The laboratory work will begin Tuesday, Jan 15. The course consisting of two 2-hour laboratory sessions on T/R 1:00-2:50 pm each week. During the laboratory sessions you will typically complete six experiment (most experiments will take two weeks to complete but a few experiments will take four weeks to complete). At the first class meeting on Thursday, Jan 10, we will cover the organization of the course, some important remarks on safety issues, and a short review of data analysis.