Laser direct writing, a noncontact modified laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) technique, has emerged as a promising technology for various applications from microelectronics printing to biofabrication. For it to be a viable technology, the bubble formation process during laser direct writing should be carefully examined. In this study, the bubble formation process during the laser direct writing of glycerol–water solutions has been studied using a nucleation-based phase explosion modeling approach. The effects of laser fluence and material properties of glycerol solution on the resulting bubble geometry have been examined both analytically and experimentally. Overall, a satisfactory modeling accuracy has been achieved, while the proposed modeling approach slightly underestimates the bubble diameter. Both the measured and predicted bubble diameters increase when the laser fluence increases. Interestingly, the measured and predicted diameters first decrease, then increase, and decrease again with the increase of glycerol concentration. Furthermore, it is noted that the bubble diameter is more sensitive to the laser fluence than the glycerol concentration.
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Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing
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Bubble Formation Modeling During Laser Direct Writing of Glycerol Solutions
Ruitong Xiong,
Ruitong Xiong
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
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Zhengyi Zhang,
Zhengyi Zhang
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
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Jianxin Shen,
Jianxin Shen
College of Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering,
and Electrical Engineering,
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
,Nanjing, Jiangsu 210016
, China
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Yafu Lin,
Yafu Lin
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Clemson University
,Clemson, SC 29634
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Yong Huang,
Yong Huang
1
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: yongh@ufl.edu
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: yongh@ufl.edu
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Douglas B. Chrisey
Douglas B. Chrisey
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics,
Tulane University
,New Orleans, LA 70118
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Ruitong Xiong
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
Zhengyi Zhang
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
Jianxin Shen
College of Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering,
and Electrical Engineering,
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
,Nanjing, Jiangsu 210016
, China
Yafu Lin
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Clemson University
,Clemson, SC 29634
Yong Huang
Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: yongh@ufl.edu
and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida
,Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: yongh@ufl.edu
Douglas B. Chrisey
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics,
Tulane University
,New Orleans, LA 70118
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MICRO- AND NANO-MANUFACTURING. Manuscript received May 1, 2014; final manuscript received November 25, 2014; published online December 15, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Stefan Dimov.
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. Mar 2015, 3(1): 011004 (7 pages)
Published Online: March 1, 2015
Article history
Received:
May 1, 2014
Revision Received:
November 25, 2014
Online:
December 15, 2014
Citation
Xiong, R., Zhang, Z., Shen, J., Lin, Y., Huang, Y., and Chrisey, D. B. (March 1, 2015). "Bubble Formation Modeling During Laser Direct Writing of Glycerol Solutions." ASME. J. Micro Nano-Manuf. March 2015; 3(1): 011004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029264
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