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ArticleScientific reports2025

Surface structuring of glass with submicrometer features using selective laser etching.

Axel Günther, Xiaowei Wang, Wolfgang Kowalsky, Bernhard Roth

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Axel GüntherInstitute of High Frequency Technology, Technical University Braunschweig, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany. axel.guenther@hot.uni-hannover.de.
Xiaowei WangHannover Centre for Optical Technologies, Leibniz University of Hannover, 30167, Hannover, Germany.
Wolfgang KowalskyInstitute of High Frequency Technology, Technical University Braunschweig, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany.
Bernhard RothHannover Centre for Optical Technologies, Leibniz University of Hannover, 30167, Hannover, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selective laser etching (SLE) is a procedure to create customized micro-fluidic or micro-mechanical structures in glass. We aim to utilize SLE for optics production as well and report on detailed investigations of the glass structuring process by variation of stage speed, laser power, polarization and repetition rate of the laser to reduce the surface roughness to optical quality without any additional process steps. We show that a surface roughness of ≈30 nm can be achieved which is sufficient to fabricate optical components or integrated optical structures even for the visible wavelength range. Our results enable the fabrication of free standing micro-structures with a feature size of less than 1 µm in fused silica using SLE and KOH as etchant which enables the fabrication of optical gratings.

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Integrated opticsOptical waveguidesSelective laser etching

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PMID41214094
PMCPMC12603113

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