U.S.-Jordan Cooperative Research on the Preparation and Characterization of Porous Silicon

9307794 Nayfeh技术叙述：该项目代表了伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校和约旦安曼约旦大学之间的合作研究成果。该项目将专注于利用光学方法和扫描隧道显微镜制备和表征新发现但尚未了解的多孔硅的光学活性。除了对其运作机制的科学兴趣外，人们对其在电子设备中的潜在应用也很感兴趣。因此，作为一种廉价半导体，硅的这种新发现的特性可能会导致光学电路和电子电路的结合。项目资助将使两所大学的研究团队在为期三年的研究过程中互相访问。这个材料研究项目实现了推进科学知识的计划目标，使美国和约旦的顶尖专家能够结合互补的人才，在共同感兴趣和有能力的领域进行研究。＊＊＊

9307794 Nayfeh Technical Narrative: This project represents a collaborative research effort between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. The project will focus on the preparation and characterization of the newly discovered but not yet understood optical activity of porous silicon using optical methods and scanning tunneling microscopy. Apart from the scientific interest in the mechanism behind its operation, there is interest in its potential applications in electronic devices. Thus this newly discovered property of silicon, a cheap semiconductor, may lead to the marriage of optical and electronic circuits. Project funding will enable the research teams from both universities to visit one another over the course of this three-year study. This project in materials research fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Jordan to combine complementary talents and conduct research in areas of strong mutual interest and competence. ***