IUCRC Phase III University of Rochester: Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO)

IUCRC 第三阶段罗彻斯特大学：自由曲面光学中心 (CeFO)

• 批准号: 2310640
• 负责人: Jannick Rolland
• 金额: $ 35万
• 依托单位: University of Rochester
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2028-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2310640&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IUCRC; Phase; III; University; Rochester

The Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO) is a partnership between the University of Rochester (UR) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). As a Phase III Industry University Cooperative Research Center, CeFO will continue to advance research and education in Freeform Optics science, engineering, and applications through dedicated, long-term partnerships with industry and government laboratories. CeFO is motivated by the need for compact, affordable, high-performance optical systems to support the precision technologies of the 21st century. Freeform optics enables compact optical solutions for complex light mapping and optical systems folding in three dimensions (3-D). Applications with immediate benefit include 3-D imaging and visualization, augmented and virtual reality, infrared and military optical systems, efficient automotive and LED lighting, energy research, remote sensing, semiconductor manufacturing and inspection, and medical and assistive technologies. CeFO enables freeform optics to permeate the marketplace by integrating fundamental and applied research, including artificial intelligence optimization algorithms, and significant advances in design, fabrication, testing, and assembly. CeFO creates a fertile, dynamic, inclusive, multidisciplinary environment to advance this technology. The partner universities are dedicated to recruiting and retaining women and students from other underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (i.e., ~40% average in CeFO) to create a diverse and skilled workforce for the 21st century. Students work with CeFO industrial members to communicate and transfer critical enabling technologies.The Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO) vertically integrates mathematics, materials science, optical science, optical instrument design, optomechanics, and precision optical manufacturing, measurement, and testing to transform the optics industry in the 21st century. CeFO constitutes a unique research environment combining the strengths of two world-class research universities with specialized experiences, insights, and interdisciplinary talents for designing, building, and measuring advanced optical systems. The University of Rochester's expertise in optical theory, design, and metrology complements UNC Charlotte's excellence in fabrication, metrology, and precision opto-mechanical design. Research topics of immediate interest to the industry include the mathematical descriptions of freeform surfaces and design methodologies, quantifying the impact of mid-spatial frequencies (MSFs) on optical performance, emerging manufacturing methods including laser-based and additive manufacturing, and precision metrology for freeform optics spanning form and MSFs. Additional challenges include using complex optical materials, mitigating MSFs, volume manufacturing (e.g., replication, molding, 3D printing), and integrating artificial intelligence optimization algorithms in process chains. Freeform optical systems will enable innovation in sensing, imaging, visualization, and diagnostic instrumentation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

自由形式光学中心（CEFO）是罗切斯特大学（UR）与北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特大学（UNC夏洛特）之间的合作伙伴关系。作为III期工业大学合作研究中心，CEFO将继续通过与行业和政府实验室的专门长期合作伙伴关系来推进自由形式光学科学，工程和应用的研究和教育。 CEFO的激励是需要紧凑，负担得起，高性能的光学系统来支持21世纪的精确技术。 FreeForm光学元件可实现紧凑的光学解决方案，用于复杂的灯光映射和光学系统以三个维度（3-D）折叠。具有直接利益的应用包括3D成像和可视化，增强和虚拟现实，红外和军事光学系统，有效的汽车和LED照明，能源研究，遥感，半导体制造和检查以及医疗和辅助技术。 CEFO使FreeForm Optics能够通过整合基础和应用研究，包括人工智能优化算法以及在设计，制造，测试和组装方面的重大进展，从而渗透到市场。 CEFO创造了一个肥沃，动态，包容，多学科的环境，以推进这项技术。合作伙伴大学致力于从其他代表性，技术，工程和数学领域其他代表性不足的群体（即CEFO平均约40％）招募和留住学生，以创建21世纪的多样而熟练的劳动力。学生与CEFO工业成员合作进行交流和转移关键的启用技术。自由形式光学中心（CEFO）垂直整合了数学，材料科学，光学科学，光学仪器设计，验光力学，验光力学以及精确的光学制造，测量，测量和测试，以改变21世纪的光学行业。 CEFO构成了一个独特的研究环境，结合了两种世界一流的研究大学的优势以及用于设计，建造和测量高级光学系统的专业体验，见解和跨学科才能。罗切斯特大学光学理论，设计和计量学方面的专业知识补充了UNC夏洛特在制造，计量和精确光学机械设计方面的卓越表现。该行业立即感兴趣的研究主题包括对自由形式表面和设计方法的数学描述，量化了空间频率（MSF）对光学性能的影响，包括激光基于激光和添加剂制造在内的新兴制造方法，以及对自由形式的Metrology（Precision Metrology）的自由形式跨度跨度形式和MSF。 其他挑战包括使用复杂的光学材料，减轻无国界医生，体积制造（例如复制，成型，3D打印）以及在过程链中整合人工智能优化算法。自由形式的光学系统将在感应，成像，可视化和诊断工具方面发挥创新。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准来通过评估来获得支持的。