Fabrication of Transparent Polymer Optical Device Combined with Selective Visible‐Light Transmission and Zero‐Birefringence. Issue 2 (16th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Dan; Wang, Yunming; Fu, Yue; Zhou, Huamin
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 42:Issue 2(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2020-12-16
• Subjects: birefringence -- optical distortion -- photonic crystals -- rubbery states; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000462
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract: The formation of optical products using the traditional molten processing methods is a direct and extensive application of optical fields, and it suffers from intrinsic birefringence and optical distortion due to polymer orientation and residual stress. Here, a unique concept is proposed by assembling photonic crystal nanospheres without orientation in a rubbery state to realize transparent optical devices with zero‐birefringence and high transparency. By developing fabrication techniques for transparent zero‐birefringence optical devices, certain outstanding performances are realized, including no optical distortion and excellent mechanical properties. Simultaneously, by controlling the particle size of the photonic crystal, one has successfully obtained transparent optical devices with the visible light selective transmission are successfully obtained. The transparent zero‐birefringence optical devices are promising candidates for potential applications for fine optical devices. The work opens up an exciting new fabrication route for zero‐birefringence and highly transparent polymer devices that have been difficult to create using traditional methods. Abstract : A facile fabrication method is applied to assemble polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) photonic crystal nanospheres to form zero‐birefringence transparent optical devices finely on rubbery state. The zero‐birefringence polymer optical devices exhibit excellent optical and mechanical performances, which are promising candidates for the manufacturing precision optical devices including lens of motion camera, microscope lens, and undistorted lens.