Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to fabrication steps, and operation principles for microelectromechanical (MEMS) transducers. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a texture morphing device. The texture morphing device includes: a plurality of supports arranged on a substrate to support a deformable mirror; an ITO layer; and a Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) layer. A pair of adjacent supports form a cavity with the ITO layer and the deformable mirror. When the height of the cavity changes responsive to an external pressure, the internal reflection within the cavity is changed. The change in the height of the cavity causes the exterior texture to morph. Similar principles are disclosed for constructing sensor and actuators.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for measuring the spatial distribution of fluorescence from the excited radiochromic luminescent material; and for signal processing of the spatial distribution of fluorescence to thereby detect tracks of one or more heavy charged particles with which the luminescent material has been irradiated. The present invention also provides a method and system for measuring the spatial distribution of fluorescence from an excited radiochromic luminescent material that has been irradiated with a hot particle of a radioactive material. The present invention provides a method for detecting thermal and fast neutrons as well as a method for determining parameters of heavy charge particles. In several embodiments of the present invention, the luminescent material comprises Al2O3 doped with magnesium and carbon.