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PHYSICS 320: modern physics, fall 2009 Tim Gfroerer, Davidson College
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| Our lab will meet on Monday and Wednesday from 1:30 to 4:20 p.m. in the basement of Dana. You will not necessarily be in lab every one of those days, but you should reserve those afternoons until we announce the forthcoming lab schedule and you have the chance to make plans with your partner. In addition to the experiments listed below, we will also explore selected Physlet exercises during lab time. You can access those exercises via the link below. You are required to keep a laboratory notebook in which you will record your day-to-day work. Please see the syllabus for details on lab book expectations. |
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Physlet-based Labs: |
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QM Wavepackets (NOTE: Complete Sections 1a - 2c and 4 only. Use these revised questions for Section 2b.) (Text Reference: Sections 5.4 and 5.6) |
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Square Wells (Text Reference: Sections 6.3 and 6.4) |
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Hydrogen Atom (Text Reference: Sections 7.1 - 7.3 and 7.6) |
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Multiple Wells (NOTE: revised questions for Section 2 only), (Text Reference: Section 11.1) |
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Experiments: |
| Franck-Hertz Experiment (Text Reference: Section 4.7) |
| Photoelectric Effect (Text Reference: Section 3.6) |
| Blackbody Radiation (Text Reference: Sections 3.5 and 9.7) |
| Electron Diffraction (Text Reference: Sections 5.2 and 5.3) |
| X-ray Spectroscopy (Text Reference: Sections 4.6 and 5.1) |
| Rare Earth Fluorescence (Text Reference: p. 275 and Section 8.2) |
| Semiconductor Quantum Wells (Text Reference: Sections 6.3-6.4) |
| Spectrometers |
| Er3+ Spectra and Up Conversion |
| Magnetic Materials and Electromagnets |
| Nuclear Radiation |
| γ-ray Spectroscopy |
Lab Schedule:
| Lab/Week | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 |
| Square Wells | Svamal and Leah | David and Chip | Chris and Anna | Lindsey and Evan | Wade and Ryan |
| Hydrogen Atom | Lindsey and Ryan | Wade and Leah | Svamal and Chip | David and Anna | Chris and Evan |
| Multiple Wells | David and Evan | Chris and Ryan | Lindsey and Leah | Wade and Chip | Svamal and Anna |
| Semiconductor QWs | Wade and Anna | Svamal and Evan | David and Ryan | Chris and Leah | Lindsey and Chip |
| Rare Earths | Chris and Chip | Anna and Lindsey | Wade and Evan | Svamal and Ryan | David and Leah |