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8 February 2012 Thermal and optical properties of sol-gel and SU-8 resists
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Abstract
We report on a combined differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) and Raman scattering study of thermal polymerization of sol-gel organic-inorganic SZ2080 and SU-8 resists. In SZ2080, endothermic peak at 95°C signify drying of the resist and justifies the required pre-bake at around 100°C for 1-2 h for the best performance during femtosecond (fs-)direct laser writing. A strong exothermic peak at 140°C (under 2 K/min heating rate) completes polymerization of the resist. It is revealed that 1wt% of photoinitiators change Raman scattering intensity of SZ2080 and can contribute efficiently to heating and cross-linking of photo-polymers. In the case of SU-8, a 65°C DSC feature related to solvent evaporation was observed. The strongest changes in Raman spectrum occurs at a narrow 895 cm-1 band which is linked to polymerization. Raman scattering taken during DSC revealed spectral changes following the polymerization; an applicability of this method for monitoring photopolymerization induced by ultra-fast laser sources and feasibility of a laser-modulated calorimetry is discussed.
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Toshiyuki Suzuki, Junko Morikawa, Toshimasa Hashimoto, Ričardas Buividas, Gediminas Gervinskas, Domas Paipulas, Mangirdas Malinauskas, Vygantas Mizeikis, and Saulius Juodkazis "Thermal and optical properties of sol-gel and SU-8 resists", Proc. SPIE 8249, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics V, 82490K (8 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907028
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KEYWORDS
Raman spectroscopy

Polymerization

Raman scattering

Sol-gels

Annealing

Bismuth

Polymers

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