Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics
Abstract The realization of hybrid optics could be one of the best ways to fulfill the technological requirements of compact, light-weight, and multi-functional optical systems for modern industries. Planar diffractive lens (PDL) such as diffractive lenses, photonsieves, and metasurfaces can be patt...
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| author | Younggeun Lee Mun Ji Low Dongwook Yang Han Ku Nam Truong-Son Dinh Le Seung Eon Lee Hyogeun Han Seunghwan Kim Quang Huy Vu Hongki Yoo Hyosang Yoon Joohyung Lee Suchand Sandeep Keunwoo Lee Seung-Woo Kim Young-Jin Kim |
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| description | Abstract The realization of hybrid optics could be one of the best ways to fulfill the technological requirements of compact, light-weight, and multi-functional optical systems for modern industries. Planar diffractive lens (PDL) such as diffractive lenses, photonsieves, and metasurfaces can be patterned on ultra-thin flexible and stretchable substrates and be conformally attached on top of arbitrarily shaped surfaces. In this review, we introduce recent research works addressed to the design and manufacturing of ultra-thin graphene optics, which will open new markets in compact and light-weight optics for next-generation endoscopic brain imaging, space internet, real-time surface profilometry, and multi-functional mobile phones. To provide higher design flexibility, lower process complexity, and chemical-free process with reasonable investment cost, direct laser writing (DLW) of laser-induced-graphene (LIG) is actively being applied to the patterning of PDL. For realizing the best optical performances in DLW, photon-material interactions have been studied in detail with respect to different laser parameters; the resulting optical characteristics have been evaluated in terms of amplitude and phase. A series of exemplary laser-written 1D and 2D PDL structures have been actively demonstrated with different base materials, and then, the cases are being expanded to plasmonic and holographic structures. The combination of these ultra-thin and light-weight PDL with conventional bulk refractive or reflective optical elements could bring together the advantages of each optical element. By integrating these suggestions, we suggest a way to realize the hybrid PDL to be used in the future micro-electronics surface inspection, biomedical, outer space, and extended reality (XR) industries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43a39e1d0f904ebaa090b833dc5476622023-06-18T11:25:18ZengNature Publishing GroupLight: Science & Applications2047-75382023-06-0112113310.1038/s41377-023-01143-0Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive opticsYounggeun Lee0Mun Ji Low1Dongwook Yang2Han Ku Nam3Truong-Son Dinh Le4Seung Eon Lee5Hyogeun Han6Seunghwan Kim7Quang Huy Vu8Hongki Yoo9Hyosang Yoon10Joohyung Lee11Suchand Sandeep12Keunwoo Lee13Seung-Woo Kim14Young-Jin Kim15Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seuoltech)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seuoltech)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)LASER N GRAPN INC.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guAbstract The realization of hybrid optics could be one of the best ways to fulfill the technological requirements of compact, light-weight, and multi-functional optical systems for modern industries. Planar diffractive lens (PDL) such as diffractive lenses, photonsieves, and metasurfaces can be patterned on ultra-thin flexible and stretchable substrates and be conformally attached on top of arbitrarily shaped surfaces. In this review, we introduce recent research works addressed to the design and manufacturing of ultra-thin graphene optics, which will open new markets in compact and light-weight optics for next-generation endoscopic brain imaging, space internet, real-time surface profilometry, and multi-functional mobile phones. To provide higher design flexibility, lower process complexity, and chemical-free process with reasonable investment cost, direct laser writing (DLW) of laser-induced-graphene (LIG) is actively being applied to the patterning of PDL. For realizing the best optical performances in DLW, photon-material interactions have been studied in detail with respect to different laser parameters; the resulting optical characteristics have been evaluated in terms of amplitude and phase. A series of exemplary laser-written 1D and 2D PDL structures have been actively demonstrated with different base materials, and then, the cases are being expanded to plasmonic and holographic structures. The combination of these ultra-thin and light-weight PDL with conventional bulk refractive or reflective optical elements could bring together the advantages of each optical element. By integrating these suggestions, we suggest a way to realize the hybrid PDL to be used in the future micro-electronics surface inspection, biomedical, outer space, and extended reality (XR) industries.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01143-0 |
| spellingShingle | Younggeun Lee Mun Ji Low Dongwook Yang Han Ku Nam Truong-Son Dinh Le Seung Eon Lee Hyogeun Han Seunghwan Kim Quang Huy Vu Hongki Yoo Hyosang Yoon Joohyung Lee Suchand Sandeep Keunwoo Lee Seung-Woo Kim Young-Jin Kim Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics Light: Science & Applications |
| title | Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics |
| title_full | Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics |
| title_fullStr | Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics |
| title_short | Ultra-thin light-weight laser-induced-graphene (LIG) diffractive optics |
| title_sort | ultra thin light weight laser induced graphene lig diffractive optics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01143-0 |
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