摘要:
The invention relates to a method for machining and releasing closed forms (2) from a workpiece (1), comprising the steps of: providing a first laser beam having bursts of laser pulses, the workpiece (1) being transparent to the first laser beam; focusing the first laser beam to form a distributed focus along a longitudinal beam axis; locating the workpiece (1) such that at least a portion of the distributed focus is within the workpiece (1), the bursts of laser pulses having sufficient fluence to form a continuous laser filament within the workpiece (1), the filament creating a void along the filament within the workpiece (1); translating the workpiece (1) with respect to the longitudinal beam axis of the first laser beam to create a plurality of such voids along the outline (21s) of a closed form (2); providing a second laser beam, the second laser beam capable of heating the workpiece (1); applying the second laser beam to the workpiece (1) in the vicinity of the outline (21s) of the closed form (2), the second laser beam causing sufficient heating to melt and deform the workpiece (1); and wherein the deformed workpiece (1) releases the closed form (2) upon cooling.
摘要:
Very fine closed form structures can be scribed via filamentation in the transparent substrate very quickly, the modified zone can be etched via dry or wet chemical etching to release the closed form. A metal layer engages the transparent substrate and is covered with photoresist. A portion of the photoresist and a portion of the metal are removed simultaneously with the creation of a filament through the transparent substrate. The photoresist protects the portion of the metal layer that is not removed. The desired closed form can be released by weakening the cut region using dry or wet chemical etching to remove the desired part.
摘要:
A method for making an electromechanical chip using a plurality of transparent substrates, comprising the steps of: machining, using photoacoustic compression, full or partial voids in at least one of the plurality of substrates. The plurality of transparent substrates are stacked and arranged in a specific order. The transparent substrates are affixed and sealed together. The chip may be sealed by laser welding or adhesive.
摘要:
The invention refers to a method for the processing of orifices in materials by laser filamentation that utilizes an optical configuration that focuses the incident laser light beam in a distributed manner along the longitudinal beam axis. This distributed focusing method enables the formation of filaments over distances, and the laser and focusing parameters are adjusted to determine the filament propagation and termination points so as to develop a single/double end stopped orifice, or a through orifice. Selected transparent substrates from a stacked or nested configuration may have orifices formed therein/therethrough without affecting the adjacent substrate. These distributed focusing methods support the formation filaments with lengths well beyond ten millimeters in borosilicate glass and similar brittle materials and semiconductors.
摘要:
A method for laser processing of Silicon includes placing a Kerr material into engagement with the Silicon forming an interface therebetween. A laser beam is applied having at least one subpulse in a burst envelope operating at a first wavelength. The laser beam passes through a distributive lens focusing assembly and to the Kerr material. The first wavelength is modified to a plurality of second wavelengths, some of which are effective for processing Silicon. Photoacoustic compression processing is produced by the laser pulse energy by a portion of second wavelengths delivered through the interface and to the Silicon which initiates Kerr Effect self-focusing which is propagated in the Silicon by additional energy input to the Silicon thus producing a filament within the Silicon.
摘要:
Systems and methods are described for forming continuous laser filaments in transparent materials. A burst of ultrafast laser pulses is focused such that a beam waist is formed external to the material being processed without forming an external plasma channel, while a sufficient energy density is formed within an extended region within the material to support the formation of a continuous filament, without causing optical breakdown within the material. Filaments formed according to this method may exhibit lengths exceeding 10 mm. In some embodiments, an aberrated optical focusing element is employed to produce an external beam waist while producing distributed focusing of the incident beam within the material. Various systems are described that facilitate the formation of filament arrays within transparent substrates for cleaving/singulation and/or marking. Optical monitoring of the filaments may be employed to provide feedback to facilitate active control of the process.
摘要:
Systems and methods are described for forming continuous laser filaments in transparent materials. A burst of ultrafast laser pulses is focused such that a beam waist is formed external to the material being processed without forming an external plasma channel, while a sufficient energy density is formed within an extended region within the material to support the formation of a continuous filament, without causing optical breakdown within the material. Filaments formed according to this method may exhibit lengths exceeding up to 10 mm. In some embodiments, an aberrated optical focusing element is employed to produce an external beam waist while producing distributed focusing of the incident beam within the material. Various systems are described that facilitate the formation of filament arrays within transparent substrates for cleaving/singulation and/or marking. Optical monitoring of the filaments may be employed to provide feedback to facilitate active control of the process.
摘要:
The invention refers to a method for the processing of orifices in material (10) by laser filamentation that utilizes an optical configuration that focuses the incident laser light beam (46) in a distributed manner along the longitudinal beam axis. This distributed focusing method enables the formation of filaments over distances, and the laser and focusing parameters are adjusted to determine the filament propagation and termination points so as to develop a single/double end stopped orifice, or a through orifice. Selected transparent substrates (10) from a stacked or nested configuration may have orifices formed therein/therethrough without affecting the adjacent substrate (10). These distributed focusing method support the formation filaments with lengths well beyond ten millimeters in borosilicate glass and similar brittle materials and semiconductors.