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Laser-induced backward transfer of nanoimprinted polymer elements

Laser-induced backward transfer of nanoimprinted polymer elements
Laser-induced backward transfer of nanoimprinted polymer elements
Femtosecond laser-induced backward transfer of transparent photopolymers is demonstrated in the solid state, assisted by a digital micromirror spatial light modulator for producing shaped deposits. Through use of an absorbing silicon carrier substrate, we have been able to successfully transfer solid-phase material, with lateral dimensions as small as ~6 microns. In addition, a carrier of silicon incorporating a photonic waveguide relief structure enables the transfer of imprinted deposits that have been accomplished with surface features exactly complementing those present on the substrate, with an observed minimum feature size of 140 nm.
laser-induced backward transfer, nanoimprint, laser machining, femtosecond laser, laser-induced forward transfer
0947-8396
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Feinäugle, Matthias
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Heath, Dan
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Mills, Ben
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Grant-Jacob, James
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Mashanovich, Goran
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Feinäugle, Matthias, Heath, Dan, Mills, Ben, Grant-Jacob, James, Mashanovich, Goran and Eason, Robert (2016) Laser-induced backward transfer of nanoimprinted polymer elements. Applied Physics A, 122 (4), 1-5, [398]. (doi:10.1007/s00339-016-9953-6).

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Abstract

Femtosecond laser-induced backward transfer of transparent photopolymers is demonstrated in the solid state, assisted by a digital micromirror spatial light modulator for producing shaped deposits. Through use of an absorbing silicon carrier substrate, we have been able to successfully transfer solid-phase material, with lateral dimensions as small as ~6 microns. In addition, a carrier of silicon incorporating a photonic waveguide relief structure enables the transfer of imprinted deposits that have been accomplished with surface features exactly complementing those present on the substrate, with an observed minimum feature size of 140 nm.

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Submitted date: 19 November 2015
Accepted/In Press date: 29 February 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 March 2016
Published date: 15 March 2016
Additional Information: Data related to this article is found at: doi:10.5258/SOTON/381557. Contact: Matthias.Feinaeugle@soton.ac.uk
Keywords: laser-induced backward transfer, nanoimprint, laser machining, femtosecond laser, laser-induced forward transfer
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 381939
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/381939
ISSN: 0947-8396
PURE UUID: 97940254-1ff6-4a38-be1f-bcd9167485f9
ORCID for Ben Mills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-1012
ORCID for James Grant-Jacob: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4270-4247
ORCID for Robert Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204

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Date deposited: 18 Mar 2016 16:49
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:21

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Author: Matthias Feinäugle
Author: Dan Heath
Author: Ben Mills ORCID iD
Author: Robert Eason ORCID iD

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