Ardron, Marcus

Hand, Duncan Paul

Iacovella, Federico

Mazzucato, Simone

Valisari, Luca

Weston, Nicholas J.

Wlodarczyk, Krystian Lukasz

English

We present a process that enables the generation of computer-generated hologram (CGH) patterns directly on the surface of metal products made of stainless steel, nickel, brass, gold, or a nickel-chromium (Inconel) alloy. The CGHs are designed by using an Iterative Fourier Transform Algorithm, and then are mapped onto the metal surface using UV nanosecond laser pulses. The laser-generated structures consist of optically-smooth surface deformations (craters and/or bumps), forming reflective diffractive optical elements (DOEs) capable of generating diffractive images in the far field. The images can contain information about the marked products (e.g. serial number), providing their unique identification and traceability. Moreover, the holograms can contain additional security features, e.g. miniature signatures and identifiers invisible to the naked eye, and also can be embedded into standard marking patterns (e.g. QR codes). In this way, they can form aesthetic “steganographic” markings in which secret information is hidden inside an ordinary, easily-readable message

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Direct laser-writing of holographic markings for protecting luxury products against counterfeiting  Krystian L. Wlodarczyk1, Marcus Ardron2, Simone Mazzucato3, Luca Valisari3, Federico Iacovella3, Nicholas J. Weston2, and Duncan P. Hand1  1 School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK 2 Renishaw plc, Research Park North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK 3 SISMA S.p.A., Via dell’Industria, 1-36013 Piovene Rocchette (VI), Italy      We present a process that enables the generation of computer-generated hologram (CGH) patterns directly on the surface of metal products made of stainless steel, nickel, brass, gold, or a nickel-chromium (Inconel) alloy. The CGHs are designed by using an Iterative Fourier Transform Algorithm, and then are mapped onto the metal surface using UV nanosecond laser pulses. The laser-generated structures consist of optically-smooth surface deformations (craters and/or bumps), forming reflective diffractive optical elements (DOEs) capable of generating diffractive images in the far field. The images can contain information about the marked products (e.g. serial number), providing their unique identification and traceability. Moreover, the holograms can contain additional security features, e.g. miniature signatures and identifiers invisible to the naked eye, and also can be embedded into standard marking patterns (e.g. QR codes). In this way, they can form aesthetic “steganographic” markings in which secret information is hidden inside an ordinary, easily-readable message.  Topic: Micro Processing – Surface Functionalisation Keywords: Laser marking, security markings, surface modification, holograms  Corresponding author: K.L.Wlodarczyk@hw.ac.uk; tel. +44 (0) 131 451 3105   

Direct laser-writing of holographic markings for protecting luxury products against counterfeiting

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Direct laser-writing of holographic markings for protecting luxury products against counterfeiting

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