Colour marking of transparent materials by laser-induced plasma-assisted ablation (LIPAA)

Abstract

We demonstrate colour marking of a transparent material using laser-induced plasma-assisted ablation (LIPAA) system. After the LIPAA process, metal thin film is deposited on the surface of the ablated groove. This feature is applied to RGB (red, green and blue) colour marking by using specific metal targets. The metal targets, for instance, are Pb3O4 for red, Cr2O3 for green and [Cu(C32H15ClN8)] for blue colour marking. Additionally, adhesion of the metal thin film deposited on the processed groove by various experimental conditions is investigated.