Experimental Physics

Aim

The overall goal with the course is to provide the student a deeper knowledge and understanding of some modern physics measurement- and analysis-methods. The course should also develop and secure the students ability to:

• Perform physics experiments
• Apply knowledge from earlier courses
• Analyze and compile experimental and calculated results
• Account for results obtained in writing
• Actively contribute to create a well functioning project group Course content The introductory lectures treat subjects such as crystal structure and diffraction, radioactivity, the interaction of ionized radiation with matter and radiation detection. The course contains a series of laboratory exercises that include subjects from atomic and nuclear physics, wave physics, statistical physics, and solid state physics. Examples of laboratory exercises normally are included in the course are: Holography, Emission-spectrometry, Zeeman effect, X-Ray Spectroscopy, Optical pumping, Laue camera, Vacuum-technology, Mass-Spectroscopy, Analysis of gamma-spectrum, Curie and Ising model, Fiber optics and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Teaching and working methods The course consists of a series of laboratory exercises and is introduced by a short series of lectures. Before each lab the student should hand in compulsory preparation tasks. The student should also write individual lab reports after some of the labs.The course runs over the entire autumn semester. Examination LAB1Examination6 creditsU, GGrades are given as ”Fail” or ”Pass”. Grades for examination modules are decided in accordance with the assessment criteria presented at the start of the course. Grades Two grade scale, older version, U, G Other information Supplementary courses: Solid state physics I, Growth and characterization of nanomaterials. About teaching and examination languageThe teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows: If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts of the examination can be in English.If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English.If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English depending on teaching language.OtherThe course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point. The course is campus-based at the location specified for the course, unless otherwise stated under “Teaching and working methods”. Please note, in a campus-based course occasional remote sessions could be included. Department Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi Course literature OtherLab instructions and some additional material

Content

The introductory lectures treat subjects such as crystal structure and diffraction, radioactivity, the interaction of ionized radiation with matter and radiation detection. The course contains a series of laboratory exercises that include subjects from atomic and nuclear physics, wave physics, statistical physics, and solid state physics. Examples of laboratory exercises normally are included in the course are: Holography, Emission-spectrometry, Zeeman effect, X-Ray Spectroscopy, Optical pumping, Laue camera, Vacuum-technology, Mass-Spectroscopy, Analysis of gamma-spectrum, Curie and Ising model, Fiber optics and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy.