PHYS 401 Fall 2023
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; Eugene is also a coauthor on most of the course lectures and materials.
| Week # | Week of | Lecture | Lab | Due | |
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| 1 | August 21 | Introduction to Physics 401 Slides |
Counting statistics and fitting Writeup Optional: Python analysis tutorial w/data Error propagation PS |
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| 2 | August 28 | Transients and oscillations in RLC circuits Slides |
Tools of the 401 lab Writeup, Slides [EVC] |
Counting | |
| 3 | September 4 | LABOR DAY NO LECTURE |
Transients in RLC circuits Writeup |
Error propagation | |
| 4 | September 11 | Noise & Error I Slides |
Report writing workshop slides |
RLC | |
| 5 | September 18 | Frequency domain analysis Slides |
Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detections Writeup |
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| 6 | September 25 | Pulses in transmission lines Slides |
Pulses in transmission lines Writeup |
Frequency domain | |
| 7 | October 2 | Millikan oil drop experiment Slides |
Millikan oil drop I |
Transmission lines | |
| 8 | October 9 | Noise & Error II Slides |
Millikan oil drop II |
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| 9 | October 16 | Torsional oscillator I Slides |
Torsional oscillator I Writeup Turbulent damping analysis notes |
Millikan | |
| 10 | October 23 | Torsional oscillator II Slides |
Torsional oscillator II Same writeup as above |
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| 11 | October 30 | Microwave Slides |
Microwave cavities Writeup |
Torsional oscillator | |
| 12 | November 6 | AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility I Slides |
AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility I Writeup |
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| 13 | November 13 | AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility II Slides |
AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility II Same writeup as above Temperature controller notes Magnetic materials references |
Microwave | |
| 14 | November 20 | FALL BREAK | |||
| 15 | November 27 | Report help session | AC measurement of magnetic susceptibility III Same writeup as above |
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| 16 | December 4 | No lecture | NO LAB (Reading Day 05May) | ||
| 17 | December 11 | Final Report and Resubmissions Due Wed 13Dec, 11:59pm | |||