Modern Applied Optics Laboratory

“当代应用光学”课程是一门综合实验课程。本课程主要针对物理系大三、大四学生，但其他理工科学生也会被吸引。本课程的目标是：(1)提高学生对物理在“现实世界”中有用的认识；(2)提高物理系毕业生的行业就业前景；(3)增加对实验物理中有用的现行技术和方法的“实践”经验的机会。该实验室包括光辐射探测器、光电激光束操纵、全息、光学图像处理和光纤等实验。本课程是系内其他应用物理课程的典范。最终目标是增加少数族裔学生在科学事业中的参与度。美国国家科学基金会的拨款正与来自非联邦来源的资金相匹配。

An integrated lecture-laboratory course in contemporary Applied Optics is being implemented. The course is addressed mainly to physics juniors and seniors, but other science and engineering students will be attracted to it. The objectives of the course are: (1) improvement of student's perception of physics as useful in the "real world"; (2) enhancement of prospect of employment by industry of physics graduates, and (3) increase of opportunity for "hands on" experience in current techniques and methods useful in experimental physics. The laboratory includes experiments in optical radiation detectors, optoelectronic laser beam manipulation, holography, optical image processing, and fiber optics. This course serves as a prototype for other courses in applied physics in the department. The final goal is the increased participation of minority students in science careers.NSF grant funds are being matched with funds from non-federal sources.