MRCE: Minority Center for Nonlinear Optics and Optical Materials

阿拉巴马农工大学提议成立一个研究非线性光学和光学材料的中心。该中心的研究人员将进行量子光学以及光学和电子系统材料制备方面的研究。研究将包括从溶液中生长半导体和光学活性材料的体晶体。这些晶体将被表征，从而导致生长模型的发展。此外，还将建造红外探测器，并研究宇宙射线与半导体之间的相互作用。该中心还将用于激励各个教育层次的少数民族学生考虑从事科学和工程方面的职业。将制定加强与工业界伙伴关系的战略。该项目符合少数族裔卓越研究中心（MRCE）计划的主要目标：通过提供大量资源来提升一个高研究生产力的少数族裔机构的研究能力，增加少数族裔在科学和工程领域的存在。同时，该项目将使阿拉巴马农工大学能够将研究作为一种工具，提高其所在地区少数群体相关科学和工程活动的有效性。此外，该项目将为阿拉巴马农工大学和附近有大量少数族裔学生的机构的少数族裔教职员工和学生提供机会，让他们参与有价值的研究，并在参考期刊上发表论文。

Alabama A&M University proposes the establishment of a Center to study Nonlinear Optics and Optical Materials. Investigators at the Center will perform reserch in quantum optics and in the preparation of materials for optical and electronic systems. Studies will include the growth of bulk crystals of semiconductors and optically active materials from solution. These crystals will be characterized, resulting in the development of growth models. In addition, infrared detectors will be constructed and interactions between cosmic rays and semiconductors will be examined. The center will also be used to motivate minority students at all educational levels to consider careers in science and engineering. The strategies to strengthen partnerships with industry will be developed. This project meets the major goal of the Minority Research Centers of Excellence (MRCE) program: to increase the minority presence in science and engineering by making substantial resources available to upgrade the research capabilities of a highly research productive minority institution. The project will at the same time enable Alabama A&M to use research as a tool to increase the effectiveness of related science and engineering activities for minority groups in its region. In addition, the project will provide opportunities for minority faculty and students at Alabama A&M and nearby institutions with significant minority enrollments to engage in meritorious research that leads to publications in referred journals.