Nanocomposite Random Lasers

Abstract

This report results from a contract tasking FORTH, Foundation for Research & Technology--Hellas as follows: The contractor will synthesize polymer nanocomposite materials and will investigate their properties appropriate to developing a new generation of flexible lasers. The contractor will develop composites by: incorporating semiconductor nanoparticles ZnO, ZnS, ZNSe, and others) into inert polymer matrices; by incorporating high refractive index nanoparticles (TiO2, BaTiO3, and others) into fluorescent conjugated polymers; and by synthesizing nanocomposites using commerically available nonlinear polymers. The contractor will deposit synthesized nanocomposites onto various surfaces and will characterize their dispersion characterisics, viscoelastic properties, and optical properties for lasing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408870

Entities

People

  • A. Stasinopoulos
  • D. Anglos
  • E. P. Giannelis
  • K. Piperaki
  • S. H. Anastasiadis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Conjugated Polymers
  • Emission Spectra
  • Films
  • Fluorescence
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Dyes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nanocomposites
  • Optical Properties
  • Polymers
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics