PHYS 401 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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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
1 August 21 Introduction to Physics 401
Slides
Counting statistics and fitting
Writeup
Optional: Python analysis tutorial w/data

Error propagation PS
 
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
 
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
Writeup
Apparatus manual
Millikan error analysis notes
Millikan Python scripts
Millikan Origin project template

Transmission lines
8 October 9 Noise & Error II
Slides

Millikan oil drop II
Same writeup as above

Charge values for Tuesday section

Charge values for Wednesday section
Charge values for Thursday section

 
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
 
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
 
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
 
16 December 4 No lecture NO LAB (Reading Day 05May)  
17 December 11 Final Report and Resubmissions Due Wed 13Dec, 11:59pm