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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814653303321

Titolo

Smart optics : proceedings of symposium B "Smart optics" of CIMTEC 2008 - 3rd International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems", held in Acireale, Sicily, Italy, June 8-13 2008 / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Giancarlo Righini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

3-03813-226-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

Advances in science and technology, , 1661-819X ; ; volume 55

Altri autori (Persone)

VincenziniP. <1939->

Disciplina

620.11295

Soggetti

Smart materials

Smart structures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Vol. 2 of 8 volumes from the 3rd International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Smart Optics; Committees; Preface; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1 - SMART OPTICAL MATERIALS; Realization of Photochromic-Polymeric Films for Optical Applications; Thermo-Optical Properties of Nd0.3Sm0.7NiO3 Ceramic;  (Sm1-x,Cax)MnO3 Ceramics with Tunable Emissivity; Symmetrical Electrochromic and Electroemissive Devices from Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks; Electrochromic Nickel Oxide-Based Thin Films Deposited by Chemical Bath; WO3 Thin Films Active in the IR Region; Proton-Induced Multiple Changes of the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Amino-Aza-Oligo(Phenylenevinylene)s

Origin of the Difference in Phase Transition Behavior between TwoType of All-Organic Radical Liquid CrystalsGlass Microspherical Lasers; Structural and Spectroscopic Assessment of Er3+-Activated SiO2-HfO2 Glass Ceramics Planar Waveguides; Rhodamine 6G Encapsuled Mesoporous Silica Channels; Optical and Structural Characterization of Erbium-Doped Ion-Implanted Tellurite Glasses for Active Integrated Optical Devices; Low Dimensional Composite Nanomaterials: Theory and Applications; Quantum-Dot/Dendrimer Based Functional Nanotubes for Sensitive Detection of DNA Hybridization

Negative Refraction in Photonic CrystalsProperties of Nanostructured



Resonant Leaky-Mode Photonic Devices; Developing Single-Mode Tellurite Glass Holey Fiber for Infrared Nonlinear Applications; Fabrication and Characterization of Silica Opals ; Low Frequency Coherent Raman Scattering of Spherical Acoustical Vibrations of Three-Dimensional Self-Organized Germanium Nanocrystals; Raman Scattering on the l=2 Spheroidal Mode of Spherical Nanoparticles; CHAPTER 2 - PASSIVE, ACTIVE AND ADAPTIVE OPTICAL DEVICES & SYSTEMS; Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Sensor Arrays

Enabling Devices Using MicroElectroMechanical System (MEMS) Technology for Optical NetworkingCharacterization of Brightness of Electroluminescent Device Using Powder Phosphor Composite with ZnO or TiO2; Interferometric Quantum Sensors; Characterization of Brightness of ZnS Electroluminescent Device with Dielectric Materials of SOG or TEOS ; Highly Accurate Computer Modeling of Light Propagation in Inhomogeneous, Anisotropic Medium for the Acousto-Optical Phenomenon

Experimental and Theoretical Examination of the Phase Transfer from the Acoustic to Optical Waves during Strong Anisotropic Bragg Diffraction in Acousto-Optic DevicesPhotomasks for Semiconductor Lithography: From Simple Shadow Casters to Complex 3D Scattering Objects; New Magnetron Sputtered Stainless Steel Nitride Cermet Solar Absorbing Coatings; CHAPTER 3 - ONGOING APPLICATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES; The Smart Bridge of the Future; Nanostructured Sol-Gel Coatings for Optical Applications; Smart Windows; Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors - Advancements and Industrial Applications ; Keywords Index

Authors Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work consists of 33 peer-reviewed papers. Altogether, they offer a gamut of timely information on ""Smart Optics"". The papers are conveniently arranged under the headings: chapter 1 - Smart optical materials; chapter 2 - Passive, active and adaptive optical devices & systems; chapter 3 - Ongoing applications and perspectives. This special volume has also been published online in the series, ""Advances in Science and Technology"" Vol. 55.