Two-Photon Polymerization of Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials for Photonics Applications
Laser Chemistry
ID 493059
2008
Type: Zeitschriftenaufsatz (reviewed)
DOI: 10.1155/2008/493059
Abstract
Two-photon polymerization of photosensitive materials has emerged as a very promising technique for the fabrication of photonic crystals and devices. We present our investigations into the structuring by two-photon polymerization of a new class of photosensitive sol-gel composites exhibiting ultra-low shrinkage. We particularly focus on two composites, the first containing a zirconium alkoxide and the second a nonlinear optical chromophore. The three-dimensional photonic crystal structures fabricated using these materials demonstrate high resolution and clear bandstops in the near IR region.