Fundamentals of Quantum Materials Winter School and Workshop

非技术摘要：量子材料基础冬季学校和研讨会的重点是量子材料的合成，表征和电子建模。 该计划包括两个主要部分：i）学校为学生和早期职业科学家提供教学培训，ii）组织研讨会活动，以最大限度地提高参与者对当前量子材料研究前沿的接触，包括演示和实验室参观。这种方法为初级科学家提供了教学背景和实践培训的有效组合。技术摘要：该计划从一个学校计划开始，在此期间，本科生和研究生以及初级科学家/博士后接受量子材料合成和表征方面的指导，然后是为期一天的研讨会，所有学校与会者都参加了研讨会，高级研究人员就最近的发展进行了高级别的会谈。讲座有录音，可在网上公开查阅。在2020年，学校将专注于“异国情调和拓扑超导体”的主题，并将邀请知名专家担任讲师。学校的结构包括上午的教学讲座，下午在马里兰州大学量子材料中心的实验室进行实践演示。学校还包括参观位于马里兰州盖瑟斯堡的NIST中子研究中心，以及由资深科学家参加的海报会议。冬季学校致力于多样性和包容性，并积极促进初级科学家和代表性不足的少数民族参与量子材料研究。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Non-technical Abstract: The Fundamentals of Quantum Materials Winter School and Workshop focuses on the synthesis, characterization and electronic modelling of quantum materials. The program includes two major elements: i) the school providing pedagogical training to students and early career scientists, and ii) a workshop event organized to maximize the exposure of participants to the forefront of current research into quantum materials, including presentations and laboratory visits. This approach results in an impactful mix of pedagogical background and practical training for junior scientists. Technical Abstract: The program begins with a school program during which undergraduate and graduate students as well as junior scientists/postdocs receive instruction in quantum materials synthesis and characterization, and is followed by a one-day workshop attended by all school attendees where senior researchers present high-level talks on recent developments. The lectures are recorded and publicly available online. In 2020 the school will concentrate on the topic of "Exotic and Topological Superconductors" and will feature leading experts as invited lecturers. The structure of the school includes mornings of pedagogical lectures with afternoons devoted to practical demonstrations in laboratories in the University of Maryland's Quantum Material Center. The school also includes a visit to the NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg, MD, and a poster session attended by senior scientists. The Winter School is committed to diversity and inclusion, and has been proactive in promoting the participation of junior scientists and underrepresented minorities in quantum materials research. An active public outreach effort is implemented to share learning materials with members of the public.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.