The efficient micromachining based on HiLASE Centre laser systems with parameters ranging from ultraviolet (UV) to mid-infrared (IR) in wavelength, nanoseconds to picoseconds in pulse duration, will be developed on new principles of multi beam scanning and beam shaping techniques.
We aim to establish rapid fabrication of nano and microstructures to create functional surfaces for wide range of industrial fields such as bio-medical (anti-bacterial surfaces, bio-compatible surfaces), automotive (self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, friction reduction), aircraft industry (anti-icing, drag reduction, water repellent) and many more.
Other micromachining applications involve efficient cutting, drilling and marking of metals, plastics, ceramics, brittle materials and composites with dimensions down to 1 µm while minimizing heat affected zone (HAZ) effects.
The laboratory is equipped with state of the art material characterization devices such as contact angle measuring device, microscopy (optical, confocal and scanning electron microscopy) and XRD.
Team members: Ing. Petr Hauschwitz, Ph.D., MBA, Ing. Radka Bičišťová
Resources
- Laser Micromachining (LMM) – HiLASE Centre services
- Laser Microstructuring White Paper
- World record in nanostructuring (speed)
- World record in nanostructuring (number of beams working simultaneously)
- Handout on Laser Surface Functionalisation
- Handout | LMM | Plastics
- Handout | LMM | Electrodes
- LMM publications by Petr Hauschwitz
For more details about our services please contact us at solutions@hilase.cz.