Modern Lab
The physics course 201 Modern Physics Lab has a dedicated learning space conveniently referred to as the Modern Lab. In this semester-long lab, students have an opportunity to replicate classic historical experiments, including the photoelectric effect, Michelson interferometer, and muon lifetime experiments. Emphasis is placed on the use of computers for capturing and analyzing data, and on effective oral and written presentation of experimental results.The modern physics laboratory houses over a dozen experimental setups that allow physics majors to engage in a wide range of physical inquiry. These include:
- Laser Optics
- Interferometry
- Holography
- Fiber optic signaling
- Nuclear Instrumentation
- Detection of cosmic ray muons
- Measurement of the speed of gamma rays
- Nuclear spectroscopy
- Quantum Physics
- Photoelectric effect
- Millikan's oil drops (Measurement of the electron charge)
- Diffraction of electrons
- Atomic spectroscopy