PIRE: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research and Education on Terahertz Dynamics in Nanostructures

PIRE：美日纳米结构太赫兹动力学合作研究和教育

• 批准号: 0968405
• 负责人: Junichiro Kono
• 金额: $ 328.62万
• 依托单位: William Marsh Rice University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-15 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0968405&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: PIRE; U.S.; Japan; Cooperative; Research; PIRE; U.S.; Japan; Cooperative; Research

This PIRE renewal award supports the expansion of a unique interdisciplinary U.S.-Japan research and education partnership focused on terahertz (THz) dynamics in nanostructures. The 0.1 to 10 THz frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum is where electrical transport and optical transitions merge, thus offering exciting opportunities to study a variety of novel physical phenomena. By combining THz technology and nanotechnology, we can advance our understanding of THz physics while improving and developing THz devices. Nanotechnology is the study of nanostructures (between 1 to 100 nanometers long) and how they can be controlled, fabricated, or manipulated. New discoveries provide insight into the possibilities for novel electronic, photonic, mechanical, and magnetic devices that have huge potential for future technological applications including medicine, computation, and communications.This PIRE project will (a) advance our quantitative understanding of THz dynamics in nanostructures, (b) fabricate novel nanostructures for THz study and applications, (c) advance cutting-edge experimental techniques in THz spectroscopy and imaging, and (d) provide new knowledge useful for developing novel THz devices. The projects explore THz dynamics in carbon nanomaterials, namely, nanotubes and graphene.The U.S. and Japan are global leaders in both THz research and nanotechnology, and stimulating cooperation is critical to further advance THz science and develop commercial products from new ideas in the lab. However, obstacles exist for international collaboration - primarily linguistic and cultural barriers - and this PIRE project aims to continue breaking down these barriers. The project will also leverage large investments by both countries to achieve long-term scientific and societal impact by providing future generations of researchers with a better understanding of both the culture and the state-of-the-art technology in each country.The strong educational portfolio of this project focuses on cultivating interest in nanotechnology among young U.S. undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented groups, and encouraging such students to pursue graduate study and academic research in the physical sciences. This renewed funding will expand and strengthen the award-winning international research experience program for undergraduates called the NanoJapan Program. Recognized as a model for international education programs for science and engineering students, this program will provide U.S. undergraduates with structured research opportunities in Japanese university laboratories with Japanese mentors. This program includes a three-week orientation program with language and culture training as well as extensive use of information technologies as learning and community-building tools. U.S. graduate students, early career scientists, researchers and alumni will benefit from direct involvement in the PIRE research as well as from related follow-on educational projects at home institutions and in local communities. Other programs such as undergraduate and graduate research assistantships and the NanoAsia Graduate International Research Experience (IRE) are additional venues for international collaboration for U.S. students. The original PIRE had particular success with recruitment of females and African-American students; these recruitment efforts will continue and will be expanded to include first-generation college-attending students. This broad portfolio of PIRE educational activities should produce a diverse cadre of students with rich skill sets that span nanoscience specialties, international cultural awareness, and the intersection of culture, language, science, and technology.Institutional impacts of this award include strengthening Rice University's leadership position in international research and education in THz science, materials science, and nanoscience. It places Rice at the hub of an exciting domestic and international collaborative network of researchers and educators, while leveraging the University of Tulsa's exceptional strength in international education, especially its expertise in developing international education programs for science and engineering students. An Introduction to Nanotechnology & Nanoscience Online Seminar will be developed within this PIRE and will be webcast live and archived online, enabling live or asynchronous participation of all U.S. and Japanese participants, thus enhancing the international curriculum at all institutions. In addition, the project will further strengthen and internationalize connections within and among campuses established through the original PIRE award, including those with international offices, IT units, and curriculum and assessment specialists. The project is also an innovative model that enables the participating universities to foster multi-disciplinary international collaboration among scholars in engineering, the sciences, and the humanities. Furthermore, by bringing undergraduates into international research, the project builds on the success of the original PIRE in strengthening the pool of potential globally-engaged graduate students for the PIRE institutions and the nation.U.S. project partners include Rice University (TX), University of Florida, University of Tulsa (OK), State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and Texas A&M University. Japanese partners include Osaka University, Chiba University, Shinshu University, Tohoku University, University of Tokyo, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), Hokkaido University, RIKEN, and University of Aizu.This award is cofunded by the Office of International Science and Engineering, the Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems, and the Division of Materials Research.

这项PIRE更新奖支持扩大了独特的美国 - 日本研究和教育伙伴关系，该研究与纳米结构中的Terahertz（THZ）动态有关。 电磁光谱的0.1至10 THZ频率范围是电运输和光学转变合并的地方，因此为研究各种新型物理现象提供了令人兴奋的机会。 通过结合THZ技术和纳米技术，我们可以在改进和开发THZ设备的同时提高对THZ物理的理解。 纳米技术是对纳米结构的研究（长1至100纳米），以及如何控制，捏造或操纵它们。 New discoveries provide insight into the possibilities for novel electronic, photonic, mechanical, and magnetic devices that have huge potential for future technological applications including medicine, computation, and communications.This PIRE project will (a) advance our quantitative understanding of THz dynamics in nanostructures, (b) fabricate novel nanostructures for THz study and applications, (c) advance cutting-edge experimental techniques in THz spectroscopy and imaging, and （d）提供新的知识，可用于开发新型THZ设备。 这些项目探索了碳纳米材料的THZ动态，即纳米管和石墨烯。美国和日本是THZ研究和纳米技术的全球领导者，而刺激合作对于进一步推进THZ科学和从实验室中的新思想发展商业产品至关重要。 但是，国际合作的障碍 - 主要是语言和文化障碍 - 这个PIRE项目旨在继续打破这些障碍。 该项目还将利用两国的大量投资来实现长期的科学和社会影响，通过为未来的研究人员提供对每个国家的文化和最先进技术的更好理解。该项目的强大教育组合侧重于在年轻的学生中培养对纳米技术的兴趣，尤其是从研究生中培养纳米技术，尤其是从研究生中培养这些学生，并培养了这些学生，从而培养了这些学生，从而培养了这些培训，从而培养了这些学生，并从事这些培训的研究，并培养了这些研究生的研究，并培养了这些研究生的研究，从而培养了这些研究生的兴趣。 这项新的资金将扩大和加强屡获殊荣的本科生国际研究经验计划，称为Nanojapan计划。 该计划被公认为是科学和工程专业学生国际教育计划的模型，将为美国大学生提供日本大学实验室的结构化研究机会，并提供日本导师。 该计划包括一个为期三周的方向计划，包括语言和文化培训以及广泛使用信息技术作为学习和社区构建工具。 美国的研究生，早期职业科学家，研究人员和校友将受益于直接参与PIRE研究，以及来自家庭机构和当地社区的相关跟进教育项目。 其他计划，例如本科和研究生研究助理和纳米亚研究生国际研究经验（IRE）是美国学生国际合作的其他场所。 最初的皮尔在招募女性和非裔美国学生方面取得了特别的成功。这些招聘工作将继续，并将扩大到包括第一代大学训练的学生。 PIRE教育活动的这种广泛的组合应为涵盖纳米科学专业，国际文化意识以及文化，语言，语言，科学和技术的相互作用的学生提供丰富技能的学生，这一奖项对赖斯大学在THZ International Research in Thz Science Science和Nanancience中的国际研究和教育方面的地位。 它将大米放置在一个令人兴奋的国内和国际研究人员和教育工作者网络的枢纽，同时利用塔尔萨大学在国际教育方面的杰出实力，尤其是其在开发科学和工程专业学生国际教育计划方面的专业知识。 纳米技术和纳米科学在线研讨会的介绍将在此PIRE中开发，并将在网上进行网络广播，从而实现所有美国和日本参与者的现场直播或异步参与，从而在所有机构中增强了国际课程。 此外，该项目将进一步加强通过原始PIRE奖建立的校园内部和国际连接，包括那些拥有国际办公室，IT单位以及课程和评估专家的联系。 该项目也是一个创新的模型，使参与大学能够在工程，科学和人文学者中促进多学科的国际合作。 此外，通过将大学生带入国际研究，该项目以原始皮尔（Pire）的成功为基础，以加强皮尔机构和国家的全球潜在研究生。项目合作伙伴包括赖斯大学（TX），佛罗里达大学，塔尔萨大学（俄克拉荷马大学），纽约州立大学（纽约州立大学），布法罗，伊利诺伊州南部伊利诺伊大学的卡宾代尔大学和德克萨斯A＆M大学。 日本合作伙伴包括大阪大学，千叶大学，新月大学，东京大学，东京大学，国家信息与通信技术研究所（NICT），国家材料科学研究所（NIMS），北海道大学，瑞肯大学，瑞肯大学和AIZU大学。