Lasers and Modern Optics for Undergraduates

物理系非常重视本科生的实验室经验。近年来，物理系和理学院都作出了强有力的承诺，以扩大高年级的实验室课程。最近增加的实验室课程之一是激光和现代光学课程，其中包括讲座和实验室部分。激光和现代光学课程向学生介绍了许多光学概念中的一些，这些概念超出了大多数入门物理课程中的简单射线光学和衍射理论。 通过这个项目，作者试图通过为学生提供现代设备来加强激光和现代光学课程。由于激光和现代光学技术现在在日常生活中，以及许多研究领域，这门课程吸引了各种各样的学生。具有激光和现代光学技术经验的学生具有就业优势，因为他们开始在技术复杂性不断增加的世界中的职业生涯。 该项目的目的是改进现有的实验，增加几个先进的实验。新的实验可以阐明涉及非线性光学、声光、电光、液晶、原子共振激发和激光稳定的几个原理。

The Department of Physics places a high value on undergraduate laboratory experiences. In recent years, the Department of Physics and College of Science have made strong commitments to expanding the upper-division laboratory courses. One of the most recent additions to the laboratory course offerings is the Lasers and Modern Optics course, which features both lecture and laboratory components. The Lasers and Modern Optics course introduces students to some of the many optical concepts beyond the simple ray optics and diffraction theory found in most introductory physics courses. With this project, the authors seek to enhance the Lasers and Modern Optics course by providing modern equipment for the students. Because lasers and modern optical techniques are now found in everyday life, as well as many research areas, this course appeals to a wide variety of students. Students experienced with lasers and modern optical techniques have an employment advantage as they begin careers in a world that is increasing in technological sophistication. The purpose of the project is to improve present experiments and add several advanced experiments. The new experiments can elucidate several principles involving nonlinear optics, acousto-optics, electro-optics, liquid crystals, atomic resonance excitation, and laser stabilization.