Smart nanostructured optical coatings prepared by pulsed plasma techniques

***为了应对光学涂层领域的科学和技术挑战，申请人提出在低温下使用低压，脉冲管理等离子体工艺（PMPP）进行薄膜生长的前沿研究，以制造具有量身定制的电致变色，热致变色，等离子体和其他特性的结构控制智能（主动）光学涂层（soc），适用于智能混合光学滤光器（SHOF）。它旨在提高知识和培训HQP，同时重点关注以下方面：******a)使用PMPP混合方法，我们计划探索空心阴极脉冲磁控溅射同时结合等离子体增强化学气相沉积。主要兴趣将集中在通过控制脉冲调制放电参数以及气体动力学来合成具有可控密度、纳米结构和孔隙度的均匀膜形式的活性材料，以及含有明确活性纳米颗粒和/或纳米孔的纳米复合材料。******b)将在完整的多层shof中集成纳米结构智能光学涂层，目的是展示适用于安全（防伪）、气体和蒸汽传感器、用于能源控制和节约的智能窗口等领域应用的设备功能。******该计划涵盖了从材料和光学涂层设计到工艺开发，以及先进应用的设备制造和测试的所有步骤；因此，它代表了基础研究和应用研究之间非常有吸引力的平衡，具有强大的技术影响潜力。********

***In response to the scientific and technological challenges in the area of optical coatings, the applicant proposes to perform cutting-edge research on the thin film growth at low temperatures using low pressure, pulse-managed plasma processes (PMPP) to fabricate structurally-controlled smart (active) optical coatings (SOCs) with tailored electrochromic, thermochromic, plasmonic and other properties suitable for their implementation in smart hybrid optical filters (SHOF). It aims at advancing knowledge and training HQP while focusing on the following:******a) Using the PMPP hybrid approach, we plan to explore pulsed magnetron sputtering from a hollow cathode simultaneously combined with plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Main interest will be devoted to the new possibilities offered by controlled pulse modulation of the discharge parameters as well as of the gas dynamics to synthesize active materials in the form of homogeneous films with controlled density, nanostructure and porosity, and nanocomposites containing well-defined active nanoparticles and/or nanopores.******b) Integration of the nanostructured smart optical coatings within complete multilayer SHOFs will be performed with the aim to demonstrate device functions suitable for applications in the areas of security (anti-counterfeiting), gas and vapor sensors, smart windows for energy control and saving, and others.******The program covers all steps leading from material and optical coating design to process development, as well as device fabrication and testing for advanced applications; as such, it represents a very attractive balance between fundamental and applied research, with a strong potential for technological impact.********