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This laboratory provides students with a greater understanding of electromagnetic phenomena, wave phenomena, and optics, and supports PS 16.Measurements of microscopic quantities, like the charge and mass of the electron, give students an opportunity to explore the structure of matter.Other experiments involve the physics of electrical currents, electric properties of bulk matter, magnetic fields and their effect on beams, wave phenomena, and the nature of light and its interaction with optical materials.This course trains students in experimental measurements, data manipulation and analysis, error analysis, deductive thinking, and instrumentation.Students complete a weekly lab report.One credit.
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In this companion lab course to PS 222, students investigate classical optical experimental methods including experiments in geometrical optics, optical instruments, optical materials, velocity of light, interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, Michelson and Fabry-Perot interferometers, and polarization.The course includes an introduction to spectroscopy, fiber optics, and lasers, and requires comprehensive lab reports.One credit.
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PS 204 and PS 205 each offer lab experience in modern experimental methods and techniques.They each involve lab investigation of fundamental concepts in modern physics including atomic, nuclear, solid-state, X-ray, acoustic, superconductivity, and quantum physics.Lab procedures emphasize hands-on work with basic experimental equipment such as vacuum systems, power supplies, electronics and instrumentation, detectors, diagnostic techniques, computer interfaces, data acquisition and control, hardware and software, etc.These lab courses give students maximum opportunity to work on their own with minimum supervision.One credit.
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See PS 204.One credit.
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In this lab course, student experiments include measurement of the speed of light, the photoelectric effect, diffraction phenomena, spectroscopy, polarization, interferometry, interference effects, and optical heterodyning.Students may - and are encouraged to - develop relevant experiments.The course requires comprehensive lab reports.One credit.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-listed in engineering as EE 245, this lecture and lab course trains students in the practical aspects of digital electronics, beginning with simple digital circuits and advancing to the design and development of microprocessor circuits.Topics include number systems (decimal, binary, octal, hexadecimal, BCD); Boolean algebra; integrated circuits versus discrete components; logic gates; AND/OR/NAND/NOR/XOR circuits; flip-flops; multiplexers and decoders; counters; registers; memory devices; arithmetic and logic units; programmable logic devices; and analog/digital and digital/analog conversion techniques.(Prerequisites: PS 15-16) Three credits.
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Students learn the use of basic laboratory test equipment such as the digital volt-ohm-amp meter, function generator, and oscilloscope.Breadboard techniques are utilized to assemble and test various digital circuits.Simulation software is introduced.(Corequisite: PS 211) One credit.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-listed under engineering as EE 213, this lecture and lab course introduces students to the theory and practice of basic electronics and linear/analog circuitry.Topics include Kirchhoff's laws and applications; resistor circuits; concepts of capacitive and inductive reactance; impedance calculation using vector and complex notation; DC, AC, and transient circuit behavior; operation of basic solid state devices (diodes, junction transistors, FETs, SCRs); operational amplifiers; active and passive filters; feedback techniques; and frequency dependent effects.The basic laws and theorems of circuit analysis are introduced.(Prerequisites: PS 15-16) Three credits.
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Students learn the use of basic laboratory test equipment such as the digital volt-ohm-amp meter, function generator, oscilloscope, and frequency counter.Breadboarding techniques are utilized to assemble and test various linear/analog circuits.Simulation software is introduced.(Corequisite: PS 211) One credit.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will learn numerical methods to solve scientific problems and to integrate the use of the computer into their research.The course will cover numerical methods to solve integrals, differential equations, partial differential equations, systems of linear equations, and to model random processes.Problems that will be solved in this class include: Laplace equation, chaotic pendulum, Schrodinger's equation, and magnetic and electric field calculations.The programming languages that will be used in this course are high level languages, such as C and C++, whose basic syntax will be taught in class.(Prerequisite: PS 65 or equivalent) Three credits.
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