CAREER: Integrated Research and Education to Probe Coherent and Quantum States in the Presence of Strong Spin-Orbit Coupling

****非技术摘要****该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。我们生活在一个快节奏的现代量子技术世界中，更好地理解半导体材料中的量子态和相互作用可以在开发下一代设备中发挥重要作用。其中一些设备可能会利用电子的量子特性，即自旋。该职业奖资助建立若干光学、磁光和输运技术的项目，以促进当前对半导体结构中自旋强烈影响电子运动的量子现象的理解。理解这些材料系统中的量子现象将是发展量子半导体器件的重要一步，但同样重要的是，将为探索凝聚态物理中具有挑战性的现象提供一个环境。研究活动将涉及不同群体的本科生和研究生研究人员的前沿项目，以培养下一代的专家在半导体光学与固体和量子物理丰富的知识。这个职业奖的一个重要教育方面是与罗阿诺克州长？高中。将为来自新河谷七个学区的高中学生提供现代和最新物理主题的讲座。此外，学生将有机会参加短期实习项目。****技术摘要****本奖项根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助。鉴于目前对自旋相关现象的兴趣，在理解和操纵低维半导体结构中的自旋轨道（SO）相互作用方面已经有了越来越多的活动。CAREER奖支持的研究目标是探索具有强SO相互作用的低维半导体结构中相互作用和限制电子的量子态和动力学。一些光学、磁光和输运技术将被用于推进我们对半导体结构中的量子现象的理解，如InSb/AlInSb和基于InNAs/GaAs的异质结构。在这个项目活动的更广泛的影响是增加我们的学生？掌握现代实验技术不同方面的知识和技能，加深对基础物理的理解。这个职业奖教育计划的一个重要方面是与罗阿诺克州长？高中。将为来自新河谷七个学区的高中学生提供现代和最新物理主题的讲座。此外，学生将有机会参加短期实习项目。

****Non Technical Abstract****This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). We are living in a fast-paced world of modern quantum technology where better understanding of the quantum states and interactions in semiconductor materials can play an important role in developing the next generation of devices. Some of these devices will likely make use of a quantum property of electrons known as ?spin.? This CAREER award funds projects to establish several optical, magneto-optical, and transport techniques to advance current understanding of quantum phenomena in semiconductor structures where the spin strongly affects the motion of the electrons. Understanding the quantum phenomena in these material systems will be an important step in the development quantum semiconductor devices, but equally important, will provide an environment to explore challenging phenomena in condensed matter physics. The research activities will involve diverse groups of undergraduate and graduate researchers in frontier projects to train the next generation of experts in semiconductor optics with ample knowledge of solid state and quantum physics. One important educational aspect of this CAREER award is collaborations with Roanoke Governor?s High School. Lectures on modern and recent topics in physics for the students who attend the high school from seven districts in the New River Valley will be provided. In addition, the students will have opportunities for short internship programs.****Technical Abstract****This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). In light of the current interest in spin-related phenomena, there has been growing activity in understanding and manipulating spin-orbit (SO) interactions in low dimensional semiconductor structures. The goal of the research supported by this CAREER award is to explore the quantum states and dynamics of interacting and confined electrons in low dimensional semiconductor structures with strong SO interactions. Several optical, magneto-optical, and transport techniques will be employed to advance our understanding of quantum phenomena in semiconductor structures such as InSb/AlInSb and InNAs/GaAs based heterostructures. A broader impact of the activities in this project is increasing our students? knowledge and skills in different aspects of modern experimental techniques and deepening their understanding of fundamental physics. One important aspect of the educational plans of this CAREER award is collaborations with Roanoke Governor?s High School. Lectures on modern and recent topics in physics for the students who attend the high school from seven districts in the New River Valley will be provided. In addition, the students will have opportunities for short internship programs.