An FTIR Spectroscopy Laboratory for Teaching and Undergraduate Research

里德学院（Reed College）将建立一个光谱实验室，以便物理学专业的本科生能够在大四、大三和大二的实验室中使用傅立叶变换红外光谱的强大技术。灵活的研究级布鲁克lFS 113V光谱仪将为物理专业高年级学生在固体光谱学的至少两个领域（核酸的透射测量和高温超导体的反射测量）中完成论文提供必要的设备。该仪器还将用于高级实验室的实验，以及二年级实验室的演示和有限的实践经验。该仪器将为里德物理专业的学生在实验物理方面的研究生工作提供良好的准备。特别是，光谱仪将为学生提供进行高级实验和研究项目的机会，并在专业会议上发表演讲。在更广泛的范围内，该项目将在里德校园建立一个严肃的本科生实验物理项目。

Reed College will establish a spectroscopy laboratory so that undergraduate physics majors can employ the powerful techniques of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in laboratories at the senior, junior, and sophomore levels. The flexible, research level Bruker lFS 113V spectrometer will provide the equipment necessary for senior physics majors to complete their required thesis in at least two fields of solid state spectroscopy: transmission measurements on nucleic acids and reflection measurements on high temperature superconductors. The instrument will also be used for experiments in the Advanced Laboratory and for demonstrations and limited hands-on experience in the sophomore laboratory. The instrument will provide excellent preparation of Reed physics majors for graduate work in experimental physics. In particular, the spectrometer will provide students with the opportunity to undertake advanced experiments and research projects, leading to talks at professional meetings. On a broader scale, this project will establish a serious undergraduate experimental physics program on the Reed campus.