Advanced Physics Laboratory

Advanced Physics Laboratory - General Materials and Resources

Nice example of a Physics research lab notebook: Azuma

Formal Report Guidelines

Formal Report Seminar Slides

Oral Exam Guidelines

Recommended Texts & Notes:

Data Analysis Books

Depending on which experiments you do, data analysis may be a large part of this course. Our standard data analysis reference is

• "Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences, 3rd edition" by Phillip Bevington and Keith Robinson, McGraw-Hill 2002.

A shorter and less deep introduction is

• "Measurements and their Uncertainties: A Practical Guide to Modern Error Analysis" by Ifan G. Hughes and Thomas P.A. Hase, Oxford, 2010.

Useful Notes

Introductory Lecture Slides by Prof. David Bailey, 4 September 2020.

Introductory Meeting Slides by Prof. David Bailey, 6 September 2019.

Introductory Uncertainty Lecture Slides by Prof. David Bailey, 6 January 2015. PDF Format

Introductory Lecture Slides by Prof. Peter Krieger "Practical Introduction to Measurement Uncertainties in the Labs", 10 Sep 2013: PDF Format (1.76 MB file)

Notes from Professor Thywissen's Data Analysis Talk, 11 Sep 2007: PDF Format (3.7 MB file)

Error Analysis in Experimental Physical Science by Dr. David Harrison: www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PVB/Harrison/ErrorAnalysis/

Simulated Data Analysis Assignment

Python for the Advanced Lab or go directly to some Python fitting examples.

S.I. and cgs Units

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Last updated on 3 January 2021