Hacking Blu-ray for High-Resolution 3D printing

En Te Hwu, Martin Voss, Tien-Jen Chang, Hsien-Shun Liao, Anja Boisen

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Abstract

A Blu-ray optical pick-up unit (BOPU) is hacked and repurposed into core optics of a palm-size 3D printer for micro/nanoscale features printing. The BOPU focuses 405 nm laser to a 319 nm spot (Gaussian waist diameter) that can polymerize a photopolymer on a substrate. A closed-loop three-axis nanopositioner actuates the substrate for three-dimensional printing. Multiple microscale line features are printed to evaluate the printing resolution. A preliminary experiment shows that the highest achievable horizontal printing resolution is 1.47 µm, which is smaller than that of conventional single-photon 3D printers.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2020
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event2020 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials - Online
Duration: 27 Sept 202030 Sept 2020

Conference

Conference2020 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials
LocationOnline
Period27/09/202030/09/2020

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