Advanced Physics Lab

Instructors:

Tarek Saab Office: 2354 NPB Tel: 392-4671 E-mail: Use e-learning mail Office hours: TBD

Robert DeSerio Office: 1236 NPB Tel: 392-1690 E-mail: deserio@phys.ufl.edu Office hours: TBD

Class Hours:

T, Th Periods 2-4 (8:30–11:30am), 1240 New Physics Building

Syllabus & Schedule:

• Syllabus
• Schedule
• A/B Prelab list
• Rotation schedule

Course Material & Guides:

• Laboratory Notebook Guidelines
• Writing Scientific Reports Using LaTeX
• LaTeX template for PHY4803L

Experiments:

Group I Cosmic Ray Muons and the Muon Lifetime Gamma-Gamma Correlation Gamma Ray Spectroscopy	Group II Low Temperature Transport High Tc Superconductivity Pulsed NMR
Group III Optical Spectroscopy Rotation Vibration Spectrum of the HCl Molecule Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy	Group IV Xray Diffraction Dynamic Light Scattering Optical Tweezers Chaotic Vibrations Quartz Crystal Tuning Fork in Superfluid Helium

Resources:

Statistics:

• Statistical analysis writeup (with exercises)
• Statistical analysis homework list
• Addendum: Regression Algebra
• Addendum: Poisson Variables
• Excel Add-in for linear regression algebra
• Excel workbook demonstrating correlated variables
• Excel workbook demonstrating slope-intercept correlation
• Excel workbook on linear regression using linear algebra
• Excel workbook on nonlinear regression using linear algebra
• Excel workbook on nonlinear regression for Poisson variables
• Excel workbook on chi-square distributions
• Excel workbook demonstrating Excel's linear regression and Solver program

Natural Constants:

• Physical Constants
• Astrophysical Constants
• Periodic Table
• More physical constants by PhysLink

Communications:

• Using a TiddlyWiki for your lab notebook
• TiddlyWiki main website
• TiddlyWiki template for PHY4803L (Unzip all files to a single directory and open 4803L_logbook_blank.html.)
• UF Reading & Writing Center
• Advice to Begininning Physics Speakers
• MikTeX and TeXnicCenter download instructions
• AIP Style Manual 4th Edition
• Virginia Tech Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
• Elements of Style