Product Code: PIC06_M208

Chirped-pulse Oscillators for Micro- and Nanomachining Applications
Authors:
Alexander Fuerbach, Macquarie University; Sydney Australia
Andreas Isemann, Femtolasers Produktions GmbH; Vienna Austria
Alma Fernandez, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics; Garching Germany
Andreas Assion, Femtolasers Produktions GmbH; Vienna Austria
Roswitha Graf, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics; Garching Germany
Alexander Apolonski, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics; Garching Germany
Presented at PICALO 2006

Laser micromachining using femtosecond pulses, is a most promising and versatile technique, having a variety of applications. The main features are efficient and localized energy deposition, low ablation thresholds and no thermal and mechanical damage of the substrate material. The maximum benefits are obtained when operating just above ablation/modification threshold. Under typical focusing conditions the required energies are 10s of nJ, which is slightly above the output of standard femtosecond oscillators. Amplified laser systems on the other hand are overkill for microstructuring as the pulse energy has to be strongly attenuated, resulting in a low average output power and process speed. This limits the achievable throughput and effects the overall process quality. The Chirped Pulsed Oscillator (CPO) is a new approach that resolves this problem. By adding a multipass cell into a standard oscillator, the cavity is extended. The low repetition rate results in pulse energies an order of magnitude higher. In contrast to a standard femtosecond oscillator, the CPO works in the positive dispersion regime whereby multiple pulsing is avoided. In this talk we will review the basic idea behind the CPO and will present the latest results on microstructuring of various materials using this new and innovative concept.

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