Short description A thorough and interdisciplinary introduction to 3D laser microfabrication technology, from the fundamentals and theory to its various potent applications. The book also presents new theoretical material on dielectric breakdown, allowing a better understanding of the differences between optical damage on surfaces and inside the bulk, as well as a look into the future.
From the contents Introduction Lithography (planar 2D technology) 3D micro/nano fabrication methods Dielectric breakdown theory Focusing by a high numerical aperture objective lens Propagation effects of high intensity pulses in transparent media Formation of ripple-like structures inside transparent materials Dynamics of chemical bond breakage in materials Femtosecond fabrication of transparent media Recording in polymers Laser-assisted 3D fabrication of photochromic glasses Applications of femtosecond lasers in 3D machining of metals and dielectrics Laser sources
