We supply an integrated modern physics training lab that provides hands-on experience with experiments in modern physics that are challenging at varying levels of expertise. The experiments are designed to enhance Understand theoretical concepts of modern physics by performing experiments, and give students basic skill and technique in data acquisition and analyses. The lab system covers various modern physics topics such as quantum, electro-optic, acousto-optic & magneto-optic effects laser physics, X-ray physics, atomic physics, fiber optics, photonics, NMR, Zeeman, Planck’s constant, Franck-Hertz, Millikan oil drop, e/m and electron diffraction … etc.
The lab system enables students to apply experiments and activities such as:
- Quantum eraser with the Mach-Zehnder interferometer
- Diffraction at a slit and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
- Elementary charge and Millikan experiment
- The specific charge of the electron – e/m
- Franck-Hertz experiment
- Planck’s “quantum of action” and photoelectric effect (line separation by interference filters)
- Planck’s “quantum of action” and the extern photoelectric effect
- Stern-Gerlach experiment
- Zeeman effect with electromagnet
- Fundamental principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Relaxation times in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Spatial encoding in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) I & II
- Electron spin resonance
- Electron diffraction
- Compton effect
- Compton effect – energy-dispersive direct measurement
- Compton scattering of X-rays
- Duane-Hunt displacement law and Planck’s “quantum of action”
- Fine structure: one and two-electron spectra
- Balmer series/ determination of Rydberg’s constant
- Atomic spectra of the two-electron system: He, Hg
- Absorption spectra
- X-ray fluorescence and Moseley’s law
- Characteristic X-ray lines of different anode materials / Moseley’s law
- K and L absorption edges of X-rays / Moseley’s law and the Rydberg constant
- Characteristic X-rays of copper, molybdenum, iron, tungsten
- K alpha double splitting of molybdenum X-rays / fine structure
- K alpha doublet splitting of iron X-rays / fine structure
- Helium-Neon laser, the basic set
- Rutherford experiment with MCA
- Semiconductor thermoelectric generator – Seebeck effect
- Beta spectroscopy
- Hall effect in metals
- Hall effect in n- and p-germanium (Tesla meter)
- Bandgap of germanium
- Examination of the structure of NaCl monocrystals with different orientations
- X-ray investigation of cubic crystal structures / Debye-Scherrer powder method
- X-ray investigation of crystal structures / Laue method
- X-ray investigation of hexagonal crystal structures / Debye-Scherrer powder method
- X-ray investigation of crystal structures / Laue method with a digital X-ray image sensor(XRIS)
- Debye-Scherrer diffraction patterns of powder samples with three cubic Bravais lattices
- Debye-Scherrer diffractions pattern of powder samples with a diamond structure (according to Bragg-Brentano)
- Debye-Scherrer diffraction patterns of powder samples with a hexagonal lattice structure
- Debye-Scherrer diffraction patterns of powder samples with a tetragonal lattice structure
- Debye-Scherrer diffraction patterns with a cubic powder sample
- Energy-dispersive measurements of K- and L-absorption edges
- Determination of the lattice constants of a monocrystal
- Duane-Hunt displacement law
- The velocity of ultrasound in a solid-state material
- Modulus of elasticity / Youngs Modulus
- Mechanical hysteresis
- Nd: YAG laser
- Peltier heat pump
- Characteristic curves of a solar cell
- Characteristic curves of semiconductors with Cobra4
- Characteristic curves of semiconductors with Cobra4 Xpert-Link
- The dielectric constant of different materials
- Ferromagnetic hysteresis
- an ion with the Michelson interferometer
- Magnetostriction with the Michelson interferometer
- Atomic Resolution of the graphite surface by STM
- Atomic Force Microscopy
- Half-life and radioactive equilibrium
- Poisson’s and Gaussian distribution of radioactive decay
- Visualization of radioactive particles/ diffusion cloud chamber
- Alpha energies of different sources with MCA
- Fine structure of the alpha spectrum of Am-241 with MCA/ alpha spectroscopy
- Study of the alpha energies of Ra-226 with MCA
- Energy loss of alpha particles in gases with MCA
- Electron absorption
- Inverse-square law and absorption of gamma or beta rays with the Geiger-Müller counter
- Energy dependence of the gamma absorption coefficient / Gamma spectroscopy
- Internal conversion in 137m Ba with MCA
- Photonuclear cross-section / Compton scattering cross-section
- Counter tube characteristics
- X-ray dosimetry
- The intensity of characteristic X-rays as a function of the anode current and anode voltage
- Monochromatizating of molybdenum X-rays
- Monochromatizating of copper X-rays
- Radiographic examination of objects
- Contrast medium experiment with a blood vessel model
- Determination of length and position of an object which cannot be seen
- A qualitative examination of the absorption of X-rays
- Absorption of X-rays
- Ionizing effect of X-radiation
- Diffraction measurements to determine the intensity of Debye-Scherrer reflexes using a cubic powder sample
- Debye-Scherrer diffraction measurements for the examination of the texture of rolled sheets
- X-ray energy spectroscopy – calibration of the X-ray energy detector
- The energy resolution of the X-ray energy detector
- Inherent fluorescence radiation of the X-ray energy detector
- Qualitative X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy of metals – Moseley’s law
- Qualitative X-ray fluorescence analysis of alloyed materials
- Qualitative X-ray fluorescence analysis of powder samples
