The DTIC Review: Volume 3, Number 3. Microtechnologies and Microelectronics

This compilation of reports on microtechnologies and microelectronics emphasizes new and innovative systems designs to materials science and applied mechanics using micrometer and nanometer dimensions. In addition to better efficiency and optimization, the research and design methodology will be used to solve a variety of engineering problems. Applications later find use in areas of communications, spectroscopy, remote sensing, nonlinear optics, projection displays and micromachining and provide the design framework for the future. Research areas include principles of microstructural evolution in processing and in service and the design methodology for control of multilevel dynamic hierarchical microstructures, the mechanics of electro mechanical coupled materials and reports that explore fundamental concepts and formulas for designing and utilizing all classes of lasers specifically, miniature solid state lasers. The drive for increased device density in memory technologies demands smaller and closer packed future devices.