SUNY-Geneseo/Physics & Astronomy
Fall 2015
Optics and Modern Physics Lab
Photographs of Experiments
(Phys 226)
W 1:30pm - 4:20pm in 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 1
0: Uncertainties; Plotting; Using Excel's Solver
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Sep 14 - Sep 15
 
1: Geometric Optics & Index of Refraction generic icon for link to excel file
Assign 1
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Sep 21 - Sep 22
2: Polarization of Light
Assign 2
  
Sep 28 - Sep 29
Oct 5 - Oct 6
3: Ultrasonic Interference and Diffraction
 
Assign 3
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Oct 12 - Oct 13 Fall Break    
Oct 19 - Oct 20
Oct 26 - Oct 27
4: The Speed of Light
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Assign 4
 
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Nov 2 - Nov 3
5: Permittivity of Free Space
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Assign 5
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Nov 9 - Nov 10
6: The Bohr Atom   (spectra image)
   Diagram of Spectrometer
   You can install "Spec1.exe" from this location
   (copy and paste into your address bar from a
   computer on the Geneseo Domain):
 
 \\files\Outbox\Physics\Pogo\OpticsLab\SpecInstaller
        
Web-based Spectrum Viewer
Assign 6
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Nov 16 - Nov 17
7: The Michelson Interferometer/
    Index of refraction of Air
Assign 7
  
Nov 23 - Nov 24
8: Blackbody Radiation 
     Resistivity of Tungsten from CRC  generic icon for link to excel file

Assign 8

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Nov 25 - Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break    
Nov 30 - Dec 1
9: The Photoelectric Effect
Assign 9
  
Dec 7 - Dec 8 10: Chaos (Computer Simulation) Assign 10 generic icon for link to pdf file
Dec 14 Review (only for Dr. Pogo's section)    
Dec 17
     Oral Presentations for Dr. Pogo's section
3:30 pm
    
   
 
  
Table Of Lab Partners
 
Numbers indicate the experiment number as listed above.
The purple box indicates the lab for your oral presentation.

table of lab partners

Example 1: For experiment #6 (The Bohr Arom), Damien H. will be partnered with Emily H.
Example 2: Brandon M. and Fariya M. will make on oral presentation on their experiment #5 (Permittivity).
Example 3: Dillon R. and Connor M. will be partnered for experiment #3 (Ultrasonic Interference & Diffraction).