A study of material removal rates for shallow drilling with an ultrashort pulse laser

B. R. Campbell, L. A. Forster, J. A. Moore, T. M. Lehecka, J. G. Thomas, V. V. Semak

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    Abstract

    Using a commercial laser system operating at a 532 nm wavelength with 10 ps pulses, experiments were conducted on polished metal samples to study material removal characteristics from a low number of laser pulse exposures. The samples were analyzed with a scanning electron microscope and white light interferometer to gather data on surface deformation and material removal. The effects of energy and various double pulse machining methods were examined. The results from changing the pulse separation for double pulse drilling are compared to prior work with picosecond and nanosecond pulse lasers.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Article number72010I
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume7201
    DOIs
    StatePublished - May 27 2009
    EventLaser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing VII - San Jose, CA, United States
    Duration: Jan 26 2009Jan 29 2009

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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