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Femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT): a technique for versatile micro-printing applications

Femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT): a technique for versatile micro-printing applications
Femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT): a technique for versatile micro-printing applications
The Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) method exists as a relatively simple and versatile additive surface micropatterning technology. Material is transferred from a supported thin film to a receiver substrate by irradiating the rear side of the film with a single laser pulse. Typically transfer is effected either through melting through of the source film or by ablation of the film at a constrained interface with a resultant pressure build-up propelling a piece of the film to the receiver. Both of these processes have inherent advantages and disadvantages; by melting the source film during transfer, sub-laser spot size features can be produced, but the choice of available materials is reduced and control of deposit morphology is limited. Ablation-driven transfer is less material selective but resultant deposits are typically broken during transfer and scattered over relatively large areas.
Banks, D.P.
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Grivas, Christos
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Eason, R.W.
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Zergioti, I.
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Banks, D.P.
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Grivas, Christos
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Banks, D.P., Grivas, Christos, Eason, R.W. and Zergioti, I. (2007) Femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT): a technique for versatile micro-printing applications. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)-Europe/International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) 2007, , Munich, Germany. 17 - 22 Jun 2007. 1 pp .

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The Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) method exists as a relatively simple and versatile additive surface micropatterning technology. Material is transferred from a supported thin film to a receiver substrate by irradiating the rear side of the film with a single laser pulse. Typically transfer is effected either through melting through of the source film or by ablation of the film at a constrained interface with a resultant pressure build-up propelling a piece of the film to the receiver. Both of these processes have inherent advantages and disadvantages; by melting the source film during transfer, sub-laser spot size features can be produced, but the choice of available materials is reduced and control of deposit morphology is limited. Ablation-driven transfer is less material selective but resultant deposits are typically broken during transfer and scattered over relatively large areas.

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Published date: June 2007
Venue - Dates: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)-Europe/International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) 2007, , Munich, Germany, 2007-06-17 - 2007-06-22

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Local EPrints ID: 47792
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/47792
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ORCID for R.W. Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204

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Date deposited: 10 Aug 2007
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:38

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Author: D.P. Banks
Author: Christos Grivas
Author: R.W. Eason ORCID iD
Author: I. Zergioti

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