Nanocomposite Materials and Microstructured Devices for Optical Limiting and Switching and Photovoltaic Applications

Abstract

This is a multi-investigator program, involving an integrated theory and modeling, synthesis, nonlinear optical spectroscopy, and electronic characterization effort, that is being undertaken by the Perry, Bredas, Kippelen and Marder groups. The activities being pursued under this AFOSR program are: 1) development two-photon absorbing molecules with large two-photon cross sections and excited-state absorption cross sections for optical power limiting applications, 2) chromophore/ nanoparticle assemblies with enhanced nonlinearity for optical power limiting applications, and 3) advanced organic transport materials for photovoltaic/photoconducting applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2004
Accession Number
ADA421333

Entities

People

  • Bernard Kippelen
  • Jean-Luc BrĂ©das
  • Joseph W Perry
  • Seth Marder

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optical Properties
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Yields

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics