Title :
Femtosecond laser machining
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Germany
Abstract :
Femtosecond (fs) lasers provide unique features for smart material processing. According to these properties, new applications can be accessed by adapting specific optics and tailored processing strategies. Interaction phenomena and beam forming optics are discussed. Recent results demonstrate the huge potential for micro-structuring using fs-laser pulses. Applications to stainless steel, silicon and bioresorbable polymers are described.
Keywords :
laser ablation; laser beam machining; ablation regimes; beam forming optics; bioresorbable polymers; femtosecond laser machining; interaction phenomena; micro-structuring; near-field optics; nonlinear absorption; silicon; smart material processing; stainless steel; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Machining; Materials processing; Optical beams; Optical polymers; Optical pulses; Silicon; Steel; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967842
