X射线干涉光刻光束线关键光学元件热-结构耦合分析

为了保证上海光源X射线干涉光刻光束线的稳定性,减小热变形对实验结果的影响,对X射线干涉光刻光束线的3个关键光学元件——偏转镜、聚焦镜和精密四刀狭缝进行热-结构耦合分析。首先,计算偏转镜、聚焦镜和精密四刀狭缝所承载的功率密度;然后,建立其有限元模型;最后,获得光学元件的温度场和热变形的结果。结果表明,偏转镜和聚焦镜采用间接水冷方式可有效抑制热变形,冷却后的最大面形误差分别为7.2μrad和9.2μrad。精密四刀狭缝未冷却时,刀片组件温度介于271.56~273.27℃,刀口热变形为0.19 mm,直线导轨热变形为0.08 mm;经过铜辫子冷却后,刀片组件温度降至22.24~23.94℃,刀口热变形降至0.2μm,直线导轨热变形降至0.1μm;采用影像法和接触探头法测试后,刀口直线度、平行度和重复精度均满足技术要求。偏转镜、聚焦镜和精密四刀狭缝的热变形通过间接水冷和铜辫子的冷却方式可以得到很大程度的抑制,进而保证光斑质量。     

Developing novel liquid crystal technologies for display and photonic applications

Modern liquid crystal displays (LCDs) require novel technologies, such as new alignment methods to eliminate alignment layers, fast response and long operation time. To this end, we report an overview of recent efforts in LCD technologies devoted to realize more display modes having no alignment layer, faster switching time and low battery consumption. In particular, we overview recent advances on the liquid crystals (LCs) alignment for display applications, which includes superfine nanostructures, polymeric microchannels and polymer stabilized LCs. Furthermore, we analyze the main optical and electro-optical properties of new generation LCDs displays addressing a particular attention to LCs blue phase hosting gold nanoparticles. Moreover, we focus on the progress of electrofluidic displays, which demonstrates characteristics that are similar to LCDs, with attention on various pixel designs, operation principles and possible future trends of the technology.     

Design,fabrication of honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays for 2D ultrasound transducer application

As a core component of 2D ultrasound transducers, honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays have attracted enormous attention due to their unique performance and functionality. In this paper, honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays with a high aspect-ratio were designed and fabricated by means of deep X-ray lithography and powder injection molding in six steps: preparation of lost mold, powder-binder mixing, injection molding and demolding, removal of binders, and densification of powder. A polymer-based lost mold insert was generated by a synchrotron X-ray exposure and development process. The optimal volumetric ratio between the piezoelectric powder and binders was determined by torque rheology behavior, then they were homogeneously mixed with a twin extruder mixer. To fully fill in the micro-cavities of the lost mold, rheological properties of the mixture were analyzed with a capillary rheometer using different shear rates (50–5000 s⁻¹) and temperatures (140 °C, 150 °C, and 160 °C). After the mixture was completely injected, the lost mold was chemically dissolved in acetone and rinsed in methanol without bending or clustering of the micropillar arrays during evaporation. The binders in the injection molded portion were thermally decomposed using a continuous heating schedule of 200 °C, 390 °C, and 600 °C in argon gas under atmospheric conditions. Finally, the particles in the sample were densified into a coherent, solid mass by eliminating pores at 1300 °C. Based on the proposed micro-manufacturing process, defect-free honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays with a pattern dimension of 42 μm and aspect-ratio of 5 were successfully produced.     

Synthesis of tubular silica fiber via all-aqueous microfluidics for geopolymer regulation

Lightweight hollow ceramic microfibers/microparticles hold promising prospects in numerous applications. To date, it remains a challenge to develop a fabrication strategy that well balances product quality and efficiency. In this article, an all-aqueous microfluidic method was proposed to prepare tubular polymeric fiber as the preceramic template. The relevant dimensional parameters could be promptly regulated via simple flow rate control. This approach could serve as a general technical route to preparing different kinds of ceramics by switching the types of nanoparticles. Here, silica nanoparticles were introduced and the ceramic microfiber could be got via calcination. Afterward, the tubular silica microfiber was employed to synthesize geopolymer composite by mold casting. The chemically formed interfacial bonding between the silica microfiber and geopolymer matrix was confirmed by elemental analysis. The addition of 10% volume fraction silica microfiber could not only increase the flexural modulus of geopolymer composite by 3.5 times but also effectively inhibited crack propagation under thermal circumstances.     

高精度石英全息透镜的MEMS工艺制作

通过微电子机械技术(MEMS)在抛光的熔融石英基材表面制作了平面精度达到0.4μm的超大单片面积的全息透镜。采用了分辨率达到0.2μm的步进投影式拼接光刻,适合石英基材的专用等离子耦合刻蚀(ICP)干法刻蚀技术,特殊的物理清洗方法,以及相关的多项辅助工艺。透镜理想面形横截面曲线为分段抛物线,每一片由23个柱状结构单元周期横向排列构成,采用等深度不等宽度的4台阶结构拟合,单元宽度约为2.966mm。在4in(10.16cm)圆片上,获得了单片尺寸为68mm×68mm的方形透镜。采用接触式台阶仪,扫描电子显微镜(SEM),高倍光学显微镜等方法进行不同阶段检测。结果显示:台阶平面精度为0.4μm,垂直精度为30nm,有非常好的立墙陡直度和刻蚀均匀性。此工艺方案可实现小规模批量生产,成本适中,可以直接用于制作6in(15.24cm)以上同等级要求的石英透镜,经适当改进也可用于蓝宝石等基底材料的制作。     

基于闪耀光栅图形化实现高分辨率干涉光刻

为提高图形化干涉光刻质量,提出了基于闪耀光栅的图形化干涉光刻(PIIL)系统,并对该系统所采用的光学原理和实现方法进行了研究。首先,分析了图形化干涉光刻系统的光场特性,阐述了其分辨率提升的原理。讨论了光学系统带宽和图案分布对光刻图形质量的影响,给出了图形质量控制的工艺方法。其次,提出了一种新型的图形化干涉光刻方法,该方法采用闪耀光栅作为衍射分光器件,实现了位相和振幅的一体化调制。采用数值计算方法模拟了闪耀光栅的衍射特性和像面光场分布,讨论了闪耀光栅的优化设计方法,获得了高达92.3%的±1级衍射效率。最后,基于数字微镜器件(DMD)和微缩成像光路设计开发了图形化干涉光刻系统,实验获得了像素化的点阵图形和质量明显改善的光刻图像,验证了该方法对任意图形的适用性。     

微型薄膜电阻的制备及研究

将具有优异特性的碳纳米管（CNTS）与负性感光胶（SU-8 2002）混合得到复合材料,将不同比例的碳纳米管通过超声工艺分散到SU-8 2002感光胶中,通过UV-LIGA加工工艺,热压处理后实现了微型电阻的快速制备。对复合薄膜电阻的性能进行测试,测试结果表明复合薄膜电阻率随着碳纳米管比例的增加而减小,当碳纳米管的比例为12%时,电阻率减小到0.06 ,复合材料达到逾渗阈值,频率小于1.2GHz时,电阻值的变化范围小于5%,为快速制备微型电阻提供了新的方法。     

Shape‐Shifting 3D Protein Microstructures with Programmable Directionality via Quantitative Nanoscale Stiffness Modulation

The ability to shape‐shift in response to a stimulus increases an organism's survivability in nature. Similarly, man‐made dynamic and responsive “smart” microtechnology is crucial for the advancement of human technology. Here, 10–30 μm shape‐changing 3D BSA protein hydrogel microstructures are fabricated with dynamic, quantitative, directional, and angle‐resolved bending via two‐photon photolithography. The controlled directional responsiveness is achieved by spatially controlling the cross‐linking density of BSA at a nanometer lengthscale. Atomic force microscopy measurements of Young's moduli of structures indicate that increasing the laser writing distance at the z‐axis from 100–500 nm decreases the modulus of the structure. Hence, through nanoscale modulation of the laser writing z‐layer distance at the nanoscale, control over the cross‐linking density is possible, allowing for the swelling extent of the microstructures to be quantified and controlled with high precision. This method of segmented moduli is applied within a single microstructure for the design of shape‐shifting microstructures that exhibit stimulus‐induced chirality, as well as for the fabrication of a free‐standing 3D microtrap which is able to open and close in response to a pH change.