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Data Sheet — Photonic Professional GT

Screenshot of print job editor DeScribe
Screenshot of print job editor DeScribe

About

The Photonic Professional GT is the world’s highest resolution 3D printer. Based on two-photon polymerization (2PP), it allows for additive manufacturing and maskless lithography with the same device. Submicrometer resolution printing with feature sizes down to 200 nm and optical quality surface finishes are characteristic key features. Two powerful writing modes move the laser focus with respect to the photoresist: A piezo-mode for arbitrary 3D trajectories and a galvo-mode for ultra-fast structuring in a layer-by-layer process. With these unique features, the versatile system covers the broad demands encountered in nano-, micro- and mesoscale fabrication.

 

 

Specifications

The details of the turnkey system, its comprising components and available options are listed below and highlighted in the image.

The following options, accessories and consumables are available to tailor the performance of the systems to application- and environment-specific requirements:

  • Automatically exchangeable scanning objectives*

  • Diverse substrate holders and substrates*

  • Standard and cleanroom configuration*

  • 2PP-optimized photopolymer resins from our IP product lineup

All systems are delivered with a starter kit consisting of a supporting rack for the convenient placement of sample holders, beakers with a substrate holder for wet chemical development and a selection of Nanoscribe’s IP photopolymer resins.

Photonic Professional GT Set Up

Technical details

Photonic Professional GT

Printing performance* 
minimum 3D lateral feature size200 nm (spec.); 160 nm (typ.)
finest 2D lateral resolution500 nm (spec.); 400 nm (typ.)
finest vertical resolution1,500 nm (spec.); 1,000 nm (typ.)
beam scanning speed**10 mm/s (typ.)
piezo scanning speed**100 μm/s (typ.)
accessible print area by motorized stage100 x 100 mm^2
x-y-z piezo range300 x 300 x 300 μm^3
x-y galvo scan range200 - 600 μm Ø dependent on scanning objective***
maximum object height fine300 μm
maximum object height coarse3 mm
Laser source and safety 
laser sourceNIR femtosecond laser
laser safetyclass 1 as complete system according to EN 60825-1:2007
Software package 
NanoWritegraphical user interface controlling the system
DeScribeprint job editor including STL/DXF import and process preview
Electrical properties 
rated voltage rangeAC 100 - 240 V
rated frequencies50 / 60 Hz
rated current5 A (max.)
average power consumption< 500 W
main supply overvoltagecategory II
grounding equipment conductorrequired
electrical safetyin accordance with EN 61010-1:2010
Weights and measures (w/o working desk) 
total weight320 kg
dimensions (W x L x H)90 x 90 x 142 cm^3
weight (system w/o electronics rack)225 kg
dimensions (electronics rack) (W x L x H)56 x 60 x 64 cm^3
weight (electronics rack)95 kg
minimum wall distance30 cm
Ambient conditions 
altitude2,000 m (max.)
operating temperature22° C (± 4° C)
temperature stability± 1° C
storage temperature20° C (± 10° C)
relative humidity60 % (max.)
air pressure supply for vibration isolation table4 - 6 bar
room lightingyellow light required****

* Optimum achievable performance depends not only on the machine and its configuration but also on the photoresist used.

Please contact us for more specific information regarding your process.

** Effective printing time depends on more aspects than merely the piezo’s or the laser beam’s scanning speed; smart software and control features as well as process

tailored materials make the Photonic Professional GT the fastest and most precise 3D printer on the nano-, micro- and mesoscale; please consult us for more details.

*** More data available on request; please consult us for the proper choice of scanning objectives that match your application.

**** Light tubes (e.g. OSRAM L 36 W/62 Yellow) or UV-filter tubes (e.g. ASR-LY5-UV (Metholight)) or any alternative yellow light sources