Gailevicius, D.; Zvirblis, R.; Galvanauskas, K.; Bataviciute, G.; Malinauskas, M. Calcination-Enhanced Laser-Induced Damage Threshold of 3D Micro-Optics Made with Laser Multi-Photon Lithography. Photonics2023, 10, 597.
Gailevicius, D.; Zvirblis, R.; Galvanauskas, K.; Bataviciute, G.; Malinauskas, M. Calcination-Enhanced Laser-Induced Damage Threshold of 3D Micro-Optics Made with Laser Multi-Photon Lithography. Photonics 2023, 10, 597.
Gailevicius, D.; Zvirblis, R.; Galvanauskas, K.; Bataviciute, G.; Malinauskas, M. Calcination-Enhanced Laser-Induced Damage Threshold of 3D Micro-Optics Made with Laser Multi-Photon Lithography. Photonics2023, 10, 597.
Gailevicius, D.; Zvirblis, R.; Galvanauskas, K.; Bataviciute, G.; Malinauskas, M. Calcination-Enhanced Laser-Induced Damage Threshold of 3D Micro-Optics Made with Laser Multi-Photon Lithography. Photonics 2023, 10, 597.
Abstract
Laser Direct Writing (LDW), also known as 3D multi-photon laser lithography of resins, is a promising technique for fabricating complex free-form elements, including micro-optical functional components. Regular organic or hybrid (organic-inorganic) resins are often used, with latter exhibiting better optical characteristics, as well as having the option to be heat-treated into inorganic glass-like structures, particularly useful for resilient micro-optics. While this work is a continuation of SZ2080™ calcination development , the Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) of such sol-gel-derived glass micro-structures, particularly those that undergo heat treatment, has not been well-characterized. In this pilot study, we investigated the LIDT using the Series-on-One (S-on-1) protocol of functional micro-lenses produced via LDW and subsequently calcinated. Our results demonstrate that the LIDT can be significantly increased, even multiple times, by this approach, thus enhancing the resilience and usefulness of these free-form micro-optics. This work represents the first investigation in terms of LIDT into the impact of calcination on LDW produced sol-gel-derived glass micro-structures, and provides important insights for the development of robust micro-optical devices.
Keywords
LIDT; Laser-Induced Damage Threshold; 3D Micro-optics; Laser Direct Writing; Multi-Photon Lithography; SZ2080™; Calcination; Thermal Treatment; Polymers; Glass
Subject
Physical Sciences, Optics and Photonics
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