PHYS 401 Fall 2021
PHYS 401 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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Course materials are the work of current and prior course staff. Slides and supplementary materials labeled "EVC" are due to Eugene Colla, who is also a coauthor on most of the course lectures.
| Week # | Week of | Lecture | Lab | Due | |
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| 1 | August 23 | Introduction to Physics 401 Slides, Video |
Tools of the Classical Lab Writeup, Slides [EVC] |
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| 2 | August 30 | Transients and Oscillations in RLC Circuits Slides, Video |
Transients in RLC Circuits Writeup |
Problem set 1 Due 9/3 solution |
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| 3 | September 6 | LABOR DAY NO LECTURE |
Analysis workshop with Origin Pro Writeup Data: V, Ag, Th (low), Th (high) |
RLC transients | |
| 4 | September 13 | Frequency domain analysis Slides, Video |
Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detection Writeup |
Origin analysis | |
| 5 | September 20 | Pulses in transmission lines Slides, Video |
Pulses in transmission lines Writeup |
Frequency domain | |
| 6 | September 27 | Millikan oil drop experiment Slides, Video |
Millikan oil drop I Writeup PASCO Manual Origin Project Error analysis notes, supplementary slides |
Transmission lines | |
| 7 | October 4 | Noise and error analysis Slides, Video |
Millikan oil drop II Same writeup as above |
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| 8 | October 11 | Torsional oscillator I Slides, Video |
Torsional oscillator I Writeup |
Millikan | |
| 9 | October 18 | Torsional oscillator II Slides |
Torsional oscillator II Same writeup as above |
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| 10 | October 25 | Microwave I Slides, Video |
Qualitative Studies with Microwaves Writeup |
Torsional oscillator | |
| 11 | November 1 | Microwave II Slides, Video |
Microwave cavities Writeup |
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| 12 | November 8 | AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility I Slides, Video |
AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility I Writeup Magnetic materials references |
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| 13 | November 15 | AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility II Slides, Video |
AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility II Same writeup as above Temperature controller notes |
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| 14 | November 22 | FALL BREAK | |||
| 15 | November 29 | No lecture | AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility III Same writeup as above |
Microwave | |
| 16 | December 6 | NO LAB (Reading Day 09Dec) | |||
| 17 | December 13 | Final Report and Resubmissions Due Sunday 12Dec, 11:59pm | |||