Admission requirements
None.
Description
Are you an aspiring experimentalist still exploring which research direction speaks to you most? Or a theoretical physicist eager to connect bold predictions with real-world experiments? This course is designed to inspire curiosity, deepen understanding, and ignite your journey into the forefront of experimental research.
The experimental research in Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) spans a diverse range of topics from quantum matter and optics to biophysics and soft matter. This course will familiarize you with the experimental research directions in our various research groups. You will learn which big questions inspire LION experimental groups, which experimental techniques they use to solve these questions, and which puzzles and problems they need to solve.
The course will consist of guest lectures by experimental group leaders in LION, lab visits, quizzes, reading recent papers and presenting these in front of the class. By the end of the course, you will have a clear sense of the scientific challenges at the forefront of experimental physic, and a sharper vision of where your own research ambitions may take you.
Course objectives
Main Objectives:
- Students will learn to explain different experimental research topics pursued in LION.
- The second objective is to learn how to review and critically evaluate current research articles and to present this material comprehensibly in front of a peer group.
Sub-Objectives:
- Students will be able to explain different state-of-the-art experimental techniques and explain the capabilities and limitations of these techniques.
- Students will be able to determine which experimental technique should be explored to discover new physical phenomena.
Schedule
The timetables are available through My Timetable (see the button in the upper right corner).
Teaching method
See Brightspace
Assesment method
The final grade will be determined as follows:
Quizzes (50%)
Oral presentation (50%)
Resit, review & feedback
Examinations are held twice during the academic year for each component offered in that academic year. Midterm tests cannot be retaken. The Board of Examiners determines the manner of resit for practical assignments.
For review and feedback, see Brightspace.
Reading list
Not applicable
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap (button in upper right corner) is mandatory. General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer(s) (listed in the right information bar).
Remarks
Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.