Dispersion of femtosecond laser pulses by acousto-optic devices

Paul Stanley; Bryan K. A. Ngoi

doi:10.1117/12.546822

20 September 2004 Dispersion of femtosecond laser pulses by acousto-optic devices

Paul Stanley, Bryan K. A. Ngoi

Proceedings Volume 5448, High-Power Laser Ablation V; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546822
Event: High-Power Laser Ablation, 2004, Taos, New Mexico, United States

Abstract

Femtosecond lasers show much promise as potential sources of choice in a number of laser micromachining applications, including semiconductors, photonics and biomedicine. Their ability for minimal damage and precise processing has been thoroughly researched for the past few years. One of the requirements for precise processing is high precision beam steering. Acousto-optic devices (AODs) are commonly used in laser direct writing systems to steer the beam with high precision and speed. However AODs cannot be applied for steering femtosecond laser beams, because, dispersion associated with acousto-optic interaction will cause serious spatial deformation on the writing spot. A detailed study of the AOD dispersion and the method to compensate this dispersion have been discussed in this paper.

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Paul Stanley and Bryan K. A. Ngoi "Dispersion of femtosecond laser pulses by acousto-optic devices", Proc. SPIE 5448, High-Power Laser Ablation V, (20 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546822

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