Objetivo Summarizing the materials effort within APOCALIPS, one can conclude that in the time period of the project more than 200 different reactive mesogens have been synthesized with very different molecular structures, with different mesomorphic phases and with different molecular and macroscopic properties. The knowledge on structure-property relationships obtained from this study is enormous. This has fertilised the work on the optical components within this project to a large extent but it also provides a matrix for many spin-off applications going beyond the objectives of APOCALIPS. Summarizing the device effort within APOCALIPS one can conclude that the objectives of the project have been achieved. New optical components have been realised using the knowledge on structure-property relationships obtained from the materials development. In addition, the work on the various optical designs related to the project's objectives inspired to the development of other optical components beyond the scope of this project. In general it can be concluded that the joint effort between the various partner sin this Brite-Euram project, although very different in nature and originating from various European countries has contributed largely to an improved position of the European industry in the fast emerging markets of fine chemicals for anisotropic polymer products, optical- and electro-optical components, display components, television and camera systems.The research objectives are:- The development of new classes of optical polymeric materials using in-situ formation of anisotropic polymers and gel systems with a liquid-crystalline order as the key technology.- Applying the newly developed materials and techniques for the development of a passive optical component, i.e. a polarizing beam splitter (PBS), and an active optical component, i.e. a fast, non-mechanical shutter.These demonstrators will be designed such that they can be applied in LCD projection television and optical recordings (PBS) and in video camera's and smart lightning systems (shutter), respectively.The major research tasks are:1. Molecular design and synthesis of new reactive liquid-crystalline materials, e.g. by incorporating metals, with the desired optical and processing properties.2. Physical characterization mapping the design parameters for both the molecular and the optical designs.3. Optical design and predictive theoretics of the devices based on diffraction and/or reflection at anisotropic interfaces.4. Methodology to structurize the in-situ formed anisotropic systems.5. Technologies and routes for commercial synthesis of the chemicals and prototype production of the components.Successful completion generates a generally applicable class of optical materials, a technology to integrate them in optical components and a drastic improvement of the price/performance ratio of the electronic consumer products. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programa(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Tema(s) 1.4.4 - Optical materials Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador PHILIPS BV Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección PROF. HOLSTLAAN 4 5656 AA EINDHOVEN Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 38041 GRENOBLE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Merck Ltd Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección West Quay Road BH15 1HX Poole Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIV ZARAGOZA España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección UNIV ZARAGOZA-FAC. DE CIENCIAS 50009 ZARAGOZA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
