EOSAM 2023
Open Access
Review

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Schematic of photochemistry of photopolymerisation reaction. (a) The dye absorbs a photon from the incident light with wavelength λ = 533   nm $ \lambda =533\enspace \mathrm{nm}$. (b) Through a redox reaction the dye transfers its energy to the initiator, thereby activating it. (c) The photopolymerisation is initiated when the activated radical generator binds to a monomer. The generation of radicals is propagated along the chain to form a polymer chain [21]. (d) At t 0 $ {t}_0$ the photopolymerisation reaction forms a dense mesh in the illuminated areas causing shrinkage. A monomer gradient forms. (e) After a certain exposure time, t 0 + Δ t $ {t}_0+\Delta t$, diffusion of monomers cause the illuminated areas to swell, as it is presented in [22]. An index matching liquid evens out the surface relief.

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