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FY821: Experimental physics III (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07012901

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: adam@memphys.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
hofferberth@sdu.dk
rle@mmmi.sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 12-14 U142 39
Common I Tuesday 14-16 U142 36
Common I Wednesday 08-10 U24 47
Common I Thursday 14-16 U142 37
Common I Thursday 10-12 U24 40,43-44,46-47
H1 TL Tuesday 12-18 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 11 38 Adams lab (Memphys)
H1 TL Tuesday 08-14 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 41 Adams lab (Memphys)
H1 TL Tuesday 10-16 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 45 TEK lab (Rene)
H1 TL Tuesday 09-13 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 48 Hofferberth lab
H2 TL Thursday 08-12 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 48 Hofferberth lab
H2 TL Friday 09-15 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 38,41 Adams lab (Memphys)
H2 TL Friday 08-14 *Odense Lokalitet aftales 10 45 TEK lab (Rene)
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Prerequisites:
A Bachelor’s degree in Physics, or similar subject area or a minor in Physics.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to: Have knowledge of the topics from Electromagnetism II (FY506), Thermal Physics I and II (FY523 and FY524), Introductory quantum mechanics I (FY521) and Physics of condensed matter (FY508).

Course introduction
The aim of the course is that students become familiar with modern methods in experimental physics. 
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in previous experimental courses in the physics curriculum, and provides an academic basis for using topics from research in experimental physics in later projects and in the master project.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
  • Give the competence to conduct advanced physical experiments in a broad range of topics.
  • Give the skills to conduct and interpret advanced physics experiments and critically evaluate own results as well as literature results.
  • Give knowledge on physical techniques used in the research at SDU and knowledge about current research topics. 


Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to:
  • Describe the phenomenological background of the techniques used and assess their applications.
  • Work with advanced scientific measurement equipment (under supervision), and implement quantitative data processing.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing the outcome of own results and results from relevant scientific literature. 
Subject overview
The following main topics are contained in the course: 
  • Scanning probe microscopy / AFM
  • Ellipsometry.
  • Quantum optics
  • Photonics
 


Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
  1. As a prerequisite-test the students are required to complete the lab work and the associated lab reports before admission to exam a). Passed/Failed, internal marking. (07012912).
Assessment and marking:
  1. Oral exam, 20 min. in one of the 4 topics of the course. Internal marking, 7-mark scale. Paper notes allowed. (5 ECTS). (07012902). 
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 16 hours
 - Tutorials: 24 hours

Educational activities
After completion of each laboratory session, each team submits a report. Reading material and/or journal articles will provided, describing the background of the experiments. 
 
Activities during the study phase:
  • Independent study of reading material describing the physical techniques.
  • Analysis of data collected during lab exercises. Writing of group reports. 
Educational form
The course is divided in 4 parts corresponding to the 4 different subject areas. Within each part, 2x2 hours of theoretical introduction is given to the subject area and the corresponding experimental methods. This is followed by a 6 hours laboratory session on research equipment, conducted as mixture of demonstrations and hands-on experiments.

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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