It is demonstrated that two-photon polymerization can be employed as a basis for a technology for the fabrication of three-dimensional micro-and submicrostructures, including structures with a periodically alternating refractive index. The rate of polymerization, energy expenditure, and required radiation doses characteristic of two-photon polymerization are estimated. The possibility to apply two-photon polymerization in the bulk of a medium to fabricate three-dimensional photonic crystals in the optical range is discussed.
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