Fundamentals of Quantum Materials Winter School and Workshop

非技术摘要：量子材料基础冬季课程和研讨会的重点是量子材料的合成、表征和电子模型。该计划包括两个主要部分：i)学校为学生和职业早期科学家提供教学培训；ii)举办研讨会活动，最大限度地让参与者接触到当前量子材料研究的前沿，包括演讲和实验室访问。这一方法产生了对初级科学家的教学背景和实践培训的有效结合。技术摘要：该项目从一个学校项目开始，在该项目中，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，然后是一个由所有学校参与者参加的为期一天的研讨会，高级研究人员在会上就最近的发展进行高级演讲。讲座被录制下来，并在网上公开。2020年，该学院将专注于“奇异超导体和拓扑超导体”这一主题，并将邀请顶尖专家担任特邀讲师。学校的结构包括上午的教学讲座，下午专门在马里兰大学量子材料中心的实验室里进行实践演示。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，并一直积极推动初级科学家和代表性不足的少数群体参与量子材料研究。积极开展公众宣传活动，与公众分享学习材料。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.