Chemistry & Physics Facilities

The Department of Chemistry and Physics laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices are all housed in the George Washington Carver Science Center (newly renovated in 1993). The department oversees 11 laboratories plus a chemical stockroom and various storage and equipment rooms. A large beautiful atrium on the main floor of the Carver Science Center serves as a relaxing study area for students.

Chemistry Labs

There are separate chemistry labs for introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and quantitative analysis. Other labs house major instruments such as a spectrophotometer, FTIR, NMR, and mass spectrometer. A recent $250,000 instrument grant has helped to keep our major instruments up-to-date. In addition, a dedicated student research laboratory with student “office” space is available for students participating in research.

Physics Labs

There are three main laboratories designated for physics. First, is the General Physics Lab, which is primarily used for introductory physics courses. The lab is equipped with several computers with interfaces for various measurement probes. In addition there are several air-tracks, function generators, wave drivers, multimeters and oscilloscopes, optical benches and various other instruments for experiments in mechanics, waves, electricity, and optics.

The Laser Lab supports our Introduction to Laser Science course (Physics 210) and is an intermediate and advanced lab for experiments and student research in lasers, atomic laser spectroscopy and optics. Major equipment in this lab includes: a 2.3 megawatt ultraviolet pulsed nitrogen laser, an optical table and components for up to two home-built tunable pulsed dye-lasers; helium neon lasers (various colors); visible and infrared diode lasers; a Tektronix digital oscilloscope; a spectrum analyzer; a lock-in amplifier and chopper; various spectrometers and interferometers; a CCD camera and monitor for infrared viewing; various light detectors and photometers; temperature controllers.

Our Electronics and Modern Physics Lab is a newer lab and is still under development. This lab supports our new Experimental Physics course (Physics 271) as well as student research projects. In addition to various electronics instruments, instruments for measuring electron charge, electron charge-to-mass ratio, and Planck’s constant (photo-electric effect) are available. Also, available are instruments for studying microwaves and nuclear physics.


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Chemistry & Physics Facilities The Department of Chemistry and Physics laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices are all housed in the George Washington Carver Science Center (newly renovated in 1993). The department oversees 11 laboratories plus a chemical stockroom and various storage and equipment rooms. A large beautiful atrium on the main floor of the Carver Science Center serves as a relaxing study area for students. Chemistry Labs There are separate chemistry labs for introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and quantitative analysis. Other labs house major instruments such as a spectrophotometer, FTIR, NMR, and mass spectrometer. A recent $250,000 instrument grant has helped to keep our major instruments up-to-date. In addition, a dedicated student research laboratory with student “office” space is available for students participating in research. Physics Labs There are three main laboratories designated for physics. First, is the General Physics Lab, which is primarily used for introductory physics courses. The lab is equipped with several computers with interfaces for various measurement probes. In addition there are several air-tracks, function generators, wave drivers, multimeters and oscilloscopes, optical benches and various other instruments for experiments in mechanics, waves, electricity, and optics. The Laser Lab supports our Introduction to Laser Science course (Physics 210) and is an intermediate and advanced lab for experiments and student research in lasers, atomic laser spectroscopy and optics. Major equipment in this lab includes: a 2.3 megawatt ultraviolet pulsed nitrogen laser, an optical table and components for up to two home-built tunable pulsed dye-lasers; helium neon lasers (various colors); visible and infrared diode lasers; a Tektronix digital oscilloscope; a spectrum analyzer; a lock-in amplifier and chopper; various spectrometers and interferometers; a CCD camera and monitor for infrared viewing; various light detectors and photometers; temperature controllers. Our Electronics and Modern Physics Lab is a newer lab and is still under development. This lab supports our new Experimental Physics course (Physics 271) as well as student research projects. In addition to various electronics instruments, instruments for measuring electron charge, electron charge-to-mass ratio, and Planck’s constant (photo-electric effect) are available. Also, available are instruments for studying microwaves and nuclear physics.
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