PH108: Advanced Physics Lab

Summary

Probably the most fun I have ever taken, I could even imagine that classes with such high level of lab experince are possible, and there are certanly no university in Russia which can afford to have a class similar to this one.

This was an undergrad class, so I and Gene were the only grad students (fun fact: Gene is the fisr person to get MSc degree from Stanford Applied department). The fact that I was a 3rd year PhD student in an experimental lab taking a class, which is supposed to be an introduction to physics lab, caused some odd looks in my direction, but luckily it did not stop me from taking the class.

The main reason I took the class is because of Prof. David Goldhaber-Gordon. I wanted to work with him when I came to Stanford, but unfortunately he did not have space for more students that year. David has shown himself to be a great teacher many times before, so I knew that the class would be well structured.

Cleanroom

Graphene