J. Jandeleit et al., FUNDAMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF MICROMACHINING BY NANOSECOND AND PICOSECOND LASER-RADIATION, Applied surface science, 129, 1998, pp. 885-891
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10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical","Materials Science, Coatings & Films
The removal processes of ceramics and metals were investigated using p
ico-and nanosecond laser radiation produced by diode-pumped Nd:YAG las
ers. The laser radiation was focused to spot diameters smaller than 10
mu m, yielding power densities up to 5 X 10(12) W/cm(2). The threshol
d fluence for removal and the removal depth per pulse were determined
for 40 pico- and 10 nanosecond laser pulses using the fundamental wave
length, the second harmonic and the third harmonic laser radiation of
the laser system. For 40 ps laser pulses pump and probe investigations
were used to study the interaction of intense ultrashort laser beams
with matter. By this technique ultrashort processes can be photographe
d with a time resolution determined by the pulse length of pump and pr
obe pulses. The measurements allow a detailed characterization of the
material removal including melting, vaporization and fast resolidifica
tion as well as the feedback of the surrounding atmosphere to the proc
essed microstructures. The threshold fluences for material removal and
the removal rates per pulse were determined for Si3N4, SiC and WC as
a function of laser pulse length and laser wavelength. Using picosecon
d laser radiation microstructures were produced in different ceramics
and metals demonstrating the suitability of short laser pulses for the
production of microstructures with dimensions smaller than 10 mu m an
d for ultra-precise removal of thin layers. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science
B.V.