Physics 300 - Spring 2013

Modern Experimental Techniques

 

Professor Scott LaBrake

S&E N331

Office Hours: MWF 9:30 - 11:30, Th 8:30 - 12.

 

 Lab report guidelines and How to Write a Lab Report.

 

Lab #3: Environmental Radioactivity Experiment

Professor LaBrake

Lecture/Laboratory Experiment:

Wednesday: April 24, 2013 in N303

The actual experiment will have to be conducted on your own time as it takes a lot of time in order to collect and analyze the data.

You will have to decide with each other as to who is going to take data and when. A key will be left in a strategic location for access to the lab.

        Laboratory Handout for Environmental Radioactivity

        Lab report guidelines.

        Lecture Notes for Environmental Radioactivity

Lab report due date:

        You may submit your report electronically with all supporting materials included.

        You may submit your report to me in person, electronically as a .pdf file, or give it to Lynnette in the department office.

       The lab report is due on or before Noon on Monday, May 6, 2013. ***UPDATED***

       Late lab reports lose 10 percent per day late, including weekends.

 

Lab 5: Particle Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) Spectroscopy Experiment

Professor LaBrake

Lecture/Laboratory Experiment:

Wednesday, Thursday May 15 & May 16, 2013 in N303

       Laboratory Handout for PIXE

        Lab report guidelines.

        PIXE lecture notes.

Lab report due date:

        You may submit your report electronically with all supporting materials included.

        You may submit your report to me in person, electronically as a .pdf, or give it to Lynnette in the department office.

        Lab report is due on or before noon on Friday, May 24, 2013.

        Late lab reports lose 10 percent per day late, including weekends.

       

Lab #6: Rutherford Back Scattering (RBS) Spectroscopy Experiment

Professor LaBrake

Lecture/Laboratory Experiment:

   Wednesday/Thursday, May 29 and May 30, 2013 in N303     

        Laboratory Handout for RBS

        Lab report guidelines.

        RBS lecture notes.

Lab report due date:

        You may submit your report electronically with all supporting materials included.

        You may submit your report to me in person, electronically as a .pdf, or give it to Lynnette in the department office.

        The lab report is due on or before noon on Friday, June 7, 2013.

        Late lab reports lose 10 percent per day late, including weekends.

 

Remember you need to turn in a report for every lab that you've done.  Thus you should probably have six (6) lab reports total that will be turned into either Prof. LaBrake or Prof. Vineyard.  If you do not hand in a written lab report for even as little as one (1)  lab report, you will not pass the course.