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University of Akron and U.S. Air Force create Polymer Photonics Center
Martch 02, / The University of Akron, Akron, OH, and the U.S.
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate,
WPAFB, OH, are collaborating efforts to research "the next generation
of electronics"-using materials to transmit data at the speed of light.
The University's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and the AFRL have established a Collaborative Center in Polymer Photonics (CCPP). Funding for the project-totaling $2.7 million over three years-comes from the AFRL, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and University matching funds. According to Polymer Dean Dr. Frank Kelley, "The overall goal of the center will be the development of polymer-based materials for photonic applications." According to the investigation team, the initial research will focus
on various aspects of developing and assembling polymer- related materials
into structures that have photonic properties; combining polymers to
amplify the energy of light used in photonic applications; polymers
that conduct electricity and also could have applications in photonics;
polymers with the capability to convert energy among different forms
(radiation, electric, and chemical energies); computer modeling interactions
between light and polymers; and new experimental and theoretical methods
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Source: JCT - Journal of Coatings Technology Copyright Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology Jan 2003
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