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10467 Experimental Methods and Instrumentation in Physics
Danish title: Metoder og instrumenter til fysiske målinger
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Prerequisite: 10014, 10015, 10013, 48000
Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester
Scope and form: Lecture, group work, experimental work
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (Pass/fail)
Participant limitation: max. 24

Contact person: Claus Schelde Jacobsen, Building 309, Tel. +45 4525 3340, email csj@fysik.dtu.dk, http://info.fysik.dtu.dk/~csj/

URL: http://info.fysik.dtu.dk/~csj/10467
Department: Department of Physics
Aim: The participants will learn the principles of simple electronic circuits and the use of modern electronic instruments, and will be introduced to practical physical measurements in the laboratory. The course is designed to students who are just finishing the Applied Physics four semester programme.
Contents: Mornings: Lectures and discussion. Topics: DC and AC measurements. 4 probe measurement. A/D-converters. Noise: Random and external. Null and earth points. Cables. Shielding. Noise reduction: Filtering, lock-in detection, bridges, etc. Demands from object. High frequency techniques. Data acquistition and control. LabView. Estimates of uncertainty.
Afternoons: Lab work. First 6 introductory excersises. Topics: Operational amplifiers. Filters. Feedback: Oscillators. Capacitance and inductance bridges with lock-in detection. Light power measured by modulation and lock-in detection. Resistance mesurement with digital multimeter and oscilloscope. Finally, 1 mini project. Topics: Operational amplifier. Noise characterisation with oscilloscope and spectrum analyser. PC (LabView) system with multiplexer. PC-controlled temperature measurement and -stabilisation. Microwave power, reflection, matching. Microwave diffraction in lattice. Boltzmann's constant from noise measurements.