Course Information:
Physics 375 - Fall 2008
Professor Michael Fuhrer
Announcements:
[November 19]
Because of Thanksgiving, the class schedule will need to be changed slightly:
Section 0201
Wed. Nov. 26: Lab #6 part II.
Wed. Dec. 3: Exam review in lecture, 2-3PM. Turn in Lab #6 report.
No lab from 3-6PM (makeup period for any students missing labs).
Wed. Dec. 10: Final Exam
Section 0401
Thurs. Nov. 27: no class (Thanksgiving)
Thurs. Dec. 4: Exam review in lecture, 2-3PM. Lab #6 part II.
Thurs. Dec. 11: Final Exam. Turn in completed Lab #6 report at final.
[August 22]
Lectures are 2-3 P.M. in Rm. 3112 Physics. Lab is 3-5:50 PM in Rm. 3104
Physics.
There WILL be a lab during the first week of classes (Wednesday, September 3). You must attend lecture that day and do Lab 0!
Labs:
0 Gaussian Beam
1 Refraction
2 Geometrical Optics
3 Polarization
4 Michelson Interferometer
5 Diffraction
6 Atomic Spectra
Homework:
Homework 1 - Due in class week of Sept. 10 -
Solutions
Homework 2 - Due in class week of Sept. 17 -
Solutions
Homework 3 - Due in class week of Oct. 1 -
Solutions
Homework 4 - Due in class week of Oct. 15 -
Solutions
Homework 5 - Due in class week of Oct. 29 -
Solutions
Homework 6 - Due in class week of Nov. 14 -
Solutions
Notes:
Excel tools:
Notes on using Excel tools for least-squares fitting
LinFit.xls (for fitting to linear relationship)
ParaFit.xls (for fitting to quadratic relationship)
Mathematica:
Mathematica Tutorial
General Data Handling, Plotting, and Linear
Regression
Nonlinear Regression
Reading in Data from ACQUIRE
Fourier Transforms
Fitting Diffraction Data
Last updated Monday December 08, 2008.