EAGER: Photonics-on-Paper - A New Paradigm in Low Cost Device Technology

EAGER：纸上光子学 - 低成本器件技术的新范式

• 批准号: 1236987
• 负责人: Andrew Steckl
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: University of Cincinnati Main Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-15 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1236987&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAGER; Photonics; Paper; New; Paradigm

Objective: The objective of this program is to explore the feasibility of photonic devices on paper substrates, with the ultimate goal of developing a new paradigm of ultra low cost photonics printed on paper using roll-to-roll approaches.Intellectual Merit: The intellectual merit is in combining of one of the oldest and most widely utilized natural materials ? paper (cellulose) ? with one of the newest and most exciting categories of devices ? photonics. Paper is a very attractive substrate material for selected device applications: very low cost, available in almost any size (from pre-cut to roll-to-roll), versatile (surface finishes can greatly alter its properties), portable (light weight) and flexible. The photonics-on-paper is a transformative concept that has possibility of revolutionizing the field of photonics by enabling ultra low cost fabrication of integrated chips on the most ubiquitous renewable and biodegradable material. Broader Impacts: The broader national impacts are: (a) potential revival of the American photonics industry, which has experienced loss of initiative and market share to Asia-based competitors, through close collaboration with American paper companies; (b) potential for using low-cost photonics in the developing world, where cost is paramount; (c) significant step forward in the development of ?green? devices through the use of a renewable natural material as a major component. The broader local impacts are: (d) involvement of undergraduate engineering students in research projects through specifically designed capstone ?senior projects? in Electrical Engineering; (e) increase in underrepresented student participation through the Emerging Ethnic Engineers Program and the Rowe Center for Women.

目的：该计划的目的是探索纸基光子器件的可行性，与开发一种新的模式，超低成本的光子印刷在纸上使用卷到卷的方法的最终目标。智力优点：智力优点是在最古老的和最广泛使用的天然材料之一相结合？纸（纤维素）？最新最令人兴奋的设备之一？光子学纸是一种非常有吸引力的基板材料，用于选定的设备应用：成本非常低，几乎可以提供任何尺寸（从预切割到卷对卷），多功能（表面处理可以大大改变其属性），便携（重量轻）和灵活。纸上光子学是一个变革性的概念，通过在最普遍的可再生和可生物降解材料上实现集成芯片的超低成本制造，有可能彻底改变光子学领域。更广泛的影响：更广泛的国家影响是：（a）通过与美国造纸公司的密切合作，美国光子学工业有可能复苏，该工业的主动权和市场份额已被亚洲的竞争者夺走;（B）在发展中国家使用低成本光子学的潜力，因为那里的成本是最重要的;（c）在发展光子学方面向前迈出的重要一步？绿色？设备通过使用可再生的天然材料作为主要组成部分。更广泛的地方影响是：（d）通过专门设计的顶点，本科工程专业学生参与研究项目？高级项目？电气工程;（e）通过新兴族裔工程师方案和罗妇女中心，增加代表性不足的学生的参与。