Micro- and nanoprocessing of organic polymers using a compact laser plasma EUV source equipped with EUV optical systems

摘要

Results on micro- and nanoprocessing of organic polymers with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation from a compact laser plasma EUV source based on a gas puff target are presented in the paper. Processing of polymers is connected with non-thermal ablation under the influence of energetic EUV photons. The process can be useful for practical applications as it makes possible to produce structures with sub-micron spatial resolution that is not possible using the thermal ablation. The new technology will be used for production of photonic microstructures and for modification of polymer surfaces for biomedical applications.