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Advanced Laboratory
This is a wiki for the Advanced Laboratory course (173.308/608) at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The advanced laboratory involves the execution, analysis and presentation of several important experiments.
The Experiments
- Muon Lifetime
- Hall Effect
- Franck-Hertz
- Photoelectric Effect
- Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Nuclear Spectroscopy
- The Zeeman Effect
- Rutherford Scattering
- Brownian Motion
- Millikan Oil Drop
- Speed of Light
- Single Photon Interference
- Radio Telescope
Syllabus and Extra Information
The sites for years before 2011 contain additional information about experiments beyond that offered on this wiki. (Links may become stale if original authors remove content.)
Contacts
See specific years for instructor information.
The experiments and Physics Undergraduate Computer lab are maintained by Steve Wonnell (wonnell@pha.jhu.edu).
Location and Access
The all experiments associated with the lab are located in room 478 of Bloomberg Hall: the Physics Undergraduate Computer (PUC) lab. Access to the PUC lab is managed by Steve Wonnell.
LaTex
LaTex is a powerful typesetting tool that can seamlessly insert figures, render math formulae, professionally structure a paper, and include title pages and bibliography with ease.
You can find LaTex compilers and editing tools here.
Here is good quick-reference guide to LaTex formatting. (The first couple of chapters are the most useful for learning the basics; chapter three is mostly useful for reference. Beyond that involves more advanced tricks.)
Analysis Tools
- IPython Notebook: Install Instructions
Wiki Related
- You can write equations on this wiki using the same math symbols as in LaTeX.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.