Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center

9809555克拉克材料研究科学与工程中心（MRSEC）在科罗拉多大学支持铁电液晶的研究计划，以及广泛的教育活动，包括K-8推广。 该中心支持维护良好的共享实验设施，这些设施可供外部用户使用，并支持与工业和其他部门的互动努力。 研究集中在三个方面。 这些包括液晶的分子结构和宏观性质的研究;液晶的界面和表面的控制，以推进潜在的设备应用为目标;以及聚合物和凝胶的研究，旨在为非线性光学应用开发玻璃态液晶。 该中心目前的参与者包括10名高级研究员、2名博士后、10名研究生和12名技术人员和其他支助人员。 诺埃尔教授A.克拉克指挥MRSEC。

9809555ClarkThe Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Colorado supports a research program on ferroelectric liquid crystals, as well as a wide range of educational activities, including K-8 outreach. The Center supports well maintained shared experimental facilities, which are accessible to outside users and also supports interactive efforts with industry and other sectors. The research is focused on three areas. These include the study of the molecular structure and macroscopic properties of liquid crystals; the control of interfaces and surfaces of liquid crystals with the goal to advance potential device applications; and the study of polymers and gels, which seeks to develop glassy liquid crystals for nonlinear optical applications. Participants in the Center currently include 10 senior investigators, 2 postdoctoral associates, 10 graduate students and 12 technicians and other support personnel. Professor Noel A. Clark directs the MRSEC.