Characteristics of 2-photon ultraviolet laser etching of diamond

R. P. Mildren; J. E. Downes; J. D. Brown; B. F. Johnston; E. Granados; D. J. Spence; A. Lehmann; L. Weston; A. Bramble

doi:10.1364/OME.1.000576

Characteristics of 2-photon ultraviolet laser etching of diamond

R. P. Mildren^*, J. E. Downes, J. D. Brown, B. F. Johnston, E. Granados, D. J. Spence, A. Lehmann, L. Weston, A. Bramble

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We report graphite-free laser etching of diamond surfaces using 266 nm laser pulses for a wide range of incident fluences below the threshold for ablation. The etching rate is proportional to the (fluence)^x where x = 1.88 ± 0.16 over the range 10^-6 - 10^-2 nm per pulse for incident pulse fluences 1 - 60 J/cm². Surface sensitive near edge x-ray fine absorption structure measurements (partial electron yield NEXAFS) reveal that etching does not significantly alter the surface structure from the initial oxygen terminated and graphite-free state. The etching process, which is consistent with a mechanism involving the desorption of carbon species via the decay of 2-photon excited excitons near the surface, appears to have no threshold and is promising for creating a range of high resolution structures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	576-585
Number of pages	10
Journal	Optical Materials Express
Volume	1
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.1.000576
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2011

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