Physics 623 - Electronic Aids to Measurement

Physics 623 is primarily intended for graduate students who will work in a research laboratory and require a basic background in electronic design and the use of electronic instruments.

Topics

• The course covers the fundamentals of electronics including:
• Circuit theory
• Basic electronic components
• The integration of components into practical circuits and measuring instruments.

Labs & Lectures

• The course is taught with two 75 min lectures and one three hour laboratory session per week.
• There are 14 laboratory experiments and you typically work with a lab partner.

Experiments
The experiments start with the use of basic components such as:

• Transmission lines
• Transistors
• Amplifier circuits

They move on to experiments which include:

• The study of feedback amplifiers
• Oscillators
• Electronic noise

The final third of the course is devoted to digital circuitry with experiments such as:

• Analog /digital conversion
• Computer circuit simulation
• Programmable logic.