Laser generated micro- and nanostructures and the transfer to polymers for experimental use

Our experiments reveal fs-laser texturing can create μm-sized structures, LIPPS and HSFL with practically a single shot. Ps-laser ablation can generate ripples in certain materials but not as distinct as fs- ablation. Additional treatments of material interfaces offer the opportunity to obtain a wider bread thin shape and scale for nanometer structures on a given material. Post-treatment of laser textured-surfaces by sputtering, oxidation, wet etching or RIE will considerably increase application opportunities in photonics and optics. Sensor devices on laboratory scale implementing nano-structures can be generated cost efficient. (authors)