Femtosecond laser fabrication of LIPSS-based waveplates on metallic surfaces

A fast and reliable method for the fabrication of polarization modifying devices using femtosecond laser is reported. A setup based on line focusing is used for the generation of LIPSS on stainless steel, processing at different speeds between 0.8 and 2.4 mm/s with constant energy per pulse of 1.4 m...

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Autores: San Blas, A., Martínez Calderón, M., Buencuerpo Fariña, Jerónimo, Sánchez Brea, Luis Miguel, Hoyo, J. del, Gómez Aranzadi, M., Rodriguez, A., Olaizola, S.M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/6347
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/6347
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Coupled-wave analysis
Broad-band
Photonic structures
Form birefringence
Stainless-steel
Formulation
Uniform
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:A fast and reliable method for the fabrication of polarization modifying devices using femtosecond laser is reported. A setup based on line focusing is used for the generation of LIPSS on stainless steel, processing at different speeds between 0.8 and 2.4 mm/s with constant energy per pulse of 1.4 mJ. SEM and AFM characterizations of the LIPSS show a progressive increase in period as the processing speed increases, while height remains approximately constant in the studied range. Optical characterization of the devices shows an induced change in the polarization of the reflected beam that varies with the processing speed, which allows a controlled fabrication of these devices.