Casimir Research School course for PhD students and post-docs from Leiden and Delft
Course contents
The course is a must-have for PhD students and post-docs interested in experimental physics. We will study electronics with a strong focus on practical applications. After reviewing the basics of passive and active components and their practical limitations, we will focus on circuit simulation, systematic troubleshooting and opamp circuits. Signals, noise and interference problems (and solutions!) will also be an important topic. We finish with an overview of microwaves and various measurement techniques, and a day on advanced use of electronic measurement equipment. Several case studies from the physics lab will be used throughout the course to make the theory come alive.
Teachers
Dr. ir. W. Merlijn van Spengen (Leiden University) , Dr. Val Zwiller and Raymond Schouten (Delft University of Technology)
Practical information:
- Book: The Art of Electronics, Horrowitz and Hill, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1989. Extra material is handed out during the course
- April 3, 7, 9 and 14 2009 (full day) in Leiden
- April 27, 29 and May 1 2009 (full day) in Delft
- Lectures from 9:30 to 12:30 and practical classes from 13:30 to 17:30
- A shuttle bus will be available to bring students from one university to the other and back
- Please register for the course before March the 25th 2009 with one of the lecturers by email. The maximum number of students is 25, so early registration is advisable.
For more information & registration please contact:
W. Merlijn van Spengen - spengen@physics.leidenuniv.nl
Val Zwiller - v.zwiller@tudelft.nl
