Jorge Fantova

Mr. Jorge Fantova

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2023 in Optics & Laser Technology
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JFJorge Fantova
Jorge Fantova
ARAinara Rodriguez
Ainara Rodriguez
JHJesus del Hoyo
Jesus del Hoyo
GMGemma G. Mandayo
Gemma G. Mandayo
SOSantiago M. Olaizola
Santiago M. Olaizola

28 May 2024 in Micromachines
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JFJorge Fantova
Jorge Fantova
ARAinara Rodriguez
Ainara Rodriguez
LOLuis Omeñaca
Luis Omeñaca
OBOihane Beldarrain
Oihane Beldarrain
GMGemma García Mandayo
Gemma García Mandayo
MGMikel Gomez-Aranzadi
Mikel Gomez-Aranzadi
Blazed gratings are periodic surface structures of great interest for applications such as friction control, light trapping, and spectrometry. While different laser processing methods have been explored to produce these elements, they have not yet surpassed conventional surface manufacturing techniques, often based on lithography processes or mechanical ruling. This work introduces a new approach based on the combination of ultrashort pulses and triangular beam shaping, which enables the generation of asymmetrical grooves in a single step. The main advantage of this strategy is that by simply changing the laser processing direction we can induce a significant modification in the ratio of asymmetry between the sidewall angles of the machined channels. The paper includes a comprehensive study, which has been supported by statistical tools, of the effect of this and other experimental parameters on the morphology of grooves machined on stainless steel. As a result, we achieved a wide range of geometries, with asymmetry ratios spanning from 1 to 5 and channel depths between 3 and 15 µm. Furthermore, we demonstrate the validity of the approach through the successful manufacture of blazed gratings of various slopes. The results reflect the versatility and cost-efficiency of the proposed fabrication strategy, and thus its potential to streamline the production of sawtooth gratings and other devices that are based on asymmetrical features.