Advanced Experimental Physics

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This course will cover advanced experimental methods and techniques often encountered in research laboratories. Selected experiments may include x-ray diffraction, elemental and vibrational spectroscopy, microscopy, optical and electrical property measurements, material fabrication techniques, vacuum systems, and experimental apparatus fabrication. Computational techniques may include automated control, error analysis, graphing and curve fitting using LABVIEW and Python. Lect. 1, Lab 4. Prerequisite: PHY 311 ; MTH 310 . Concurrent registration in MTH 308 or MTH 309 recommended. Offered Occasionally.