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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optical Engineering
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Laser machining is crucial for creating micro- and nanoscale structures.
    • Achieving features beyond the diffraction limit remains a significant challenge in laser processing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the use of digital micromirror devices (DMDs) as variable illumination masks for laser machining.
    • To achieve sub-diffraction limit resolution in material surface modification using multiple exposures.

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    • Utilizing ultrafast laser pulses (150 fs, 800 nm) with DMDs for pitch-splitting multiple exposures.
    • Sequentially machining contiguous patterns to build complex structures.
    • Comparing resolution enhancement in electroless nickel via ablation versus two-photon polymerization in photoresist.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully machined patterns with feature separations as low as 270 nm in electroless nickel.
    • Achieved a resolution enhancement factor of ~2.7x below the Abbe diffraction limit.
    • Demonstrated a higher resolution enhancement compared to two-photon polymerization (2x reduction factor).

    Conclusions:

    • DMD-based multiple exposure laser ablation offers superior resolution enhancement compared to two-photon polymerization.
    • This method enables the fabrication of complex structures with sub-diffraction limit features.
    • The technique holds promise for advanced material processing and nanofabrication.