Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Fabrication of three-dimensional microchannels inside silicon using a femtosecond laser

  • 1. Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, Shannxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning-xilu 28, Xi'an, 710049 (China)

Description

We report on photo-induced microchannels created within single-crystal silicon using 800 nm femtosecond laser pulses. The 800 nm wavelength is in the absorption region of silicon. Using combined transverse scanning and longitudinal scanning, we can fabricate arbitrary three-dimensional microchannels in the interior of silicon, to a depth of several hundred micrometers, without surface damage. The diameter of the photo-induced microchannels can be controlled by varying laser power, scan velocity and focal depth

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/19/12/125007

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0960-1317/19/12/125007;
PII
S0960-1317(09)26742-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Structures, Devices and Systems
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0960-1317
CODEN
JMMIEZ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45007766
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; FABRICATION; LASERS; MONOCRYSTALS; PULSES; SILICON; SURFACES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTALS; ELEMENTS; SEMIMETALS; SORPTION