Ultraviolet Laser Fabrication of Diamond Microstructures

Information

• NSF Award
• 9261361

Owner

• Potomac Photonics Inc

• Award Id

  9261361

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1993 - 32 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1993 - 31 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 49,870.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Diamond micromachining systems based on ultraviolet laser etching and optical sensing of surface morphology will be investigated for precision fabrication of complex structures in diamond and diamond-like carbon. The research addresses demonstration of ablation using a small waveguide excimer laser, investigation of cutting speeds, demonstration of a optical surface height probe, and investigation of techniques for graphite removal. Successful development of such a system would allow the generation of complex shapes in diamond, a material that is extremely difficult to shape because of its high hardness.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/22/1992 - 32 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/22/1992 - 32 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Potomac Photonics Inc

• City

  Lanham

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  4445 Nicole Drive

• Postal Code

  207064352

• Phone Number

  3014593031

• First Name

  C. Paul

• Last Name

  Christensen

• Start Date

  1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Engineering NEC

• Code

  59