2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Novel optical functionalities in self-organized liquid crystal microdroplets
| Project/Area Number |
26820111
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Electronic materials/Electric materials
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| Research Institution | Mie University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
TSUKUDA Kazuya
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 液晶 / フォトニック・ナノジェット / 共焦点顕微鏡 / メタマテリアル / Dyakonov表面波 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A liquid crystal (LC) microdroplet of 5-micron diameter was formed by dispersing nematic LC E7 molecules in PDMS matrix. A formation of photonic nanojet (PNJ) and active control of it by applying external voltage based on reorientation of LC molecules were examined. We have successfully observed PNJ from LC microdroplet utilizing a home-built laser-scanning confocal microscope. We have also succeeded in active control of PNJ by applying external voltage. We have also theoretically analyzed surface waves can be supported on the nanoparticle dispersed LC metamaterials.
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| Free Research Field |
電子材料工学
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