Design and fabrication of dual-scale broadband antireflective structures on metal surfaces by using nanosecond and femtosecond lasers

Rui Lou, Guodong Zhang, Guangying Li, Xuelong Li, Qing Liu, Guanghua Cheng

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Abstract

Antireflective surfaces, with their great potential applications, have attracted tremendous attention and have been the subject of extensive research in recent years. However, due to the significant optical impedance mismatch between a metal surface and free space, it is still a challenging issue to realize ultralow reflectance on a metal surface. To address this issue, we propose a two-step strategy for constructing antireflective structures on a Ti-6Al-4V (TC4) surface using nanosecond and femtosecond pulsed lasers in combination. By controlling the parameters of the nanosecond laser, microgrooves are first scratched on the TC4 surface to reduce the interface reflection. Then, the femtosecond laser is focused onto the sample surface with orthogonal scanning to induce deep air holes and nanoscale structures, which eectively enhances the broadband absorption. The antireflection mechanism of the dual-scale structures is discussed regarding morphological characterization and hemispherical reflectance measurements. Finally, the modified sample surface covered with micro-nano hybrid structures is characterized by an average reflectance of 3.1% over the wavelengths ranging from 250 nm to 2250 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Article number20
JournalMicromachines
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

  • Antireflective surfaces
  • Broadband spectrum
  • Femtosecond laser
  • Micro-nano hybrid structures
  • Nanosecond laser

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