REU-Sites: Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics

这个REU-Site奖将为10名高年级本科生提供一个机会，在为期9周的暑期项目中从事实验和理论凝聚态物理研究。研究项目的例子包括：材料结构表征；磁记录介质结构的磁力显微镜成像硅衬底半导体合金薄膜离子通道研究碳纳米管和纳米颗粒结构的扫描透射电镜研究半导体声子寿命研究；基于量子力学的复杂材料和生物系统模拟；和量子蒙特卡罗模拟，以计算原子和分子的电子结构，原子团的性质；量子流体和量子固体。在全国范围内，将特别以少数民族和妇女为征聘对象，通过与有关机构合作，增加他们对科学研究的参与。研究成果将由参与者介绍，并准备出版。在上一个资助期间制定的“在线”项目评估战略将得到扩展，特别强调确定如何满足个别学生的需求，以建立和培养他们追求研究事业的愿望。

9531053 Ritchie This REU-Site award will provide an opportunity for ten upper-division undergraduate students to engage in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics research during a nine week summer program. Examples of research projects include: materials structural characterization; imaging of magnetic recording media structures using magnetic force microscopy; ion channeling studies of semiconductor alloy films on silicon substrates; scanning transmission electron microscopy studies of the structure of carbon nanotubules and of nanometer-size particles; phonon lifetime studies in semiconductors; quantum mechanical-based simulations of complex materials and biological systems; and quantum Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the electronic structure of atoms and molecules, properties of clusters of atoms; and quantum fluids and solids. %%% Minorities and women will be particularly targeted for recruitment nationwide, through cooperation with agencies involved in increasing their participation in scientific research. Research results will be presented by participants, and prepared for publication the "on-line" program evaluation strategy developed during the previous funding period will be expanded, with particular emphasis placed on determining how the individual student's needs were met in terms of establishing and fostering their desire to pursue a research career.