Abstract
Periodic nanostructures have played critical roles in key components for optical applications. Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures (FLIPSS) in nano scale on many material surfaces have drawn much attention in recent years. However, the relatively low throughput of the direct inducing process limits its potential in regard to high volume manufacturing. In this study, fast replication of FLIPSS on Polycarbonate (PC) films by gas-assisted a hot embossing process is demonstrated. A selected surface area of a stainless steel thin plate is irradiated by femtosecond laser pulses to form a kind of periodic anti-reflective nanostructure with a period measuring 600–700 nm. The stainless plate was then used as a template for the hot embossing process. PC films with periodic nanostructures are then replicated quickly. Compared to the original PC film, at least up to 5% of the reflectivity of the fabricated PC films with nanostructures was reduced. It proves that the gas-assisted hot embossing could procure uniform transcription for anti-reflection PC film with stainless steel template that is irradiated by femtosecond laser pulses.
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