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Reversible and Irreversible Laser Microinscription on Silver‐Containing Mesoporous Titania Films
Author(s) -
CrespoMonteiro Nicolas,
Destouches Nathalie,
Bois Laurence,
Chassagneux Fernand,
Reynaud Stéphanie,
Fournel Thierry
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201000340
Subject(s) - materials science , photochromism , mesoporous material , laser , thin film , nanotechnology , visible spectrum , optoelectronics , mesoporous silica , chemical engineering , optics , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering , catalysis
Photochromic silver‐containing mesoporous titania thin films are used as writable or rewritable data carriers. Continuous wave UV and visible laser radiations, respectively, can either repeatedly print and completely erase micropatterns on their surface or engrave permanent micropatterns, depending on the laser intensity.