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<tr><td> [[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Rutherford II|Rutherford Scattering II]]</td><td> 111 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td> [[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Rutherford II|Rutherford Scattering II]]</td><td> 111 PSE </td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Coaxial Cable|Coaxial Cable]]</td><td> 126 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Coaxial Cable|Coaxial Cable]]</td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Waveguides|Waveguides]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Waveguides|Waveguides]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Optical Fibers|Optical Fibers]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Optical Fibers|Optical Fibers]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
<tr><td> [[Main Page/PHYS 4210/He-Ne Lasers|He-Ne Lasers]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td> [[Main Page/PHYS 4210/He-Ne Lasers|He-Ne Lasers]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Fourier Optics|Fourier Optics]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Fourier Optics|Fourier Optics]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Zeeman Effect|Zeeman Effect]] </td><td> 123PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Zeeman Effect|Zeeman Effect]] </td><td> 123PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Mass Spectrometer|Mass Spectrometer]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Mass Spectrometer|Mass Spectrometer]]</td><td> 123 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Gamma Ray Spectroscopy|Gamma Ray Spectroscopy]] </td><td> 111 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Gamma Ray Spectroscopy|Gamma Ray Spectroscopy]] </td><td> 111 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Johnson Noise|Johnson Noise]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Johnson Noise|Johnson Noise]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Aabid Patel</td></tr>
<tr><td><del>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Semiconductors II|Semiconductors II]]</del> </td><td> 111 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td><del>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Semiconductors II|Semiconductors II]]</del> </td><td> 111 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Electron Spin Resonance|Electron Spin Resonance]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Electron Spin Resonance|Electron Spin Resonance]] </td><td> 126 PSE</td><td>Eric Davidson</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Sonoluminescence|Sonoluminescence (coming soon!)]]</td><td> 126 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
 
<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 4210/Sonoluminescence|Sonoluminescence (coming soon!)]]</td><td> 126 PSE</td><td></td></tr>
 
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Revision as of 14:02, 12 September 2011

PHYS 4210 3.0 Advanced Experimental Physics I

Selected advanced experiments in physics related to topics in solid state physics, atomic spectroscopy, microwaves, low-noise measurements, superconductivity, and nuclear and particle physics.

Course Director

Dr. Matthew George

122PSE

mgeorge@yorku.ca

Teaching Assistants

Aabid Patel Eric Davidson
244 PSE 309 PSE
a36patel@yorku.ca ebadavid@yorku.ca

Laboratory Technologists

Matthew George Nick Balaskas
122 PSE 122 PSE
mgeorge@yorku.ca nickolaos@yorku.ca

Prerequisite

  • SC/PHYS 3210 6.0 or SC/PHYS 3220 3.0
  • SC/PHYS 4061 3.0
  • registration in an Honours Program in Physics or Astronomy.

Lectures

In general, lectures will not be held every week. We will meet for the first time on Monday September 12, 2011 in room 225 Bethune College where we will discuss mainly administrative issues. We will meet again later in the term to discuss the presentations and exam.

Grading Scheme

Students must complete 4 experiments with reports, and an oral exam which will be based on their choice of experiments. There is an option to give an in class presentation on a current experimental physics topic (not your own!). This Presentation will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes of questions.

Each lab report will be graded out of 20. The marks for each lab report will be assigned as follows:

Abstract2
Introduction/Theory4
Procedure/Method4
Results/Analysis5
Discussion/Conclusion4
References1
Total20

The final mark for the course will be assigned as follows:

Without PresentationWith Presentation
Lab Reports 70% Lab Reports 70%
Oral Exam 30% Oral Exam 15%
Presentation 15%

Penalties

For each day late, your lab report will lose 2.5%. If the report is due Friday, and is handed in on Monday you will loose 5% from the mark for that report. If you come unprepared for a demonstration by the TA, you will loose 5%.

Schedule

First Lab Report DueOctober 6, 2011
Second Lab Report Due October 27, 2011
Third Lab Report Due November 17, 2011
Fourth Lab Report Due December 5, 2011
Presentations Nov 28 and Dec 5
Oral Exam Week Dec 7 to Dec 13

Reports are due by 4:30pm on the due date, and are to be handed in to Room 122 Petrie to either M. George or N. Balaskas. If neither is present, submit the report to Lauren in the Physics Office room 128 Petrie.


Laboratory Manual

To sign up for an experiment : Experiment Sign-up

List of Experiments

ExperimentLocation TA
Rutherford Scattering II 111 PSE Eric Davidson
Coaxial Cable 126 PSEEric Davidson
Waveguides 123 PSEEric Davidson
Optical Fibers 126 PSEAabid Patel
He-Ne Lasers 123 PSEEric Davidson
Fourier Optics 126 PSEAabid Patel
Zeeman Effect 123PSEAabid Patel
Mass Spectrometer 123 PSEEric Davidson
Gamma Ray Spectroscopy 111 PSEEric Davidson
Johnson Noise 126 PSEAabid Patel
Semiconductors II 111 PSEEric Davidson
Electron Spin Resonance 126 PSEEric Davidson
Sonoluminescence (coming soon!) 126 PSE