Telecommunications

The use of 3D femtosecond laser printing in telecommunications is a relatively new and emerging field that involves the use of 3D printing technology to create highly detailed and complex optical components and structures using femtosecond lasers. This technology is being used to create a wide range of optical components and structures, such as lenses, mirrors, waveguides, and gratings, for use in telecommunications systems, including fiber optic networks and satellite communications. The use of femtosecond lasers allows for the creation of highly precise and intricate structures, which can improve the performance of telecommunications systems. Additionally, 3D femtosecond laser printing can be used to produce large quantities of optical components and structures quickly and efficiently, making it a valuable tool for telecommunications researchers and developers.

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Manufacturing examples

Prism for Elipsometry

Multiphoton polymerization is a flexible technique that allows different quality and various functionality surfaces to be maintained on the same structures depending on the needs of the application.

Application fields

Micro-optics

Femtosecond microfabrication technology is used in micro-optics applications, including multi-photon polymerization (MPP) and 3D laser lithography. MPP enables the production of polymeric structures with high resolution, such as Fresnel lenses and photonic crystals.

Employed Processes

Multi-Photon Polymerization

Microfabrication by multi-photon polymerization is a direct laser-write technique which allows 3D structuring of photopolymers at the micro- and nano-scale.

Selective Laser Etching

Selective laser etching (SLE) is a subtractive laser technology allowing fabrication of complex-shape 3D glass parts with micrometer precision.

Laser Nanofactory

Multi-Photon Polimerization

Multiphoton-polymerization (MPP) is a technology that enables the production of arbitrary shape polymeric structures within submicrometric resolution. First, a photoresist sample is prepared by drop-casting polymer material mixed with a photoinitiator on the glass slide and then pre-baking.

Selective Laser Etching

Selective laser etching (SLE) is a subtractive laser technology allowing fabrication of complex-shape 3D glass parts with micrometer precision.

Contract Manufacturing

Feasibility Studies

A feasibility study is composed of several steps, including researching methods for fabricating micro-structures, fabricating a micro-structure prototype, measuring and aligning the prototype with technical requirements, and finally preparing a study report.

Small Scale Production

Small-scale production is an essential step in the overall process of micro-structure fabrication, helping to ensure that the developed process is effective, efficient, and capable of producing high-quality micro-structures at scale.

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A. Maruška, T. Drevinskas, M. Stankevičius, K. Bimbiraitė-Survilienė, V. Kaškonienė, L. Jonušauskas, R. Gadonas, S. Nilsson, and O. Kornyšova. Anal. Methods, 2021, 13, 141–146, (2021). DOI: 10.1039/D0AY01882A.