Acquisition of a Scanning Probe Microscope and a Liquid Helium Cryostat for Micro-Nano Scale Thermal Science Research and Education at the University of Texas at Austin

该提案是应NSF公告中所述的2002财年化学和运输系统设备征集活动而提交的。NSF 01-93。私人投资机构建议购买两台设备，这两台设备将在德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校建立微米/纳米尺度传输现象的重要实验能力。该设备支持的研究活动包括纳米结构和低电导率介电薄膜的热性能测量，碳纳米管散热机制的研究，以及近场激光制造和纳米级荧光成像。这些纳米结构，包括碳纳米管和半导体纳米线，在纳米电子学、光电子学和热电制冷领域具有巨大的技术潜力。这些设备还将用于德州大学奥斯汀分校的新研究生课程。资金来自化学和运输系统司的热运输和热加工。

The proposal was submitted in response to the FY2002 Chemical and Transport Systems equipment solicitation, described in NSF Announcement. NSF 01-93. The PIs propose to acquire two pieces of equipment that will establish a significant experimental capability in micro/nanoscale transport phenomena at the University of Texas at Austin. Research activities enabled by this equipment include thermal property measurements of nanostructures and in low conductivity dielectric films, investigation of heat dissipation mechanisms in carbon nanotubes, and near-field laser manufacturing and nanoscale fluorescence imaging. Application of these nanostructures, including carbon nanotubes and semiconductor nanowires, in the areas o nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, and thermoelectric cooling has great technological potoential. The equipment will also be utilized in new graduate courses at U.T.-Austin. Funding is from the Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing of the Chemical and Transport Systems Division.