Ateneo - UPO

Geometrical optics and complements of physical optics. Spectroscopic and absorbance measurements. Complements on DC and AC circuits and electrical measurements. RC, LC, RLC filters. Semiconductor devices: diodes and transistors and their application to electrical circuits. Use of multimeters, power supply, waveform generator, and oscilloscopes. Laboratory work on these subjects.

G. Cannelli, Metodologie sperimentali in fisica, Terza edizione, EdiSES 2010 – ISBN: 9788879596794;
Robert L. Boylestad, Brian A. Olivari, "Introductory Circuit Analysis", 14th edition, Pearson 2022 - ISBN: 0137594119, 9780137594115
Textbooks listed for Physics II.
Materials provided by the professor.

The course complements the study of electromagnetism with geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, polarisation, AC circuits and other electronics devices like diodes, transistors, and simple electronic circuits.

Data analysis topics of the course “Physics Laboratory I” (first year), links with the parallel course “Physics II” (first semester of the second year).

Lectures on complements about optics and electrical circuits, laboratory practice with experiments concerning electromagnetism, optics and electrical circuits.

Monitoring the learning process: this will be achieved by posing questions to students during lectures and laboratory practice, and also through quizzes proposed on the D.I.R. platform.
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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Evaluation of the written reports on the laboratory practice. Evaluation of the laboratory logbook. Oral examination on the physics principles of the laboratory practice and on the statistical analysis of data, discussion on the written reports.

- Knowledge and understanding: application of electromagnetism to light propagation in physical optics and geometrical optics. DC and AC circuits with resistors, capacitors, inductances, diodes, and transistors. Electrical safety.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: the ability to set up an experimental apparatus to perform optical measurements. Use of electronic instruments like generators, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
- Making judgments: evaluate the correctness of the experimental method used and of the consistency of the obtained results. Evaluate the correctness of a laboratory report using the peer-review method.
- Communication skills: ability to organise teamwork, ability to report the experimental procedures and the results in a written paper, using tables and charts to detail the specifications of a circuit or electrical component.
- Learning skills: use of experimental methods of optics to investigate the behaviour of an optical system. Use the methods of electronics to evaluate or troubleshoot an electrical circuit.