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
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
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
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.