- Description:
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The goal of this subject is to introduce the students the principles of physics measurements, their techniques, methods and instruments that are used for such measurements, and the analysis of measured data.
- Contents:
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1.Introduction to physics measurements
2.How to properly perform an experiment
3.Methods of measurements of basic physics variables
4.Methods of measurements in modern physics
5.Principles of measuring instruments
6.Data analysis, Monte Carlo simulations
- Recommended literature:
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Key references:
[1] J. H. Moore et al., Building Scientific Apparatus, Cambridge University Press, 2009
[2] P. Horowitz et al., The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University Press, 1998
Doporučená literatura:
[3] Daryl W. Preston, Eric R. Dietz, The Art of Experimental Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 1991
- Keywords:
- Physics measurements, methods of measurements, measuring instruments, Monte Carlo simulations
Abbreviations used:
Semester:
- W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
- S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
- W,S ... both semesters
Mode of completion of the course:
- A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
- GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
- EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
- A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)
Weekly load (hours per week):
- P ... lecture
- C ... seminar
- L ... laboratory
- R ... proseminar
- S ... seminar