Title :
Laser micro/nano patterning of hydrophobic surfaces by contact particle lens array
Author :
Khan, Ashfaq ; Wang, Zengbo ; Sheikh, Mohammad A. ; Liu, Zhu ; Li, Lin
Author_Institution :
Laser Process. Res. Centre, Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
Laser micro/nanopatterning by Contact Particles Lens Array (CPLA) has been extensively utilized but it is limited to hydrophilic surfaces. A technique is presented here to transfer CPLA by an adhesive surface to pattern hydrophobic surfaces.
Keywords :
hydrophobicity; laser beams; microlenses; nanopatterning; adhesive surface; contact particle lens array; hydrophilic surfaces; hydrophobic surfaces; laser micropatterning; laser nanopatterning; Arrays; Glass; Laser applications; Silicon; Substrates; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
