UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer for Characterization of Advanced Infrared Materials
Abstract
The goal of this program is to build a research infrastructure in the scientific area of optical characterization of advanced infrared materials under the sponsorship of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and is directed towards areas of interest to the U.S. Air Force. The incorporation of a research grade UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer to be purchased under the proposed DURIP grant will establish an additional basic characterization capability to be applied in the investigation of materials for infrared optical parametric oscillators and mid-IR tunable lasers. The UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer proposed here will extend the spectroscopic range to include the 1- 3.3 pm range which is critical in the investigation of the properties and structure of Il-VI compound crystals and other semiconductors. The new research grade instrument will enable us to investigate the absorption and other optical losses induced by deviations from stoichiometry as well as the absorptions induced by transition metal dopants to be evaluated as lasants. The approach will involve an investigation of the basic physical properties of advanced materials studied in the context of the various processes involved in the technology and the possibility of their implementation in useful devices through collaboration with AFRL scientists. Graduate student training is considered an integral part of this investigation. It is expected that the program will increase the involvement of science students, in particular minority and underrepresented groups, and motivate them to pursue careers in this important area of physics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 16, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA419608
Entities
People
- A. Bürger
Organizations
- Fisk University