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| Author(s): |
Correa, Daniel S.
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Almeida, Juliana M. P.
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Almeida, Gustavo F. B.
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Cardoso, Marcos R.
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De Boni, Leonardo
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Mendonca, Cleber R.
Total Authors: 6
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| Document type: | Review article |
| Source: | PHOTONICS; v. 4, n. 1 MAR 2017. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 16 |
| Abstract | |
The current demand for fabricating optical and photonic devices displaying high performance, using low-cost and time-saving methods, prompts femtosecond (fs)-laser processing as a promising methodology. High and low repetition femtosecond lasers enable surface and/or bulk modification of distinct materials, which can be used for applications ranging from optical waveguides to superhydrophobic surfaces. Herein, some fundamental aspects of fs-laser processing of materials, as well as the basics of their most common experimental apparatuses, are introduced. A survey of results on polymer fs-laser processing, resulting in 3D waveguides, electroluminescent structures and active hybrid-microstructures for luminescence or biological microenvironments is presented. Similarly, results of fs-laser processing on glasses, gold and silicon to produce waveguides containing metallic nanoparticles, analytical chemical sensors and surface with modified features, respectively, are also described. The complexity of fs-laser micromachining involves precise control of material properties, pushing ultrafast laser processing as an advanced technique for micro/nano devices. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/16789-5 - Hybrid nanostructured materials based on conjugated polymers and metallic nanoparticles for sensor applications |
| Grantee: | Daniel Souza Corrêa |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/12399-0 - Femtosecond pulses applied to nonlinear optics: spectroscopy, pulse shaping and microfabrication |
| Grantee: | Cleber Renato Mendonça |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |