Programmable diffractive optic for multi-beam processing: applications and limitations

Patrick Gretzki; Arnold Gillner

doi:10.1117/12.2274448

25 August 2017 Programmable diffractive optic for multi-beam processing: applications and limitations

Patrick Gretzki, Arnold Gillner

Proceedings Volume 10347, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIV; 103470V (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274448
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2017, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In the field of laser ablation, especially in the field of micro-structuring, the current challenge is the improvement of productivity. While many applications, e.g. surface fictionalization and structuring, drilling and thin film ablation, use relatively low pulse energies, industrial laser sources provide considerably higher average powers and pulse energies. The main challenge consist of the effective energy distribution and depositions. There are essential two complementary approaches for the up-scaling of (ultra) short pulse laser processes: Higher repetition frequency or higher pulse energies. Using lasers with high repetition rates in the MHz region can cause thermal issues like overheating, melt production and low ablation quality. In this paper we pursuit the second approach by using diffractive optics for parallel processing. We will discuss, which technologies can be used and which applications will benefit from the multi-beam approach and which increase in productivity can be expected. Additionally we will show, which quality attributes can be used to rate the performance of a diffractive optic and and which limitations and restrictions this technology has.

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Patrick Gretzki and Arnold Gillner "Programmable diffractive optic for multi-beam processing: applications and limitations", Proc. SPIE 10347, Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XIV, 103470V (25 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274448

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