Igor Pro 6

Information about Igor Pro

• For a quick start, see this short introduction.
• For a more complete introduction, see this tutorial on using Igor Pro for common physics laboratory tasks.
• A helpful procedure file that creates the HMC menu.
• A list of Igor “gotchas” to help you troubleshoot problems.

Screencasts

• How to use the Sample Variance command from the HMC menu to streamline taking multiple trials and computing the appropriate mean and standard error from the variance in the trials. (6:10)
• A sample fitting session (2:40)
• Plotting a function in Igor Pro (4:50)

Terms of the Coursework License

The special coursework license is intended to facilitate the use of Igor as a teaching tool and to introduce students to Igor. The coursework license is available under the following conditions:

• The software may be used only by students and only for assigned coursework. It may not be used for research.
• The software may be used by any number of students in courses given by the licensee’s department.
• All technical support must go through a single individual who is usually the instructor/licensee.

For more information, see the Wavemetrics website.

By submitting my name in the form below, I consent to the terms described above. Note: unless you are enrolled in a physics laboratory course during the current or upcoming semester, you will not be able to proceed.