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Optical Materials Express

  • Editor: David J. Hagan
  • Vol. 1, Iss. 4 — Aug. 1, 2011
  • pp: 576–585

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Characteristics of 2-photon ultraviolet laser etching of diamond

R. P. Mildren, J. E. Downes, J. D. Brown, B. F. Johnston, E. Granados, D. J. Spence, A. Lehmann, L. Weston, and A. Bramble  »View Author Affiliations


Optical Materials Express, Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp. 576-585 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OME.1.000576


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Abstract

We report graphite-free laser etching of diamond surfaces using 266 nm laser pulses for a wide range of incident fluences below the threshold for ablation. The etching rate is proportional to the (fluence) x where x = 1.88 ± 0.16 over the range 10−6 - 10−2 nm per pulse for incident pulse fluences 1 – 60 J/cm2. Surface sensitive near edge x-ray fine absorption structure measurements (partial electron yield NEXAFS) reveal that etching does not significantly alter the surface structure from the initial oxygen terminated and graphite-free state. The etching process, which is consistent with a mechanism involving the desorption of carbon species via the decay of 2-photon excited excitons near the surface, appears to have no threshold and is promising for creating a range of high resolution structures.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3610) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, ultraviolet
(160.4670) Materials : Optical materials
(220.1920) Optical design and fabrication : Diamond machining
(220.4000) Optical design and fabrication : Microstructure fabrication
(220.4610) Optical design and fabrication : Optical fabrication

ToC Category:
Laser Materials Processing

History
Original Manuscript: June 21, 2011
Revised Manuscript: July 4, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: July 4, 2011
Published: July 12, 2011

Citation
R. P. Mildren, J. E. Downes, J. D. Brown, B. F. Johnston, E. Granados, D. J. Spence, A. Lehmann, L. Weston, and A. Bramble, "Characteristics of 2-photon ultraviolet laser etching of diamond," Opt. Mater. Express 1, 576-585 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ome/abstract.cfm?URI=ome-1-4-576


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