Filamentary, My Dear Watson

Abstract

Developments that took place in the area of sculptured-thin-film technology after Bianisotropic' 98 are reviewed here. Devices addressed include: optical filters of various kinds, laser mirrors, gas concentration sensors, optical interconnects, interlayer dielectrics, and biosensors. Pulse bleeding is related to the circular Bragg phenomenon in chiral sculptured thin films. Acoustic research is also identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2000
Accession Number
ADP011626

Entities

People

  • Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circular Polarization
  • Detection
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Films
  • Filters
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • New York
  • Optical Interconnects
  • Optical Properties
  • Reflection
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Thin Films
  • Waveplates

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition