Prof. Thomas J. Glynn Profile

Prof. Thomas J. Glynn

Emeritus Professor at Univ of Galway

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Publications (31)

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2010

Fabrication of a reusable microlens array for laser-based structuring

Claire O'Connell, Richard Sherlock, Thomas Glynn

OE, Vol. 49, Issue 01, 014201, (January 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3281665

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Optical spheres, Silica, Near field optics, Glasses, Ultraviolet radiation, Microlens, Optical lithography, Silicon, Adhesives

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

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Improvement of the mode quality in large mode area (LMA) fibres

Stefan Grünsteidl, J. Sousa, Ger O'Connor, Tom Glynn

Proceedings Volume 7139, 713907 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819258

KEYWORDS: Near field, Multimode fibers, Polymers, CCD cameras, Cladding, Pulsed fiber lasers, Microscopes, Single mode fibers, Fusion splicing, Image fusion

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2007 Paper

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Machining hole arrays in polyimide using a UV solid state laser and predetermined temporal pulse patterns

Claire Mullan, Diana Ilie, Gerard O'Connor, Sebastian Favre, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 6459, 64590G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700592

KEYWORDS: Laser ablation, Pulsed laser operation, Ultraviolet radiation, Laser drilling, Bragg cells, Photodiodes, Sensors, Polymers, Absorption, Diffusion

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2007 Paper

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TEM investigation of laser-induced periodic surface structures on polymer surfaces

Úna Prendergast, Sylwester Kudzma, Richard Sherlock, Claire O'Connell, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 6458, 64581V (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.699999

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Positron emission tomography, Transmission electron microscopy, Optical proximity correction, Raman spectroscopy, Excimer lasers, Scanning electron microscopy, Atomic force microscopy, Microelectronics, Photonics

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Percussion drilling of polyimide using VUV and UV solid state lasers

C. Mullan, D. Ilie, Sebastian Favre, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605151

KEYWORDS: Laser ablation, Laser drilling, Ultraviolet radiation, Vacuum ultraviolet, Solid state lasers, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Scanning electron microscopy, Skin, Excimer lasers, Etching

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Cumulative damage effects in different machining strategies for 2.5D laser micro structuring of polyimide

D. Ilie, C. Mullan, Sebastian Favre, Gerared O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605153

KEYWORDS: Laser ablation, Solid state lasers, Excimer lasers, Computer simulations, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Gaussian beams, Ultraviolet radiation, Micromachining, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Langmuir probe study of plasma expansion in femtosecond pulsed laser ablation of silver

Paul Mannion, Sebastian Favre, Gerard O'Connor, Brendan Doggett, James Lunney, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605164

KEYWORDS: Ions, Plasma, Laser ablation, Silver, Femtosecond phenomena, Laser damage threshold, Metals, Pulsed laser operation, Contamination, Laser beam diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Laser-based workstation for the manufacture of fused biconical tapered coupler devices

Andrew Cronin, Colm McAtamney, Richard Sherlock, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605004

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Gas lasers, Diffractive optical elements, Laser development, Fiber lasers, Wavelength division multiplexing, Computer simulations, Carbon monoxide, Fiber couplers, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Excimer laser and lamp-based techniques applied to the nanostructuring of biomaterials

Una Prendergast, Claire O'Connell, Richard Sherlock, Michael Ball, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605000

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Excimer lasers, Nanostructuring, Bone, Lamps, Scanning electron microscopy, Nanostructures, Natural surfaces, Excimers, Oxygen

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

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Development of a prediction equation for depth, aspect ratio, and trench roughness pertaining to excimer laser ablation of polymer materials

Sean McGinty, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605140

KEYWORDS: Polymethylmethacrylate, Polymers, Laser ablation, Excimer lasers, Systems modeling, Microfluidics, Pulsed laser operation, Surface roughness, Excimers, Rapid manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

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Analysis of hydrocarbon-bearing fluid inclusions (HCFI) using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy

Milosz Przyjalgowski, Alan Ryder, Martin Feely, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5826, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605035

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Energy transfer, Microfluidics, Time resolved spectroscopy, Chemical analysis, Nondestructive evaluation, Statistical analysis, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Quantitative analysis, Time metrology

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

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A comparative study of channel formation in polymer materials using VUV and UV nano-second laser sources for use in micro-fluidic applications

Sean McGinty, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5825, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605144

KEYWORDS: Polymethylmethacrylate, Polymers, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Excimer lasers, Laser processing, Laser ablation, Laser induced plasma spectroscopy, Ultraviolet radiation, Pulsed laser operation, Transmittance

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

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A fluorescence methodology for assessing the polarity and composition of novel thermoresponsive hydrophylic/hydrophobic copolymer system

Boguslaw Szczupak, Alan Ryder, Yuri Rochev, Andrey Klymchenko, Alexander Gorelov, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5826, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605117

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Luminescence, Polymer thin films, Hydrogen, Spectroscopy, Medical devices, Chemical analysis, Environmental sensing, Pollution control, Biomedical optics

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2005 Paper

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Scope for electric field assisted removal of ablated debris from laser machined features in silicon

Edward Coyne, Paul Mannion, Gerard O'Connor, Sebastian Favre, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5713, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.594529

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Semiconducting wafers, Metals, Femtosecond phenomena, Computer simulations, Electrodes, Laser ablation, Diodes, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2005 Paper

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Wave-front correction of a femtosecond laser using a deformable mirror

Elizabeth Daly, Christopher Dainty, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5708, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590466

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Femtosecond phenomena, Sensors, Micromachined deformable membrane mirrors, Telescopes, Interferometers, Collimation, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2004 Paper

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Analysis of entrapped debris during femtosecond machining of metals

Paul Mannion, Edward Coyne, Gerard O'Connor, Helen Howard, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5578, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.569284

KEYWORDS: Laser ablation, Pulsed laser operation, Particles, Metals, Laser damage threshold, Femtosecond phenomena, Spherical lenses, Laser processing, Scanning electron microscopy, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2004 Paper

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The onset of phase explosion and the role of damage accumulation in ultrafast laser processing of common metals in air

Paul Mannion, Gerard O'Connor, Edward Coyne, Helen Howard, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5448, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547043

KEYWORDS: Laser ablation, Metals, Laser damage threshold, Electrons, Scanning electron microscopy, Particles, Copper, Diffusion, Transition metals, Explosives

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2004 Paper

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Analysis of thermal damage in bulk silicon with femtosecond laser micromachining

Edward Coyne, Gerard O'Connor, Paul Mannion, Jonathan Magee, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5339, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529218

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Laser ablation, Femtosecond phenomena, Scanning electron microscopy, Scanning transmission electron microscopy, Wavefronts, Crystals, Laser crystals, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2004 Paper

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Analysis of debris generated during UV laser micro-machining of silicon

Gerard O'Connor, Helen Howard, Alan Conneely, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 5339, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529248

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, Semiconductor lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Micromachining, Plasma, Ultraviolet radiation, Laser processing, Laser ablation, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2003 Paper

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Investigation of a method for the determination of the focused spot size of industrial laser beams based on the drilling of holes in Mylar film

Helen Howard, Alan Conneely, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 4876, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463732

KEYWORDS: Beam expanders, Femtosecond phenomena, Pulsed laser operation, Nd:YAG lasers, Laser drilling, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Ultraviolet radiation, Signal attenuation, Q switched lasers, Q switching

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2003 Paper

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Fluorescence-lifetime-based pH sensing using resorufin

Alan Ryder, Sarah Power, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 4876, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463983

KEYWORDS: Sol-gels, Luminescence, Absorption, Sodium, Sensors, Sensing systems, Matrices, Oxygen, Biosensing, Time multiplexed optical shutter

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2003 Paper

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Influence of chemical composition on the fluorescence lifetimes of crude petroleum oils

Alan Ryder, Thomas Glynn, Martin Feely

Proceedings Volume 4876, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463915

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Chemical analysis, Quenching (fluorescence), Sulfur, Energy transfer, Molecules, Nondestructive evaluation, Liquids, Light emitting diodes, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2003 Paper

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Cell growth on surface-modified medical polymers

Richard Sherlock, Daphne Bhogal, Michael Ball, Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 4876, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463640

KEYWORDS: Excimer lasers, Polymers, Chemical analysis, Positron emission tomography, Medical devices, Proteins, Surface properties, Oxygen, Laser therapeutics, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 2 July 2001 Paper

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Time-domain measurement of fluorescence lifetime variation with pH

Alan Ryder, Sarah Power, Thomas Glynn, John Morrison

Proceedings Volume 4259, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432487

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Light emitting diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Single photon, Electronics, Sensors, Picosecond phenomena, Gallium nitride, Pulsed laser operation, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2000 Paper

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Optical monitoring of laser-generated plasma during laser welding

John Connolly, Gareth Beirne, Gerard O'Connor, Thomas Glynn, Alan Conneely

Proceedings Volume 3935, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380800

KEYWORDS: Laser welding, Plasma, Photodiodes, Spectroscopy, Plasma generation, Laser processing, Argon, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Nd:YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1997 Paper

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Luminescence spectroscopy of Cr3+ and Mn2+ in spodumene crystals

G. Walker, A. El Jaer, R. Sherlock, Thomas Glynn, M. Czaja, Zbigniew Mazurak

Proceedings Volume 3176, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293447

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 1994

Development of a soldering/inspection workcell for surface mount devices

Alan Conneely, Aidan Flanagan, Paul Lowe, Thomas Glynn

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 12, (December 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.186841

KEYWORDS: Laser welding, Lead, Inspection, Cameras, Nd:YAG lasers, Light emitting diodes, Laser bonding, CCD cameras, Mirrors, Lasers

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 1994

Development of an optical materials characterization facility

Gerard O'Connor, Conor McDonagh, Thomas Glynn, Gerard Morgan

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 12, (December 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.33.12.3931

Proceedings Article | 1 March 1992 Open Access

Open Access

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Spectroscopy of laser active media

Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 1603, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.57876

KEYWORDS: Laser spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Semiconductor lasers, Helium, Spectroscopes, Helium neon lasers, Physics, Surgery, Optical spectroscopy, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 1992 Open Access

Open Access

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Lasers and applied optics course for industrial personnel

Thomas Glynn

Proceedings Volume 1603, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.57880

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, Laser optics, Laser safety, Laser cutting, Carbon dioxide lasers, Laser systems engineering, Manufacturing, Laser processing, Laser manufacturing, Surgery

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

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Reflow soldering of fine-pitch devices using a Nd:YAG laser

Thomas Glynn, Aidan Flanagan, R. Michael Redfern

Proceedings Volume 1598, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51040

KEYWORDS: Lead, Laser welding, Thermal modeling, Nd:YAG lasers, Chemical elements, Pulsed laser operation, Laser applications, Temperature metrology, Manufacturing, Microelectronics

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Proceedings Volume Editor (3)

SPIE Conference Volume | 8 June 2005

Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering

SPIE Conference Volume | 9 December 2004

Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education

SPIE Conference Volume | 18 March 2003

Opto-Ireland 2002: Optics and Photonics Technologies and Applications

Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Laser-based Materials Processing

6 April 2005 | Dublin, Ireland

Material Processing and Optical Machining

29 September 2004 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Optics Education

5 September 2002 | Galway, Ireland

OPTO Ireland

5 September 2002 | Galway, Ireland

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