Module Identifier |
PH34020 |
Module Title |
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES |
Academic Year |
2002/2003 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Rudolf Winter |
Semester |
Semester 2 |
Other staff |
Professor Geraint Vaughan, Dr James A Whiteway |
Pre-Requisite |
Available to year 3 MPhys students only |
Course delivery |
Practical | 88 Hours Laboratory. 22 laboratory sessions (4 hours each) |
Assessment |
Semester Assessment | Course Work: 50% reports, 15% test on Monte-Carlo modelling, 15% test on Fourier Theory, 20% problem sheets in semester 1 | 100% |
Learning outcomes
After taking this module students should be able to:
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interface experiments to PCs
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understand and use advanced signal enhancement techniques such as phase sensitive detection
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understand and employ advanced data processing techniques such as digital filtering and FFTs
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use advanced data analysis routines
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conduct atomic beam experiments and interpret them using quantum mechanical formalisms
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optimise optical spectrometers
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apply Monte Carlo simulation to model experimental data
Brief description
This course is designed for MPhys year 3 students and is primarily intended to prepare students for the more exacting courses encountered in year 4. The module is divided into two parts: experimental and theoretical. The former consists of a number of laboratory experiments introducing advanced modern techniques e.g. array detectors and ellipsometry. The latter provides a more formal treatment of Fourier Analysis than in year 2, and introduces Monte Carlo modelling. In addition, a series of general example sheets are set in semester 1 to rienforce concepts learnt in earlier years and provide practice in applying these concepts in unfamiliar contexts.
Content
Experimental Content:
Students will perform three experiments out of the following:
calibration of optical spectrometers using array detectors
analogue-to -digital conversion and PC interfacing
ellipsometry
Stern-Gerlach experiment (spin in magnetic field)
powder dynamics (measuring and modelling a vibrating bed)
Theoretical Content:
Fourier transforms:basic theorems and definitions
Convolutions
Applications of Fourier transforms in optics and electronics
Fourier series and their applications
Calculation the FT: the Discrete Fourier Transform
Monte-Carlo Modelling
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Consultation
A.P French, E.F. Taylor.
An Introduction to Quantum Physics.
J.F. James.
A student'a guide to Fourier Transforms. Cambridge
T E Jenkins.
Optical Sensing and Signal Processing Techniques. Prentice-Hall