Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories

With the advantage of high light intensity due to low scatting, structural colors generated by metallic diffraction nanograting structures, used as a type of diffractive optical element, have shown great potential for application in industrial and scientific research fields such as optical anti-coun...

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Main Authors: Bo Xue, Huilin Yan, Zhengchang Liu, Yongda Yan, Yanquan Geng
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/add2e0
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Huilin Yan
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Yongda Yan
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description With the advantage of high light intensity due to low scatting, structural colors generated by metallic diffraction nanograting structures, used as a type of diffractive optical element, have shown great potential for application in industrial and scientific research fields such as optical anti-counterfeiting and sensors. Within the visible light wavelength range, the diffraction performance is highly dependent on the height and shape consistencies of the nanograting. However, there is still room for the improvement in the flexible control over structure formation through mechanical nanomachining within this scale. The novelty of this paper lies in proposing a machining strategy for nanograting structures with variable heights through precise regulation of the revolving trajectory using tip-based nano down-milling. It explores how different geometric features of trajectories impact the amount of material deformed into a grating and its distribution shape, referred to as undeformed grating area. By analyzing the forming mechanisms of nanogratings under various trajectories with finite element simulation, the desired undeformed grating area is successfully achieved, which is mainly extruded by the tip flank face to form the right facet of the grating, resulting in a small deformation degree and a high deformation efficiency. Three distinct types of revolving trajectories are filtered out according to five quantitative evaluation indicators for machining performance, namely material plastic deformation, grating profile consistency, grating height consistency, machining forces, and area transforming height, and then are compared in processing nanogratings with different heights. It is obtained that only by regulating the vertical vibration amplitude of the revolving trajectory, the semicircle trajectory with the optimal geometric features has the ability to machine high-quality nanograting structures with a continuous height variation of up to 220 nm in a spacing of 400 nm.
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spelling doaj-art-7e1e14bfe94d41299bb04d0413ae67c42025-08-20T01:51:25ZengIOP PublishingInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing2631-79902025-01-017505510110.1088/2631-7990/add2e0Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectoriesBo Xue0Huilin Yan1Zhengchang Liu2Yongda Yan3Yanquan Geng4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3499-0551College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, People’s Republic of ChinaCenter for Precision Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of ChinaCenter for Precision Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of ChinaWith the advantage of high light intensity due to low scatting, structural colors generated by metallic diffraction nanograting structures, used as a type of diffractive optical element, have shown great potential for application in industrial and scientific research fields such as optical anti-counterfeiting and sensors. Within the visible light wavelength range, the diffraction performance is highly dependent on the height and shape consistencies of the nanograting. However, there is still room for the improvement in the flexible control over structure formation through mechanical nanomachining within this scale. The novelty of this paper lies in proposing a machining strategy for nanograting structures with variable heights through precise regulation of the revolving trajectory using tip-based nano down-milling. It explores how different geometric features of trajectories impact the amount of material deformed into a grating and its distribution shape, referred to as undeformed grating area. By analyzing the forming mechanisms of nanogratings under various trajectories with finite element simulation, the desired undeformed grating area is successfully achieved, which is mainly extruded by the tip flank face to form the right facet of the grating, resulting in a small deformation degree and a high deformation efficiency. Three distinct types of revolving trajectories are filtered out according to five quantitative evaluation indicators for machining performance, namely material plastic deformation, grating profile consistency, grating height consistency, machining forces, and area transforming height, and then are compared in processing nanogratings with different heights. It is obtained that only by regulating the vertical vibration amplitude of the revolving trajectory, the semicircle trajectory with the optimal geometric features has the ability to machine high-quality nanograting structures with a continuous height variation of up to 220 nm in a spacing of 400 nm.https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/add2e0tip-based nanomachiningdown-milling trajectorynanograting structuresgrating heightundeformed grating area
spellingShingle Bo Xue
Huilin Yan
Zhengchang Liu
Yongda Yan
Yanquan Geng
Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
tip-based nanomachining
down-milling trajectory
nanograting structures
grating height
undeformed grating area
title Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
title_full Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
title_fullStr Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
title_full_unstemmed Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
title_short Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
title_sort achieving tip based down milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories
topic tip-based nanomachining
down-milling trajectory
nanograting structures
grating height
undeformed grating area
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/add2e0
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