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Lab Exercise Name Downloadable Handout Student Group Data Due Date of Lab Writeup
Gaussian Beam Optics Lab Click here for the instructions!
  • Data for the corrrugated feedhorn, with lens (25 Jan 2000)

  • Data for the corrrugated feedhorn, no lens (25 Jan 2000)

  • Data for the pyramidal feedhorn, horizontal orientation (26 Jan 2000)

  • Data for the pyramidal feedhorn, vertical orientation (26 Jan 2000)

  • Data for the Potter feedhorn, 83 GHz (1 Feb 2000)

  • Data for the Potter feedhorn, 93 GHz (2 Feb 2000)

  • Geometric Measurements from both Teams
    		• Due date extended to February 14th, in combination with the next lab experiment
    Measuring Receiver Noise Figures Click here for the instructions!

    NOTE: Both teams, but especially Tuesday's group, should view this text for errata and additional questions for your writeup!

    		Data taken by both groups (1-2 Feb 2000) Due date extended to February 14th, as above.
    Single-Dish Observations of the Sun Click here for the instructions!

    Warning: You should look up the solar flux for the day of observation, not the current date! An archive of mean daily solar observations is available here.

    		Data taken by both groups (18 Feb 2000) DUE DATE = March 24th, combined with following lab assignment.
    Interferometric Observations of the Sun Click here for the instructions!

    		DUE DATE = March 24th, combined with preceding lab assignment.


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    Craig Kulesa
    Last modified: Wed May 3 15:16:22 MST 2000