Fabrications of PVDF gratings :final report for LDRD project 79884.

Rogers, J. A. (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) ; Carr, Dustin Wade ; Bogart, Gregory R.

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Thin Films Vinyl Polymers.;    Polymers;    Gratings;    36 Materials Science;    Microelectronics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/877148
RP-ID  :  SAND2005-6706
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  877148

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this project was to do some preliminary studies and process development on electroactive polymers to be used for tunable optical elements and MEMS actuators. Working in collaboration between Sandia National Labs and The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, we have successfully developed a process for applying thin films of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) onto glass substrates and patterning these using a novel stamping technique. We observed actuation in these structures in static and dynamic measurements. Further work is needed to characterize the impact that this approach could have on the field of tunable optical devices for sensing and communication.