Adaptive control of pulse front tilt, the quill effect, and directional ultrafast laser writing

P. S. Salter; R. D. Simmonds; M. J. Booth

doi:10.1117/12.2005082

15 March 2013 Adaptive control of pulse front tilt, the quill effect, and directional ultrafast laser writing

P. S. Salter, R. D. Simmonds, M. J. Booth

Proceedings Volume 8611, Frontiers in Ultrafast Optics: Biomedical, Scientific, and Industrial Applications XIII; 861111 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005082
Event: SPIE LASE, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The “quill effect" describes a directional phenomenon encountered during ultrafast laser fabrication. Even in homogeneous and isotropic materials, fabrication effects can depend on the direction of focus translation. The directionality has been attributed to pulse front tilt, leading to a spatiotemporal asymmetry in the focus. We use adaptive optics to control pulse front tilt and demonstrate controllable quill effect writing in fused silica using a femtosecond laser. Through adaptive control of the intensity profile, we also confirm that inhomogeneous pupil illumination causes similar directional effects. We show dynamic control of ultrashort pulses and directional effects during fabrication.

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P. S. Salter, R. D. Simmonds, and M. J. Booth "Adaptive control of pulse front tilt, the quill effect, and directional ultrafast laser writing", Proc. SPIE 8611, Frontiers in Ultrafast Optics: Biomedical, Scientific, and Industrial Applications XIII, 861111 (15 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005082

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