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3-dimensional micromachining with femtosecond laser pulses

US5786560A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1997
Grant dateJul 28, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03C23/0025
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of treating a material by generating an ultraviolet wavelength laser beam having femtosecond pulses; splitting the ultraviolet wavelength laser beam into a plurality of separate laser beams having femtosecond pulses; directing the separate laser beams onto a target point within a sample such that the femtosecond pulses of the separate beams overlap to create an intensity sufficient to treat the sample. Apparatus for treating a material that includes an ultraviolet laser for generating an ultraviolet wavelength laser beam having femtosecond pulse and directing that ultraviolet wavelength laser beam onto a beam splitter; a beam splitter for splitting the ultraviolet wave length laser beam into a plurality of separate laser beams having femtosecond pulses; directing the separate laser beams onto a target point within a sample such that the femtosecond pulses of the separate beams overlap to create an intensity sufficient to treat the sample.

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