Optical Materials and Lasers

这是一份面向本科生的研究体验现场助学金。该奖项允许本科生在积极从事研究的教职员工的监督下参与材料领域的研究项目。美国西南部物理系将招收八名本科生，其中至少有三个空缺是为合格女性、残疾人和少数族裔学生预留的。学生将参加一个暑期项目，让他们与一名教员一起研究激光主体材料、电光、光折变和胶体材料，这些材料有可能在光学系统中应用。这项研究的九个领域包括晶体生长、时间分辨选位光谱、光学不稳定性、量子阱和超晶格的光学表征、化合物半导体中缺陷态的表征、光学材料中的热输运、复杂流体以及胶体物理和光学滤光片。学生将在大学研讨会和国家专业学会会议上展示他们的研究成果。该计划加强了当前的研究活动，并增加了受过科学培训的个人数量。希望这一实践经验将成为一种刺激，吸引和留住具有高度天赋的学生进入教学和研究职业生涯。

This is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site grant. The award permits undergraduate students to participate in a research program in the materials field under the supervision of faculty members actively engaged in research. Eight undergraduate students are being recruited from physics departments in the Southwest United States, with at least three of the openings being reserved for qualified women, handicapped, and minority students. Students will participate in a summer program that involves them in research associated with a faculty member on laser-host materials, electro-optic, photorefractive and colloidal materials with potential for application in optical systems. The nine areas of this research include crystal growth, time-resolved site-selection spectroscopy, optical instabilities, optical characterization of quantum wells and superlattices, characterization of defect states in compound semiconductors, thermal transport in optical materials, complex fluids, and colloidal physics and optical filters. Students will present the results of their research in university seminars and at national professional society meetings. The program enhances current research activities as well as adding to the number of scientifically trained individuals. It is hoped that this hands- on experience will serve as a stimulus to attract and retain highly-gifted students into careers in teaching and research.