Open AccessUltrafast laser burst-train filamentation for non-contact scribing of optical glasses
Author(s) -
Jianzhao Li,
Erden Ertorer,
Peter R. Herman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.025078
Subject(s) - filamentation , materials science , ultrashort pulse , protein filament , optics , laser , burst mode (computing) , optoelectronics , composite material , physics , electrical engineering , engineering
A systematic study of glass scribing is presented on the benefits of ultrafast laser burst trains in generating filamentation tracks to guide cleaving of glass substrates. The interplay of Kerr self-focusing, plasma defocusing, and burst-train accumulation effects in filament formation was characterized by time-resolved in-situ microscopic imaging. Various filament-track scribing geometries were compared with and without assistance from burst-train pulse delivery or surface V-groove ablation. The cleaving guidance and reproducibility were examined together with the breaking force, facet morphology and flexural strength of cleaved substrates to assess the overall scribing and cleaving quality. The reported results attest to the benefits and flexibility of burst-mode ultrafast laser interactions to assist cleaving of optically transparent materials along well formed filament arrays.