Advanced Physics Laboratory

The Advanced Physics Laboratory of the ITB Physics Study Program is an academic service laboratory that serves the implementation of Physics Experiment courses. This laboratory has two large rooms and one dark room, as well as a room for laboratory assistants.

Every year the Advanced Physics Laboratory serves an average of 200 students, i.e. students who are in semesters 4, 5 and 6. In its implementation, students are divided into small groups of two or three members. The experimental modules are designed so that students can make some observations and measurements on several modern physics phenomena, such as the particle-wave dualism (Electron Diffraction Experiment), energy levels and transition of electrons (Atomic Spectrum Experiment). In addition, students are expected to be able to carry out experiments in a structured and scientific manner. The general objectives of the Physics Experiment courses conducted in the Advanced Physics laboratory is that students have the ability to design and carry out experiments, analyze the data, report and present their findings and analysis results. The detailed outcomes of the Physics Experiment courses, carried out at the Advanced Physics Laboratory are that students are able to:

1. design and prepare for experiments on various topics, including Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, Fluid, and Modern Physics.
2. perform experiments and retrieve data correctly within the specified time, with reference to safety standards.
3. analyze and interpret experimental data, and judge whether the data obtained is correct or not.
4. display experimental data well, perform data analysis, and explain the results clearly, both in written reports and presentations.
5. carry out experiment activities in a group, including planning and preparing detailed research. One of these activities includes the implementation of Research Based Learning.

The Advanced Physics Laboratory is equipped with various experimental tools which are divided into 12 modules. The experimental modules are:

1. The Franck-Hertz experiment
2. Electron Diffraction Experiment
3. Hall Effect Experiments
4. LED experiment
5. The Interferometer Experiment and the Babinet’s Principles
6. Vacuum Technique Experiment
7. Thermoelectric Experiment
8. Atomic Spectrum Experiment
9. Radio Telemetry Experiment
10. Tensile Testing Experiment
11. Radioactivity Experiment
12. Faraday Effect Experiment

The following are pictures of the equipment owned by the Advanced Physics Laboratory as part of the 12 modules: