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In-Volume Laser Direct Writing Of Silicon-Challenges And Opportunities

Authors :
Chambonneau, Maxime
Grojo, David
Tokel, Onur
Ilday, Fatih Omer
Tzortzakis, Stelios
Nolte, Stefan
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Aperta, 2021.

Abstract

Laser direct writing is a widely employed technique for 3D, contactless, and fast functionalization of dielectrics. Its success mainly originates from the utilization of ultrashort laser pulses, offering an incomparable degree of control on the produced material modifications. However, challenges remain for devising an equivalent technique in crystalline silicon which is the backbone material of the semiconductor industry. The physical mechanisms inhibiting sufficient energy deposition inside silicon with femtosecond laser pulses are reviewed in this article as well as the strategies established so far for bypassing these limitations. These solutions consisting of employing longer pulses (in the picosecond and nanosecond regime), femtosecond-pulse trains, and surface-seeded bulk modifications have allowed addressing numerous applications.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.r39c86a4b39b..540ec5350cccf934be04a5266b8eb4d7