Optical properties of photoresists for femtosecond 3D printing: refractive index, extinction, luminescence-dose dependence, aging, heat treatment and comparison between 1-photon and 2-photon exposure

Femtosecond 3D printing has emerged as an important technology for manufacturing nanoand microscopic optical devices and elements. Detailed knowledge of the dispersion in the visible and near-infrared spectral range is crucial for the design of these optical elements. Here we provide refractive index measurements for different UV-doses, aging times, heat treatment and 2-photon exposed structures for the photoresists IP-S, IP-Dip, IP-L, OrmoComp, IP-Visio, and PO4. We use a modified and automized Pulfrich refractometer setup, utilizing critical angles of total internal reflection with an accuracy of 5·10−4 in the visible and near-infrared spectral range. We compare Cauchy and Sellmeier fits to the dispersion curves. We also give Abbe numbers and Schott Catalog numbers of the almost entirely polymerized resists. Additionally, we provide quantitative extinction and luminescence measurements for all photoresists. © 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

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