Dynamic optics for ultrafast laser processing

We present a range of dynamic optical methods to control focal fields for material processing using ultrafast lasers. Adaptive aberration correction maintains focal quality when focusing deep into materials. Dynamic parallelisation methods permit independent control of hundreds of fabrication spots....

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Main Authors: Salter Patrick, Booth Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-11-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130801003
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Summary:We present a range of dynamic optical methods to control focal fields for material processing using ultrafast lasers. Adaptive aberration correction maintains focal quality when focusing deep into materials. Dynamic parallelisation methods permit independent control of hundreds of fabrication spots. New adaptive methods for control of pulse front tilt are also presented.
ISSN:2261-236X