PH255: Writing a scientific paper

Lab reports are a real pain, and I know many of you in PH255 have been struggling with how to go about writing a lab report. Here's how I usually go about writing a paper:

PH255 final presentations

This week, the modern physics lab students will present the results of one of their more involved (2-week-long) experiments. You are all invited to attend, the presentations will tentatively be held in room 322 Gallalee. Schedule below the fold ...

P255: photoelectric experiment

Some details on the detector used, such as what the work function should be.

File this away for report-writing time ...

PH255: Stats/uncertainty resources

Here's a good page from MIT's advanced lab. There is a primer on uncertainties, and a shorter guide on curve fitting (regression).

Worth checking out the rest of their site as well. Many aspects of the revised PH255 course were based on what MIT does in their 8.13/8.14 courses.

PH255: lab reports

A good resource for writing lab reports and preparing data.

PH255: atomic spectra lab

If you are in PH255 (only), it is worth your time to check out the post below and read through the second PH253 homework set. Particularly problem 4, since it covers the same data analysis you'd want to do for your atomic spectra report ...

Of course, if you are in both PH253 and PH255, this is a rare chance to kill two birds with one stone.

PH255: tutorials on lab writeups

Here's a good site with example lab reports, tutorials, and all sorts of goodness.