Laser micromachining
Femtosecond laser machining has particular advantages: The heat deposit is smaller compared to nanosecond and picosecond lasers. Moreover, if the intensity is high enough, it is not limited by the material. For laser intensities above 1012 W/cm2 nearly all materials become metallic and the material is removed via microscopic plasma formation and expansion.
Application Notes
- Micro-machining of transparent materials
- SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION: Ultrafast laser inscription of mid-IR directional couplers for stellar interferometry
- SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION: All polarization‑maintaining fiber laser architecture for robust femtosecond pulse generation
- SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION: Compact polarization-maintaining 2.05-µm fiber laser at 1-MHz and 1-MW peak power