MRI/RUI: Acquisition of a Pulsed Laser Deposition System for Research and Educational Training in Materials Science

MRI/RUI：采购脉冲激光沉积系统，用于材料科学的研究和教育培训

• 批准号: 0321187
• 负责人: Kartik Ghosh
• 金额: $ 17.7万
• 依托单位: Missouri State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-01 至 2005-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0321187&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; RUI; Acquisition; Pulsed; Laser

This grant provides support for the acquisition of a pulsed laser deposition system for research and educational training in materials science at Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU). In recent years, a Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) system has emerged as a vital experimental tool for both research and education, particularly in materials science. This is due to its unique performance, versatility and success in synthesis of advanced materials and the development of cutting-edge technology. This technique has been extensively used to prepare high quality thin films of oxides, ferroelectrics, dielectrics, semiconductors, polymers, metals and alloys for applications in electronic, magnetic and optical devices. A PLD system will enhance the materials preparation facility within the University. In particular, the instrument will be used to synthesize thin films of the following electronic materials: (1) semiconductors for photovoltaic applications; (2) magnetic semiconductors for spintronic devices; (3) organic semiconductors for applications in infrared sensors and optoelectronic devices; (4) perovskite ferroelectrics for nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memories; and (5) perovskite manganites for micromagnetics and charge ordering phenomena. Undergraduate and graduate students will be trained in areas of materials synthesis using the PLD system. The research and research training activities using the PLD system will greatly enhance students skills and experience in the synthesis of thin films allowing them to be better prepared for career related jobs in industry and academia. Since the PLD facility will be an integral part of undergraduate/graduate courses, it will attract more students. A special summer workshop on the synthesis of electronic materials and their applications in real life problems will be conducted for students from community colleges, high schools in rural areas, and minority schools and colleges. This effort will boost career prospects in the areas of materials science of for many rural students and other underrepresented groups. In addition to strengthening the Materials Science program, the proposed equipment will broaden interdisciplinary cooperation between the other campus science departments and enhance present and future collaborations with other universities and research centers. The results from the proposed activities will be published in peer reviewed journals and presented at interdisciplinary conferences and scientific society meetings. This will enhance the scientific and technological understanding within different branches of science. Finally, the proposed activities have important applications in the areas of defense informatics and bio technology that are of potential interest to society as it relates to homeland security and in general.

该赠款为收购密苏里州立大学（SMSU）材料科学研究和教育培训的脉冲激光沉积系统提供了支持。 近年来，脉冲激光沉积（PLD）系统已成为研究和教育的重要实验工具，尤其是在材料科学方面。这是由于其独特的性能，多功能性和在高级材料的合成以及最先进技术的发展方面。该技术已广泛用于制备高质量的氧化物，铁电，电介质，半导体，聚合物，金属和合金用于电子，磁性和光学设备的应用。 PLD系统将增强大学内部的材料准备设施。 特别是，该仪器将用于合成以下电子材料的薄膜：（1）用于光伏应用的半导体； （2）用于自旋装置的磁性半导体； （3）用于在红外传感器和光电设备中应用的有机半导体； （4）用于非挥发性铁电的随机访问记忆的钙钛矿铁电特性； （5）用于微磁性和收费订购现象的钙钛矿锰。 本科生和研究生将在使用PLD系统的材料合成领域进行培训。使用PLD系统的研究和研究培训活动将极大地提高学生的技能和综合薄膜的经验，从而使它们为工业和学术界的职业工作做好准备。由于PLD设施将是本科/研究生课程不可或缺的一部分，因此它将吸引更多的学生。 关于电子材料及其在现实生活中的应用中的特殊夏季研讨会，将为社区学院的学生，农村地区的高中以及少数族裔学校和学院进行现实生活中的应用。对于许多农村学生和其他代表性不足的群体，这项工作将促进材料科学领域的职业前景。除了加强材料科学计划外，拟议的设备还将扩大其他校园科学部门之间的跨学科合作，并增强与其他大学和研究中心的现在和未来合作。拟议活动的结果将在同行评审期刊上发表，并在跨学科会议和科学社会会议上发表。这将增强科学不同分支中的科学和技术理解。 最后，拟议的活动在国防信息学和生物技术领域中具有重要的应用，这是与国土安全和总体上有关的社会潜在感兴趣的。