Schedule

Week #

Week of

Lecture

Lab

Due

1 August 24

Introduction to Physics 401
Slides

Lab 0: Introduction to lab equipment & E-Log
Slides

Workshop: Introduction to Lab Tools
Scope data 

Lab 0: Introduction to lab equipment & data analysis
Writeup

Python Tutorials: Introduction to data analysis in Python
                             Oscilloscope: Accessing waveform data and Saving to CSV
                             Oscilloscope: Built-in measurements
                             Function Generator: Signal generation
                             Digital Multimeter: Voltage measurements
                             Lock-in Amplifier: Automated measurements

 
2 August 31

LTI systems in the time domain: Transients

 

3

September 7

LABOR DAY
NO LECTURE 

Lab 1: Transients and oscillations in RLC circuits 

 

4

September 14

LTI systems in the frequency domain: Steady-state response

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5

September 21

Frequency domain analysis of LTI systems 

Lab 2: Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detection  

Lab 1

6

September 28

Synchronous detection 

 

7

October 5

Torsional oscillator: Transient responce

Lab 3: Torsional oscillator 

Lab 2

8

October 12

Torsional oscillator: Driven responce

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9

October 19 Error & Noise ORALS #1 Lab 3

10

October 26

Transmission lines

Lab 4: Pulses in transmission lines

RG-58/U Specifications 
RG-8/U Specifications

 

11

November 2

Microwaves  

Lab 5: Microwave Cavities 

Lab 4

12

November 9

Final Project - Week 1

 Final Project

 

13 November 16 Final Project - Week 2 Lab 5
14 November 23 FALL BREAK
15 November 30 Final Project - Week 3  Continue Final Project  

16

December 7

Final Review

FINAL ORALS

 

17

December 14

Final Report and Resubmissions Due: Dec, 13 at 11:59pm

The first two lab sessions are devoted to preliminary experiments which will familiarize you with the concepts, apparatus, and procedures, including computing tools, you will use in the experiments that follow.  

Your work on Lab 0 wiil be graded for feedback, but will not count towards the final course grade.



Course materials are the work of current and prior course staff. Slides and supplementary materials labeled "EVC" and “JF” are due to E.V Colla and J. Filippini, respectively, who are also coauthors on the course lectures.

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