REU: Optical Materials and Lasers

9322111狄克逊 这个REU网站奖提供了一个机会，为九个本科生获得研究经验的理论和实验研究的物理性质的光学材料和激光器。 参与者将在物理系和激光研究中心的九个实验室参与密切相关的个人项目。 这些项目将侧重于激光基质和电光材料的性质，如氧化物和氟化物玻璃、氟化钇锂、氧化铋硅、III-V族和II-VI族半导体化合物和量子阱器件，所有这些材料都在光学器件中有目前或近期的应用。 参与者将积极参与九个相关项目，包括晶体生长，时间分辨选址光谱学，激光不稳定性，量子阱结构的生长和光学表征，热和电输运性质，光散射以及热和光激发光。 该计划将优秀的本科科学家介绍给处于职业生涯形成阶段的光学材料和激光领域。 要研究的材料（例如，激光基质、电光、光折射和胶体）是用于当前和未来一代光学系统的高技术材料。 所有的研究都将在最先进的实验室进行。 所有的教师导师都有成功的经验与本科生在他们的实验室。 将特别强调妇女和少数民族的参与。 ***

9322111 Dixon This REU Site award provides an opportunity for nine under- graduate students to gain research experience in theoretical and experimental studies of the physical properties of optical materials and lasers. The participants will be involved in closely related, individual projects in nine laboratories within the Department of Physics and Center for Laser Research. The projects will focus on the properties of laser-host and electro- optic materials, such as oxide and fluoride glasses, lithium yttrium fluoride, bismuth silicon oxide, and III-V and II-VI semiconductor compounds and quantum well devices, all of which have present or near term application in optical devices. The participants will be actively involved in nine related projects involving crystal growth, time-resolved site-selection spectroscopy, laser instabilities, growth and optical characterization of quantum well structures, thermal and electrical transport properties, light scattering, and thermally and optically stimulated luminescence. %%% This program introduces outstanding undergraduate scientists to the area of optical materials and lasers at a formative stage in their careers. The materials to be investigated (e.g., laser host, electro-optic, photo refractive and colloidal) are high technology materials for current and future generation optical systems. All of the investigations will be undertaken in state- of-the-art laboratories. All of the faculty mentors have had successful experience with undergraduates in their laboratories. Particular emphasis will be given to the participation of women and minorities. ***