1 course unit Primarily a laboratory course focused on exploring classic and contemporary experiments from atomic, nuclear, thermal, and quantum physics, with an emphasis on interfacing instrumentation and error analysis. This course will culminate in an extended experimental or theoretical research project. Students will present results in both written and oral presentations. Offered every spring. Prerequisite(s): PHY 213 Modern Physics and PHY 216 Analog & Digital Circuits plus one of the following: PHY 241, 242 Thermal & Statistical Physics, PHY 319 Analytical Mechanics or PHY 329 Electromagnetism. Meets general academic requirement W.
