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Fabrication of Glass Microstructure Using Laser-Induced Backside Wet Etching

레이저 습식 후면 식각공정을 이용한 미세 유리 구조물 제작

  • Kim, Bo Sung (Dept. of Mechanical System Design Eng., Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Min Soo (Dept. of Mechanical System Design Eng., Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Science and Technology)
  • 김보성 (서울과학기술대학교 기계시스템디자인공학과) ;
  • 박민수 (서울과학기술대학교 기계시스템디자인공학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.21
  • Accepted : 2014.07.08
  • Published : 2014.09.01

Abstract

The good light permeability and hardness of glass allow it to be used in various fields. Non-conventional machining methods have been used for glass machining because of its brittle properties. As one non-contact machining method, a laser has advantages that include a high machining speed and the fact that no tool making is required. However, glass has light permeability. Thus, the use of a laser to machine glass has limitations. A nanosecond pulse laser can be used at low power for laser-induced backside wet etching, which is an indirect method. In previous studies, a short-wave laser that had good light absorption but a high price was used. In this study, a near-infrared laser was used to test the possibility of glass micro-machining. In particular, when deeper machining was conducted on a glass structure, more problems could result. To solve these problems, microstructure manufacturing was conducted using ultrasonic vibration.

우수한 광투과성 및 경도를 지닌 유리는 바이오, 전자, 광학 등의 분야에서 널리 활용되고 있다. 하지만, 유리는 경도가 높고 깨지기 쉬워 일반적으로 특수가공법을 이용하여 가공이 이루어진다. 그 중 레이저는 공구가 불필요하며 가공 속도가 빠르다는 장점을 지니고 있지만 유리의 높은 광투과성 때문에 가공에 적용하기에는 많은 제약이 따른다. 이에 저출력의 나노초 펄스 레이저로 유리 가공을 하기 위하여 간접가공법인 레이저 습식 후면 식각공정을 활용하고자 한다. 기존의 연구들에서는 흡수율이 뛰어난 고가의 단파장 레이저 장비를 주로 사용하였으나 본 연구에서는 범용적인 근적외선 레이저 장비를 활용하여 유리 구조물 제작의 가능성을 실험하였다. 특히 깊은 구조물 제작시 발생하는 문제점을 확인하고 이를 해결하기 위해 초음파 부가 공정을 통한 미세 구조물 제작을 수행하였다.

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