Diode-Laser Based Experiments in Physics and Chemistry

基于二极管激光的物理和化学实验

• 批准号: 0536303
• 负责人: Eric Wells
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Augustana University Association
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-05-15 至 2010-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0536303&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Diode; Laser; Based; Experiments; Physics

Physics (13) The Physics and Chemistry Departments are developing and implementing a series of integrated modern physics experiments into upper-level physics laboratory courses and enhancing the optical component of the physical chemistry laboratory curriculum. The project is adapting six innovative experiments that utilize external cavity diode lasers to integrate significant advances from atomic, molecular, and chemical physics research into the laboratory curriculum. The project is drawing ideas from the physics and chemistry literature and making available results from the project to other physicists and chemists.Intellectual merit: The primary objective of the project is to be the centerpiece of an initiative to inject contemporary physics topics and experimental techniques into the physics curriculum earlier and more often. A significant secondary objective is to stimulate student interest in research, and the laboratory topics have been chosen that are relevant to a number of research areas in atomic, molecular, and optical physics. In chemistry, a main objective is to fill specific gaps in the current laboratory curriculum. Both departments expect to highlight the interdisciplinary nature of chemistry and physics, and this project is part of a larger effort, including the creation of the chemical physics major program.Broader impact: The project appreciably enhances undergraduate education in the physics and chemistry departments, and in turn, in South Dakota, a state that has been traditionally underrepresented in scientific education and research funding, particularly in physics. In recent surveys, 37.5% of the physics degrees (2002) and approximately 36% of the chemistry degrees (2001) awarded in South Dakota came from Augustana College. Results are also of wider interest in the physics and chemistry communities.

物理 (13) 物理和化学系正在开发和实施一系列综合现代物理实验到高级物理实验课程，并加强物理化学实验课程的光学部分。 该项目正在采用六项创新实验，利用外腔二极管激光器将原子、分子和化学物理研究的重大进展整合到实验室课程中。 该项目正在从物理和化学文献中汲取想法，并将该项目的结果提供给其他物理学家和化学家。 智力价值：该项目的主要目标是成为将当代物理主题和实验技术注入其中的计划的核心。物理课程更早、更频繁。一个重要的次要目标是激发学生的研究兴趣，所选择的实验室主题与原子、分子和光学物理的许多研究领域相关。在化学方面，一个主要目标是填补当前实验室课程中的特定空白。两个系都希望突出化学和物理的跨学科性质，该项目是更大努力的一部分，包括创建化学物理专业项目。更广泛的影响：该项目显着增强了物理和化学系的本科教育，并且反过来，在南达科他州，该州在科学教育和研究经费方面传统上代表性不足，特别是在物理学方面。最近的调查显示，南达科他州 37.5% 的物理学位（2002 年）和约 36% 的化学位（2001 年）来自奥古斯塔那学院。 研究结果也引起了物理和化学界更广泛的兴趣。