Ultrafast Laser Micromachining at High Average Powers: Model for Designing Process Strategies for High Quality and High Throughput

Key Points

• Ablation rates achieved were 10-100 times higher than existing methods, ensuring significant efficiency improvements.
• Maintained surface roughness at 1 μm, confirming high-quality outcomes in the micromachining process.
• Utilized a model to optimize the laser machining parameters for both throughput and quality in fabrication.
• Experiments conducted with ultrafast lasers operating at powers up to 1 kW, demonstrating advancements in laser technology.