Physics 121: Experimental Techniques
Class meets TTh 2:00 to 3:20 PM, Warren Lecture Hall (WLH) 2114.
The lab session formally meets Wednesday: 2:00 to 6:00 PM in MHA 3544/3574
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The UCSD Time Schedule for enrollment information.
Also see the
Academic Calendar for information on class dates and holidays.
Professor and Teaching Assistant Contact Info
Tom Murphy
SERF Buliding (930), Room 336, 534-1844
tmurphy@physics.ucsd.edu
Office hours: Monday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (e-mail or call first to notify me!)
Office hours also by appointment (e-mail, phone, personal, drop by)
Travis Wong
tjwrm13@gmail.com
Office: will use MHA 3544 (lab) as office
Office hours: Monday 10:00–11:00 AM; Tuesday 3:30–4:30 PM
Office hours also by appointment
Course Textbook
Building Scientific Apparatus Third or Fourth Edition, by John H. Moore, Christopher C. Davis, and Michael A. Coplan; Perseus Books, Cambridge, MA; ISBN 0-8133-4006-3. Used third edition copies may be hard to get; either edition will work.
Course Description
A laboratory-lecture course designed to give undergraduate students experiences useful in modern physics laboratories. Topics covered include: mechanical design and machining; mechanics of materials; thermal design and control; vacuum and cryogenic technologies; optical raytracing and optics design; useful laboratory electronics; computer interface to scientific equipment. The laboratory portion will consist of mini-projects aimed at developing proficiency in the lecture topics. These will involve design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a variety of original test apparatus.