Electronics for Physicists

We will study electronics with a strong focus on practical applications. After reviewing the basics of passive and active components and their practical limitations, we will focus on analog and digital circuits, circuit simulation, and prototyping. Signals, noise and interference problems (and solutions!) will also be an important topic. We finish with an overview on microwaves and various measurement techniques, and a day on advanced use of electronic measurement equipment. Several case studies from the physics lab will be used throughout the course to make the theory come alive. In the afternoon labs you will build circuits, measure interference and work with equipment like scopes, generators, network analyzers and lock-in amplifiers.