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Two-Photon Grayscale Lithography (2GL®) is setting entirely new standards for 3D nano- and microfabrication. The technology merges the high resolution of Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) with a unique, patented voxel tuning process to achieve significantly fewer printing layers. This innovation not only makes 2GL the fastest 2PP-based 3D printing technology but also ensures unparalleled shape accuracy and optical-grade surface quality. The real-time modulation of laser power during high-speed scanning enables precise voxel size adjustments, eliminating slicing steps and ensuring distortion-free prints. With up to 60 times higher throughput than traditional 2PP systems, 3D printing by 2GL paves the way for new applications such as photonics packaging and advanced freeform microoptics manufacturing. Now, Quantum X align integrates 3D grayscale printing, enabling automatic alignment of freeform designs on optical fibers and photonic chips with exceptional speed and precision. Find out more about 3D printing by 2GL®: https://www.nanoscribe.com/en/news-insights/news/3d-printing-by-2gl/ 3D printing by 2GL® with highest precision and speed

Join us on January 27th at 11:05 AM at Photonics West to hear from Mareike Trappen, our Application Manager for Photonic Integration. In her talk, "Scalable fabrication of aligned micro-optics enabled by two-photon grayscale lithography," Mareike will present how Two-Photon Grayscale Lithography (2GL®) with in-situ alignment revolutionizes the high-performance production of microoptics, combining exceptional precision and speed. Discover applications performed on the Quantum X align, including aligned microoptics fiber tips for photonic edge or grating couplers, achieving placement accuracy down to 100 nm and surface roughness below 10 nm. Location: Moscone South, Room 155 (Upper Mezz).

At Photonics West, booth 3541 (Hall D), Nanoscribe launches IPX-Clear, a photoresin tailored for high-precision microoptics. Optimized for 3D printing by 2GL® technology and compatible with classical Two-Photon Polymerization, this material achieves remarkable transparency across the entire visible spectrum. In addition, the high transmission extends partially into the neighboring spectral ranges of UVA and near infrared. Designed to meet the demands of broadband applications, IPX-Clear sets a new standard in optical performance to push innovation in microoptics. The material provides high resolution and shape accuracy, with surface roughness (Ra) below 10 nm, ensuring high performance microoptical components. IPX-Clear supports the manufacturing of optics at various scales, from micrometer parts with intricate small features to millimeter-sized optical components, providing a flexible and efficient solution for a variety of optical requirements. Find more info about the new material here: https://www.nanoscribe.com/en/products/ipx-photoresins/photoresin-ipx-clear-for-highly-transparent-microoptics/

The Quantum X align is the first 3D printer with advanced 3D alignment capabilities that enables the printing of freeform microoptical elements directly onto optical fibers and photonic chips, setting new standards in the design and fabrication of microoptics. The Quantum X align and the incorporated Aligned Two-Photon Lithography (A2PL®) technology provide robust and reliable alignment solutions for realizing efficient light couplers via Free Space Microoptical Coupling (FSMOC) between chips and optical fibers. Auto-aligned 3D printing significantly reduces complex chip-level mode field tuning, eliminates the need for active alignment and enables the fabrication of freeform microoptics at optical interfaces. Find out more about 3D aligned nanofabrication driving innovation in photonic packaging and miniaturized imaging optics: https://www.nanoscribe.com/en/products/quantum-x-align/