Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser drilling and processing method for forming a hole of a profile having an exit opening larger than an entrance opening. SOLUTION: To form a through-hole 28 which is counter-tapered, a laser beam 26 of sufficient energy for ablating the material is directed onto an impingement location on a first surface 22 of the material along an incidence axis, the incidence axis being offset from a normal to the first surface at the impingement location. The material and the laser beam 26 are relatively rotated by at least 360° so that the through-hole having the exit opening larger than the entrance opening can be formed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
The method involves directing a laser beam with adequate energy to ablate the material along an axis of incidence and at a point of incidence on a first surface of the material, whereby the incidence axis is offset from the normal at the point of incidence, and moving the material and laser beam relative to each other on a closed path.
Abstract:
A femtosecond laser based laser processing system having a femtosecond laser, frequency conversion optics, beam manipulation optics, target motion control, processing chamber, diagnostic systems and system control modules. The femtosecond laser based laser processing system allows for the utilization of the unique heat control in micromachining, and the system has greater output beam stability, continuously variable repetition rate and unique temporal beam shaping capabilities.