Polymer and Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Photonic Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Holographic photopolymerization is a simple and low-cost method to fabricate 1D, 2D, and 3D photonic structures. Their periodicity can be modified depending on the method of fabrication, this enables a wide variety of potential applications which include reflecting flat-panel displays, optical interconnects, holographic optical elements, diffractive lenses, optical data storage, solar concentrators, wearable/see-through displays, sensors, etc. Depending on the particular application, the chemical composition of the photopolymer should be optimized. During the last two decades, different photopolymerizable nano-compounds were introduced and developed in order to modify polymer properties. In this sense, inorganic and organic nanoparticles have been introduced to increase the refractive index modulation and/or to reduce the shrinkage. In particular, liquid crystal polymer composites have been added to the category of active photopolymer materials with a switchable option under an appropriate electric field.

This Special Issue focuses on polymeric and polymer nanocomposite materials for photonic applications and will aim at demonstrating researchers’ ability to design, synthesize, and manufacture photopolymer-based materials that address the challenges posed by classical and emerging holographic applications.

Prof. Sergi Gallego Rico
Prof. Yasuo Tomita
Guest Editors

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• Self-processing photopolymers
• Nanocomposite polymer materials
• Photorefractive polymers
• HPDLC and POLICRYPS
• Holographic optical elements
• Diffractive optical elements
• Holographic interferometry
• Photopolymers for holographic data storage
• Polymers for holographic lithography
• Theoretical modeling of photosensitive polymers