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Laser growth and processing of photonic devicesEdited by N A Vainos, University of Patras, Greece
Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials No. 27
- the first book to review the increasingly important field of laser growth and processing of photonic devices
- investigates laser-induced growth of materials and surface structures, pulsed laser deposition techniques, the formation of nanocones and the fabrication of periodic photonic microstructures
- examines laser-induced three-dimensional micro- and nano-structuring and concludes with an investigation into laser fabrication and manipulation of photonic structures and devices
The use of lasers in the processing of electronic and photonic material is becoming increasingly widespread, with technological advances reducing costs and increasing both the quality and range of novel devices which can be produced. Laser growth and processing of photonic devices is the first book to review this increasingly important field.
Part one investigates laser-induced growth of materials and surface structures, with pulsed laser deposition techniques, the formation of nanocones and the fabrication of periodic photonic microstructures explored in detail. Laser-induced three-dimensional micro- and nano-structuring are the focus of part two. Exploration of multiphoton lithography, processing and fabrication is followed by consideration of laser-based micro- and nano-fabrication, laser-induced soft matter organization and microstructuring, and laser-assisted polymer joining methods. The book concludes in part three with an investigation into laser fabrication and manipulation of photonic structures and devices. Laser seeding and thermal processing of glass with nanoscale resolution, laser-induced refractive index manipulation, and the thermal writing of photonic devices in glass and polymers are all considered.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Laser growth and processing of photonic devices is an essential tool for all materials scientists, engineers and researchers in the microelectronics industry.
ISBN 1 84569 936 X
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 936 9
July 2012
488 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£155.00 / US$265.00 / €185.00
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About the editor
Nikolaos A. Vainos is Professor and Deputy Chair of the Department of Materials Science at the University of Patras, Greece. The scientific coordinator of over 40 research projects, he has written extensively on optical properties and laser applications.
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Contents
PART 1 LASER-INDUCED GROWTH OF MATERIALS AND SURFACE STRUCTURES
PART 2 LASER-INDUCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICRO- AND NANO-STRUCTURING
PART 3 LASER FABRICATION AND MANIPULATION OF PHOTONIC STRUCTURES AND DEVICES
Laser growth and processing of photonic structures: an overview of fundamentals, interaction phenomena and operations
N Vainos, University of Patras, Greece
- Laser processing concepts and processes: An introduction
- Laser radiation, propagation and delivery
- Summary of the interactions of laser radiation with condensed matter
- Radiation absorption and energy transfer
- Materials processing phenomena: Appraisal of energy dependencies
- Laser-based materials processing for photonics
- Specific laser processing schemes for photonics applications
- A suite of emerging concepts driving future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References
Laser growth and processing of photonic structures: an overview of fundamentals, interaction phenomena and operations
N Vainos, University of Patras, Greece
- Laser processing concepts and processes: An introduction
- Laser radiation, propagation and delivery
- Summary of the interactions of laser radiation with condensed matter
- Radiation absorption and energy transfer
- Materials processing phenomena: Appraisal of energy dependencies
- Laser-based materials processing for photonics
- Specific laser processing schemes for photonics applications
- A suite of emerging concepts driving future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References
PART 1 LASER-INDUCED GROWTH OF MATERIALS AND SURFACE STRUCTURES
Emerging pulsed laser deposition techniques
R W Eason, T C May-Smith, K Sloyan, R Gazia, M Darby and A Sposito, University of Southampton, UK
- Current state-of-the-art in pulsed laser deposition (PLD)
- Problems for growth of thick films and designer refractive index profiles
- Multi-beam PLD
- Use of three different targets: combinatorial growth
- Future work in complex PLD geometries
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
The formation of nanocones on the surface of semiconductors by laser-induced self-assembly
A Medvid, Riga Technical University, Latvia Institute of Semiconductor Physics of NAS Ukraine, Ukraine
- Introduction
- Experiments and discussion
- Two-stage mechanism of nanocones formation in semiconductors
- Applications in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Fabrication of periodic photonic microstructures by the interference of ultrashort pulse laser beams
Q-Z Zhao, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, China
- Review of periodic photonic devices induced by the interference of ultrashort pulse laser beams
- Theoretical aspects of the interference of ultrashort pulse laser beams
- Microstructures induced by the interference of two femtosecond laser beams
- Microstructures induced by the interference of multiple femtosecond laser beams
- Transfer of periodic microstructures by the interference of femtosecond laser beams
- Conclusions and future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
PART 2 LASER-INDUCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICRO- AND NANO-STRUCTURING
Multiphoton lithography, processing and fabrication of photonic structures
J Fourkas, University of Maryland, USA
- Introduction to multiphoton lithography
- Principles of multiphoton absorption and lithography
- Materials for multiphoton lithography
- Applications of multiphoton lithography in photonics
- Future prospects for multiphoton lithography in photonics
- References
Laser-based micro- and nano-fabrication of photonic structures
V Schmidt, Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, Austria
- Introduction and motivation
- Fabrication of D and D photonic micro structures
- Laser lithography for the fabrication of photonic structures
- Laser lithography based on one-, two-, or multiple photon-absorption
- Material modification aspects
- Device design, fabrication and applications
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Laser-induced soft matter organization and microstructuring of photonic materials
L Athanasekos, University of Patras, Greece
- Introduction
- The origin of radiation forces
- Organisation of entangled polymers and hybrids by laser radiation
- Organisation and microfabrication by radiation forces: An emerging technology
- Conclusions and future prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Appendix
Laser-assisted polymer joining methods for photonic devices
C Wang, Heriot-Watt University, UK
- Introduction
- Properties of benzocyclobutene (BCB) polymers for photonic applications
- BCB as a planarisation material for fabrication of semiconductor photonic devices
- Laser assisted polymer bonding for assembly of photonic and MEMS devices
- Laser microwelding for assembly of periodic photonic structures
- Conclusions
- References
PART 3 LASER FABRICATION AND MANIPULATION OF PHOTONIC STRUCTURES AND DEVICES
Laser seeding and thermal processing of glass with nanoscale resolution
J Canning, University of Sydney, Australia and S Bandyopadhyay, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), India
- Introduction
- The regeneration process
- Estimating the retention of nanoscale information in regenerated grating structures
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Femtosecond-laser-induced refractive index modifications for photonic device processing
M Ams, D J Little and M J Withford, Macquarie University, Australia
- Introduction
- Ultrafast laser interactions with dielectric materials
- Refractive index modification mechanisms
- Photonic device processing
- Photonic devices
- Conclusions
- References
Thermal writing of photonic devices in glass and polymers by femtosecond lasers
S M Eaton and R Osellame, Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie (IFN)-CNR, Italy; G Cerullo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Introduction
- Femtosecond laser-material interaction in waveguide writing
- Femtosecond laser waveguide writing in glasses
- Waveguide writing in polymers
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Laser processing of optical fibers: new photosensitivity findings, refractive index engineering and surface structuring
S Pissadakis, FORTH-IESL, Heraklion, Greece
- Introduction and historical overview
- Glass photosensitivity using laser beams
- Correlation of underlying photosensitivity mechanisms with refractive index changes
- Types of photosensitivity in optical fibres
- Grating fabrication in standard, germanosilicate optical fibres
- Grating fabrication in standard, all-silica optical fibres
- Grating fabrication in phosphate and fluoride glass fibres
- Microstructured optical fibre gratings
- Laser machining of optical fibres
- Future trends and prospects
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References