Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 2, 021402(2018)

Etching Mechanism of Quartz Glass by Laser-Induced Chemical Reactions of Barium Compounds

Qidong Cong, Genfu Yuan*, Chen Zhang, and Baicheng Guo
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  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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    Schematic of experimental setup for Nd3+∶YAG laser etching of glass
    Experimental method diagram of etching quartz glassby laser-induced chemical reactions of barium compounds
    SEM macro-topographies of micro-channels etched by two methods. (a) BaCrO4, front view; (b) Ba(OH)2, front view; (c) BaCrO4, cross-sectional view; (d) Ba(OH)2, cross-sectional view
    Micro-topographies on bottom surfaces of micro-channels etched by laser-induced chemical reactions. (a) BaCrO4; (b) Ba(OH)2
    EDSimages. (a) BaCrO4, area A; (b) BaCrO4, area B; (c) Ba(OH)2, area C
    XRD images of etching products in micro-channels etched by laser-induced chemical reactions of BaCrO4
    XRD images of etching products in micro-channels etched by laser-induced chemical reactions of BaCrO4
    • Table 1. Mass fraction and atomic fraction of etching products

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      Table 1. Mass fraction and atomic fraction of etching products

      AreaElementMassfraction /%Atomicfraction /%
      Area AO41.0264.90
      Si30.4827.47
      Cr7.863.83
      Ba20.643.80
      Area BO30.2651.49
      Si8.7716.07
      Cr15.5715.42
      Ba45.4017.02
      Area CO25.4074.10
      Si0.400.68
      Ba74.1925.22
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    Qidong Cong, Genfu Yuan, Chen Zhang, Baicheng Guo. Etching Mechanism of Quartz Glass by Laser-Induced Chemical Reactions of Barium Compounds[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 021402

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 29, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 10, 2018

    The Author Email: Genfu Yuan (ygf@263.net)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.021402

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