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The Center for Materials Research (CMR) conducts
cutting edge research in well-equipped facilities
in areas of crystal growth and nanotechnology,
polymer processing , thin film deposition, nonlinear
optics and laser design, optical spectroscopy
and magnetic resonance. CMR faculty members are
energetic researchers dedicated to furthering
knowledge in their respective disciplines. They
focus on research problems of fundamental and
practical importance in photonics and spin electronics,
and make substantive efforts to cooperate with
other universities, industry, and government laboratories.
Facilities include:
- A Crystal Growth Lab where novel crystals
for laser use are prepared
- A Materials Analysis Lab for probing materials
developed in the CMR
- An Organic Synthesis Lab where novel organic
and polymeric materials are synthesized and characterized
- A Laser Spectroscopy Lab which provide ultra fast,
tunable optical light pulses
- A Thin Film Lab, NMR Lab, and an ESR Lab
The CMR offers exciting research opportunities for
undergraduate chemistry and physics majors. Students are paid to work on original scientific projects, present results at national and international conferences, and help prepare articles for publication.
The CMR also houses the Master's of Science in Materials Science
Program. Student's complete 33 credit hours of course work, and prepare a thesis presenting original research results obtained on campus,
or through one of the CMR partners' facilities.
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