MRI: Development of an In Situ High-Pressure High-Temperature Raman Scattering System: Research and Education

德克萨斯理工大学将开发一种用于研究和教学的原位高压高温拉曼散射系统。该系统将具有以下技术特点：高压高温下现场拉曼散射测量，高压能力到兆巴，高温激光加热到数千度，计算机控制温度和样品平台。最先进的显微镜将用于研究与新材料相关的广泛问题，包括元素分子和双原子分子固体的物理和化学，GaN和AlN中的声子和声子衰变，富勒烯和无机富勒烯团团的高P-T行为，单晶块状ScN晶体和合金，高P-T相变和超硬材料合成，骨科材料的生物相容性。眼内和眼内植入物中疏水和亲水聚合物的化学生物相容性，催化剂的设计和优化，以实现更高的有机反应催化效果。该显微镜还将用于广泛的推广和教育项目。该系统的建立将促进我们在研究矿物、半导体、催化剂和生物材料等广泛基础问题方面的进一步全球科学合作。这项提议汇集了不同的研究人员。该系统将用于通过研究和直接相关课程培养博士后研究人员和各级学生。它还将用于针对当地社区的外展项目，以激励K-12学生从事科学和工程方面的职业。摘要原位高压高温拉曼散射系统在高压科学技术中起着非常特殊的作用。当前的许多科学技术突破依赖于对材料的新型高压和高温特性的理解。提出的原位高压，高温拉曼散射系统为当地社区提供了前所未有的能力，努力吸引K-12学生对高压科学和工程研究的兴趣，从而将导致发现新特性和新应用材料的新方法。德克萨斯理工大学开发的新系统将大大加强高压科学和技术领域的现有项目。该系统的发展和建立也将极大地促进外展和教育项目，特别是通过现有的德克萨斯理工大学外展项目，强调以当地社区为目标，努力激励K-12学生从事科学和工程方面的职业。该系统还将向世界各地的科学家开放，以促进在高性能计算机芯片、微型机器、高效催化剂和更好地了解人体等领域的研究合作。该技术还将用于提高国家实验室同步加速器设施的能力。

Technical AbstractTexas Tech University will develop an in situ high-pressure, high-temperature Raman scattering system for research and education. The system will have the following technical features: Raman scattering measurement in situ under high pressure and high temperature, high pressure capability to megabar, high temperature laser heating to thousands of degrees, computerized temperature and sample platform control. The state-of-the-art microscope will be used for research of a broad range of problems related to novel materials, including physics and chemistry of elemental molecules and diatomic molecular solids, phonons and phonon decay in GaN and AlN, high P-T behavior of the fullerene and inorganic fullerene cluster, single crystalline bulk ScN crystals and alloy, high P-T phase transition and super hard material synthesis, biocompatibility of orthopedic materials, chemical biocompatibility of hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymers for intraocular and intrastromal implants, design and optimization of catalysts to achieve higher catalytic outcomes for organic reactions. The microscope will also be used for an extensive set of outreach and educational programs. The establishment of this system will foster further scientific collaborations worldwide in our studies to address broad fundamental issues of minerals, semiconductors, catalysts, and biological materials. The proposal brings together a diverse group of researchers. The system will be used for training of postdoctoral researchers and students at all levels through research and directly related courses. It will also be used in an outreach program targeting the local community in an effort to motivate K-12 students to pursue careers in science and engineering.Lay AbstractThe in situ high-pressure high-temperature Raman scattering system plays a very special role in high pressure science and technology. Much of the current scientific and technical breakthrough relies on the understanding of the novel high-pressure and high-temperature properties of materials. The proposed in situ high-pressure, high-temperature Raman scattering system provides an unprecedented capability to the local community in an effort to interest K-12 students in science and engineering careers of high-pressure research and thus will lead to a new method to discover new properties and new applications of materials. The new system to be developed at Texas Tech University will greatly enhance an existing program in the area of high pressure science and technologies. The development and establishment of the system will also contribute greatly to outreach and educational programs, especially through the existing Texas Tech University outreach program emphasizing targeting the local community in an effort to motivate K-12 students to pursue careers in science and engineering. The system will also be available to scientists worldwide to facilitate research collaboration in areas such as high-performance computer chips, micro-machines, high-efficiency catalysts, and better understanding of human body. The technology will also be used to enhance the capabilities of synchrotron facilities in national laboratories.