PHYS 401 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Course materials are the work of current and prior course staff. Slides and supplementary materials labeled "EVC" and “JP” are due to E.V Colla and J. Filippini, respectively, who are also coauthors on most of the course lectures.
Week # | Week of | Lecture | Lab | Due | |
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1 | January 15 | MLK HOLIDAY NO LECTURE |
Equipment intro lab |
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2 | January 22 |
Introduction to Physics 401 Transients and oscillations in RLC circuits |
Transients in RLC circuits |
Equipment | |
3 | January 29 |
Error & Noise |
Report writing workshop Slides |
RLC |
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4 | February 5 | Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detections Slides |
Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detections Writeup |
Error propagation | |
5 | February 12 | Pulses in transmission lines Slides |
Pulses in transmission lines Writeup |
Frequency domain analysis | |
6 | February 19 | Counting statistics & Data analysis Slides |
Counting statistics Writeup |
Transmission lines | |
7 | February 26 | Millikan oil drop experiment I Slides |
Millikan oil drop experiment I Writeup Apparatus manual Millikan Origin project template |
Counting statistics | |
8 | March 4 | Millikan oil drop experiment II Slides |
Millikan oil drop experiment II |
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9 | SPRING BREAK | ||||
10 | March 18 | Torsional oscillator I Slides |
Torsional oscillator I |
Millikan experiment | |
11 | March 25 | Torsional oscillator II Slides |
Torsional oscillator II |
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12 | April 1 | Microwave Slides |
Microwave cavities Writeup |
Torsional oscillator | |
13 | April 8 | AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility I Slides |
Final Project Week #1 - AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility I Writeup Magnetic materials references |
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14 | April 15 | AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility II Slides |
Final Project Week #2 - AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility II Same writeup as above Tables for thermoelectric voltages |
Microwave cavities | |
15 | April 22 | Report help session | Final Project Week #3 - AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility III Same writeup as above Temperature controller notes |
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16 | April 29 | No lecture | NO LAB (Reading Day) | ||
17 | May 6 | Final Report and Resubmissions Due Wed 8May, 11:59pm |