MRI: Development of a Multifunctional Nanoscale Measurement System

本研究的目的是开发一个多功能的纳米测量系统，探索几何，电子，介电和铁电，光学，热学和化学性质的个别纳米结构的相关方式。该方法是在一个单一的激光辅助扫描探针显微镜系统的空间分辨率为纳米级的集成纳米级的表征和制造能力。单个纳米结构和器件可以在一个实验中诊断出它们相关的物理和化学性质。 即将开发的仪器将使研究人员能够获得有关材料成分，结构和功能的详细本地信息，从而更好地了解材料的纳米级特性。仪器功能可以在同一样品点上顺序执行，允许多功能纳米材料的操作和表征。拟议的仪器的发展将有利于纳米技术的研究界，通过加强研究与学生教育的整合，在博士后，研究生，本科生和K-12教师和学生的水平在电气工程，机械工程和物理。该仪器的成功开发也将为美国的纳米科学/技术提供许多机会，并缩小与欧洲在纳米级表征领域的差距。研究成果将通过年度会议、期刊和项目网站传播。

The objective of this research is to develop a multifunctional nanoscale measurement system to explore geometric, electronic, dielectric and ferroelectric, optical, thermal, and chemical properties of individual nanostructures in a correlated manner. The approach is to integrate nanoscale characterization and fabrication capabilities in a single laser-assisted scanning probe microscope system with a spatial resolution on the order of nanometers. Individual nanostructures and devices can be diagnosed to find their correlated physical and chemical properties in a single experiment. The instrument to be developed will allow researchers to obtain detailed local information on material composition, structure, and function, allowing better understanding of the nanoscale properties of materials. The instrument functions can be performed sequentially on the same sample spot, allowing manipulation and characterization of multifunctional nanoscale materials. The development of the proposed instrument will benefit the research community in nanotechnology by enhancing the integration of research with student education in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics at postdoctoral, graduate student, undergraduate student, and K-12 teacher and student levels. The successful development of this instrument will also open many opportunities in nanoscience/ technology in the United States and reduce the gap with Europe in the area of nanoscale characterization. The research results will be disseminated by annual conferences, journals, and the project website.