Laboratory:

Laboratory space of 1,800 sq.ft. in two rooms at the Science and Engineering    Laboratory (SEL) Building at UTSA is available for the proposed research.  The PI and students (up to six) have working desks with computers and printers available at the laboratory.

Computer:

Eight PC (Pentium) computers and four HP Laser printers.  Major software available for data analyses are: Mathcad, Autocad, and SigmaPlot.

Office:

Office (approx. 250 sq.ft.) is equipped with a Dell desktop computer, a Sony laptop computer, and a HP Laser Printer. 

Other:

Additional resources (fax, photocopier, and office supplies) are available at the P.I.’s Laser Research Laboratory as well at Department Office.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT:

The following major equipment will be available at the PI’s Laser Laboratory:

• Argon ion laser (tunable) from Spectra-Physics Series 2000 (1)
• Nd:YAG laser with 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics from Spectra Physics Model GCR-12S (1)
• Nitrogen Laser from Spectra-Physics Model VSL 337ND-S (1)
• Dye Laser from Spectra-Physics Model DUO-220 to be pumped by the Nitrogen Laser (1)
• He-Ne lasers from Spectra-Physics (4)
• Photon Technology Xenon arc Light Source
• Hamamatsu and Oriel Photomultiplier Tubes with appropriate Housings (3)
• Liquid Nitrogen-cooled Germanium Detectors from EG&G Judson (Model J16D and J10D) (2)
• SPEX Monochromator Model 340E with 1200, 600, and 300 grooves/mm gratings, and controlled by Data Scan with IEEE 488 Acquisition card (1)
• Oriel Grating Monochromator Model 77250 (1)
• PTI Alphascan Fluorometer (1)
• Cary-14R Spectrophotometer upgraded by OLIS (1)
• Closed-cycle He cryogenic refrigerator, CTI Model 22 from CRYO Industries
• Liquid Nitrogen Cryostats (2)
• Boxcar Averager Model 162; Gated Integrator Model 165 from Princeton Applied Research (2)
• Optical Polarizing Microscopes; Nikon Model SMZ-U and Olympus Model 216708 (2)
• Integrating Spheres Oriel Model 70451 (3)
• Oscilloscope Tektronix Model 244A  (1)

Number in parentheses indicate “Quantity”

OTHER RESOURCES:

1.         Physics department has an experienced secretary who is available to do all the necessary secretarial work for the proposed project.