电控聚合物分散液晶变焦全息透镜制作

介绍了相位型全息聚合物分散液晶(PDLC)材料全息透镜,在电场作用下液晶微滴折射率逐渐与聚合物折射率匹配,实现透镜电控变焦。研究了微米尺寸和纳米尺寸液晶微滴聚合物分散液晶材料配方特性和微观结构。采用优化纳米尺寸材料配方制作5~6μm聚合物分散液晶盒,采用离轴式平面波和球面波干涉全息写入光路,成功制作电控变焦聚合物分散液晶全息透镜样品。该透镜样品焦距为20 mm,能够正一级衍射放大成像。实现“0”,“1”变焦的驱动电压阈值为60 V。并进一步提出了基于聚合物分散液晶电控变焦元件集成叠加技术实现电控变焦光学成像系统的技术思路。     

便携式电控聚合物分散液晶全息透镜的电源及结构设计

根据聚合物分散液晶材料的光电特性及需要,在研究基于聚合物分散液晶光电器件时必须设计合适的电源驱动系统。介绍了在电控聚合物分散液晶全息透镜器件研制中,将电池输出的直流低压升高变频到70～100V、1000Hz频率交流高电压的电路系统设计。并介绍了变焦透镜装置总体结构的机械设计。实验结果表明,该电源设计能够满足聚合物分散液晶全息透镜器件中的液晶分子光轴驱动的需要,并能实现器件的小型化和便捷式。     

柔性液晶微透镜阵列的制备与性能研究

针对集成成像视场角狭小的问题,设计并制备了一种柔性圆孔驱动电极控制液晶分子偏转的可弯曲和焦距可调的柔性液晶微透镜阵列。利用光刻技术在柔性ITO基板表面刻蚀并形成规则的圆孔阵列电极,旋涂工艺制备柔性聚酰亚胺(PI)膜层,PI膜层经60℃加热5 min后,再利用等离子体在功率630 W条件下处理5 min固化成PI取向层。利用液晶盒成盒工艺将上、下基板组装成液晶透镜,研究未弯曲和弯曲曲率半径7.5 cm条件下液晶微透镜阵列的光学性能。实验结果表明,所制备的液晶透镜在未弯曲和曲率半径为7.5 cm的情况下均可实现聚焦功能,且液晶微透镜阵列的干涉圆环均匀,聚焦光斑小。在驱动电压3~5.3 Vrms下,弯曲曲率半径为7.5 cm的液晶微透镜阵列焦距可调的范围为0.43~1.05 mm。     

大变焦范围电调谐液晶变焦透镜的研究

基于向列相液晶指向矢随施加电场作用发生变化的特性, 结合几何光学和液晶理论提出了一种液晶透镜结构模型, 研究了电极大小、隔垫物厚度等液晶透镜参数对液晶透镜焦距的影响. 通过优化参数, 得到结构简单、变焦范围较大的新型液晶透镜样品, 在驱动电压0 V_RMS–250 V_RMS下可调的焦距范围为75–230 mm, 达到155 mm.     

低压驱动高阻值层液晶透镜

针对传统电极驱动液晶透镜的电场分布在驱动电极边缘的问题,设计了一种高阻值层驱动电极来控制液晶分子偏转的低压驱动和焦距可调的液晶透镜.利用磁控溅射工艺在含镂空孔阵列的面状铝电极基板表面沉积一层掺铝氧化锌透明薄膜,形成高阻值层驱动电极;利用液晶盒成盒工艺将制备好的驱动电极基板和公共电极基板(氧化铟锡玻璃基板)组装成液晶透镜,研究掺铝氧化锌高阻值层、驱动电压、工作频率对液晶透镜光学性能的影响.实验结果表明,对比传统电极驱动液晶透镜,高阻值层电极驱动液晶透镜在驱动电压2.2Vrms和工作频率130kHz下获得的干涉圆环均匀,聚焦光斑小.同时,在驱动电压1.8～2.8Vrms和工作频率130kHz下所制备的液晶透镜焦距可调范围为4.27～2.88mm.     

电控聚合物分散液晶全息透镜及特性研究

报道位相型电控聚合物分散液晶(H-PDLC)全息衍射透镜的研制及特性研究,理论上,根据耦合波理论,研究了不同的相分离程度系数下,理想位相型电控聚合物分散液晶(H-PDLC)全息衍射透镜在可见光波长(400—800nm)的衍射特性.实验研制了衍射效率最高为70%的电控H-PDLC变焦透镜样品,研究表明H-PDLC透镜具有优良的成像特性,和快速响应的电控开关特性,在光学成像系统,光通信系统中具有良好的应用前景.     

一种高性能液晶透镜的设计方法

提出了一种高性能液晶透镜的设计方法。该方法结合了电极结构的设计并利用了液晶材料线性响应区。所设计的电极结构用于产生抛物线的电压分布,将驱动电压控制在液晶材料的线性响应区内可以实现抛物线的相位分布。通过该方法设计的液晶透镜,其孔径可以是任意大小,且不依赖高阻膜。所设计的电极结构简单,加工只需要一次光刻。透镜由两个低电压驱动,驱动方法简单,其焦距可通过两个驱动电压进行调节。理论上这种液晶透镜的相位分布在变焦过程中保持理想的抛物线分布,且光焦度正比于两个驱动电压的差值。实验上,通过光刻法加工了所设计的电极结构,测量了液晶材料的线性响应区,制作了液晶层厚度为50μm的液晶透镜。通过偏振干涉原理采集了干涉条纹,并从中提取了相位信息。实验结果表明,透镜的相位服从抛物线分布,且光焦度与驱动电压的差值成正比。实验结果与理论分析一致。     

低电压驱动液晶变焦透镜的设计与优化

在单圆孔电极液晶透镜基础上进行结构改进,形成双层非对称新型液晶透镜。结合几何光学和液晶理论,利用Zemax模拟并优化该双层结构液晶透镜参数。由Zemax分析可知,在相同的低驱动电压(2.5Vrms~20Vrms范围),0°、3.5°、5°视场角中,双层结构透镜相比于单层结构透镜,可获得更宽的调焦范围,短焦焦距f从19.6172mm缩小到9.9059mm;像差显著减小;该光学调制传递函数(MTF)为0.6时,径向分辨率从12.06lp/mm提高到21.02lp/mm,提高近一倍,图像解像力和清晰度显著提高,并且高频部分MTF由0.1增加到0.3。最后,实验验证了20Vrms时,双层结构液晶透镜的衍射光斑最小。     

128×128元频率驱动变焦液晶透镜阵列

理论上分析并从实验上验证了通过改变外加电场的频率来驱动的128×128元变焦液晶透镜阵列。将上电极设计为圆孔阵列,由于圆孔电极在单元区域内形成的非均匀电场分布,从而使液晶分子在不同位置处旋转角度不同,在液晶层内形成了折射率梯度分布,由此单元区域具有了光学聚焦特性。分析了由于外加电场频率改变引起液晶介电常数变化给液晶透镜阵列焦距带来的影响。实验中制作的液晶透镜阵列的焦距调节范围为20～600μm,焦点尺寸为10μm,响应时间为微秒量级,可以呈清晰的多重影像。通过使用外加电场的频率可以得到变焦液晶透镜阵列,降低了液晶透镜阵列的工作电压,提升了液晶透镜阵列工作响应速度。     

用按需滴定技术制备聚合物微透镜阵列

采用高分子聚合物-单体混合溶液按需滴定-原位热聚合的新方法制作折射微透镜及其阵列.制备透镜的主要材料是甲基丙烯酸甲酯及其聚合物.制备的微透镜直径在1 mm～3 mm范围内,矢高为100 μm～400 μm,透镜焦距在1 mm～4 mm之间.所得微透镜在波长λ=1.55 μm处有很好的光学透过率(90%),适于作光通信耦合器件.用AFM-Ⅱ型原子力显微镜测得微透镜阵列的表面粗糙度Ra约等于0.9 nm,并通过液体的表面张力理论分析了微透镜的形成机理.     

Mid-infrared absorption measurements of liquid hydrocarbon fuels near

Quantitative absorption spectra for several hydrocarbon fuels in the liquid phase at are presented. Measurements of toluene, n-dodecane, n-decane, and three samples of gasoline were made over the spectral region 2700–3200 to support the development of mid-infrared laser-absorption diagnostics for measurements of fuel vapor in the presence of liquid films and aerosols. A procedure for quantitative Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption measurements of strongly absorbing liquids is described and the resulting absorption spectra are compared with previously measured absorption spectra in the vapor phase. The measured absorption spectra for liquid gasoline are shown to scale with the volume percent of olefin, alkane, and aromatic hydrocarbons in each sample. Finally, the observed frequency shift of in the spectra of vapor and liquid hydrocarbons is discussed, including the potential for measurements of fuel vapor in the presence of liquid films.     

EAST 装置离子回旋加热液态阻抗匹配系统的研究

介绍了EAST 装置离子回旋加热系统中的两种实现阻抗匹配的方式, 用三支节液态调配器取代传统的滑竿式三支节调配器和用液态相移器与单支节液态调配器相结合组成液态阻抗匹配系统。通过对液态阻抗匹配系统的分析, 表明这两种方式都能够较好地实现阻抗匹配。     

Langmuir-blodgett films of immunoglobulins as sensing elements

Summary Langmuir-Blodgett films of a number of native proteins have been prepared and their activities confirmed. The possibility of exploiting these layers in immunosensing structures is also reported. Work presented at the second USSR-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Liquid Crystals held in Moscow, September 15–21, 1988.     

Forbidden periodic Fréedericksz transition: An example

Summary A single domain nematic liquid crystal undergoes first- or second-order transitions when placed in an external field (Fréedericksz transition). A new type of transition, giving rise to a periodic distortion of the mean molecular direction, within particular ranges of the elastic-constant ratio, has been recently studied. In this paper we show that, in a particular situation involving an electric and a magnetic field, both perpendicular to the director, and nonsymmetric boundary conditions, the periodic Fréedericksz transition is forbidden for any value of the elastic-constant ratio.

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Riassunto Un cristallo liquido nematico orientato in modo uniforme subisce una transizione orientazionale del primo o del secondo ordine quando è sottoposto ad un campo esterno (transizione di Fréedericksz). Recentemente è stato studiato un nuovo tipo di transizione che, per particolari valori del rapporto delle costanti elastiche, consiste in una distorsione periodica della direzione molecolare media. In questo lavoro si mostra che quando sono presenti due campi, elettrico e magnetico, incrociati e perpendicolari all’orientazione indisturbata del nematico, e le condizioni al contorno non sono simmetriche (ancoraggio forte/debole), non si ha piú transizione periodica di Freédericksz, per qualunque valore del rapporto tra le costanti elastiche.

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Резюме Однодоменный нематический жидкий кристалл претерпевает переходы первого или второго порядка во внешнем поле (переход Фрпдерикса). Недавно был исследован новый тип перехода, вызывающий периодическую дисторсию среднего молекулярного направления в некоторых областях отношения упругих постоянных. В этой системе мы показываем, что для определен электрических и магнитных полей, перпендикулярных директоры, и несимметричных граничных условий периодический переход Фридерикса оказывается запрещенным для любых значений отношения упругих постоянных.

     

Azelaic acid in model membranes: A thermodynamical and structural study

Summary We report a thermodynamical and structural investigation on the effect of a dicarboxylic acid, the azelaic acid, on a synthetic phosophatidylcholine in excess water condition. The results indicate that the drug interacts with the lipid headgroup region, near to the hydrocarbon chains: in particular, at higher concentrations investigated, an interdigitated ?gel phase?, with rigid chains, stiff and perpendicular to the lamellar planes, is induced. The experimental electron density profiles, obtained for samples containing low and high quantity of azelaic acid, support the proposed interaction. Moreover, step electron density models, used to confirm the selected sign combination of the observed structure factors, show the best agreement with the experimental data when the chain terminal methyl groups are frozen in fixed position. Work presented at the second USSR-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Liquid Crystals held in Moscow, September 15–21, 1988.     

Phase transitions and structural studies of new compounds belonging to homologous series

Summary Since few years, we have been studying the synthesis and the physical properties of homologous series with the following general structure: CH₃-(CH₂) _m -CO-C₆H₄-N=N-C₆H₄-O-CO-(CH₂) _n -CH₃, withn ranging from zero to sixteen. In this work we report the results of the diffractometric study of the liquid crystalline series 4-butanoyl-4′-n-alkanoyloxy azobenzenes (m=2) and 4-pentanoyl-4′-n-alkanoyloxy azobenzenes (m=3): in particular all the ordered smectic phases of them=3 series have been identified and some structural parameters are discussed. Considering the smecticA phase, we have determined the layer thickness as a function ofn for both them=2 andm=3 series: the results have been compared with those of the homologous series withm=0 andm=1. In particular an appreciable decrease of the thickness increment due to a CH₂ group and a corresponding increase of the thickness of aromatic sublayer were observed: these results are interpreted by means of a proposed model.

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Riassunto Da alcuni anni si stanno studiando la sintesi e le proprietà fisiche di alcune serie omologhe aventi la seguente struttura generale: CH₃-(CH₂) _m -CO-C₆H₄-N=N-C₆H₄-O-CO-(CH₂) _n -CH₃, conn variabile da zero a sedici. In questo lavoro vengono descritti i risultati di uno studio diffrattometrico della serie liquido cristallina dei 4-butanoil-4′-n-alkanoilossi azobenzeni (m=2) e dei 4-pentanoil-4′-n-alkanoilossi azobenzeni (m=3): in particolare le fasi smettiche ordinate della seriem=3 sono state identificate e ne vengono discussi i parametri strutturali. Per quanto riguarda la fase smetticaA, abbiamo misurato lo spessore degli strati in funzione din sia nella seriem=2 chem=3: i risultati ottenuti sono stati confrontati con quelli delle serie omologhe conm=0 em=1. In particolare sono state osservate un'apprezzabile diminuzione dell'incremento dello spessore dovuto al gruppo CH₂ ed un corrispondente aumento dello spessore del substrato aromatico: il modello che viene proposto permette di interpretare tali fenomeni.

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Резюме В течение нескольких лет мы исследовали синтез и физические свойства гомологических рядов со следующей структурой: CH₃-(CH₂) _m -CO-C₆H₄-N=N-C₆H₄-O-CO-(CH₂) _n -CH₃, гдеn находится в области от 0 до 16. В этой работе мы приводим результаты дифрактометрических исследований жидких кристаллических соединений сm=2 сm=3, в частности, индентифицируются все упорядоченные смектические фазы дляm=3 и обсуждаются некоторые структурные параметры. Рассчитывая смектическуюА фазу, мы определяем зависимость толщины слоя от для рядов сm=2 и сm=3. Полученные результаты сравниваются с результатами для гомологических рядов сm=0 и сm=1. В частности, наблюдается заметное уменьшение приращения толщины, обусловленное группой CH₂, и соответствующее увеличение толщины ароматического подслоя. Полученные результаты интерпретиружтся с помощью предложенной модели.

     

The structure of the distortion free-energy density in nematics: Second-order elasticity and surface terms

Summary By means of a phenomenological approach, we demonstrate that the mixed splay-bend elastic constantK ₁₃ in the free energy density of nematic liquid crystals must be considered zero, unless the bulk contributions of the squares of the distortion second-order derivatives are taken into account, together with the squares of the first-order derivatives times the second-order derivatives, and with the fourth powers of the first-order derivatives. Such contributions just reduce to one in the presence of—and close to—a threshold. Furthermore, the saddle-splayK ₂₄-term instead is shown always to play an essential role, as the bulk first-order elasticity, in determining the distortion free energy of nematics with weak anchoring subjected to spatial deformations. Finally, the new surfacelike elastic constants are shown to have a nilpotent character: thus they behave as well asK ₂₄ from the point of view of the variational calculus. Work presented at the second USSR-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Liquid Crystals held in Moscow, September 15–21, 1988.     

The structure investigations of fog phase (BPIII) of liquid crystals

Summary The current understanding of the problems concerning the fog phase structure organization based upon experimental results of our group is presented. The correspondence between theoretical models and experimental results is discussed. Work presented at the second USSR-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Liquid Crystals held in Moscow, September 15–21, 1988.     

Surface elasticity and Fréedericksz’ threshold in a nematic cell weakly anchored

Summary The presence in the distortion free energy of theK ₁₃-term, depending on the first derivatives of the walls’ tilt angles, leads to some paradoxes. ButK ₁₃ can be shown to vanish in the linear elastic theory. Instead, the saddle splayK ₂₄-term is independent of the first derivatives of the anchoring angles. This fact allows us to obtain Fréedericksz’ threshold as a function of the involved elastic constants and of the anchoring strengths in the frame of the standard continuum theory. Work presented at the First USSR-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Liquid Crystals held in Portonovo, Ancona (Italy), September 30–October 2, 1987.     

Flexoelectricity of lyotropics and biomembranes

Summary Flexoelectric properties of the following lyotropic systems are described: monolayers, bilayers, lamellar lipid-water phases, black lipid membranes and biomembranes. Lipid layers (one-component and mixed) and lipid-protein layers are considered. Different molecular mechanisms (dipolar and quadrupolar) at free and blocked flip-flop and at free and blocked lateral diffusion are discussed in details. Surface potential measurements in monolayers and diamagnetic anisotropy of bilayers are used to evaluate the contribution of the different mechanisms. The area flexoelectric coefficient is typically −5·10⁻¹¹ statC. Biomembranes with free lateral diffusion of the integral proteins (conical and dipolar ones) would exhibit dipolar flexoelectricity, while those with blocked lateral diffusion (high protein content) would exhibit quadrupolar flexoelectricity. The flexoelectric coefficient of biomembranes seems to be one order of magnitude higher than that of the protein-free bilayers and both positive and negative signs are possible. Some mechano-electrical phenomena in membrane systems are discussed in connection to the flexoelectricity. Paper presented at the ?Meeting on Lyotropics and Related Fields?, held in Rende, Cosenza, September 13–18, 1982.