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Manufacturing of Surface Relief Structures in Moving Substrates Using Photoembossing and Pulsed‐Interference Holography
Author(s) -
Picot Olivier T.,
Alcalá Rafael,
Sánchez Carlos,
Dai Mian,
HughesBrittain Nanayaa F.,
Broer Dirk J.,
Peijs Ton,
Bastiaansen Cees W. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201100433
Subject(s) - materials science , holography , interference (communication) , laser , optics , substrate (aquarium) , nanosecond , pulsed laser , photopolymer , optoelectronics , composite material , polymer , computer science , computer network , channel (broadcasting) , oceanography , physics , polymerization , geology
Abstract Photoembossing is a cost‐effective technique for the production of complex surface relief structures in a photopolymer film, achieved via contact‐mask exposure to UV‐light. Here, photoembossing is explored using interference holography with a CW laser and a nanosecond pulsed laser. It is shown that identical surface relief structures are produced if the photopolymer film is kept in a fixed position. In the case of a moving substrate, relief structures are only obtained with the pulsed laser and the heights of the relief structures and their shape are the same as in the static experiments. This illustrates that photoembossing in combination with pulsed laser interference holography is potentially useful in the production of large area structured films using roll‐to‐roll processes.