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17 March 2023 Ultrafast vortex beams for improved energy feedthrough and low roughness surface ablation of metals
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Abstract
The use of ultrafast Cylindrical Vector Vortex beams in laser-matter interaction permits to harness new ablation features from inhomogeneous distributions of polarization and beam energy distribution geometry. As a consequence, the ablation process can yield higher ablation efficiency compared to the conventional Gaussian beams. Cylindrical Vector Vortex beams prevent surface quality degradation during ablative processes. When processing stainless steel and titanium, the average surface roughness obtained by deploying Cylindrical Vector beam is up to 94% lower than the Gaussian case, and the processing efficiency is 80% higher.
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David Pallarés Aldeiturriaga, Alain Abou Khalil, Jean-Philippe Colombier, Razvan Stoian, and Sedao Xxx M.D. "Ultrafast vortex beams for improved energy feedthrough and low roughness surface ablation of metals", Proc. SPIE 12409, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVII, 124090D (17 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2646390
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KEYWORDS
Laser ablation

Ultrafast phenomena

Metals

Polarization

Laser processing

Surface roughness

Laser systems engineering

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