Temporal airy pulses efficiency in thin glass dicing
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Madalin-Stefan Radu
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Cristian Sarpe
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Elena Ramela Ciobotea
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Bastian Zielinski
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Radu Constantinescu
Abstract
Ultrashort pulse laser sources are useful tools for micro- and nano-processing large band gap dielectric materials. One of the biggest advantages of these pulses is the possibility to reach high intensity peaks that promote absorption even in materials transparent to the laser wavelength. In addition, if the pulse temporal distribution is modified, energy absorption enables the ablation of small diameter holes with large depths. In this work, we present preliminary results that implement three types of pulses as precursors for glass dicing: Bandwidth-limited (30 fs at 785 nm), positively, and negatively dispersed Temporal Airy Pulses (TAP). The material of choice was 170 μm thick soda-lime glass, inscribed at 1 kHz repetition rate in tight (50× objective) and loose (20× objective) focusing conditions for different laser energies and scanning speeds. After laser processing, the glass was diced by mechanical stress, with a home built four-point bending stage. We analyzed the quality of the scribed lines at the surface and in cross-section after breaking, as well as the necessary breaking force for all three types of laser pulses. We report that positive TAP produced a neat, flat-cut edge on the glass samples compared with the other implemented pulses.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express their gratitude to Hendrike Braun-Knie and Arne Senftleben for the valuable discussions. The results were possible with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and the partnership in POCU/993/6/13/153178, “Performanță în cercetare” - “Research performance” co-financed by the European Social Fund within the Sectorial Operational Program HumanCapital 2014-2020.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission. M.S.R., C.S., and E.R.C. performed the measurements, analyzed data, and composed the manuscript. All authors participated in analytical discussions, and read and approved the manuscript.
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Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
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Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: Not applicable.
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- Preface
- Preface
- Contribution to “From Nanostructure to Function”
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- Surface investigations of bronze and brass statuary monuments in open-air exposure
- Dual dynamic voltammetric study of the formation of ferrate ions during the electrochemical dissolution of white cast iron in the transpassive region
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