Optics Laboratory Improvement

阿尔马学院将购买新设备，以升级其光学实验室和加强光学教学。新设备将用于（1）提供实验室经验和本科生的研究机会，为学生就读于上一级光学课程，（2）加强光学教学在其他课程，和（3）支持学院的科学教师培训和招聘计划。该装置包括一个带隔振腿的光学工作台、一个光具座、一台He-Ne激光器、3个空间滤波器、3个精密反射镜、一台激光光谱仪和一台激光功率计。这些项目，沿着与设备已经在手或购买的学院，将装备实验室在电光，相干成像，空间滤波，傅立叶光学和全息实验。在一个高水平的光学课程的具体实验将说明相干光学的概念，同时准备学生在本科光学研究独立工作。新装备的实验室还将为学生学习光学入门物理学，物理科学和天文学课程，它将支持中学科学教师和选定的高中学生的合作夏季研究经验。该学院将以同等数额的资金来匹配该奖项。

Alma College will purchase new equipment to upgrade its optics laboratory and enhance the teaching of optics. The new equipment will be used to (1) provide laboratory experience and undergraduate research opportunities for students enrolled in an upper level optics course, (2) enhance optics teaching in other courses, and (3) support the College's science teacher training and recruitment program. The equipment includes an optical table with vibration-isolating legs, an optical bench, a He-Ne laser, 3 spatial filters, 3 precision mirrors, a laser spectrometer, and a laser power meter. These items, along with equipment already on hand or to be purchased by the College, will equip the laboratory for experiments in electro optics, coherent imaging, spatial filtering, Fourier optics, and holography. Specific experiments in an upper level optics course will illustrate the concepts of coherent optics while preparing the students to work independently in undergraduate optics research. The newly equipped laboratory will also serve students studying optics in introductory physics, physical science, and astronomy courses, and it will support cooperative summer research experiences for secondary science teachers and selected high school students. The college will match the award with an equal amount of funds.