ALCOM Symposium Optical Beam Steering
Symposium Photos	June 29-30, 2000 Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University Kent, Ohio

The symposium focused on basic and applied research as well as materials and device development. Scientists presented results of recent ALCOM research during a poster session on Friday.

Questions about this symposium may be directed to symposium co-chairs:
Dr. John L. West, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
Prof. Philip J. Bos, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
Prof. Oleg D. Lavrentovich, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
Dr. Paul McManamon, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Meeting Agenda
Location: Kent State University

Thursday, June 29, 2000 Liquid Crystal Institute Samsung Auditorium
8:00		Registration and Refreshments
9:00		Introduction, John L. West, Kent State University and ALCOM
9:05		Paul McManamon, Wright Patterson AFB
9:30		High Performance Liquid Crystals for Laser Beam Steering S.T. Wu, HRL Laboratories
10:00		Liquid Crystal Agile Beam Steering Dong-Feng Gu, Rockwell International Science Center
10:30		Break
11:00		Diffractive Optical Elements and H-PDLCs Timothy Bunning, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
11:30		Holographic Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals for Agile Beam Steering Gregory Crawford, Brown University
12:00		Lunch
1:30		Theoretical Simulation of Holographic Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal via Anisotropically Patterned Photopolymerization-Induced Phase Separation Thein Kyu, The University of Akron and ALCOM
2:00		Beam Steering and Optical Micro-Devices Built with a New Phase Separation Method Satyendra Kumar, Kent State University and ALCOM
2:30		Liquid Crystal Gratings and Images Based on Atomic Force Microscopy Writing Techniques Charles Rosenblatt, Case Western Reserve University and ALCOM
3:00		Break
3:30		Voltage-Controlled Cholesteric Diffraction Gratings Oleg D. Lavrentovich, Kent State University and ALCOM
4:00		Optical Simulation of Liquid Crystal Diffraction Gratings Philip J. Bos, Kent State University and ALCOM
4:30		Optical Simulation and Measurements of a Switchable Liquid Crystal Diffraction Grating Jack R. Kelly, Kent State University and ALCOM
5:00
5:30		Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar, Kent Student Center
6:30		Dinner, Kent Student Center
Friday, June 30 Liquid Crystal Institute Samsung Auditorium
8:30		Structure and Morphology of Polymer-Stabilized Cholesteric Diffraction Gratings L.-C. Chien, Kent State University and ALCOM
9:00		Electrically Controlled Surface Diffraction Gratings in Nematic Liquid Crystals Kenneth D. Singer, Case Western Reserve University
9:30		Chirality and Electro-Optics of Banana-Shaped Materials Antal Jakli, Kent State University and ALCOM
10:00		Break
10:30		Review John L. West, Kent State University and ALCOM
11:00		Forum on Optical Beam Steering Panel: T. Bunning, G. Crawford, D.-F. Gu, S.T. Wu Moderator: J. West
12:00		Lunch - BBQ in LCI Plaza
1:30		Poster Session - Liquid Crystal Institute, 3rd floor Atrium and 1st, 2nd, 3rd floor Labs
3:00		Symposium Concludes

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