REU Site: Engineering Applications of Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) Laser Light

这个为期三年的REU站点项目建立在EUV科技工程研究中心(ERC)现有基础设施的基础上，为学生提供世界级的机会，获得研究经验，为他们进入研究生学习和这一关键领域的劳动力做好准备。该中心是科罗拉多州立大学(CSU)、科罗拉多大学博尔德分校(CU Boulder)、加州大学伯克利分校(UC Berkeley)和18家企业合作伙伴的合作伙伴。为了支持REU实习生，该项目结合了CSU和CU Boulder-紧凑型EUV光源和应用领域的领导者-之间已经建立的互补专业知识，以及加州大学伯克利分校/劳伦斯·伯克利国家实验室(LBNL)在EUV光学和应用方面的良好记录。中心教职员工、研究人员和学生的共同和互补的专业知识是围绕EUV科学和技术研究和发现的统一目标而建立的。这种对EUV科学和技术的独特关注团结在共同的活动中，吸引了该领域的世界领先者一起进行研究，并与本科生和研究生分享他们的知识和技能。世界上很少有地方提供这种以发展激光和光学科学与技术为重点的独特的本科生学习机会。这一经历将为学生提供如何解决研究和工程设计问题以及如何克服不可预测的困难的视角。这些研究项目具有高度的跨学科、技术和科学挑战性，有助于EUV科学和技术的前沿进步。EUV ERC REU计划将：1)向学生提出具有挑战性的技术和科学问题，帮助他们开发一种解决需要批判性思维和创造力的开放式问题的方法；2)通过让参与者与公认的EUV研究人员合作，利用最先进的设备参与尖端研究项目，提高他们对EUV科学和技术的理解；3)激发参与者对从事光子学工程研究生工作的兴趣，并提供成功应用研究生院或行业所需的信息和技能；4)为女性和未被充分代表的少数族裔提供机会，鼓励他们进入工程和科学领域。“该网站由国防部与NSF REU项目共同出资。”

This three-year REU site program builds on the strength of the existing infrastructure of the Engineering Research Center (ERC) for EUV Science and Technology to offer world-class opportunities for students to gain research experience that will prepare them for entry into graduate studies and the workforce in this critical field. The Center is a partnership between Colorado State University (CSU), University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder), University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and 18 corporate partners. In support of REU interns, this project combines the complementary expertise already established between CSU and CU Boulder - leaders in compact EUV light sources and applications - with the strong track record in EUV optics and applications present at UC Berkeley/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The common and complementary expertise of the Center faculty, research staff, and students is built around the unified goal of research and discovery in EUV science and technology. This unique focus on EUV sciences and technology united in common activities draws world leaders in this field together to conduct research and share their knowledge and skills with undergraduate and graduate students. Few places in the world offer this unique undergraduate study opportunity unified by the focus of advancing laser and optic science and technology.This experience will give students perspective on how research and engineering design problems can be solved and how un-forecasted difficulties can be overcome. The research projects are highly interdisciplinary, technically and scientifically challenging, and contribute to the leading edge advancement of EUV science and technology. This EUV ERC REU program will:1)Present students with challenging technical and scientific problems that will help them develop an approach for solving open-ended problems requiring critical thinking and creativity;2)Improve participants understanding of EUV science and technology by involving them in cutting-edge research projects with state-of-the-art equipment in collaboration with recognized EUV researchers;3)Generate interest among participants in pursuing post-graduate careers in Photonics Engineering and provide the information and the skills needed to make successful graduate school or industry applications;4)Provide opportunities for and motivate women and underrepresented minorities to enter careers in engineering and science."The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."