Quantum Laboratory 2

Course guarantor:

Jesus Guillermo Contreras

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Physical measurements designed to master the operation of devices used in physics and technology dealing with experiments at the quantum level. Experiments are chosen such that the student will become accostumed with demanding parts of experimental physics and demonstrate quantum effects.

Requirements:

02PRA1, 02PRA2.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Outline of lab experiments:

1. Normal and anomalous Zeeman effect

2. Properties of gamma rays Comptons scattering, spectroscopy and X-ray analysis of a material

3. Electron spin and nuclear magnetic resonance

4. Quantum erasure

5. Double-slit experiment and Heisenbergs uncertainty relations

6. Measurement of the speed of light

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Experimental and analytic methods, different experimental procedures

Abilities:

Application of the mentioned methods on specific physical experiments, processing and evaluation of results

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] J. H. Moore, M. A. Coplan, S. C. Greer, Building a scientific apparatus, Cambridge University Press 2009

[2] J. D. Wilson, C. A. Hernández-Hall, Physics Laboratory Experiments, Cengage Learning, 2014

Recommended references:

[3] M. Beck, Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, Oxford University Press 2012

[4] D. Prutchi, Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects, Wiley 2012

Study requisites:

laboratory of the department of physics

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: