High-rate laser processing with ultrashort laser pulses by combination of diffractive elements with synchronized galvo scanning

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Gafner ◽  
Stefan M. Remund ◽  
Michalina W. Chaja ◽  
Beat Neuenschwander
Keyword(s):  
Removal Rate ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Ultrashort Laser Pulses ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Spatial Light Modulators ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Optical Elements ◽  
Light Modulators

Abstract The combination of diffractive optical elements or spatial light modulators with fully synchronized galvo scanners offers a possibility to scale up machining processes with ultra-short pulses to several 100 W of average power with minimal thermal impact. This will be demonstrated with the high-rate applications multi-pulse drilling on the fly and material removal with special intensity distributions up to an average power of 162 W and a removal rate of 16.5 mm3/min. Based on the experimental results strategies to achieve drilling rates of several 10,000 holes/s or removal rates of multiple 10 mm3/min will be discussed.

scholarly journals Process limits for percussion drilling of stainless steel with ultrashort laser pulses at high average powers

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Brinkmeier ◽  
Daniel Holder ◽  
André Loescher ◽  
Christoph Röcker ◽  
Daniel J. Förster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrafast Lasers ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Average Power ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Ultrashort Laser Pulses ◽  
Ambient Atmosphere ◽  
Heat Accumulation ◽  
Manufacturing Applications ◽  
Percussion Drilling

AbstractThe availability of commercial ultrafast lasers reaching into the kW power level offers promising potential for high-volume manufacturing applications. Exploiting the available average power is challenging due to process limits imposed by particle shielding, ambient atmosphere breakdown, and heat accumulation effects. We experimentally confirm the validity of a simple thermal model, which can be used for the estimation of a critical heat accumulation threshold for percussion drilling of AISI 304 steel. The limits are summarized in a processing map, which provides selection criteria for process parameters and suitable lasers. The results emphasize the need for process parallelization.

scholarly journals Modern Types of Axicons: New Functions and Applications

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6690
Author(s):  
Svetlana N. Khonina ◽  
Nikolay L. Kazanskiy ◽  
Pavel A. Khorin ◽  
Muhammad A. Butt
Keyword(s):  
Intensity Distribution ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Bessel Beam ◽  
Optical Element ◽  
Spatial Light Modulators ◽  
Optical Antennas ◽  
Optical Elements ◽  
Photonic Integrated Circuit ◽  
Light Modulators

Axicon is a versatile optical element for forming a zero-order Bessel beam, including high-power laser radiation schemes. Nevertheless, it has drawbacks such as the produced beam’s parameters being dependent on a particular element, the output beam’s intensity distribution being dependent on the quality of element manufacturing, and uneven axial intensity distribution. To address these issues, extensive research has been undertaken to develop nondiffracting beams using a variety of advanced techniques. We looked at four different and special approaches for creating nondiffracting beams in this article. Diffractive axicons, meta-axicons-flat optics, spatial light modulators, and photonic integrated circuit-based axicons are among these approaches. Lately, there has been noteworthy curiosity in reducing the thickness and weight of axicons by exploiting diffraction. Meta-axicons, which are ultrathin flat optical elements made up of metasurfaces built up of arrays of subwavelength optical antennas, are one way to address such needs. In addition, when compared to their traditional refractive and diffractive equivalents, meta-axicons have a number of distinguishing advantages, including aberration correction, active tunability, and semi-transparency. This paper is not intended to be a critique of any method. We have outlined the most recent advancements in this field and let readers determine which approach best meets their needs based on the ease of fabrication and utilization. Moreover, one section is devoted to applications of axicons utilized as sensors of optical properties of devices and elements as well as singular beams states and wavefront features.

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF THE NANOELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS

NANO ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 561-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. TAHMASEBIPOUR ◽  
Y. TAHMASEBIPOUR ◽  
M. GHOREISHI
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Duration ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Edm Process

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) process is one of the advanced machining processes that can machine the various complex shapes from all conductor and semiconductor materials. Wide and diverse applications of Micro-EDM process in microfabrication and micro- to nano-miniaturization tendency is promising application of Nano-EDM process in nanofabrication. The Nano-EDM is a precise, sensitive and costly process. Therefore, simulation of nanocrater produced by each spark in this process prevents spending extra time and cost to perform Nano-EDM process through trial and error method. In this paper nanocrater machined by the Nano-EDM process on a gold nanofilm is simulated under practically experimental conditions. Radius, depth and volume of the nanocrater are evaluated versus process conditions (average power and pulse duration) and workpiece thickness (50 nm, 100 nm and 300 nm). It is observed that radius of the nanocrater is increased exponentially with increasing spark pulse duration. Also, depth, volume of the removed material from the workpiece surface and material removal rate (MRR) are increased with increasing consumed energy by each spark. By increasing thickness of the nanofilm, volume of the removed material and dimensions of the nanocrater are decreased.

Liquid crystal Bragg gratings: dynamic optical elements for spatial light modulators

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Sutherland ◽  
V. P. Tondiglia ◽  
L. V. Natarajan ◽  
J. M. Wofford ◽  
S. A. Siwecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Bragg Gratings ◽  
Spatial Light Modulators ◽  
Optical Elements ◽  
Light Modulators
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