NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) for FY 2013 in Japan

2013 财年 NSF 东亚及太平洋夏季学院 (EAPSI) 在日本举行

• 批准号: 1310603
• 负责人: Patrick Thomas
• 金额: $ 0.51万
• 依托单位: Thomas Patrick R
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1310603&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; East; Asia; Pacific; Summer

This action funds Patrick Ryan Thomas of the University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC) to conduct a research project in physics during the summer of 2013 at the Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. The project title is "Using Relativity in Calculations of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Materials." The host scientist is Professor Kazuyoshi Ogasawara.This research consists of two specific objectives to improve the representation of the wave function within the orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals (OLCAO) method for technologically important materials, in this case Cerium doped YAG laser crystals. The first goal is to include relativistic effects in the wave function. Such relativistic orbitals are necessary but not sufficient for accurately computing key material properties such as the total energy and eliminating excessive errors which result in present calculations. The second objective is to develop an accurate approach to calculate the relativistic kinetic energy contribution by making use of a linear combination of kinetic energy calculations for isolated atoms.Broader impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture, and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce. In addition to working with his host researcher, the Fellow is also visiting the research labs of two other Japanese scientists to explore prospects for future collaborations. Results will be made available to the larger physics community via technical conference presentations and publications. The cultural experiences will be shared through the UMKC physics department's web site and other media outlets. Additionally, the Fellow has regular direct interactions with area high school students and undergraduate science students as tutor and teaching assistant thus giving him the opportunity to share with students, including many from underrepresented groups, the study of physics in an international setting.

这项行动为堪萨斯城密苏里大学（UMKC）的帕特里克·瑞安·托马斯（Patrick Ryan Thomas）提供了资金，在2013年夏天在日本的Kwansei Gakuin University化学科学与技术学院，在2013年夏季进行物理研究项目。 项目标题是“在计算材料的光学和电子特性的计算中使用相对论”。主持人科学家是Kazuyoshi Ogasawara教授。这项研究由两个特定目标组成，以改善原子轨道正交的线性组合（OLCAO）方法（在这种情况下具有技术重要的材料）的陈述，在这种情况下，在这种情况下是掺杂型毛状Yag Yag Yag Yag Laser晶体。第一个目标是在波函数中包括相对论效应。这种相对论轨道是必要的，但不足以准确计算关键材料特性，例如总能量和消除过多的误差，从而导致当前计算。第二个目标是开发一种准确的方法来计算相对论动能的贡献，通过利用动力学计算的线性组合进行孤立的原子。各自位置的科学，科学政策和科学基础设施的简介；以及社会，文化和语言的方向。这些活动符合NSF的目标，以在其科学家，工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯的早期对国际合作进行教育，从而确保全球意识的美国科学劳动力。除了与他的主持人研究人员合作外，该研究员还访问了另外两位日本科学家的研究实验室，以探索未来合作的前景。结果将通过技术会议演示和出版物提供给较大的物理社区。 文化经验将通过UMKC物理部门的网站和其他媒体分享。此外，该研究员与地区高中生和本科科学专业的学生定期直接互动，担任导师和助教，从而使他有机会与学生分享，包括许多人代表性不足的小组，在国际环境中对物理学的研究。