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Leader: Dr Imants Svalbe
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: This unit provides part of a major in experimental physics. It consists of two 12-lecture sub-units, and laboratory work. The key areas for each sub-unit are: (1) Photonics: lasers and coherent light, modulation devices, optical waveguides, interference and holography; (2) Physical mechanisms of radiation production, synchrotron light and experimental techniques, and Laboratory work: experiments, simulations and report presentation on relevant topics.
Objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to; understand fundamental concepts in photonics (including photon propagation and information transfer) and synchrotron physics (including synchrotron beam characteristics and applications of synchrotron radiation), apply a series of theoretical techniques related to these topics; extend mastery of this core to related subject areas of knowledge of particular interest to the student; perform a series of measurements on experiments related to the above topics; write up experimental reports, present, analyse and discuss results; present a short seminar on the implementation and results of a laboratory experiment.
Assessment: Examinations (2 x 1.5 hours): 48% + Laboratory work: 34% + Assignments: 18%
Contact Hours: An average of 2 hours lectures, one 1-hour tutorial and 3 hours of laboratory work per week