Improvement of Physics 111 Laboratory

我们正在为加州大学伯克利分校物理111实验室增加几个新实验，以使这个高级课堂实验室的学生了解现代科学的发展。早些时候，111实验室允许学生体验原子、分子和光学物理方面的复杂实验；然而，这些实验代表了30年前“最先进”的科学。我们正在引入新的实验，包括非线性激光光谱学和磁光学，这将通过使课程跟上这些领域的现代发展来增强课程。111实验室为学生提供了实验科学的形成经验，这些新实验的加入是改进本科物理课程的重要一步。这些改进是课程发展努力的延伸，发生在我们的低年级课程。最终的成果将通过期刊文章、万维网会议和计划中的暑期学院项目提供给物理界。＊

We are adding several new experiments to the UC Berkeley Physics 111 Laboratory in an effort to expose students in this upper-division classroom lab to modern developments in science. Earlier, the 111 Lab allowed students to experience elaborate experiments in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; however, these experiments represent "state-of-the-art" science as of 30 years ago. We are introducing new experiments, including Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy and Magneto-optics, that will enhance the curriculum by bringing it up to date with modern developments in these fields. The 111 Lab offers students a formative experience in experimental science, and the addition of these new experiments constitutes a vital step in improving the undergraduate physics curriculum. These improvements are an extension of curriculum development efforts taking place in our lower division courses. The resulting work will be made available to the physics community through journal articles, meetings via the World Wide Web, and a planned summer institute program. *