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Optical Materials Symposium               

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Optical Materials Symposium Sessions

The design and realization of photonic systems for such applications as optical signal routing and manipulation, data storage, and physical state sensing require the successful synthesis and application of photonic materials.  An understanding of the interrelationship between material processing, multi-scale structural characteristics, and optical properties in therefore needed.  In this symposium, attention is focused on materials that form the basis for both active and passive components critical to the successful execution of free-space, fiber, and planar optical systems.  Session topics will include but are not limited to

1.  Photostructural Phenomena in Materials

Pierre Lucas (Univ. of Arizona; Tucson, AZ, USA; Pierre@u.arizona.edu) and B.G. Potter, Jr. (Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; bgpotter@mse.arizona.edu)

Optically induced processes can provide the basis for significant modification in structure and associated material properties/processes, including physical, chemical, electrical, and optical behavior.  These photoinduced phenomena often play a central functional role in the intended application (e.g. photoresist materials, photopatterned refractive index structures, photoinduced phase change materials, photo-driven nanoassembly).  Conversely, such effects can also be a source of property degradation (e.g. photodarkening, polymer embrittlement, photoinduced degradation and wavefront distortion in UV optics etc.). Contributions on the experimental and theoretical aspects of these topics are encouraged for this session

2.  Optical Fibers, Waveguides and Imaging

Shibin Jiang (AdValue Photonics; Tucson, AZ, USA; sjiang@advaluetech.com) and Raymond K. Kostuk (Univ. of Arizona; Tucson, AZ, USA; kostuk@ece.arizona.edu)\

Glass is the foremost important material for optical fiber, planar waveguide and imaging applications.  Extensive research continues to be carried out to improve performance and functionality and to reduce size and cost.  Suggested topics for this session include new materials for optical fibers and waveguides, innovative design and fabrication of optical fibers and waveguides, photonic crystal fibers and micro-structured fibers, new fibers for IR transmitting, fibers and waveguides for sensing, and new materials and new design for optical imaging.

 3.  Optical Properties of Doped Glasses

Allan Bruce (Inplane Photonics, Inc.; South Plainfield, NJ, USA; abruce@inplane.com) and B.G. Potter, Jr. (Univ. of Arizona; Tucson, AZ, USA; bgpotter@mse.arizona.edu)

Amorphous matrices containing ionic, molecular and nanocrystalline chromophors are central to such applications as light emission and amplification, optical signal routing and manipulation, energy conversion, remote sensing (e.g. chem/bio, physical state) and detection.  The physics and chemistry of interactions between the dopant species and the host structure (e.g. site symmetry/field strength, bond covalency, steric effects etc.), coupled with collective phenomena associated with the dopant ensemble, are critical in determining the overall spectral and temporal behavior of the optical phenomena associated with the dopant species.  The session solicits contributions addressing issues important to the successful application of this important material class, including the fundamental nature of dopant-matrix interactions, material processing and structural control, and optical performance.

Invited Tutorial:  Non-Linear Optics in Glass

Speaker:  Dr. Denise  Krol (University of California, Davis; Davis, CA, USA)