Harnessing Multi-Photon Absorption to Produce Three-Dimensional Magnetic Structures at the Nanoscale

Materials

Mike Taverne¹  Ying-LungDaniel Ho¹  John Rarity¹  Arjen Van Den Berg²  Sam Ladak²  Matthew Hunt²  Joseph Askey²  Andrew May² 

[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK;School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK;

关键词: two-photon lithography;    magnetism;    nanoscale;    three-dimensional;    nanostructures;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma13030761

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Three-dimensional nanostructured magnetic materials have recently been the topic of intense interest since they provide access to a host of new physical phenomena. Examples include new spin textures that exhibit topological protection, magnetochiral effects and novel ultrafast magnetic phenomena such as the spin-Cherenkov effect. Two-photon lithography is a powerful methodology that is capable of realising 3D polymer nanostructures on the scale of 100 nm. Combining this with postprocessing and deposition methodologies allows 3D magnetic nanostructures of arbitrary geometry to be produced. In this article, the physics of two-photon lithography is first detailed, before reviewing the studies to date that have exploited this fabrication route. The article then moves on to consider how non-linear optical techniques and post-processing solutions can be used to realise structures with a feature size below 100 nm, before comparing two-photon lithography with other direct write methodologies and providing a discussion on future developments.

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