Femtosecond laser processing system with process parameters controls and feedback
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1. A system, comprising:
- a source of laser pulses, wherein said laser pulses comprise bursts of composite laser pulses, said composite pulses comprising two or more pulses overlapped in time, or spaced very closely in time, at least one of said two or more pulses comprising an ultrashort pulse, said source comprising at least one fiber amplifier;
a controller to control said source; and
a beam manipulator to monitor one or more pulse characteristics of said laser pulses and to generate feedback data for said controller,wherein said pulse characteristics comprise an output power, a pulse energy, a pulse width, a wavelength, a repetition rate, a polarization, a temporal delay, a temporal phase, a spatial phase, or a combination thereof,wherein said controller receives signals representative of said one or more pulse characteristics and generates control signals to vary at least one of said pulse characteristics, said controller being networked to at least one computing means via a physical link and/or wireless link.
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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.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a source of laser pulses, wherein said laser pulses comprise bursts of composite laser pulses, said composite pulses comprising two or more pulses overlapped in time, or spaced very closely in time, at least one of said two or more pulses comprising an ultrashort pulse, said source comprising at least one fiber amplifier; a controller to control said source; and a beam manipulator to monitor one or more pulse characteristics of said laser pulses and to generate feedback data for said controller, wherein said pulse characteristics comprise an output power, a pulse energy, a pulse width, a wavelength, a repetition rate, a polarization, a temporal delay, a temporal phase, a spatial phase, or a combination thereof, wherein said controller receives signals representative of said one or more pulse characteristics and generates control signals to vary at least one of said pulse characteristics, said controller being networked to at least one computing means via a physical link and/or wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a fiber-based source of ultrashort laser pulses; a controller to control said fiber-based source; and a beam manipulator to monitor one or more pulse characteristics of said laser pulses and to generate feedback data for said controller, wherein said pulse characteristics comprise an output power, a pulse energy, a pulse width, a wavelength, a repetition rate, a polarization, a temporal delay, a temporal phase, a spatial phase, or a combination thereof, wherein said fiber-based source, said controller, and said beam manipulator are arranged in a laser-based material processing system for processing of target material, and provides for active control of processing parameters, wherein at least a portion of said beam manipulator is disposed downstream from said fiber-based source, and said laser processing system is configured such that operation of sub-components therein is individually or cooperatively adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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one or more laser sources capable of generating laser pulses, including a fiber-based source of ultrashort pulses comprising at least one fiber amplifier, said pulses comprising a first pulse having a pulse width in the femtosecond to picosecond range, and a second pulse having a pulse width in the nanosecond range, said first and second pulses being overlapped in time, or spaced very closely in time, wherein said first and second pulses are generated at a repetition rate from 10 kilohertz to 50 megahertz, and with an output pulse energy range from 100 nanojoules to 100 millijoules; a controller to control said one or more laser sources; and a beam manipulator to monitor one or more pulse characteristics of said laser pulses and to generate feedback data for said controller, wherein said pulse characteristics comprise an output power, a pulse energy, a pulse width, a wavelength, a repetition rate, a polarization, a temporal delay, a temporal phase, a spatial phase, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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