Research on parameters of micro-optical elements on quartz surface by femtosecond laser processing

Hongbing Yuan; Zhihao Chen; Peichao Wu; Ling Zhao; Mina Zhang; Xiaowen Cao; Wenwu Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2603098

31 August 2021 Research on parameters of micro-optical elements on quartz surface by femtosecond laser processing

Hongbing Yuan, Zhihao Chen, Peichao Wu, Ling Zhao, Mina Zhang, Xiaowen Cao, Wenwu Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11907, Sixteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics; 1190723 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603098
Event: Sixteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 2021, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Fused quartz has been broadly used as a base material for micro-optical components and microfluidic chips due to its high optical transmittance, high hardness and high chemical stability. These characteristics make fused quartz difficult to machine using conventional mechanical or chemical processing technology. When cutting, drilling or surface microstructure machining, it is easy to produce cracks and fractures, which will reduce the machining quality. Femtosecond laser can achieve high-precision, high-quality, and non-contact processing due to its ultra-short pulse width and ultra-high peak power, which giving it unique advantages in the field of micromachining. This paper proposes a method for precision machining of fused silica by femtosecond laser with a center wavelength of 515 nm, the relationship between the depth and the roughness of the micromachining and the processing parameters had been studied. Common micro-optical elements (dammann grating) with high surface quality could be fabricated on the fused quartz surface by the proper processing parameter, which showed a good performance of beam splitting.

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Hongbing Yuan, Zhihao Chen, Peichao Wu, Ling Zhao, Mina Zhang, Xiaowen Cao, and Wenwu Zhang "Research on parameters of micro-optical elements on quartz surface by femtosecond laser processing", Proc. SPIE 11907, Sixteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 1190723 (31 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603098

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