Abstract
A significant improvement in the quality of ultrafast laser microstructuring of dielectrics is demonstrated by using temporally shaped pulse trains with subpicosecond separation. The sequential energy delivery induces a material softening during the initial steps of excitation changing the energy coupling for the subsequent steps. This leads to lower stress, cleaner structures, and provides a material-dependent optimization process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 353-355 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 21 Jan 2002 |