Laser additive manufacturing using nanofabrication by integrated two-photon polymerization and multiphoton ablation

W. Xiong, L. J. Jiang, T. Baldacchini, Y. F. Lu

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Abstract

Modern three-dimensional micro-/nanofabrication requires both additive and subtractive processes. However, these two processes are largely isolated and generally regarded as incompatible with each other. In this chapter we introduce both additive two-photon polymerization and subtractive multiphoton ablation techniques and accomplished simultaneous additive and subtractive fabrication processes using two-photon polymerization followed by femtosecond laser multiphoton ablation. Submicron polymer fibers containing periodic holes (500-nm diameter) and microfluidic channels (1-?m diameter) were successfully fabricated. This method combining both two-photon polymerization and femtosecond laser ablation enables the fabrication of complex three-dimensional micro-/nanostructures and is promising for a wide range of applications such as integrated optics, microfluidics, and microelectromechanical systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLaser Additive Manufacturing
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials, Design, Technologies, and Applications
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages237-256
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780081004340
ISBN (Print)9780081004333
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • 3D micro-/nanofabrication
  • Degree of polymerization
  • Femtosecond laser direct writing
  • Multiphoton ablation
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Two-photon polymerization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Materials Science(all)

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