The influence of Au-nanoparticles presence in PDMS on microstructures creation by ion beam lithography

3D microstructures in pure poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and PDMS with embedded Au nanoparticles were prepared by ion beam lithography without any further etching. Two mega-electron volts helium and 10 MeV oxygen ions were used for ion microstructuring. Parallel lines of 1 mm in length and 10 μm in thickness were fabricated for investigation of the effect of the nanoparticles presence in the polymer on the surface morphology of the created microstructures. The created microstructures were checked by optical microscope. Infrared (IR) spectrometry was used to study the effect of the ions type and fluence on the chemical changes of the material. Atomic force microscopy was used for the fine detail study as well as for checking the microstructure quality. Analysis revealed an increased radiation resistance of the nanocomposite compared to the pure PDMS. Shrinkage is proportional to the fluence, but the maximum value for both materials is limited by saturation. 3D microstructure in modified PDMS obtained at the same irradiation condition as pure PDMS is characterized by its smaller height. Obtaining the microstructure in nanocomposite of the same height as in pure PDMS by increasing the fluence can be impossible due to saturation of shrinkage and/or radiation-induced heating of the material.     

Complex three-dimensional microparticles from microfluidic lithography

Complex 3D microparticle, as an emerging and attractive field, has attracted more and more attention due to its versatile morphologies and broad range of applications. In this review, we provide an overall recent progress in 3D microparticles fabricated by microfluidic lithography. This review will focus on the synthesis mechanisms, synthesis process, the resultant 3D microparticles, and their applications. Finally, we will look into the future trends in complex 3D microparticles. This review will be beneficial for researchers in numerous fields, including functional materials, sensors, encryption, and biomedical engineering.     

LOBSTER: Local orbital projections,atomic charges,and chemical-bonding analysis from projector-augmented-wave-based density-functional theory

We present an update on recently developed methodology and functionality in the computer program Local Orbital Basis Suite Toward Electronic-Structure Reconstruction (LOBSTER) for chemical-bonding analysis in periodic systems. LOBSTER is based on an analytic projection from projector-augmented wave (PAW) density-functional theory (DFT) computations (Maintz et al., J. Comput. Chem. 2013 , 34, 2557), reconstructing chemical information in terms of local, auxiliary atomic orbitals and thereby opening the output of PAW-based DFT codes to chemical interpretation. We demonstrate how LOBSTER has been improved by taking into account time-reversal symmetry, thereby speeding up the DFT and LOBSTER calculations by a factor of 2. Over the recent years, the functionalities have also been continually expanded, including accurate projected densities of states (DOSs), crystal orbital Hamilton population (COHP) analysis, atomic and orbital charges, gross populations, and the recently introduced k -dependent COHP. The software is offered free-of-charge for non-commercial research.     

High-refractive index acrylate polymers for applications in nanoimprint lithography

The development of polymeric optical materials with a higher refractive index,transparency in the visible spectrum region and easier processability is increasingly desirable for advanced optical applications such as microlenses,image sensors,and organic light-emitting diodes.Most acrylates have a low refractive index(around 1.50)which does not meet the high perfo rmance requirements of advanced optical materials.In this research,three novel acrylates were synthesized via a facile one-step approach and used to fabricate optical transparent polymers.All of the polymers reveal good optical properties including high transparency(≥90%)in the visible spectrum region and high refractive index values(1.6363)at 550 nm.Moreover,nanostructures of these acrylate polymers with various feature sizes including nanogratings and photonic crystals were successfully fabricated using nanoimprint lithography.These results indicate that these acrylates can be used in a wide range of optical and optoelectronic devices where nanopatterned films with high refractive index and transparency are required.     

A mathematical discussion of Pons Viver's implementation of Löwdin's spin projection operator

Recently, the molecular electronic structure theories for efficiently treating static (or strong) correlation in a black-box manner have attracted much attention. In these theories, a spin projection operator is used to recover the spin symmetry of a broken-symmetry Slater determinant. Very recently, Pons Viver proposed the practical and exact implementation of Löwdin's spin projection operator (Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2019, 119, e25770). In the present study, we attempt to supply mathematical proofs to Pons Viver's proposals and show a condition for establishing Pons Viver's implementation. Moreover, we explicitly derive the (spin projected) extended Hartree-Fock (EHF) equations on the basis of the model of common orbitals (ie, closed-shell orbitals used in the restricted open-shell Hartree-Fock (ROHF) method), which was combined by Pons Viver with the EHF method.     

Enhanced Photochromism of Diarylethene Induced by Excitation of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance on Regular Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) excitation on the photochromic reaction of a diarylethene derivative (DE) was studied by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). UV and visible light irradiations transform reversibly DE between open-form (OF) and closed-form (CF) isomers, respectively. A mixture of PMMA and DE (either OF or CF isomer) was spin-coated onto gold nanorods (GNRs) arrays, designed by electron beam lithography, with two localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) at distinct wavelengths, due to their anisotropy. The photochromic reaction rates from CF to OF isomers, under LSPR excitation, were monitored from SERS spectral changes under different polarizations, on the same GNR substrate to compare the effect of LSPR field strength. It appears that the photoisomerization rate was faster when LSPR was excited with the polarization parallel to the GNR long axis. The present results highlight a potential genuine mechanism, from near field LSPR excitation, involved in the photochromic enhancement of diarylethene photochromes.     

193 nm ArF浸没式光刻技术PK EUV光刻技术

2006年11月英特尔决定采用193nm ArF浸没式光刻技术研发32nm工艺。2007年2月IBM决定在22nm节点上抛弃EUV光刻技术,采用193nm ArF浸没式光刻技术。对于32nm/22nm工艺,193nm ArF浸没式光刻技术优于EUV光刻技术,并将成为主流光刻技术。     

向32 nm迈进的光刻技术

概述了用于45nm节点的各种光刻技术发展现状及技术路线,结合国际半导体技术发展指南(ITRS)和各公司最新宣布的研究成果,探讨了各种光刻技术用于32nm节点的可能性。     

基于单幅数字散斑投影及图像相关的离面振动测量

采用单幅数字散斑图投影及高速数字图像采集技术,研究了动态离面位移的测量。采用商用液晶投影仪将计算机产生的模拟散斑图投影到待测动态变形物体表面,由高速数字图像采集设备摄取并保存变形散斑图,采用时间序列数字图像相关软件计算出物体表面各点随时间变化的离面位移。这种方法用于振动分析时不仅可以获得振型分布,而且还可以获得各点的振幅值。与现有的激光频闪照相测振及激光多普勒测振等方法相比,具有光学系统简单,可全场定量测量。悬臂梁振动实验结果证实了该方法的有效性。     

低曝光量下投影算法的稳健性研究

研究了在低曝光量情况下灰度投影算法的稳健性,为提出的稳定成像系统的设计与实现提供可行性论证。通过合成视频实验探讨、实际视频实验论证相结合的研究方法,探讨曝光量不足对灰度投影算法性能的影响。实验结果表明,灰度投影算法在欠曝5档和存在一定随机噪声的情况下,仍能保持良好的运动矢量估计性能,从而说明了投影算法在一定的曝光量范围内仍能准确地得到运动矢量估计,是一种运算量小、实时性好且稳健性较强的电子稳像算法。投影算法在低曝光量情况下良好的稳像稳健特性,使其能在低亮度及高实时性要求等环境下应用于航拍、卫星遥感等稳定成像或高清晰成像场合。