Title :
UV radiation-induced surface wetting changes in lithium niobate single crystals
Author :
Mailis, S. ; Sones, C.L. ; Valdivia, C.E. ; Wellington, I.T. ; Muir, A.C. ; Scott, J.G. ; Eason, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Irradiation of lithium niobate crystal surfaces with UV radiation modifies the wetting properties of the surface which becomes super-hydrophilic. This effect is used for spatially selective attachment of chemical species on the laser exposed areas.
Keywords :
laser materials processing; lithium compounds; optical materials; ultraviolet radiation effects; LiNbO3; UV radiation; chemical species; laser exposed area; lithium niobate crystal surface; super-hydrophilic; wetting property; Chemical lasers; Crystals; Lithium niobate;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568058