The Advanced Laboratory Course has three teaching goals: To provide students with a variety of experimentalist skills, to expose students to a collection of topics in experimental physics, and to provide a sense of the nature of independent research. The Laboratory itself has a large inventory of instrumentation and equipment, including mechanical, electronic, and optical components, that support a broad spectrum of experiments.
The Advance Laboratory has two phases. The first phase consists of pre-designed experiments, chosen by the student from a list covering topics in Electronics, Modern Physics, and Optics. A written report follows the completion of each experiment. About mid-semester, the student begins to conceive of an independent experimental project covering any field relevant to experimental physics. This project is the focus of the second phase, beginning in early April. The instructors make every effort to support original and creative projects. At the end of the Semester, the student submits and extended project report and also gives a short oral presentation.
| Kyle McElroy | phone: 2-5404 |
email: Kyle.McElroy@colorado.edu | Office Hours: 2-4 Wed. F619 |
| Dana Anderson | phone: 2-5202 |
email: Dana.Anderson@colorado.edu | Office Hours: 1-3 Mon. |
| Tuesdays | Thursdays |
| January 15 Intro (Anderson and McElroy) |
January 17 Shop: Hand tools |
| January 22 Safety and Optics Care (Anderson) |
January 24 Shop: Painting & Dry Wall Repair |
January 29 |
January 31 Shop: Basic Plumbing |
| February 6 Nanoscience (Rogers) |
February 7 (Anderson) |
| February 12 Scanned Probes (McElroy) |
February 14 Shop: Electrical Lab & Home |
| February 19 Low Temp. Techniques (McElroy) |
February 21 Noise (Price) |
February 26 |
February 28 Shop: Joining Materials |
| March 4 none |
March 6 Projects (McElroy Anderson) |
| March 11 none |
March 13 none |