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Research Article | Open Access

Combining two-photon lithography with laser ablation of sacrificial layers: A route to isolated 3D magnetic nanostructures

Arjen van den Berg1Mylène Caruel2Matthew Hunt1Sam Ladak1( )
School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, UK
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) of Toulouse, 35 Avenue de Rangueil, 31400 Toulouse, France
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A combination of two-photon lithography and femtosecond ablation is utilised to fabricate isolated three-dimensional (3D) magnetic nanostructures. Proof-of-principle is shown by realising planar magnetic nanowires, raised above the substrate, and that exhibit switching via domain wall propagation. 3D artificial spin-ice systems are then fabricated, and magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements are used to determine depth-dependent switching in the lattice.

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Three-dimensional (3D) nanostructured functional materials are important systems allowing new means for intricate control of electromagnetic properties. A key problem is realising a 3D printing methodology on the nanoscale that can yield a range of functional materials. In this article, it is shown that two-photon lithography, when combined with laser ablation of sacrificial layers, can be used to realise such a vision and produce 3D functional nanomaterials of complex geometry. Proof-of-principle is first shown by fabricating planar magnetic nanowires raised above the substrate that exhibit controlled domain wall injection and propagation. Secondly, 3D artificial spin-ice (3DASI) structures are fabricated, whose complex switching can be probed using optical magnetometry. We show that by careful analysis of the magneto-optical Kerr effect signal and by comparison with micro-magnetic simulations, depth dependent switching information can be obtained from the 3DASI lattice. The work paves the way for new materials, which exploit additional physics provided by non-trivial 3D geometries.

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Cite this article:
den Berg Av, Caruel M, Hunt M, et al. Combining two-photon lithography with laser ablation of sacrificial layers: A route to isolated 3D magnetic nanostructures. Nano Research, 2023, 16(1): 1441-1447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4649-z
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Received: 23 March 2022
Revised: 20 May 2022
Accepted: 13 June 2022
Published: 30 July 2022
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