Schedule

Week #

Week of

Lecture

Lab

Due

1 January 19

MLK HOLIDAY
NO LECTURE

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 January 26

Introduction to Physics 401
Slides

Lab 0: ELog (for feedback only)
Grading Rubric

3

February 2

LTI systems in the time domain

Lab 1: Transients in RLC circuits 
Writeup 

 

4

February 9

How to write an effective and professional lab report

 

5

February 16

Torsional oscillator: Transient responce

Lab 2: Torsional oscillator 

Lab 1

6

February 23

Torsional oscillator: Driven responce

 

7

March 2

Frequency domain analysis of LTI systems

Lab 3: Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detection

Lab 2

8

March 9

Synchronous detection

 

9 March 16 SPRING  BREAK

10

March 23

SIntroduction to Final projects

ORALS #1

Lab 3

11

March 30

Transmission lines

Lab 4: Pulses in transmission lines

 

12

April 6

Microwaves  

Lab 5: Microwave Cavities 

Lab 4

13

April 13

Final Project - Week 1

Final Project

Lab 5

14 April 20

Final Project - Week 2

 

15

April 27

Final Project - Week 3

 

16

May 4

Final Review

FINAL ORALS

 

17

May 11

Final Report and Resubmissions Due May, 9th 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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