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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 8, 2013
Progress in Ultrafast Laser Modifications of Materials
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| Article Number | 05009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 2 | |
| Section | Application in optofluidics and in microfabrication | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130805009 | |
| Published online | 18 November 2013 | |
Hybrid chemical etching of femtosecond irradiated 3D structures in fused silica glass
1 Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 70/3, 20133, Milan, Italy
2 Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy
3 Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie – CNR, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy
* e-mail: krishna.vishunubhatla@iit.it
We report on the fabrication of 3D micro-structures in fused silica glass using chemical etching along femtosecond laser irradiated zones. In particular, we exploited a novel approach combining two different etching agents in successive steps: the hydrofluoric acid, which provides fast volume removal, and potassium hydroxide, which exhibits high selectivity. We demonstrated that this hybrid approach enables a more easy prototyping and fabrication of complex geometries for microfluidic devices.
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