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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 547 - Advanced Experimental Methods in Nanoscale Physics


(3 units)

Prerequisite: PHYS 254 , PHYS 450  or consent of instructor. (Undergraduates enroll in PHYS 447; graduates enroll in PHYS 547.)
Experimental techniques and ideas that have revolutionized condensed matter physics in the last centuries will be presented. Topics include superconductivity, graphene, and noise in electronic signals that hide exciting phenomena. A theoretical introduction will be followed by hands-on experiments.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.). Double Numbered with: PHYS 447