NUE: Nanotechnology in Physics and Chemistry at Kenyon College

这项由数学和物理科学局的物理和化学部以及地球科学局颁发的NUE奖使凯尼恩学院能够在文科学院的背景下向理科和非理科专业的学生介绍纳米科学的概念。我们将开发物理和化学入门课程和实验室的教学模块，以便所有这些班级的学生都能接受纳米科学概念的培训。此外，将为与纳米科学和纳米技术有关的更高级的物理和化学课程和研讨会课程开发单元，以便通过学生参与研究，从第一年开始将纳米科学的概念纳入课程。模块还将面向非理科专业的班级。这些模块将主要利用原子力显微镜(AFM)和纠缠光子源的开发。虽然原子力显微镜将为我们的学生提供在纳米尺度上对物质进行“动手”成像和操作的机会，但纠缠光子的来源将说明下一代信息技术(即量子计算)的原理。通过介绍纳米科学和纳米技术的这两个关键概念，我们希望鼓励我们的本科生在未来的纳米技术革命性领域的职业生涯。这个奖项的建议是响应纳米科学和工程教育公告，NSF 03-044，类别NUE。

This NUE award from the Divisions of Physics and Chemistry in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Directorate for Geosciences enables Kenyon College to introduce nanoscience concepts to both science and nonscience majors within the context of a liberal arts college. We will develop instructional modules for introductory physics and chemistry lectures and laboratories so that all students of these classes will receive training in nanoscience concepts. In addition, modules will be developed for more advanced physics and chemistry classes and seminar courses pertaining to nanoscience and nanotechnology so that nanoscience concepts will be integrated into courses from the first year through participation by students in research. Modules will also address non-science-majors classes. The modules will primarily make use of an atomic force microscope (AFM) and the development of a source of entangled photons. While the AFM will provide our students the opportunity for "hands-on" imaging and manipulation of matter at the nanoscale, the source of entangled photons will illustrate the principles of the next generation of information technology (i.e., quantum computation). By introducing these two key ideas in nanoscience and nanotechnology, we hope to encourage our undergraduate students to pursue careers in the revolutionary field of nanotechnology in the future.The proposal for this award was received in response to the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education announcement, NSF 03-044, category NUE.