Equipment for Optics Courses for Non-science Majors

威廉姆斯学院物理系开设了两门光学课程，专为非理科专业的学生开设。第一门课程“理解光”是一个学期的课程，介绍光的物理学，并强调现代光学技术。学生们做了4个实验室实验，包括(1)搭建HeNe激光器并观察其横模，(2)建立光纤通信链路，(3)用光谱仪观察原子光谱，(4)制作传输全息图。第二门课程“光与全息术”是我们冬季学习期间提供的一门为期4周的强化课程。学生做了3个全息实验室实验，包括(1)制作透射式全息图，(2)制作反射全息图，(3)用全息干涉法测量受力物体的变形。他们还做一个独立的期末项目，制作他们选择的全息图。通过这些吸引人的实验室体验，该系打算让非理科专业的课程更具刺激性。该学院正在与NSF的资金进行等额的匹配。

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.