SBIR Phase I: Surface Relief Diffractive Optical Elements Based on Photodynamic Azobenzene Functionalized Polymeric Materials

9861076 这个小企业创新研究第一阶段项目将开发基于光动力偶氮苯功能化聚合物材料的衍射光学元件（DOE）。 具有表面起伏结构的DOE在快速发展的光子技术中扮演着重要的角色。 第一阶段计划将专注于在光动力偶氮聚合物上直接光加工DOE，并将进行表面浮雕DOE的记录和测试实验。 如果成功的话，这种将材料加工成具有表面浮雕结构的光学元件的优雅、简单的工艺将导致廉价、多功能和灵活的DOE。

9861076 This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop diffractive optical elements (DOEs) based on photodynamic azobenzene functionalized polymeric materials. DOEs with surface relief structures are playing an important role in the rapidly emerging photonic technologies. This Phase I project will focus upon the direct photofabrication of DOEs on photodynamic azopolymers, and experiments on the recording and testing of the surface relief DOEs will be carried out. If successful, this elegant, simple processing of materials into optical elements with surface relief structure will lead to DOEs that are inexpensive, versatile and flexible.