INSTRUMENTAL PHYSICS LABORATORY
Stampa
Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic year
2020/2021
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
FIS/01 (EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Course
Curriculum
Didattica e storia della fisica
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2021 - 11/06/2021)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
60 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
MARABELLI FRANCO (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
Basic notions of the physics of materials, electromagnetism, optics will be applied, as provided by the bachelor courses.
Learning outcomes
The target of the course is in giving the basis and the criteria of managing some techniques and instruments commonly present in research laboratory and in discussing their advantages and limits.
Course contents
Learning of the way of using the main physical instrument and techniques concerning cryogenics systems, optical spectroscopy and noise reduction in measurements.
In particular the following topics will be taken into consideration: signal acquisition and data treatment and conversion, the strategies adopted for noise reduction and lock-in, Fourier transforms and their usage, temperature detection and cryogenics, Vacuum techniques, the basis of optical spectroscopy instruments and devices, sources and detectors.
Teaching methods
The course is developed in a dedicated laboratory and is formed by lessons introducing the different problems, followed by practical exercises with instruments and experiments. Students will be invited to independently implement some measurement experiments.
Reccomended or required readings
R.A. Dunlap, Experimental Physics, Modern Methods, Orford University Press, 1988. ISBN 0-19-504949-7
Some complementary material and handouts will be provided by the teacher (through Kiro platform).
Assessment methods
Oral examination. The examination starts from the discussion of one of the performed experiments, chosen by the student, then extended to the general concepts illustrated during the course.
Further information
Oral examination. The examination starts from the discussion of one of the performed experiments, chosen by the student, then extended to the general concepts illustrated during the course.
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