Acquisition of an Optic Image Furnace for Ferroic Materials Research and Education

材料研究计划仪器的这一奖项支持宾夕法尼亚州立大学购买最先进的光学成像炉，用于生长直径达10 mm的单晶，用于氧化物铁电和介电材料的研究。对生长高度均匀和足够尺寸的单晶的能力的需要源于分离和理解混合价固溶体和通常难熔的铁性晶体系统中的机制的必要性。该设备是NEC双灯椭圆镜腔成像炉，特别适合于大块单晶样品的研究。正在进行的NSF支持的研究计划由该PI进行，以及几个当前的NSF，DARPA，ONR赞助的计划将受益于拟议的设备。未来的研究领域，特别是超材料，微波场捷变介电材料，电光和声光材料与拟议的能力密切相关。该设备将为宾夕法尼亚州立大学材料研究实验室提供宝贵的处理和分析资源。研究生和博士后研究员都将获得培训，并使用拟议的设施进行资助的研究。目前正在开发的实验室密集型晶体生长科学和技术高级/研究生课程将从这项建议中获得宝贵的增强。本科生和研究生和少数民族将接受培训，与这个国家的最先进的晶体生长设施的处理。该奖项是由宾夕法尼亚州立大学热情30%的成本分摊杠杆。材料研究计划仪器的这一奖项支持宾夕法尼亚州立大学购买最先进的光学成像炉，用于生长直径达10 mm的单晶，用于氧化物铁电和介电材料的研究。该设备是NEC双灯椭圆镜腔成像炉，特别适合于大块单晶样品的研究。正在进行的NSF支持的研究计划由该PI进行，以及几个当前的NSF，DARPA，ONR赞助的计划将受益于拟议的设备。未来的研究领域，特别是超材料，微波场捷变介电材料，电光和声光材料与拟议的能力密切相关。该设备将为宾夕法尼亚州立大学材料研究实验室提供宝贵的处理和分析资源。研究生和博士后研究员都将获得培训，并使用拟议的设施进行资助的研究。目前正在开发的实验室密集型晶体生长科学和技术高级/研究生课程将从这项建议中获得宝贵的增强。本科生和研究生和少数民族将接受培训，与这个国家的最先进的晶体生长设施的处理。该奖项是由宾夕法尼亚州立大学热情30%的成本分摊杠杆。

This award from the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program supports Penn State University with the purchase a state-of-the-art optical image furnace for the growth of up to 10 mm diameter single crystals for the study of oxide ferroic and dielectric materials. The need for the capability to grow highly uniform and sufficient size single crystals is stemmed from the necessity to separate and understand the mechanisms in the mixed valence solid solution and often refractory ferroic crystal systems. The equipment is a NEC double lamp elliptical mirror cavity image furnace is particularly suited to the study of bulk single crystal samples. The ongoing NSF supported research program carried out by this PI, as well as several current NSF, DARPA, ONR sponsored programs would benefit strongly from the proposed equipment. Future research areas particularly the meta-materials, microwave field agile dielectric materials, electrooptic and acoustooptic materials are closely aligned with the proposed capabilities. The equipment will provide invaluable enhancement of available processing and analysis resource at the Materials Research Laboratory, at Penn State. Both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will obtain training and carry out funded research using the proposed facility. Laboratory intensive senior/graduate level course on Science and Technology of Crystal Growth, currently being developed, will get invaluable enhancement from this proposed addition. Undergraduates and graduates and minority will be trained with the handling of this state-of-the-art crystal growth facility. The award is leveraged by Enthusiasm 30% cost sharing from Penn State. This award from the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program supports Penn State University with the purchase a state-of-the-art optical image furnace for the growth of up to 10 mm diameter single crystals for the study of oxide ferroic and dielectric materials. The equipment is a NEC double lamp elliptical mirror cavity image furnace is particularly suited to the study of bulk single crystal samples. The ongoing NSF supported research program carried out by this PI, as well as several current NSF, DARPA, ONR sponsored programs would benefit strongly from the proposed equipment. Future research areas particularly the meta-materials, microwave field agile dielectric materials, electrooptic and acoustooptic materials are closely aligned with the proposed capabilities. The equipment will provide invaluable enhancement of available processing and analysis resource at the Materials Research Laboratory, at Penn State. Both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will obtain training and carry out funded research using the proposed facility. Laboratory intensive senior/graduate level course on Science and Technology of Crystal Growth, currently being developed, will get invaluable enhancement from this proposed addition. Undergraduates and graduates and minority will be trained with the handling of this state-of-the-art crystal growth facility. The award is leveraged by Enthusiasm 30% cost sharing from Penn State.