Abstract
A method for direct patterning of dielectric BaTiO3 (BT) films is proposed, which applies lased-induced pyrolysis (LIP) method for BT crystallites-seeded sol-gel BT films with the use of polyvinylpyrollidone (PVP) as stabilizer for BT particles dispersed in precursor solution. An Ar ion laser beam was focused and scanned on the sol-gel-derived films, which induced pyrolysis and crystallization of the films with spatially selectivity. Micropatterns with a width of ca. 5 micrometer of crystalline BT films were well formed at PVP concentration of 25 g/l - 50 g/l.