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Diamond. Ceramics. Metals. High Explosives. Polymers. Teeth. Femtosecond Micromachinning. Ultrashort pulses are ideal for micro-machining. Ultrashort pulse lasers can precision machine many materials. M.D. Feit, A.M. Komashko, A.M. Rubenchik, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Diamond Ceramics Metals High Explosives Polymers Teeth Femtosecond Micromachinning Ultrashort pulses are ideal for micro-machining Ultrashort pulse lasers can precision machine many materials M.D. Feit, A.M. Komashko, A.M. Rubenchik, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Beam profile Threshold for cutting Beam focused to l/2 x Size of hole Ultrashort-pulse micro-machining can make sub-wavelength holes Because high-order nonlinear-optical processes are responsible for cutting, there is effectively a threshold for cutting. This means that careful control of the intensity can yield a very small hole
Long- vs. short-pulse micromachining Long pulse Short pulse The main advantages of femtosecond micro machining are: - No thermal damage: High machining quality, heat sensitive material machining - Unmatched accuracy: Down to 100nm (very well defined ablation threshold) - No wavelength dependence: Any material can be machined with the same laser
Femtosecond-Pulse Drilled Hole Sub-micron holes in stainless steel 540 nm Examples