Experimental physics

The aim of this module is to enable students to compare experimental reality with their theoretical knowledge. Particular attention is paid to writing up results and presenting them in the form of oral presentations. The work is organized into eight-hour sessions for which a topic is chosen by the students. They record their results and analyses in a laboratory notebook based on the protocols used in laboratories. At the end of the semester, students choose a topic, which they develop in the form of a final report that they defend orally. This course prepares students for the internships they will undertake during their studies.

Examples of experiments available: optical spectroscopy (IR, visible), gamma, X-ray, acoustic; low-temperature photoluminescence; near-field spectroscopy (AFM, STM); electron microscopy...

The range of experiments on offer covers the areas of physics taught in the various physics courses. Students must choose from among the different experiments those that seem most relevant to their interests. A significant effort has been made to integrate new data acquisition technologies and the use of computer tools in order to compare experiment and theory.

- Keeping a logbook.

- Design, refinement, and development of approaches, methodologies, protocols, instruments, and experimental setups.

- Use digital tools and programming languages to simulate a physical problem, control an experiment, and analyze data.

- Communicate for training or knowledge transfer purposes, both orally and in writing,

Monitoring of the logbook, written report, oral presentation.

The aim of this module is to enable students to compare experimental reality with their theoretical knowledge. Particular attention is paid to writing up results and presenting them in the form of oral presentations. The work is organized into eight-hour sessions for which a topic is chosen by the students. They record their results and analyses in a laboratory notebook based on the protocols used in laboratories. Students must choose from among their various experiments those that seem most relevant to their interests. A significant effort is made to integrate new data acquisition technologies and the use of computer tools in order to compare experiment and theory. At the end of the semester, students choose a topic, which they develop in the form of a final report that they defend orally. This course prepares students for the internships they will undertake during their studies.

Examples of experiments available: optical spectroscopy (IR, visible), gamma, X-ray, acoustic; low-temperature photoluminescence; near-field spectroscopy (AFM, STM); electron microscopy, etc.

Skills to be acquired in this module:

o Keeping a logbook.

o Design, refinement, and development of approaches, methodologies, protocols, instruments, and experimental setups.

o Use digital tools and programming languages to simulate a physical problem, control an experiment, and analyze data.

o Communicate for training or knowledge transfer purposes, both orally and in writing.