Effect of vaporization and melt ejection on laser machining of silica glass micro-optical components

被引:54
作者
Markillie, GAJ [1 ]
Baker, HJ [1 ]
Villarreal, FJ [1 ]
Hall, DR [1 ]
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[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Dept Phys, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland
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10.1364/AO.41.005660
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A new regime for silica glass machining for micro-optical fabrication applications, which uses pulsed CO2 laser radiation in the 2.5-100-mus pulse width region that has been generated by an acousto-optic modulator, is investigated. A filamentary melt ejection process that generates fibers and significant melt displacement limits machining quality below 30-mus pulse width. Ablation and melt ejection thresholds are quantified relative to pulse width, and the region from 30 to 50 mus is identified for low-threshold, smooth machining without melt displacement and ejection effects. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.
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页码:5660 / 5667
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