MRI: Acquisition of a Raman Microscope for Multidisciplinary Research at New Mexico Highlands University

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 2117214
Owner
  • Award Id
    2117214
  • Award Effective Date
    9/1/2021 - 3 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    8/31/2022 - 2 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 150,229.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

MRI: Acquisition of a Raman Microscope for Multidisciplinary Research at New Mexico Highlands University

This Major Research Instrumentation project is jointly funded by the Division of Materials Research and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.<br/><br/>Nontechnical Description:<br/>Scientists at New Mexico Highlands University, a Hispanic-serving institution in rural Northern New Mexico, have acquired a Raman instrument. The instrument is both a microscope and a spectrometer, utilizing laser light to obtain valuable information about vibrational structure of molecules and crystals on the micrometer scale. Such information helps scientists to understand the relationship between structure and properties of various man-made materials or minerals as well as to assist in the development of novel, improved materials for semiconductor and pharmaceutical applications. This Raman instrument is also used to provide state-of-the-art training to graduate and undergraduate students in research and education. In addition, this instrument is available to other researchers in the region.<br/><br/>Technical Description:<br/>The key features of this instrument are: (i) microscopic sampling; (ii) an ability to perform measurements over a wide range of sample temperatures (77 K to 873 K); (iii) a high spectral resolution; and (iv) multiple excitation lasers. Scientists employ this Raman microscope in a broad range of research projects, such as structural studies of organic and organometallic materials with promising photoelectronic properties; relating the crystal structure to pharmaceutically and industrially relevant properties in substituted acetamides, lactams and cyclic Imides; and multimode identification and dating of minerals.<br/><br/>This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

  • Program Officer
    Z. Yingcying@nsf.gov7032928428
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    6/28/2021 - 3 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    6/28/2021 - 3 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    New Mexico Highlands University
  • City
    Las Vegas
  • State
    NM
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    University Avenue
  • Postal Code
    877019000
  • Phone Number
    5054543571

Investigators

  • First Name
    Michael
  • Last Name
    Petronis
  • Email Address
    mspetro@nmhu.edu
  • Start Date
    6/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
  • First Name
    Arcadius
  • Last Name
    Krivoshein
  • Email Address
    avkrivoshein@nmhu.edu
  • Start Date
    6/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
  • First Name
    Tatiana
  • Last Name
    Timofeeva
  • Email Address
    tvtimofeeva@nmhu.edu
  • Start Date
    6/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Program Element

  • Text
    Major Research Instrumentation
  • Code
    1189
  • Text
    EPSCoR Co-Funding
  • Code
    9150

Program Reference

  • Text
    Optics and Photonics
  • Code
    8990
  • Text
    EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES
  • Code
    9150