Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials

先进液晶光学材料

• 批准号: 8920147
• 负责人: John West
• 金额: $ 266万
• 依托单位: Kent State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-02-01 至 2002-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8920147&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Advanced; Liquid; Crystalline; Optical; Materials

Kent State University, together with Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron, will establish a Science and Technology Research Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials under the leadership of J. William Doane. The Center will provide a new comprehensive, vertically integrated approach to research in liquid crystalline optical materials, beginning with strong emphasis on synthesis, processing, and characterization, investigation of physical properties, through construction of prototype devices using the unique properties of these materials. The major goal of the research is to improve understanding of these materials on both molecular and macroscopic levels to allow prediction and optimization of their optical behavior. There are five research areas including: ADVANCED MATERIALS FORMULATION AND SYNTHESIS (Novel materials with designed specific optical performance, low molecular weight liquid crystals, liquid crystal polymers, and polymer dispersions of liquid crystals will be synthesized and studied) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (Pure liquid crystalline compounds mixed with other liquid crystals or polymers will be investigated for unusual electro-optic and non-linear optical applications.) INTERFACES AND FINITE SIZE EFFECTS (Effects on the behavior of liquid crystalline materials will be investigated using scanning tunneling microscopy and light scattering. Langmuir-Blodgett techniques will be used to form polar ultra-thin films for non-linear optical and microelectronic applications.) THEORY AND COMPUTATION (Prediction of elastic, optical, hydrodynamic, and phase behavior of liquid crystals based on their molecular structure and composition and boundary conditions.) ELECTRO-OPTICS AND NONLINEAR OPTICS (Prototypes of optical devices such as spatial light modulators and switchable waveguides will be developed.) A resource facility will be established to provide larger quantities of advanced liquid crystalline materials, to characterize materials, and to evaluate their performance for specific applications. The Center will stimulate enhance activity in precollege education and in the development of human resources.

肯特州立大学与凯斯西储大学和 阿克伦大学，将建立一个科学和技术 先进液晶光学材料研究中心 J·威廉·多恩的领导 该中心将提供一个新的全面，垂直整合 液晶光学材料的研究方法 着重强调合成、加工和表征， 通过构建原型，研究物理性能 使用这些材料独特性能的设备。的主要目标 这项研究的目的是提高对这些材料的理解， 分子和宏观水平，以允许预测和优化 光学行为。有五个研究领域，包括： 先进材料合成与应用（新材料与 设计特定的光学性能，低分子量液体 晶体、液晶聚合物和液体的聚合物分散体 晶体将被合成和研究） 物理性质（纯液晶化合物与 其他液晶或聚合物将被研究， 电光和非线性光学应用）。 界面和有限尺寸效应（对界面行为的影响） 液晶材料将使用扫描 隧道显微镜和光散射。Langmuir-Blodgett技术 将用于形成用于非线性光学的极性超薄膜， 微电子应用。） 理论和预测（弹性，光学， 流体动力学和基于它们的液晶相行为 分子结构和组成以及边界条件）。 电光和非线性光学（光学器件的原型 例如空间光调制器和可切换波导， 开发）。 将建立一个资源设施， 先进的液晶材料，表征材料， 以评估其在特定应用中的性能。 中心 将促进加强学前教育和 开发人力资源。