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ANTS Seminar: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 2:00PM
Eastern
Periodic Polymers for PhoXonics
Prof. Edwin (Ned) Thomas
Department Head, Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Founding Director, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
Exploiting the size and shape dependence of material properties
and accessing multi-functionality holds great promise for
the development of materials that will contribute to novel
future technologies. Polymers can act as hosts for metallic
and dielectric nanoparticles as well as organic molecules,
resulting in nanocomposites with combinations of properties
not available by other means. Periodic structural assemblies
are of particular interest, due to their interesting interactions
with waves: especially light and mechanical waves. Progress
in this exciting area requires excellent control of structure
formation. A top-down, bottom-up approach, involving interference
lithography and self-assembly is demonstrating good success
in fabricating the requisite structures and desired properties
for photonics and phononics.
All seminars take place at 500 Technology Square (MIT
Building NE47), First Floor Seminar Room. Any member of
the MIT or Army communities is welcome to attend. For more
information, write to isn@mit.edu.
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