2020 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics
Experimental Physics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Osamu Jinnouchi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed (H103)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.L201
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[summary] The lecture will be given for the basics of the physics experiments. The topics will be, how to write experiment's note, writing a good report, processing and statistics of data, optical measurements, technique for the vacuum operation, the particle detection techniques, circuit board works.
[aim] These knowledges will become useful when taking the 'Experiments in Physics A' and 'Experiments in Physics B'.
Course description and aims
[the goal] To learn the basic knowledge and techniques for the physics experiment, and the main principles behind.
In order to observe and verify the law of the nature, the students need to learn experimental techniques as well as the
documenting skills and interpretation of the experimental procedures, and the results.
Also the understanding of experiment itself and the data processing techniques are important.
In this class, the student can learn these basics of the physics experiment.
Keywords
physics experiment, data processing, experiment report
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In general, the lectures will be given with slides. Handouts will be provided.
Occasionally the small experiments will be carried out as a demonstration.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance of this lecture, the ethics learning of the experiment, how to write reports for experiments | Necessity of experimental proof precision measurements and discoveres in physics |
| Class 2 | Fundamentals of vacuum | Kinetic theory of ideal gas and mean free path Conductance and evacuation equation priciple of vacuum pumps and Vacuum gauges |
| Class 3 | Fundamentals of optics | Characteristics of light Principle of emission and detection |
| Class 4 | Techniques in signal processing | Signal to noise ratio, Concept of the impedance Processing of fast pulse, signals from detectors |
| Class 5 | Fundamentals of radiation measurement | Basics properties of the radiations Interaction of particles with matter |
| Class 6 | Data processing and the statistics (1) | Basic quantities of errors in statistics Errors and its propagation |
| Class 7 | Data processing and the statistics (2) | Significant figures and degree of confidence, tests likelihood method, least square method |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
N/A
Reference books, course materials, etc.
'Physics Experiment' edited by TokyoTech Physics department
Evaluation methods and criteria
The end of term exams, reports and the students participations
Related courses
- PHY.L202 ： Experiments in Physics A
- PHY.L203 ： Experiments in Physics B
- PHY.L210 ： Computational Physics
Prerequisites
None
Other
N/A