MRI: Acquisition of an Integrated SPM/Raman/SNOM System for Materials Characterization

该奖项授予COE学院用于本科生研究的集成扫描探针显微镜-拉曼散射-扫描近场光学显微镜(SNOM)系统。此外，康奈尔大学和芒特山的研究人员将使用它。梅西大学和两家当地公司。该仪器将允许在材料中同时进行光谱和拓扑测量，并用于本科生的培训。科学上，混合系统将用于非晶态材料的激光改性；技术上有用的玻璃的相分离和腐蚀的测量；稀土掺杂和团簇的研究；生物水泥的研究；用于催化应用的功能化玻璃微球的研究；以及多金属氧酸盐和表面的结合。新的集成扫描探头系统将影响超过55名来自物理、化学和生物系的本科生，他们参加了COE学院的暑期研究。超过40%的学生是来自农村背景的第一代大学生，他们几乎没有机会进行研究。该工具的影响还将通过一个由PI领导的与当地拉丁裔工程师、科学家和教育工作者合作的新计划，扩展到地区拉丁裔高中人口。

This award is for an integrated Scanning Probe Microscope - Raman scattering - Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy (SNOM) system for undergraduate research at Coe College. In addition, it will be used by researchers at Cornell College and Mt. Mercy University and two local companies. The instrument will allow for simultaneous spectroscopic and topological measurements in materials, and for the training of undergraduate students. Scientifically, the hybrid system will be used on laser modifications of amorphous materials; on measurements of phase separation and corrosion in technologically useful glasses; on studies of rare earth doping and clustering; on investigations of biocements; on the study of functionalized glass microspheres for catalysis applications; and, the bonding of polyoxometalates and surfaces. The new integrated scanning probe system will impact over fifty-five undergraduate students, from the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Departments, that participate in summer research at Coe College. Greater than 40% of the students are first generation college students from rural backgrounds with little access to research. The impact of the instrument will also extend to the regional Latino High School population through a new program led by the PI in collaboration with local Latino engineers, scientists, and educators.