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2015-2016 University Catalog

PHYS 407 - Senior Laboratory in Modern Physics

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable
Advanced experiments in modern physics: electronics, optics, condensed matter, and nuclear physics. Techniques for recording, graphically and statistically analyzing, and reporting data. Typical experiments include the Frank-Hertz experiment, Hall Effect, electron spin resonance, nuclear magnetic resonance and optical pumping.

Fulfills writing intensive requirement in the major.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 263, 305, 308. Prerequisite enforced by registration system.

Corequisite(s): PHYS 402.

Notes: This course meets the writing-intensive requirement.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 9