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Optical vortex induced chiral mass-transport of azo-polymer through two photon absorption

Abstract

We discover that 1.06 μm picosecond vortex pulses induce chiral mass-transport to form a single-armed chiral surface relief in azo-polymer through two photon absorption process. The surface relief exhibits a diameter of a 2.5μm, i.e. 0.7 times of diffraction limit.

Keywords:
Absorption (acoustics) Polymer Materials science Photon Two-photon absorption Optical vortex Vortex Optoelectronics Mass transport Optics Physics Laser Composite material Mechanics Engineering physics

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