Narrow polymer fibers obtained as a combination of photopolymerization and non-diffracting beams

Jan Ježek; Tomáš Čižmár; Pavel Zemánek

doi:10.1117/12.680575

11 September 2006 Narrow polymer fibers obtained as a combination of photopolymerization and non-diffracting beams

Proceedings Volume 6326, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation III; 63262H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680575
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The photopolymerization in focused laser light is a modern way how to create three-dimensional microstructures with even sub-micron details. We present how this method can be utilized even in very narrow non-diffracting beams. Combination of the self-healing property of these beams and the narrow core of the non-diffracting beam enables the generation of a very uniform fiber of diameter less than 2 micrometers and lengths of several millimeters. Manufacturing conditions and dimensions of the generated fibers are studied.

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Jan Ježek, Tomáš Čižmár, and Pavel Zemánek "Narrow polymer fibers obtained as a combination of photopolymerization and non-diffracting beams", Proc. SPIE 6326, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation III, 63262H (11 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680575

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