SUNY-Geneseo/Physics & Astronomy
Fall 2009
Optics and Modern Physics Lab
Photographs of Experiments
(Phys 226)
M 1:00pm/T 1:00pm/W 3:30pm: ISC 226 
   Dr. Pogo  (pogo at geneseo.edu)
   Where's Pogo?
   Office: ISC 228D

PDF Summary of schedule

Lab Manual so far

Date Title & Links to Photographs

Pre-Lab Assignment Due

Pogo
Worksheet
Aug 31 -Sep 2
0: Uncertainties; Using Excel's Solver
none
Sep 8 -Sep 9;
Dec 14
1: Geometric Optics & Index of Refraction
Assign 1
Sep 14 - Sep 16
2: Permittivity of Free Space
 
Assign 2
Sep 21 - Sep 23
3: Polarization of Light
Assign 3
 
Sep 28 - Sep 30
Oct 5 - Oct 7
4: Ultrasonic Interference and Diffraction
 
Assign 4
Oct 19 - Oct 21
Oct 26 - Oct 28
5: The Speed of Light
 
Reading
Assign 5
 
Nov 2 - Nov 4
6: The Bohr Atom   (spectra image)
   Diagram of Spectrometer
   Spec1.exe installer
         (link requires Internet Explorer)
Assign 6
Nov 9  Nov 11
7: The Michelson Interferometer/
    Index of refraction of Air
Assign 7
 
Nov 16 - Nov 18
8: Blackbody Radiation 
     Resistivity of Tungsten from CRC 

Assign 8

Nov 30 - Dec 2
9: The Photoelectric Effect
Assign 9
 
Dec 7 - Dec 9 10: Chaos (Computer Simulation) Assign 10
Dec 18 - Dec 21
     Oral Presentations
 
 
Table Of Lab Partners
 
Numbers indicate the experiment number as listed above.
The pink box indicates the lab for your oral presentation.

 

Example 1: For experiment #2 (Permittivity of Free Space), Jeff A. will be partnered with John "Jack" D.
Example 2: John S. and Robert L. will make on oral presentation on experiment #4 (Ultrasonic Interference and Diffraction).
Example 4: Martha H.  and Jarrod L. will be partnered for experiment #10 (Chaos).