Advanced Laboratory

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Students design and conduct experiments in contemporary physics. They learn to build equipment and use advanced laboratory techniques, such as high-speed single-event counting, coincidence detection, lock-in amplifiers, vacuum and cryogenic sample techniques. The experiments are computer controlled and advanced data analysis techniques are used. Experiments may include single-photon counting, cosmic ray muon coincidence detection, pulsed NMR spectroscopy, and superconductivity measurement. Two 3-hour blocks per week divided as needed between lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: C or better in PHYS 312, PHYS 332 and PHYS 374. Spring.