Improvement of Physics 111 Laboratory

我们正在为加州大学伯克利分校的物理111实验室增加几个新的实验，努力让这个高级课堂实验室的学生接触到现代科学的发展。早些时候，111实验室允许学生体验复杂的原子、分子和光学物理实验；然而，这些实验代表了30年前的最先进的科学。我们正在引入新的实验，包括非线性激光光谱学和磁光，这些实验将使课程与这些领域的现代发展保持同步，从而增强课程的质量。111实验室为学生提供了实验科学的形成性体验，这些新实验的增加构成了改进本科物理课程的关键一步。这些改善措施，是我们较低级别课程的课程发展工作的延伸。由此产生的工作将通过期刊文章、万维网会议和计划中的暑期研究所计划提供给物理学界。*

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. *