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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Multiphoton lithography achieves submicron 3D printing but requires high laser intensity, limiting photon counts.
  • Existing methods face challenges with feature size reduction and laser power requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a cascade upconversion strategy for achieving four-photon photopolymerization.
  • To enable high-resolution 3D polymer structure fabrication using low-intensity lasers.

Main Methods:

  • Combined excited state absorption upconversion (Ho3+/Yb3+ nanoparticles) with triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion.
  • Utilized a low-cost continuous wave 980 nm laser at low intensity (10^5 W/cm^2).

Main Results:

  • Achieved a two-orders-of-magnitude reduction in feature size compared to conventional methods.
  • Fabricated 3D polymer structures with high quality, speed, and design freedom.
  • Overcame nanoparticle luminescence diffusivity for improved resolution.

Conclusions:

  • The cascade upconversion strategy enables efficient four-photon and potentially six-photon multiphoton lithography.
  • This approach offers a general method for high-resolution 3D printing with weak light intensity.
  • Demonstrated a viable pathway for advanced submicron 3D printing applications.