One-step fabrication of surface-relief diffusers by stress-induced undulations on elastomer

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 804-808

  Wang, Jui Hao ^a   Chen, Chia Fu ^a,b   Ho, Jeng Rong ^c   Shih, Teng Kai ^a   Chen, Chien Chung ^d   Whang, Wha Tzong ^a   Yang, Jung Yen ^e  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL NANO DEVICE LABORATORIES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acid treatment; Microscaled undulations; PDMS

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATMENT; DIFFUSIVITIES; MASS PRODUCTIONS; MICRO-SCALE; MICROSCALED UNDULATIONS; PDMS; STRESS-INDUCED; SURFACE RELIEFS; SURFACE UNDULATIONS; VOLUME RATIOS;

ACIDS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); MICROCHANNELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; RUBBER; SILICONES; STRESS RELIEF;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 64849114204     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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