Molecular orientation control for thermal and UV-driven polymer MEMS actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5836, Issue , 2005, Pages 493-503

  Harris, Kenneth D ^a   Cuypers, Ruud ^b   Scheibe, Patrick ^a   Mol, Grietje N ^b   Lub, Johan ^b   Bastiaansen, Cees W M ^a   Broer, Dirk J ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actuators; Azobenzene; Liquid crystal networks; Polymer mems; Sensors

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROACTUATORS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; OPTICAL SENSORS; POLYMERS; THERMAL EXPANSION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AZOBENZENE; LIQUID CRYSTAL NETWORKS; POLYMER MEMS; SUPPLEMENTARY DATA;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 28344450714     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.608580     Document Type: Conference Paper

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