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Active glass–polymer superlattice structure for photonic integration

Superlattices of organic-inorganic materials is realised by pulsed laser processing and the results of this University of Leeds - Cambridge collaborative project (EP/D048672/1, EP/D048982/1) is significant for the novel optical functionalities observed in polymer based photonic devices for optical communications and PC back planes. Other application areas such as transparent high strength materials, infrared imaging and biomimetic nanostructures were investigated in DSTL project (DSTLX1000065602, ESWELCH@mail.dstl.gov.uk). This work has resulted in being invited to attend the next round of DSTL funding with a view to investigating its application in polymer optical amplifiers and chemical sensors.