FABRICATION OF SINGLE-CRYSTAL DIAMOND MICROCOMPONENTS

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作者
HUNN, JD [1 ]
WITHROW, SP [1 ]
WHITE, CW [1 ]
CLAUSING, RE [1 ]
HEATHERLY, L [1 ]
CHRISTENSEN, CP [1 ]
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[1] POTOMAC PHOTON,LANHAM,MD 20705
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10.1063/1.112959
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We have combined a technique for the lift-off of thin diamond films from a bulk diamond with a technique for engraving diamond with a focused excimer laser to produce free-standing single-crystal diamond microstructures. One microcomponent that has been produced is a 12 tooth gear ∼400 μm in diameter and ∼13 μm thick. Other microstructures have also been demonstrated, showing the versatility of this method. This process should be applicable to producing diamond microcomponents down to spatial dimensions (width and thickness) of a few micrometers. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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