MRI: Acquisition of Menlo Systems FC1500 Optical Frequency Synthesizer

MRI：收购 Menlo Systems FC1500 光频率合成器

• 批准号: 1040019
• 负责人: Lingze Duan
• 金额: $ 28万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama in Huntsville
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1040019&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Menlo; Systems; FC1500

Research Objectives and Approaches: The objective of this research is to establish a versatile, designated light source in northern Alabama to support the area?s wide range of research activities encompassing optical frequency metrology, nanophotonics, plasmonics, micro-fabrication, and optical sensing. The approach is to create a service facility by acquiring an optical frequency synthesizer (OFS), along with compatible THz antennas, which will be accessible to the region?s academic, industrial and governmental research programs.Intellectual Merit: The distinctive capabilities of the OFS will greatly benefit a number of ongoing research programs, including the development of microfluidic catalytic reactors, fiber-based plasmonic sensors and microresonator-based frequency combs. Moreover, a diverse array of new research activities, such as frequency-comb-based atmospheric clock distribution, probing of ozone-layer activities, study of intraband dynamics of semiconductor nanocrystals, and multi-wavelength-range trace gas sensing, will also be enabled by this novel laser system.Broader Impacts: The new service facility is expected to become a catalyst that strengthens current partnerships between different sectors of the local research community and stimulates further collaborations across departments, research centers, institutions and disciplines. Meanwhile, the research activities enabled by the OFS will substantially enhance the quantity and quality of student research opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Furthermore, through developing stronger educational programs in science and engineering at UAH, this MRI acquisition will help build a knowledge dissemination ladder that bridges forefront research and K-12 education, and benefit a broad scope of the local community, including those from underrepresented groups.

研究目标和方法：这项研究的目的是在阿拉巴马州北部建立一种多功能的指定光源，以支持该领域的广泛研究活动，包括光学频率计量学，纳米光子学，等质量，微型制作，微型制作和光学感应。该方法是通过获得光学频率合成器（OFS）以及兼容的THZ天线来创建服务设施，该地区将可以使用该地区的学术，工业和政府研究计划。智能优点：INTELLECTUAL的优点：OFS的独特能力将使OFS的独特能力受益于许多正在进行的型号的pl频率，包括型号的型号型号的型号型号型斗式斗式式斗篷，并将梳子。此外，各种各样的新研究活动，例如基于频率的大气时钟分布，探测臭氧层活动，对半导体纳米晶体内的内部动态研究以及多波长的痕量气体感应的研究也将受到这个新颖的激光系统的影响。并刺激部门，研究中心，机构和学科的进一步合作。同时，由OFS实现的研究活动将大大提高本科和研究生水平的学生研究机会的数量和质量。此外，通过在UAH开发更强大的科学和工程学教育计划，此MRI获取将有助于建立一个知识传播阶梯，使前沿研究和K-12教育桥梁，并受益于当地社区的广泛范围，包括来自代表性不足的群体的社区。