ADVANCE Fellows Award

PI计划在乔治梅森大学开发一个强大的实验磁共振研究和教育活动项目。计划中的研究包括两条线：(I)利用核四极共振(NQR)研究晶体材料中与四极核相关的驰豫速率的物理机制；(Ii)利用核磁共振(NMR)研究从激光极化的氙气到其周围环境的偏振流动。拟议中的NQR研究可应用于地雷、爆炸物和毒品的检测。所提出的关于核磁共振/激光偏振氙气的工作在量子计算以及提高核磁共振灵敏度的许多其他重要应用中都有应用。透过让女性学生参与建议课题的研究项目，国际物理学会希望鼓励她们继续在科学、工程及相关领域工作。计划中的教育活动包括发展入门课程以保持学生对物理的兴趣、引入新的实验室实验及示范以促进物理原理的实践学习、辅导女性学生，以及督导本科生和研究生的研究项目。预计高级奖不仅将促进PI在学术科学领域的职业生涯，还将使她成为追求学术科学、工程或相关领域职业生涯的女学生的榜样和导师。

The PI plans to develop a strong program of research and education activities in experimental magnetic resonance at George Mason University. The planned research consists of two lines of investigation: (i) study of the physical mechanisms responsible for the relaxation rates associated with quadrupolar nuclei in crystalline materials using nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR); (ii) study of the flow of polarization from laser-polarized xenon to its surrounding environment using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The proposed research on NQR has applications to the detection of landmines, explosives, and narcotics. The proposed work on NMR/laser-polarized xenon has applications to quantum computing, as well as many other important applications to increase the sensitivity of NMR. By exposing women students to research projects on the proposed topics, the PI hopes to encourage them to continue their careers in science, engineering, and related fields.The planned education activities include the development of engaging introductory level courses to retain student interest in physics, the introduction of new laboratory experiments and demonstrations to promote hands-on learning of physical principles, mentorship of women students, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate research projects. It is anticipated that the ADVANCE award will not only advance the PI's career in academic science, but also allow her to serve as a role model and mentor to women students who are pursuing careers in academic science, engineering, or related fields.