Femtosecond lasers for processing glassy and polymeric materials

AUTOR(ES)

Otuka, A. J. G., Almeida, J. M. P., Tribuzi, V., Cardoso, M. R, Hernandes, A. C., Correa, D. S., Mendonça, C. R.

FONTE

Mat. Res.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

27/09/2013

RESUMO

Novel materials have been developed to meet the increasing mechanical, electrical and optical properties required for technological applications in different fields of sciences. Among the methods available for modifying and improving materials properties, femtosecond laser processing is a potential approach. Owing to its precise ablation and modification capability, femtosecond laser processing has already been employed in a broad range of materials, including glasses and polymers. When ultrashort laser pulses are focused into a transparent material, the intensity at the focus can become high enough to induce nonlinear optical processes. Here, we report on femtosecond (fs) laser microfabrication in special glasses and polymers. Initially, we describe fs-laser micromachining on the surface of copper doped borate and borosilicate glasses. Subsequently, we present results on two-photon induced polymerization to fabricate microstructures containing fluorescent dyes for manufacturing optical microcavities. Both approaches are promising for designing optical and photonics micro/nanodevices.

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