Spatial filter based light-sheet laser interference technique for three-dimensional nanolithography
Abstract
We propose a laser interference technique for the fabrication of 3D nano-structures. This is possible with the introduction of specialized spatial filter in a 2π cylindrical lens system (consists of two opposing cylindrical lens sharing a common geometrical focus). The spatial filter at the back-aperture of a cylindrical lens gives rise to multiple light-sheet patterns. Two such interfering counter-propagating light-sheet pattern result in periodic 3D nano-pillar structure. This technique overcomes the existing slow point-by-point scanning, and has the ability to pattern selectively over a large volume. The proposed technique allows large-scale fabrication of periodic structures. Computational study shows a field-of-view (patterning volume) of approximately 12.2 mm{sup 3} with the pillar-size of 80 nm and inter-pillar separation of 180 nm. Applications are in nano-waveguides, 3D nano-electronics, photonic crystals, and optical microscopy.
- Authors:
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- Nanobioimaging Laboratory, Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (India)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 22412719
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Applied Physics Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 106; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; APERTURES; APPROXIMATIONS; CRYSTALS; CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; FABRICATION; FILTERS; INTERFERENCE; LASERS; LENSES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PERIODICITY; SHEETS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL LATTICES; VISIBLE RADIATION; WAVEGUIDES
Citation Formats
Mohan, Kavya, Mondal, Partha Pratim, and Applied Photonics Initiative, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012. Spatial filter based light-sheet laser interference technique for three-dimensional nanolithography. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4913704.
Mohan, Kavya, Mondal, Partha Pratim, & Applied Photonics Initiative, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012. Spatial filter based light-sheet laser interference technique for three-dimensional nanolithography. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913704
Mohan, Kavya, Mondal, Partha Pratim, and Applied Photonics Initiative, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012. 2015.
"Spatial filter based light-sheet laser interference technique for three-dimensional nanolithography". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913704.
@article{osti_22412719,
title = {Spatial filter based light-sheet laser interference technique for three-dimensional nanolithography},
author = {Mohan, Kavya and Mondal, Partha Pratim and Applied Photonics Initiative, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012},
abstractNote = {We propose a laser interference technique for the fabrication of 3D nano-structures. This is possible with the introduction of specialized spatial filter in a 2π cylindrical lens system (consists of two opposing cylindrical lens sharing a common geometrical focus). The spatial filter at the back-aperture of a cylindrical lens gives rise to multiple light-sheet patterns. Two such interfering counter-propagating light-sheet pattern result in periodic 3D nano-pillar structure. This technique overcomes the existing slow point-by-point scanning, and has the ability to pattern selectively over a large volume. The proposed technique allows large-scale fabrication of periodic structures. Computational study shows a field-of-view (patterning volume) of approximately 12.2 mm{sup 3} with the pillar-size of 80 nm and inter-pillar separation of 180 nm. Applications are in nano-waveguides, 3D nano-electronics, photonic crystals, and optical microscopy.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4913704},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22412719},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 8,
volume = 106,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}