PHYS 4211 Physics Experiments
Fall 2008
Last edit: 13 Oct '08
- Pulse Transmision and Cable Properties
- Franck-Hertz Experiment
- Photoelectric Effect
- Compton Scattering
- Low Light Detection
- Muon Lifetime
- X-ray Diffraction
- Measurement of the electronic e/m Ratio
- Mössbauer Effect
- Speed of Light Measurement
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
A short but useful document on statistics and error estimation is
Statistics and Error Estimation by G. Clark/MIT.
Read this brief guide for
guidance on how to write lab reports for PHYS 4211. You will need to use the latex editor.The
files below are useful.
- 4211_sample.tex Latex source code file for your lab report. Edit this.
- 4211_sample.pdf A pdf version of the source file after its been "latexed."
- lab.cls File needed to process the above source code. Place in same directory as your source file. Do not edit.
- instraut.pdf A brief latex guide for formatting lab reports. A bit dated, read from p.7 onwards.
- circle.eps Do not edit. File needed if you re-latex 4211_sample.tex when practicing.
Read this brief guide for
guidance on how to plot data for PHYS 4211.
Useful References