Formation of superhydrophobic soda-lime glass surface using femtosecond laser pulses

Formation mechanism of self-organized nano-ripples on quartz surface using femtosecond laser pulses

“…Since the advent of the first functional femtosecond laser, it has been proven to be a promising and reliable tool for micro/nano-machining of materials for diverse applications [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. The evolution of femtosecond laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) have been reported on a variety of materials including glasses [10][11][12][13], indium tin oxide (ITO) [14], indium phosphide (InP) [15], and metals [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

Formation of micro/nano-metric holes/voids in Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>-coated boro-aluminosilicate glass by single pulse femtosecond laser irradiation

“…Depending on the application area, researchers have proposed the formation of a large variety of micro/nanostructures on the surface of and inside both the transparent and non-transparent materials [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Formation of micro/nanoholes or voids in transparent materials including glasses has attracted many researchers due to their wide range application area [14][15][16][17][18].…”

“…Compared to other patterning technologies, laser sources have shown greater promise for micro/nano-patterning of materials due to their simplicity, high precision, and high throughput. Among various laser sources, femtosecond lasers are widely accepted by the researchers as well as the micro/nano-machining industry because of their non-linear properties and debris free patterning that influence the precise formation of micro/nanoscale structures in various materials [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

“…High precision, easy processing steps, and processing time are the important parameters for selecting the patterning technology. Currently, there are several established patterning technologies for micro/nano-structuring of materials: nanoimprint lithography [1], electron beam lithography [2], ion beam lithography [3], photo lithography [4], X-ray lithography [5], physical vapour deposition [6], chemical vapour deposition [7], and laser processing technologies [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Compared to other patterning technologies, laser sources have shown greater promise for micro/nano-patterning of materials due to their simplicity, high precision, and high throughput.…”

Formation of a plano-convex micro-lens array in fused silica glass by using a CO2 laser-assisted reshaping technique

“…Since the discovery of the first functional coherent laser in 1960, lasers have proved their importance to pattern materials in micro/nano scale. During last several decades, a good number of laser systems have been widely adopted for micro/nano-structuring of materials: nanosecond laser [7], picosecond laser [8,9], femtosecond laser [10][11][12][13][14][15], solid state laser [16], and CO 2 laser [17][18][19][20]. CO 2 lasers have been serving as one of the most useful laser sources after its invention in 1964 for micro-fabrication and melting of various substrates [17][18][19][20].…”