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Second cycle degree course in
Physics
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Mathematical, Physical and Computer Sciences

PHYSICS LABORATORY
cod. 1004448

Academic year 2014/15
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
Cristiano VIAPPIANI
integrated course unit
12 credits
hub: PARMA
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

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Learning objectives

This course provides basic knowledge on instrumentation frequently used in physics laboratories. The aim is to learn how to plan simple experiments, to acquire and analyse the data, to discuss the results. Numerical simulation methods for prototypical models are developed in the second part.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate physics and calculus, undergraduate physics lab practice.

Course unit content

This course is divided in two parts. The first parts dwells on how to plan an experiment, instrumentation, spectroscopic techniques, the second on how to derive physical predictions (numerical values) from a mathematical model and, consequently, on how to estimate parameters of a mathematical model from measurements.
Main topics:
Part I
- Emission spectroscopy
- Time-resolved luminescence
- Resistivity and carrier density in semiconductor and semi-insulator materials
- Photomultipliers
- Scintillators
Part II
General issues of numerical calculation and implementation of
algorithms.
- Numerical computation
- Software (matlab/python/C/C++).
- Numerical methods for the solution of differential equations
- Statistical methods for data processing.
- How to extract the value of a physical parameter from the experimental data

Full programme

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Bibliography

Lecture notes, journal papers.

Teaching methods

A few lectures to illustrate the experiments and the introductory topics, followed by group sessions in the lab, both for the experimental and for the numerical simulation parts.

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading of experiment papers and numerical exercises (homework), plus two additional general papers, one for each part of the course. Both general papers will lead to a brief discussion, possibly in the form of a presentation.

Other information

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

Tel. +39 0521 905116
E-mail segsmfn@unipr
 

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Dr. Marco Squarcia
Tel. +39 0521 906094
Office E-mail segreteria.smfi@unipr
Manager E-mail marco.squarcia@unipr.it

 

President of the degree course

Prof. Luigi Cristofolini
E-mail: luigi.cristofolini@unipr.it

Deputy President of the degree course

Prof. Eugenia Polverini
E-mail eugenia.polverini@unipr.it


Faculty advisor

Prof. Danilo Bersani
E-mail danilo.bersani@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Antonella Parisini
E-mail: antonella.parisini@unipr.it 

Prof. Francesco Cugini
E-mail: francesco.cugini@unipr.it 

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Alessio Bosio
E-mail alessio.bosio@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Prof. Marisa Bonini
E-mail marisa.bonini@unipr.it

Prof. Stefano Carretta
E-mail stefano.carretta@unipr.it

Prof. Eugenia Polverini
E-mail eugenia.polverini@unipr.it

Prof. Cristiano Viappiani
E-mail cristiano.viappiani@unipr.it

 

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Bersani Danilo 
E-mail: bersani.danilo@unipr.it

Prof. Guido D'Amico
E-mail:guido.damico@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Paolo Santini 
E-mail: paolo.santini@unipr.it 

Tutor students

Dott. Alessandro Testa
E-mail: alessandro.testa@unipr.it

Contact person for students of vulnerable groups

Prof. Andrea Baraldi Tel: 0521.905234
E-mail: andrea.baraldi@unipr.it