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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optics
    • Polymer Science

    Background:

    • Switchable and reversible optical elements are crucial for self-adaptive optics.
    • Shape-memory polymers offer adaptive properties controllable by environmental or field stimuli.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate periodic grating structures in shape-memory polymers using laser interference.
    • To demonstrate the memory and recovery of these grating structures, enabling shape-memory functionality.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a one-dimensional grating structure using dual-beam interference lithography with a nanosecond laser.
    • Application of pressure at 195°C to deform the grating structure.
    • Cooling to room temperature to retain the deformed morphology and subsequent heating to 120°C for recovery.

    Main Results:

    • The grating structure's vertical height was reduced, and diffraction light intensity decreased under pressure at high temperature.
    • The deformed grating morphology was successfully preserved upon cooling to room temperature.
    • The original grating morphology was recovered upon heating to 120°C, demonstrating the shape-memory effect.

    Conclusions:

    • Periodic grating structures were successfully fabricated in shape-memory polymers via laser interference lithography.
    • The demonstrated shape-memory function of the gratings allows for switchable and reversible optical elements.
    • This research paves the way for self-adaptive optical devices utilizing shape-memory polymers.