NSF · US
Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Award #2510902
Deadline
Rolling — no fixed date
Award
$1,369,062
Announced
August 11, 2026
What this means for your lab
This award funds a thermal laser epitaxy (TLE) system for growing oxide and refractory quantum-material thin films, using CO2-laser heating to reach substrate temperatures above 2000C.
Who can apply
US universities and non-profit research organizations; MRI funds shared-use research instrumentation for the broader research community.
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