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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Optical vortices are beams with helical phase wavefronts and orbital angular momentum (OAM).
  • Precise fabrication of 3D microstructures is crucial for advanced optical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate 3D microstructure formation using femtosecond optical vortex beams.
  • To investigate the relationship between laser parameters and fabricated structure characteristics.
  • To explore the potential for creating helical surface relief structures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a femtosecond optical vortex beam for two-photon polymerization of photocurable resin.
  • Inducing fabrication via long-term laser exposure.
  • Analyzing the resulting 3D microstructures, including their shape, size, and surface features.

Main Results:

  • Fabricated cylindrical 3D microstructures whose dimensions (diameter, height) correlated with laser power.
  • Observed periodic helical surface relief on the inner surface of the structures.
  • Demonstrated that the helical direction of the surface relief aligns with the OAM and depends on the topological charge sign.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a novel method for fabricating 3D microstructures with sub-diffraction limit helical periodic surface relief without laser scanning.
  • The helical directionality offers precise control, guided by the optical vortex's OAM.
  • This technique holds promise for applications in creating 3D chiral metamaterials and other optical devices.