2022 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics
Experimental Physics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Kentaro Somiya
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed (H131)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.L201
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2022
- 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
The lectures will be given with PowerPoint slides.
The lecturer may perform a demonstration of some experiments.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance of this lecture | Find out what is necessary to start experiment courses in physics. |
| Class 2 | How to write a report (1) | Learn the structure of a good physics report. |
| Class 3 | How to write a report (2) | Learn how to graph your measurement data. |
| Class 4 | Signal and noise | Know the magnitude of different kinds of signal and noise in physics experiments |
| Class 5 | Various experiments | Learn basics of the radiation experiments, optical experiments, and vacuum experiments. |
| Class 6 | Measurement apparatus | Learn how to use an oscilloscope, analog circuits, digital control, etc. |
| Class 7 | Data analysis | Learn basic quantities of errors in statistics and its propagation. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare and review class contents.
Textbook(s)
N/A
Reference books, course materials, etc.
'Physics Experiment' edited by TokyoTech Physics department
Evaluation methods and criteria
End term exam
Related courses
- PHY.L202 ： Experiments in Physics A
- PHY.L203 ： Experiments in Physics B
- PHY.L210 ： Computational Physics
Prerequisites
None
Other
N/A