SUNY-Geneseo/Physics & Astronomy
Fall 2011
Optics and Modern Physics Lab
Photographs of Experiments
(Phys 226)
T 2:30pm/W 1:30pm/R 9:00am/W 5:00pm: 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 30 - Sep 1
0: Uncertainties; Using Excel's Solver
none
  
Sep 6 - Sep 8
 
1: Geometric Optics & Index of Refraction
Assign 1
Sep 13 - Sep 15
2: Permittivity of Free Space
 
Assign 2
Sep 20 - Sep 22
3: Polarization of Light
Assign 3
 
Sep 27 - Sep 29
Oct 4 - Oct 6
4: Ultrasonic Interference and Diffraction
 
Assign 4
Oct 18 - Oct 20
Oct 25 - Oct 27
5: The Speed of Light 
 
Assign 5
 
Reading
 
Nov 1 - Nov 3
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
Nov 8 - Nov 10
7: The Michelson Interferometer/
    Index of refraction of Air
Assign 7
 
Nov 15 - Nov 17
8: Blackbody Radiation 
     Resistivity of Tungsten from CRC 

Assign 8

Nov 29 - Dec 1
9: The Photoelectric Effect
Assign 9
 
Dec 6 - Dec 8 10: Chaos (Computer Simulation) Assign 10
Dec 14 - Dec 20
     Oral Presentations
 
 
Table Of Lab Partners
 
Numbers indicate the experiment number as listed above.
The purple box indicates the lab for your oral presentation.

Example 1: For experiment #7 (Index of Refraction of Air), Sara will be partnered with Martin.
Example 2: William and Gregory will make on oral presentation on experiment #4 (Ultrasonic Interference).
Example 3: Michael and Dante will be partnered for experiment #3 (Polarization).