Several techniques are employed in nano fabrication labs to construct nanoscale structures:
- Photolithography: A process that uses light to transfer a geometric pattern from a photomask to a light-sensitive chemical photoresist on the substrate. - Electron Beam Lithography (EBL): Utilizes a focused beam of electrons to draw custom shapes on a surface covered with an electron-sensitive resist. - Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL): A method of fabricating nanometer-scale patterns by mechanical deformation of imprint resist and subsequent processes. - Self-Assembly: A process where molecules spontaneously form ordered structures without human intervention.
