REAP

Real-time Diagnostics for Enabling Advanced Laser-based Roll to Roll Materials Processing

The Marie Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowship enables Dr. Nazar Farid to relocate to the NCLA Laser Laboratory at NUI Galway Ireland. Dr. Farid is an experienced researcher with laboratory expertise in real time monitoring of laser-matter-ambient-interactions. The objective of the project is to identify how real time or in-line diagnostics can fully realise the potential of short pulse laser structuring of materials. An active programme of research, knowledge transfer and information dissemination is being undertaken which centres on the development of new laser process tools for future roll to roll large area electronics.

Key achievements

1. Clean laser nanostructure-enabled patterning & selective etching of indium tin oxide.
2. New laser process for submicron structuring of glasses.
3. New process for laser metal induced crystallinity.
4. Demonstration of process monitoring on graphene / ITO.