Efficient versatile-repetition-rate picosecond source for material processing applications.
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We report on the development of an efficient and simple picosecond diode-pumped solid-state laser source with a versatile repetition rate (typically 1 Hz-1 MHz) for material processing applications. The laser source is based on a 4 MHz repetition rate mode-locked oscillator and a passive 3D multipass amplifier both based on Nd:YVO(4) crystals. Micromachining experiments were performed to study the influence of pulse energy on the machining quality for Al, Cu, paper, and glass.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied optics
دوره 47 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008