Ultrafast laser ablation size and recast adjustment in dielectrics based on electron dynamics control by pulse train shaping

Chuancai Xu, Lan Jiang, Ni Leng, Yanping Yuan, Pengjun Liu, Cong Wang, Yongfeng Lu

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Abstract

The manipulation of the subpulse number, pulse delay, and pulse energy distribution of an ultrafast laser enables electron dynamics control by changing absorptions, excitations, ionizations, and recombinations of electrons, which can result in smaller, cleaner, and more controllable structures. This letter experimentally reveals that ablation sizes and recasts can be controlled by shaping femtosecond pulse trains to adjust transient localized electron dynamics, material properties, and corresponding phase change mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number041403
JournalChinese Optics Letters
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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