Physics 269B Seminar Class for Fall Quarter 2000:

Electronics for Experimental Physicists

Seminars are held in Knudsen 4-134 at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays.
They are organized by Professor Jay Hauser (office 4-107E, phone 310-206-4547).

Abstract:

Experimental physicists use all kinds of advanced electronics on a daily basis. Most of us learn what we need to know on a case-by-case basis. The proposed seminar series will cover a large variety of electronics as used by working physicists including:

analog devices and techniques, noise
analog-to-digital conversion (charge, voltage, time digitization)
digital electronics techniques
radio and high-frequency/fast-pulse techniques
instrumentation - oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers
custom electronics: circuit design and fabrication
data acquisition: cards, bus standards, computers
electronics examples from UCLA research groups
electronics examples from students

Tentative schedule for this seminar class as of September 7 is: (subject to change)

Date	Subject	Speaker
Oct. 3	Class Organization and Introduction	Prof. Jay Hauser/UCLA High Energy
Oct. 10	Analog devices and techniques, noise	Dr. Vahe Ghazikhanian/UCLA Nuclear
Oct. 17	Instrumentation - oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, pulse generators, logic modules, sensors of all types	Prof. Jay Hauser/UCLA High Energy
Oct. 24	Digital electronics techniques	Prof. Jay Hauser/UCLA High Energy
Oct. 31	Radio and high-frequency/fast-pulse techniques	Prof. David Saltzberg/UCLA High Energy
Nov. 7	Astronomical Electronics	Prof. James Larkin/ UCLA Infrared Astronomy
Nov. 14	Custom electronics: circuit design and fabrication	Prof. Jay Hauser with Yao Shi/UCLA Electronics Shop
Nov. 21	Data acquisition: cards, bus standards, computers	Prof. Jay Hauser/UCLA High Energy
Nov. 28	Electronics examples from UCLA research groups	TDB
Dec. 5	Electronics examples from students	Students

Grading:

This is a graduate seminar course intended for your (and my) benefit. Enrollment rather than auditing is encouraged. Grades will be assigned based on attendance. Attending 8 of the 10 sessions (and staying awake) will qualify for an A grade. Undergraduates are welcome to enroll.

Suggested text:

"The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill is excellent. Any undergraduate E&M class will suffice for the basic physics. Beyond that, there are a lot of specialized electronics texts that also quickly get out of date.

Office hours, etc:

Very informal - since the number of students will be rather small, just come by my office (across the hall in Knudsen 4-107E) and ask if I'm busy.