiments
    - Laboratory Computation
    - Basic Optical Systems
    - Application of interferometry
    - Waveguides and Optical Fibers
    - Application of Optical Spectroscopy
    - Semiconductor Laser Diodes
    - Microwave Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction

    Optics Sequence - Lectures
    - General introduction and Guide to notebook writing
    - Introduction of optical experiments
    - Optical interferometry and applications
    - Waveguide and fiber optics
    - Optical spectroscopy and applications
    - Laser Diodes

    - Reflection, scattering and diffraction of microwaves

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    Remarks: Prerequisite: PHYS 2421
    PHYS 3411 will not be offered w.e.f. 2014/15.
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