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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"3D microfabrication"”.
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3D microfabrication of biological machines
… burgeoning field of additive manufacturing, or “3D printing”, centers on the idea of creating three-dimensional objects from digital models. While conventional manufacturing approaches rely on modifying a base material via subtractive processes such as drilling or cutting, 3D printing creates …
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Development of three-dimensional (3D) grayscale Photolithography process for microfluidic curvature Structures
Three-dimensional (3D) microstructures can enhance the optical, electrical and mechanical properties of the microfluidic system. However, the 3D microfabrication is challenging when simultaneous control over fabrication of lateral and vertical dimensions is required. To achieve such control, …
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Computational Design of Interference Lithography for the Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Microstructures
The fabrication of three-dimensional periodic (3D) micro- and nano-structures has become increasingly important to various fields in science and technology. This has been especially true for the field of photonic crystals (PCs): the study of artificially structured materials that manipulate light …
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Multiphoton lithography of mechanically and functionally tunable hydrogels
As one of the few 3D microfabrication techniques available to researchers, multiphoton lithography (MPL) has generated considerable interest in the scientific community. By allowing researchers to localize photochemistry to a femtoliter volume, MPL has permitted the fabrication of intricate, 3D …
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Design and fabrication of novel and functional 3D structures via proximity field nano-patterning
… micro-structures. Though a potent technique for 3D microfabrication that offers dual and superior advantage of scalable resolution and throughput, this technique has not seen broader adoption due to the lack of concerted design and fabrication strategies that would enable the ability to target, …
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Computational control of laser systems for micro-machining
… width, depth and surface roughness. A 3D microfabrication system was developed using the Nd:YV04 laser (2.5 W, 1.064 pm, 80 ns) to fabricate microstructures inside polycarbonate samples. Microstructure voxels ranged from 48 to 181 pm in diameter. Tight focusing was also achieved with …
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Optimization of a light emitting diode based projection stereolithography system and its applications
The rapid manufacture of complex three-dimensional components has eluded researchers for decades. Several manufacturing options have been limited by either speed or the ability to fabricate true three-dimensional structures. Over the last decade, projection stereolithography has been developed to …
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Assembling 3D MEMS structures by folding, aligning and latching 2D patterned films
… retro reflectors, micro-scale magnetometers, 3D microfluidic systems and 3D photonic crystals, require three-dimensional (3D) geometries for their functionality. In addition, 3D circuits have also emerged as a way of improving connectivity and reducing power dissipation in electronic chips. …