Equipment for Optics Courses for Non-science Majors

非理科专业光学课程设备

• 批准号: 8951549
• 负责人: Jefferson Strait
• 金额: $ 2.57万
• 依托单位: Williams College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-05-01 至 1991-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8951549&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Equipment; Optics; Courses; Non; science

The Williams College Department of Physics is teachnig two optics courses designed for students who are not majoring in the sciences. The first course, "Understanding Light," is a one-semester course introducing the physics of light and emphasizing modern optical technology. Students do 4 lab experiments, including (1) building a HeNe laser and observing its transverse modes, (2) building a fiber optics communication link, (3) observing atomic spectra with a spectrometer, and (4) making a transmission hologram. The second course, "Light and Holography," is an intensive 4 week course given during our Winter Study Period. Students do 3 holography lab experiments, including (1) making a transmission hologram, (2) making a reflection hologram, and (3) measuring the deformation of a stressed object with holographic interferometry. They also do an independent final project making a hologram of their choosing. Through these appealing lab experiences, the department intends to make courses for nonscience majors more stimulating. The college is matching the NSF funds with an equal amount.

威廉姆斯学院物理系正在教授两门专为非科学专业学生设计的光学课程。 第一门课程“理解光”是一学期的课程，介绍光物理学并强调现代光学技术。 学生进行 4 项实验室实验，包括 (1) 构建 HeNe 激光器并观察其横向模式，(2) 构建光纤通信链路，(3) 使用光谱仪观察原子光谱，以及 (4) 制作透射全息图。 第二门课程“光与全息术”是我们冬季学习期间开设的为期 4 周的强化课程。 学生进行 3 个全息实验室实验，包括 (1) 制作透射全息图，(2) 制作反射全息图，以及 (3) 使用全息干涉测量法测量受力物体的变形。 他们还完成了一个独立的最终项目，制作他们选择的全息图。 通过这些吸引人的实验室体验，该系打算让非科学专业的课程更具刺激性。 该学院正在匹配美国国家科学基金会 (NSF) 的等额资金。