Building a State-of-the-Art Laser-Based Surface-Texturing Instrument

本仪器开发计划的目标是建立一台最先进的基于激光的表面纹理仪器，用于纳米科学和工程中的表面工程研究，以及从纳米到微观/细观到宏观的制造。该仪器使用激光将亚微米到微米的特征尺寸图案或纹理绘制到对象表面上，无论是平面还是曲面，外部或内部，具有纳米级的定位精度。该激光表面粗化仪的研制成功，将为机械工程、材料科学和制造等领域的研究人员提供一个合作研究的机会。拟议的文书很有可能被开发成商业工具，从而为基础研究和工业应用提供商业化机会和更广泛的进入社区的机会。一旦开发出来，这种仪器将提供给研究团体，以满足他们的表面工程需求。

AbstractThe objective of this instrument development proposal is to build a state-of-the-art laser-based surface-texturing instrument for surface engineering research in nanoscale science and engineering, and manufacturing from nano-scale to micro/meso to macro-scale. This instrument uses laser to pattern or texture submicron to micron feature sizes onto an object surface, flat or curved, external or internal, with nanometer positioning precision. The object can be a conductor or an insulator.Successful development of the proposed laser surface-texturing instrument will provide an opportunity for collaborative research among investigators in mechanical engineering, materials science and manufacturing. There is a good possibility that the proposed instrument may be developed into a commercial tool, thus providing commercialization opportunities and wider access to the community, both for basic research and industrial applications. Once developed, this instrument will be made available to research community for their surface engineering needs.