A Student Laser Facility

中央密歇根大学的物理系将建立一个专门研究激光物理的学生实验室。这个实验室将设在目前在建的新科学大楼内。将提供四套实验，涵盖激光工作原理、全息术、非线性光谱学和固体激光。每个基本实验都可以扩展到更详细的研究。选择这些实验是为了说明目前光学中使用的最先进的应用、设备和技术。该实验室将为物理系光学课程的学生以及正在进行高级研究项目的物理专业的学生提供服务。此外，它将被非物理专业的学生使用，特别是来自艺术系和当地高中的学生。非物理专业学生的使用将主要涉及全息图的制作。与这项奖励相匹配的是等额的非联邦资金。

The Physics Department at Central Michigan University will establish a student laboratory dedicated to laser physics. This laboratory will be located in the new science building presently under construction. Four sets of experiments will be available that cover the topics of the principles of laser operation, holography, non-linear spectroscopy, and solid state lasers. Each of the basic experiments can be extended to more detailed studies. These experiments have been chosen to illustrate the state-of-the-art applications, equipment and techniques presently in use in optics. The laboratory will serve students in the Physics Department optics course as well as physics majors doing a senior research project. In addition, it will be used by non-physics students, particularly from the Art Department and from local high schools. The use by non-physics student will mainly involve the production of holograms. The award is being matched by an equal amount of non-federal funds.