OPTICAL MICROFABRICATION OF CHALCOGENIDE GLASSES

被引:198
作者
HISAKUNI, H [1 ]
TANAKA, K [1 ]
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[1] HOKKAIDO UNIV, FAC ENGN, DEPT APPL PHYS, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 060, JAPAN
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10.1126/science.270.5238.974
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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It was found that chalcogenide glasses can be shaped by stressing the glass under light illumination because light illumination enhances the fluidity of the glass. The mechanism of photoinduced fluidity was found to be photoelectronic, that is, athermal. The process can be applied to microfabrication of optical fibers and glassy films with a typical dimension of 10 to 100 micrometers.
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