Direct femtosecond laser nanopatterning of glass substrate by particle-assisted near-field enhancement

Y. Zhou, M. H. Hong, J. Y H Fuh, L. Lu, B. S. Luk'Yanchuk, Z. B. Wang, L. P. Shi, T. C. Chong

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    Abstract

    Direct femtosecond laser nanopatterning of glass substrate by particle-assisted near-field enhancement was demonstrated in this letter. The nanostructure was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. No cracks were found on the glass surface. The hole size were measured from 200∼300 nm. When laser fluence is close to the damage threshold, a trihole structure was observed. Nonlinear multiphoton absorption and near-field enhancement were the mechanisms of the nanofeature formation. Calculations based on particle-on-surface theory were carried out. The suggested method has potential applications in the nanolithography of a transparent glass substrate for nanostructure device fabrication. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number023110
    Pages (from-to)1-3
    Number of pages2
    JournalApplied Physics Letters
    Volume88
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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