SBIR Phase I: Bent-Core Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals for Nonlinear-Optic Devices

这个小企业创新研究第一阶段项目旨在研究开发一种新型弯曲核NLO铁电液晶（FLCs）的可行性，该液晶能够基于其强二次谐波产生（SHG）的先进，低成本的显示激光光源。这些材料还将具有较大的电光（EO）系数，并且可以很容易地与硅VLSI集成，使其能够用于高带宽芯片对芯片数据传输，光学长途和光纤到户电信。SBIR一期项目将促进对一类新型弯核NLO铁电液晶的科学和技术理解。这一创新将使先进的光电产品跨越多个市场，包括用于投影显示的激光照明灯，高速集成EO调制器（例如100GHz），用于光互连和电信的开关，以及用于光信息处理的传感器和设备。该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project aims to examine the feasibility of developing a new class of bent-core NLO ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) capable of advanced, low cost, laser light sources for displays on the basis of their strong second harmonic generation (SHG). These materials will also have large electro-optic (EO) coefficients and can be readily integrated with silicon VLSI, enabling their use in high-bandwidth chip-to-chip data transfer, optical long-haul, and fiber-to-the-hometelecommunications.This SBIR Phase I project will advance the scientific and technological understanding of a new class of bent-core NLO ferroelectric liquid crystals. This innovation will enable advanced optoelectronic products across multiple markets, including laser illuminators for projection display, high-speed integrated EO modulators (e.g. 100GHz), switches for optical interconnects and telecommunications, and sensors and devices for optical information processing.This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).