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M R Descour, W C Sweatt, A K Ray-Chaudhuri

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    Researchers created secure microscopic holograms (microtags) encoding phase and amplitude. These microtags, fabricated using extreme-ultraviolet lithography, demonstrate potential for advanced security applications.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Microscopic computer-generated holograms (microtags) offer potential for data encoding.
    • Security applications require robust and miniaturized identification methods.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate a method for encoding both phase and amplitude information in microtags.
    • To fabricate and characterize microtags using advanced lithography techniques for security purposes.

    Main Methods:

    • Designed 8x8 cell phase-only and phase-and-amplitude microtags.
    • Fabricated microtags using extreme-ultraviolet (13.4-nm) lithography.
    • Analyzed Fraunhofer zone diffraction patterns from fabricated microtags.

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    • Successfully fabricated microtags measuring 80 microm x 160 microm with 0.2 microm features.
    • Obtained Fraunhofer diffraction patterns directly from microtags without additional optics.
    • Experimental diffraction patterns favorably compared with predicted patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method effectively encodes phase and amplitude in microtags.
    • Extreme-ultraviolet lithography is suitable for fabricating high-resolution microtags.
    • These microtags show promise for secure identification and anti-counterfeiting solutions.