Physics 253: Modern Physics

I took Physics 253 sophomore year at Emory and I can definitively say it was the most challenging and rewarding course I’ve taken at Emory so far. The premise of the class is to replicate a dozen Nobel prize winning labs in physics. Shout out to my professor, Dr. Seitaridou, who pushed us to be the best physicists we could be. I wanted to showcase a few of the labs we completed in class as well as my findings. [Clicking on the images will link you to my lab reports and a more detailed explanation of each lab.]

 

Counting Fringes

Observing and calculating the wavelength of a Helium-Neon laser using a Pasco Michelson interferometer

Observing and calculating the wavelength of a Helium-Neon laser using a Pasco Michelson interferometer

Let the Bead Drop

 
Observing and measuring the charge of electrons on polystyrene beads in a Millikan apparatus

Observing and measuring the charge of electrons on polystyrene beads in a Millikan apparatus

 
 
 

Black Body Radiation

 
Leslie’s cube, Stefan-Boltzman and black body radiation

Leslie’s cube, Stefan-Boltzman and black body radiation

Personal Lab Proposal

Effects of channel size, concentration, solvent and magnetic field on the heat flux of a magnetonanofluid

Effects of channel size, concentration, solvent and magnetic field on the heat flux of a magnetonanofluid