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Abstract
In one aspect the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown of a material with a pulsed laser beam where the material is characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold (Fth) versus laser beam pulse width (T) that exhibits an abrupt, rapid, and distinct change or at least a clearly detectable and distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser pulse width value. The method comprises generating a beam of laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than the predetermined laser pulse width value. The beam is focused to a point at or beneath the surface of a material where laser induced breakdown is desired. The beam may be used in combination with a mask in the beam path. The beam or mask may be moved in the X, Y and Z directions to produce desired features. The technique can produce features smaller than the spot size and Rayleigh range due to enhanced damage threshold accuracy in the short pulse regime.
Description
N1ETfiOD FOR CONTROLLING CONFIGLJRATION
OF IASER INDU BRF.AIDOfe1N AND ABLATION
Government Riahts This invention was made with government support provided by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation under the terms of No. STC PHY
8920108. The government has certain rights in the invention.
Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to methods utilizing lasers for modifying internal and external surfaces of material such as by ablation or changing properties in structure of materials. This invention may be used for a variety of materials.
Bac arround of the Invention Laser induced breakdown of a material causes chemical and physical changes, chemical and physical breakdown, disintegration, ablation, and vaporization.
Lasers provide good control for procedures which require precision such as inscribing a micro pattern. Pulsed rather than continuous beams are more effective for many procedures, including medical procedures. A pulsed laser beam comprises bursts or pulses of light which are of very short duration, for example, on the order of 10 nanoseconds in duration or less. Typically, these pulses are separated by periods of quiescence. The peak power of each pulse is relatively high often on the order of gigawatts and capable of intensity on the order of 1013 w/cm2. Although the laser beam is focused onto an area having a selected diameter, the effect of the beam extends beyond the focused area or spot to adversely affect peripheral areas adjacent to the spot.
Sometimes the peripheral area affected is several times greater than the spot itself. This presents a problem, particularly where tissue is affected in a medical procedure.
In the field of laser machining, current lasers using nanosecond pulses cannot produce features with a high degree of precision and control, particularly when nonabsorptive wavelengths are used.
It is a general object to provide a method to localize laser induced breakdown. Another object is to provide a method to induce breakdown in a preselected pattern in a material or on a material.
Summary of the invention According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of: (a)generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width; and (b)directing said pulse to the material.
OF IASER INDU BRF.AIDOfe1N AND ABLATION
Government Riahts This invention was made with government support provided by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation under the terms of No. STC PHY
8920108. The government has certain rights in the invention.
Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to methods utilizing lasers for modifying internal and external surfaces of material such as by ablation or changing properties in structure of materials. This invention may be used for a variety of materials.
Bac arround of the Invention Laser induced breakdown of a material causes chemical and physical changes, chemical and physical breakdown, disintegration, ablation, and vaporization.
Lasers provide good control for procedures which require precision such as inscribing a micro pattern. Pulsed rather than continuous beams are more effective for many procedures, including medical procedures. A pulsed laser beam comprises bursts or pulses of light which are of very short duration, for example, on the order of 10 nanoseconds in duration or less. Typically, these pulses are separated by periods of quiescence. The peak power of each pulse is relatively high often on the order of gigawatts and capable of intensity on the order of 1013 w/cm2. Although the laser beam is focused onto an area having a selected diameter, the effect of the beam extends beyond the focused area or spot to adversely affect peripheral areas adjacent to the spot.
Sometimes the peripheral area affected is several times greater than the spot itself. This presents a problem, particularly where tissue is affected in a medical procedure.
In the field of laser machining, current lasers using nanosecond pulses cannot produce features with a high degree of precision and control, particularly when nonabsorptive wavelengths are used.
It is a general object to provide a method to localize laser induced breakdown. Another object is to provide a method to induce breakdown in a preselected pattern in a material or on a material.
Summary of the invention According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of: (a)generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width; and (b)directing said pulse to the material.
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In another aspect the invention provides method for laser induced breakdown of a material, which method comprises:(a) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than a pulse-width value corresponding to a change in slope of a curve of fluence breakdown threshold (Fth) as a function of laser-pulse width (T), said change occurring at a point between first and second portions of said curve, said first portion spanning a range of relatively long pulse widths where Fth varies with the square root of pulse width (T112), and said second portion spanning a range of short pulse width, relative to sai(I first portion, with a Fth, versus T slope which differs from that of said first portion; and b) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
In yet another aspect the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of: a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and b) directing said pulse to the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile characterized in that fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
2a In one embodiment the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown of a material with a pulsed laser beam where the material is characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold (FJ versus laser beam pulse width (T) that exhibits an abrupt, rapid, and distinct change or at least a clearly detectable and distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser pulse width value. In an embodiment the method 2b comprises generating a beam of laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than the predetermined laser pulse width value. The beam is focused to a point at or beneath the surface of a material where laser induced breakdown is desired.
In one aspect, the invention may be understood by further defining the predetermined laser pulse width as follows: the relationship between fluence breakdown threshold and laser pulse defines a curve having a first portion spanning a range of relatively long (high) pulse width where fluence breakdown threshold (F,,) varies with the square root of pulse width (T~). The curve has a second portion spanning a range of short (low) pulse width relative to the first portion. The proportionality between fluence breakdown threshold and pulse width differ in the first and second portions of the curve and the predetermined pulse width is that point along the curve between its first and second portions. In other words, the predetermined pulse width is the point where the F,, versus r, relationship no longer applies, and, of course, it does not apply for pulse widths shorter than the predetermined pulse width.
The scaling of fluence breakdown threshold (F,,) as a function of pulse width (T) is expressed as F,õ
proportional to the square root of (T') is demonstrated in the pulse width regime to the nanosecond range. The invention provides methods for operating in pulse widths to the picosecond and femtosecond regime where we have found that the breakdown threshold (Fth) does not vary with the square root of pulse width (Th).
Pulse width duration from nanosecond down to the femtosecond range is accomplished by generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration from an optical oscillator. Next the short optical pulse is stretched in time by a factor of between about 500 and 10,000 to produce a timed stretched optical pulse to be amplified. Then, the time stretched optical pulse is amplified in a solid state amplifying media. This includes combining the time stretched optical pulse with an optical pulse generated by a second laser used to pump the solid state amplifying media. The amplified pulse is then recompressed back to its original pulse duration.
In one embodiment, a laser oscillator generates a very short pulse on the order of 10 to 100 femtoseconds at a relatively low energy, on the order of 0.001 to 10 nanojoules. Then, it is stretched to approximately 100 picoseconds to 1 nanosecond and 0.001 to 10 nanojoules.
Then, it is amplified to typically on the order of 0.001 to 1,000 millijoules and 100 picoseconds to 1 nanosecond and then recompressed. In its final state it is 10 to 200 femtoseconds and 0.001 to 1,000 millijoules. Although the system for generating the pulse may vary, it is preferred that the laser medium be sapphire which includes a titanium impurity responsible for the lasing action.
In another aspect the invention provides method for laser induced breakdown of a material, which method comprises:(a) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than a pulse-width value corresponding to a change in slope of a curve of fluence breakdown threshold (Fth) as a function of laser-pulse width (T), said change occurring at a point between first and second portions of said curve, said first portion spanning a range of relatively long pulse widths where Fth varies with the square root of pulse width (T112), and said second portion spanning a range of short pulse width, relative to sai(I first portion, with a Fth, versus T slope which differs from that of said first portion; and b) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
In yet another aspect the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of: a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and b) directing said pulse to the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile characterized in that fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
2a In one embodiment the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown of a material with a pulsed laser beam where the material is characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold (FJ versus laser beam pulse width (T) that exhibits an abrupt, rapid, and distinct change or at least a clearly detectable and distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser pulse width value. In an embodiment the method 2b comprises generating a beam of laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than the predetermined laser pulse width value. The beam is focused to a point at or beneath the surface of a material where laser induced breakdown is desired.
In one aspect, the invention may be understood by further defining the predetermined laser pulse width as follows: the relationship between fluence breakdown threshold and laser pulse defines a curve having a first portion spanning a range of relatively long (high) pulse width where fluence breakdown threshold (F,,) varies with the square root of pulse width (T~). The curve has a second portion spanning a range of short (low) pulse width relative to the first portion. The proportionality between fluence breakdown threshold and pulse width differ in the first and second portions of the curve and the predetermined pulse width is that point along the curve between its first and second portions. In other words, the predetermined pulse width is the point where the F,, versus r, relationship no longer applies, and, of course, it does not apply for pulse widths shorter than the predetermined pulse width.
The scaling of fluence breakdown threshold (F,,) as a function of pulse width (T) is expressed as F,õ
proportional to the square root of (T') is demonstrated in the pulse width regime to the nanosecond range. The invention provides methods for operating in pulse widths to the picosecond and femtosecond regime where we have found that the breakdown threshold (Fth) does not vary with the square root of pulse width (Th).
Pulse width duration from nanosecond down to the femtosecond range is accomplished by generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration from an optical oscillator. Next the short optical pulse is stretched in time by a factor of between about 500 and 10,000 to produce a timed stretched optical pulse to be amplified. Then, the time stretched optical pulse is amplified in a solid state amplifying media. This includes combining the time stretched optical pulse with an optical pulse generated by a second laser used to pump the solid state amplifying media. The amplified pulse is then recompressed back to its original pulse duration.
In one embodiment, a laser oscillator generates a very short pulse on the order of 10 to 100 femtoseconds at a relatively low energy, on the order of 0.001 to 10 nanojoules. Then, it is stretched to approximately 100 picoseconds to 1 nanosecond and 0.001 to 10 nanojoules.
Then, it is amplified to typically on the order of 0.001 to 1,000 millijoules and 100 picoseconds to 1 nanosecond and then recompressed. In its final state it is 10 to 200 femtoseconds and 0.001 to 1,000 millijoules. Although the system for generating the pulse may vary, it is preferred that the laser medium be sapphire which includes a titanium impurity responsible for the lasing action.
In one aspect, the method of the invention provides a laser beam which defines a spot that has a lateral gaussian profile characterized in that fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than the threshold fluence whereby the laser induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot. The maximum intensity is at the very center of the beam waist. The beam waist is the point in the beam where wave-front becomes a perfect plane; that is, its radius of curvature is infinite. This center is at radius R = 0 in the x-y axis and along the Z axis, Z = 0. This makes it possible to damage material in a very small volume Z = 0, R = 0.
Thus it is possible to make features smaller than spot size in the x-y focal plane and smaller than the Rayleigh range (depth of focus) in the Z axis. It is preferred that the pulse width duration be in the femtosecond range although pulse duration of higher value may be used so long as the value is less than the pulse width defined by an abrupt or discernable change in slope of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser beam pulse width.
In another aspect, a diaphragm, disk, or mask is placed in the path of the beam to block at least a portion of the beam to cause the beam to assume a desired =ometric configuration. In still further aspects, :sired beam configurations are achieved by varying beam spot size or through Fourier Transform (FT) pulse shaping to cause a special frequency distribution to provide a geometric shape.
Thus it is possible to make features smaller than spot size in the x-y focal plane and smaller than the Rayleigh range (depth of focus) in the Z axis. It is preferred that the pulse width duration be in the femtosecond range although pulse duration of higher value may be used so long as the value is less than the pulse width defined by an abrupt or discernable change in slope of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser beam pulse width.
In another aspect, a diaphragm, disk, or mask is placed in the path of the beam to block at least a portion of the beam to cause the beam to assume a desired =ometric configuration. In still further aspects, :sired beam configurations are achieved by varying beam spot size or through Fourier Transform (FT) pulse shaping to cause a special frequency distribution to provide a geometric shape.
WO 95%27587 2186451 PCT1US95/03863 It is preferred that the beam have an energy in the range of 10 nJ (nanojoules) to 1 millijoule and that the beam have a fluence in the range of 0.1 J/cm= to 100 J/cm' (joules per centimeter square). It is preferred that the wavelength be in a range of 200 nm (nanometers) to 1 m (micron).
Advantageously, the invention provides a new method for determining the optimum pulse width duration regime for a specific material and a procedure for using such regime to produce a precisely configured cut or void in or on a material. For a given material the regime is reproducible by the method of the invention.
Advantageously, very high intensity results from the method with a modest amount of energy and the spot size can be very small. Damage to adjoining area is minimized which is particularly important to human and animal tissue.
These and other object features and advantages of the invention will be become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments, claims, and accompanying drawings.
Brief Descrivtion of the Drawings Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a laser induced breakdown experimental system which includes a chirped pulse amplification laser system and means for detecting scattered and transmitted energy. If the sample is transparent, then transmitted energy can also be measured.
Advantageously, the invention provides a new method for determining the optimum pulse width duration regime for a specific material and a procedure for using such regime to produce a precisely configured cut or void in or on a material. For a given material the regime is reproducible by the method of the invention.
Advantageously, very high intensity results from the method with a modest amount of energy and the spot size can be very small. Damage to adjoining area is minimized which is particularly important to human and animal tissue.
These and other object features and advantages of the invention will be become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments, claims, and accompanying drawings.
Brief Descrivtion of the Drawings Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a laser induced breakdown experimental system which includes a chirped pulse amplification laser system and means for detecting scattered and transmitted energy. If the sample is transparent, then transmitted energy can also be measured.
Figure 2 is a plot of scattered energy versus incident fluence obtained for an opaque (gold) sample using the system in Figure 1 operated at 150 femtoseconds (fs) pulse duration.
Figure 3 is a plot of calculated and experimental values of threshold fluence versus pulse width for gold, with experimental values obtained for the gold sample using the system of Figure 1 operated at 800 nm wavelength. The arrow shows the point on the plot where the F,õ
proportional to T" no longer applies, as this relationship only holds for pulse widths down to a certain level as shown by the solid line.
Figure 4 is a graphical representation of sub-spot size ablation/machining in gold based on arbitrary units and showing Fb the threshold fluence needed to initiate material removal; Rs the spot size of the incident beam and Ra the radius of the ablated hole in the x-y plane.
Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a beam intensity profile showing that for laser micro-machining with ultrafast pulse according to the invention, only the peak of the beam intensity profile exceeds the threshold intensity for ablation/
machining.
Figure 6P, and B are schematic illustrations of a beam showing the placement of a disk-shaped mask in the beam path.
Figure 3 is a plot of calculated and experimental values of threshold fluence versus pulse width for gold, with experimental values obtained for the gold sample using the system of Figure 1 operated at 800 nm wavelength. The arrow shows the point on the plot where the F,õ
proportional to T" no longer applies, as this relationship only holds for pulse widths down to a certain level as shown by the solid line.
Figure 4 is a graphical representation of sub-spot size ablation/machining in gold based on arbitrary units and showing Fb the threshold fluence needed to initiate material removal; Rs the spot size of the incident beam and Ra the radius of the ablated hole in the x-y plane.
Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a beam intensity profile showing that for laser micro-machining with ultrafast pulse according to the invention, only the peak of the beam intensity profile exceeds the threshold intensity for ablation/
machining.
Figure 6P, and B are schematic illustrations of a beam showing the placement of a disk-shaped mask in the beam path.
Figure 7 is a plot of scattered plasma emission and transmitted laser pulse as a function of incident laser pulse energy for a transparent glass sample, Sio2.
Figure 8 is a plot of fluence threshold (F,,) versus pulse width (T) for the transparent glass sample of Figure 7 showing that Fh varying with T; only holds for pulse widths down to a certain level as shown by the solid line. Previous work of others is shown in the long pulse width regime (Squares, Smith Optical Eng 17, 1978 and Triangles, Stokowski, NBS Spec Bul 541, 1978).
Figure 9 is a plot of fluence threshold versus pulse width for corneal tissue, damage threshold for cornea, again showing that the proportionality between F. and pulse width follows the T'' relationship only for pulse widths which are relatively long.
Figures 10 and 11 are plots of plasma emission versus laser fluence showing that at 170fs (Figure 10) pulse width the F,, is very clearly defined compared to 7ns (Figure 11) pulse width where it is very unclear.
Figures 10 and 11 both show breakdown data for human cornea at, respectively, 170fs and 7ns.
Figure 12 is a plot of impact ionization rate per unit distance determined by experiment and theoretical calculation.
Figures 13A and B are schematic illustrations of beam profile along the longitudinal Z axis and sharing precise control of damage - dimension along the Z axis.
Figure 8 is a plot of fluence threshold (F,,) versus pulse width (T) for the transparent glass sample of Figure 7 showing that Fh varying with T; only holds for pulse widths down to a certain level as shown by the solid line. Previous work of others is shown in the long pulse width regime (Squares, Smith Optical Eng 17, 1978 and Triangles, Stokowski, NBS Spec Bul 541, 1978).
Figure 9 is a plot of fluence threshold versus pulse width for corneal tissue, damage threshold for cornea, again showing that the proportionality between F. and pulse width follows the T'' relationship only for pulse widths which are relatively long.
Figures 10 and 11 are plots of plasma emission versus laser fluence showing that at 170fs (Figure 10) pulse width the F,, is very clearly defined compared to 7ns (Figure 11) pulse width where it is very unclear.
Figures 10 and 11 both show breakdown data for human cornea at, respectively, 170fs and 7ns.
Figure 12 is a plot of impact ionization rate per unit distance determined by experiment and theoretical calculation.
Figures 13A and B are schematic illustrations of beam profile along the longitudinal Z axis and sharing precise control of damage - dimension along the Z axis.
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Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments Referring to Figure 1 there is shown an apparatus for performing tests to determine the laser induced breakdown threshold as a function of laser pulse width in the nanosecond to femtosecond range using a chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) laser system. The basic configuration of such a CPA system is described in U.S.
Patent No. 5,235,606 which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention and which has inventors in common with this present application.
Chirped-pulse amplification systems have been described by Jeffrey Squier and Gerard Mourou, two of the joint inventors in the present application, in a publication entitled Laser Focus World published by Pennwell in June of 1992. It is described that CPA
systems can be roughly divided into four categories. The first includes the high energy low repetition systems such as ND glass lasers with outputs of several joules but they may fire less than 1 shot per minute. A second category are lasers that have an output of approximately 1 joule and repetition rates from 1 to 20 hertz. The third group consists of millijoule level lasers that operate at rates ranging from 1 to 10 kilohertz. A
fourth group of lasers operates at 250 to 350 kilohertz and produces a 1 to 2 microjoules per pulse. In 5,235,606 several solid state amplifying materials are identified and the invention of 5,235,606 is illustrated using the Alexandrite. The examples below use Ti:Sapphire and generally follow the basic process of 5,235,606 with some variations as described below.
The illustrative examples described below generally pertain to pulse energies less than a microjoule and often in the nanojoule range with pulse duration in the range of hundreds of picoseconds or less and the frequency on the order of 1 kilohertz. But these examples are merely illustrative and the invention is not limited thereby.
In a basic scheme for CPA, first a short pulse is generated. Ideally the pulse from the oscillator is sufficiently short so that further pulse compression is not necessary. After the pulse is produced it is stretched by a grating pair arranged to provide positive group velocity dispersion. The amount the pulse is stretched depends on the amount of amplification. Below a millijoule, tens of picoseconds are usually sufficient.
A first stage of amplification typically takes place in either a regenerative or a multipass amplifier. In one configuration this consists of an optical resonator that contains the gain media, a Pockels cell, and a thin film polarizer. After the regenerative amplification stage the pulse can either be recompressed or further amplified. The compressor consists of a grating or grating pair arranged to provide negative group velocity dispersion. Gratings are used in the compressor to correspond to those in the stretching stage. More PCTlUS95103863 particulars of a typical system are described in U.S.
Patent No. 5,235,606.
An important aspect of the invention is the development of a characteristic curve of fluence breakdown threshold F,õ as a function of laser pulse width specific to a material. Then identify on such curve, the point at which there is an abrupt, or distinct and rapid change or at least a discernable change in slope characteristic of the material. In general it is more desirable to operate past this point because of the more precise control of the laser induced breakdown (LIB) or ablation threshold.
ExamDle 1- Oga e Material Figure 1 shows an experimental setup for determining threshold fluence by determining scattered energy versus incident fluence and by determining threshold fluence versus pulse width. The system includes means for generating a pulsed laser beam as described earlier, and means, typically a lens, for collecting emission from the target to a photomultiplier tube. Change of transmission through a transparent sample is measured with an energy meter.
Figure 2 shows a plot of data obtained from an absorla:ing medium which is gold using 150 fs pulse and Figure 3 shows threshold fluence versus pulse width. The arrow in Figure 3 identifies the point at which the relationship between the threshold fluence and pulse width varies dramatically.
In experimental conditions with wavelength of 800 nm and 200 fs pulses on gold (Figure 3), the absorption depth is 275 A with a diffusion length of 50A.
In the case of nanosecond pulses the diffusion length, which is on the order of 10 Am (micron) in diameter, is much longer than the absorption depth, resulting in thermal diffusion being the limiting factor in feature size resolution. Empirical evidence for the existence of these two regimes is as exhibited in Figure 3. Here both experimental and theoretical ablation thresholds are plotted as a function of pulse width. An arrow at approximately 7 picoseconds pulse width (designated herein as T or rp) delineates the point (or region closely bounding that point) at which the thermal diffusion length (1t,) is equal to the absorption depth (1/a). It is clear that for a smaller size spot a shorter (smaller) pulse is necessary. For spot size on the order of 1000 A or less, pulse width on the order of 100 femtoseconds or less will be needed. It is clear from the figure that this is the point at which the ablation threshold transitions from a slowly varying or nearly constant value as a function of pulse width to one that is dramatically dependent on pulse time. This result is surprising. It has been demonstrated that the electron thermalization time for laser deposited energy in gold is on the order of, or less than, 500 fs and the electron-lattice interaction time is 1 ps. The consequences of this for ultrafast laser pulses is that WO`9512758' 2 1 8 U`t 5 1 pCT1US95/03863 the energy is contained within the beam spot. In fact for energies at or near the threshold for ablation, the spatial profile of the laser beam will determine the size and shape of the region being ablated (Figures 4 and 5).
Additional experiments were performed to measure the amount of recombination light produced as a function of the fluence impinging on a--rold film. The technique involved is based upon the experimental setup previously described. A basic assumption is that the intensity of the light is proportional to the amount of material ablated. In Figure 4, the material removed is plotted as a function of fluence. A well defined threshold fluence is observed at which material removal is initiated. By having only a small fraction of the gaussian beam where the fluence is greater than the threshold, the ablated region can be restricted to this small area. In Figure 4, R. is the radial position on the beam where the fluence is at threshold. Ablation, then, occurs only within a radius R,. It is evident that by properly choosing the incident fluence, the ablated spot or hole can in principle be smaller than the spot size, R.. This concept is shown schematically in Figure 5. Although the data for a 150 fs pulse is shown in Figure 4, this threshold behavior is exhibited in a wide range of pulse widths. However, sub spot size ablation is not possible in the longer pulse regimes, due to the dominance of thermal diffusion as will be described below.
Additional experiments on opaque materials used a 800 nm Ti:Sapphire oscillator whose pulses were stretched by a grating pair, amplified in a regenerative amplifier operating at 1 kHz, and finally recompressed by another grating pair. Pulse widths from 7 ns to 100 fs were obtained. The beam was focused with a lOx objective, implying a theoretical spot size of 3.0 m in diameter. A
SEM photo-micrograph of ablated holes obtained in a silver film on glass, using a pulse width of 200 fs and a pulse energy of 30 nJ (fluence of 0.4 J/cm2) produced two holes of diameter approximately 0.3 ga in diameter.
Similar results have been obtained in aluminum.
These results suggest that by, producing a smaller spot size which is a function of numerical aperture and wavelength, even smaller holes can be machined. We have demonstrated the ability to generate the fourth harmonic (200 rnm) using a nonlinear crystal.
Thus by using a stronger objective lens along with the 200 nm light, holes with diameters of 200 angstroms could in principle be formed.
These examples show that by using femtosecond pulses the spatial resolution of the ablation/machining process can be considerably less than the wavelength of the laser radiation used to produce it. The ablated holes have an area or diameter less than the area or diameter of the spot size. In the special case of diffraction limited spot size, the ablated hole has a size (diameter) less than the fundamental wavelength WO 9S/27587 218 6451 pCT'/US95/03863 size. We have produced laser ablated holes with diameters less than the spot diameter and with diameters 10% or less of the laser beam spot size. For ultrafast pulses in metals the thermal diffusion lengtl:, 15,~(Dt)y (where D
is the thermal diffusivity and t the pulse time), is significantly smaller- than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation.
Those skilled in the art will understand that the basic method of the invention may be utilized in alternative embodiments depending on the desired configurations of the induced breakdown. Examples include, but are not limited to using a mask in the beam path, varying spot size, adjusting focus position by moving the lens, adjusting laser cavity design, Fourier Transform (FT) shaping, using a laser operating mode other than TEMoo, and adjusting the Rayleigh range, the depth of focus or beam waist.
The use of a mask is illustrated in Figure 6A
and B. The basic method consists of placing a mask in the beam path or on the target itself. If it is desired to block=a portion of the beam, the mask should be made of an opaque material and be suspended in the beam path (Figure 6A) alternatively, the mask may be placed on the target and be absorptive so as to contour the target to the shape of the mask (Figure 6B).
The varying spot size is accomplished by varying the laster f/#', i.e., varying the focal length of the lens or input beam size to the lens as by adjustable diaphragm.
Operation in other than the TEMoo mode means that higher order transverse modes could be used. This affects the beam and material as follows: the beam need not be circular or gaussian in intensity. The material will be ablated corresponding to the beam shape.
The Rayleigh range (Z axis) may be adjusted by varying the beam diameter, where the focal plane is in the x-y axis.
Example 2 - Transparent lsaterial A series of tests were performed on an Sio, (glass) sample to determine the laser induced breakdown (LIB) threshold as a function of laser pulse width between 150 fs - 7 ns, using a CPA laser system. The short pulse laser used was a 10 Hz Ti:Sapphire oscillator amplifier system based on the CPA technique. The laser pulse was focused by an f = 25 cm lens inside the Sio2 sample. The Rayleigh length of the focused beam is - 2 mm. The focused spot size was measured in-situ by a microscope objective lens. The measured spot size FWHH
(full width at half max) was 26 m in diameter in a gaussian mode. The fused silica samples were made from Corning 7940, with a thickness of 0.15 mm. They were optically polished on both sides with a scratch/dig of 20-10. Each sample was cleaned by methanol before the experiment. Thin samples were used in order to avoid the complications of self-focusing of the laser pulses in the bulk. The Si02 sample was mounted on a computer controlled motorized X-Y translation stage. Each location on the sample was illuminated by the laser only once.
Two diagnostics were used to determine the breakdown threshold F,,. First, the plasma emission from the focal region was collected by a lens to a photomultiplier tube with appropriate filters. Second, the change of transmission through the sample was measured with an energy meter. (See Figure 1) Visual inspection was performed to confirm the breakdown at a nanosecond pulse duration. Figure 7 shows typical plasma emission and transmitted light signal versus incident laser energy plots, at a laser pulse width of re = 300 fs. It is worth noting that the transmission changed slowly at around Ft,. This can be explained by the temporal and spatial behavior of the breakdown with ultrashort pulses. Due to the spatial variation of the intensity, the breakdown will reach threshold at the center of the focus, and because of the short pulse duration, the generated plasma will stay localized. The decrease in transmitted light is due to the reflection, scattering, and absorption by the plasma. By assuming a gaussian profile in both time and space for the laser intensity, and further assuming that the avalanche takes the entire pulse duration to reach threshold, one can show that the transmitted laser energy U. as a function of the input energy U is given by UL = kU, U < U"' U, = kU.-,j 1 + ln ( U/U,, )], U> U""
where k is the linear transmission coefficient. The solid curve in Figure 7 is plotted using Eq. (1), with U,,,as a fitting parameter. In contrast, breakdown caused by nanosecond laser pulses cuts off the transmitted beam near the peak of the pulses, indicating a different temporal and spatial behavior.
Figure 8 shows the fluence breakdown threshold Ftõ as a function of laser pulse width. From 7 ns to about 10 ps, the breakdown threshold follows the scaling in the relatively long pulse width regime (triangles and squares) are also shown as a comparison - it can be seen that the present data is consistent with earlier work only in the higher pulse width portion of the curve. When the pulse width becomes shorter than a few picoseconds, the threshold starts to increase. As noted earlier with respect to opaque material (metal), this increased precision at shorter pulse widths is surprising. A large increase in damage threshold accuracy is observed, consistent with the multiphoton avalanche breakdown theory. (See Figures 8 and 9.) It is possible to make features smaller than spot size in the x-y focal plane and smaller than the Rayleigh range (depth of focus) in the longitudinal direction or Z axis. These elements are essential to making features smaller than spot size or Rayleigh range.
Examale 3 - Tissue A series of experiments was performed to determine the breakdown threshold of cornea as a function of laser pulse width between 150 fs - 7 ns, using a CPA
laser system. As noted earlier, in this CPA laser system, laser pulse width can be varied while all other experimental parameters (spot size, wavelength, energy, etc.) remain unchanged. The laser was focused to a spot size (FWHM) of 26 m in diameter. The plasma emission was recorded as a function of pulse energy in order to determine the tissue damage threshold. Histologic damage was also assessed.
Breakdown thresholds calculated from plasma emission data revealed deviations from the scaling law, F. a T', as in the case of metals and glass. As shown in Figure 9, the scaling law of the fluence threshold is true to about 10 ps, and fails when the pulse shortens to less than a few picoseconds. As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the ablation or LIB threshold varies dramatically at high (long) pulse width. It is very precise at short pulse width. These results were obtained at 770 nm wavelengths. The standard deviation of breakdown threshold measurements decreased markedly with shorter pulses. Analysis also revealed less adjacent histological damage with pulses less than 10 ps.
The breakdown threshold for ultrashort pulses (< 10 ps) is less than longer pulses and has smaller standard deviations. Reduced adjacent histological damage to tissue results from the ultrashort laser pulses.
' WO 95/27S87 2186451 pCT1US95/03863 In summary, it has been demonstrated that sub-wavelength holes can be machined into metal surfaces using femtosecond laser pulses. The effect is physically understood in terms of the thermal diffusion length, over the time period of the pulse deposition, being less than the absorption depth of the incident radiation. The interpretation is further based on the hole diameter being determined by the lateral gaussian distribution of the pulse in relation to the threshold for vaporization and ablation.
Laser induced optical breakdown dielectrics consists of three general steps: free electron generation and multiplication, plasma heating and material deformation or breakdown. Avalanche ionization and multiphoton ionization are the two processes responsible for the breakdown. The laser induced breakdown threshold in dielectric material depends on the pulse width of the laser pulses. An empirical scaling law of the fluence breakdown threshold as a function of the pulse width is given by F,, a./rõ or alternatively, the intensity breakdown threshold, I,, = Ft,/Tn. Although this scaling law applies in the pulse width regime from nanosecond to tens of picoseconds, the invention takes advantage of the heretofore unknown regime where breakdown threshold does not follow the scaling law when suitably short laser pulses are used, such as shorter than 7 picoseconds for gold and 10 picoseconds for Sf0=.
While not wishing to be held to any particular theory, it is thought that the ionization process of a solid dielectric illuminated by an intense laser pulse can be described by the general equation dne (t)/dt = n (E)ne (t) + (dne (t)/dt)p= -(dn. (t)/dt),...
where nõ(t) is the free electron (plasma) density, q(E) is the avalanche coefficient, and E is the electric field strength. The second term on the right hand side is the photoionization contribution, and the third term is the loss due to electron diffusion, recombination, etc. When the pulse width is in the picosecond regime, the loss of the electron is negligible during the duration of the short pulse.
Photoionization contribution can be estimated by the tunneling rate. For short pulses, E- 10' V/cm, the tunneling rate is estimated to be w - 4 x 10' sec"1, which is small compared to that of avalanche, which is derived below. However, photoionization can provide the initial electrons needed for the avalanche processes at short pulse widths. For example, the data shows at 1 ps, the rms field threshold is about 5 x 10' V/cm. The field will reach a value of 3.5 x 10' V/cm (rms) at 0.5 ps before the peak of the pulse, and w - 100 sec'1. During a et - 100 fs period the electron density can reach n. -nj1- exp (-wet )] - 10'1 cm'', where nt - 1032 is the total initial valence band electron density.
Neglecting the last two terms there is the case of an electron avalanche process, with impact ionization by primary electrons driven by the laser field. The electron density is then given by n.(t) = n, x exp(n(E)t), where n, is the initial free electron density. These initial electrons may be generated through thermal ionization of shallow traps or photoionization. When assisted by photoionization at short pulse regime, the breakdown is more statistical.
According to the condition that breakdown occurs when the electron density exceeds nt, = 10" cm-' and an initial density of n, = 101 cm'', the breakdown condition is then given by 1% 18. For the experiment, it is more appropriate to use n,, = 1.6 x 1021 cm'', the plasma critical density, hence the threshold is reached when ITo = 30. There is some arbitrariness in the definition of plasma density relating to the breakdown threshold.
However, the particular choice of plasma density does not change the dependence of threshold as function of pulse duration (the scaling law).
In the experiment, the applied electric field is on the order of a few tens of MV/cm and higher. Under such a high field, the electrons have an average energy of - 5 eV, and the electron collision time T is less than 0.4 fs for electrons with energy U _ 5 - 6 eV. Electrons will make more than one collision during one period of the electric oscillation. Hence the electric field is essentially a dc field to those high energy electrons.
'WO 95127587 2 18 6-i 51 PCT/US95/03863 The breakdown field at optical frequencies has been shown to correspond to dc breakdown field by the relationship _'(1 + w2r2)', where w is the optical E(w) = E e, frequency and r is the collision time.
In dc breakdown, the ionization rate per unit length, a, is used to describe the avalanche process, with -9 = a(E)v,,=:, where v,=,:t is the drift velocity of electrons. When the electric field is as high as a few Mv/cm, the drift velocity of free electrons is saturated and independent of the laser electric field, v,=,=, = 2 x 10' cm/s.
The ionization rate per unit length of an electron is just eE/U1 times the probability, P(E), that the electron has an energy >_ Uõ or a(E) =(eE/U,)P(E).
Denoting E,,,=p, and E, as threshold fields for electrons to overcome the decelerating effects of thermal, phonon, and ionization scattering, respectively. Then the electric field is negligible, E < Ekr, so the distribution is essentially thermal, P(E) is simply exp(-U,/kT). It has been suggested: P(E) - exp(-const/E) for E" < E < E,; P(E) - exp( -const/E' ) at higher f ields ( E>
E,). Combining the three cases the expression that satisfies both low and high field limits:
a(E) = ( eE/U, ) exp ( -Ei / ( E (1+E/E, ) +EkT) .
This leads to F., a E2T, - 1/rõ i.e., the fluence threshold will increase for ultrashort laser pulses when E>./E4Es is satisfied.
WO 95l27587 218 6 4 51 PCTlUS93103863 Figure 12 is a plot of a as a function of the electric field, E. From experimental data, calculated a according to ntp = 30 and 71 = av,=1tt. The solid curve is calculated from the above equation, using E, = 30 MV/cm, E, = 3.2 MV/cm, and ET = 0.01 MV/cm. These parameters are calculated from U eEl, where U is the appropriate thermal, phonon, and ionization energy, and 1 is the correspondent energy relation length (l,,, = 1, - 5 A, the atomic spacing, and 1, ^, 30 A). It shows the same saturation as the experimental data. The dashed line is corrected by a factor of 1.7, which results in an excellent fit with the experimental data. This factor of 1.7 is of relatively minor importance, as it can be due to a systematic correction, or because breakdown occurred on the surface first, which could have a lower threshold.
The uncertainty of the saturation value of v,=,n also can be a factor. The most important aspect is that the shape (slope) of the curve given by the equation provides excellent agreement with the experimental data. Thus, the mechanism of laser induced breakdown in fused silica (Example 2), using pulses as short as 150 fs and wavelength at 780 nm, is likely still dominated by the avalanche process.
Opaque and transparent materials have common characteristics in the curves of Figures 3, 8, and 9 each begins with Fu, versus T" behavior but then distinct change from that behavior is evident. From the point of deviation, each curve is not necessarily the same since 25 the materials differ. The physical characteristics of each material differ requiring a material specific analysis. In the case of Si02 (Figure 8) the energy deposition.mechanism is by dielectric breakdown. The optical radiation is' releasing electrons by multiphoton ionization (MPI) that are tightly bound and then accelerating them to higher energies by hich field or the laser. It is thought that only a small amount of relatively high energy electrons exist prior to the laser action. The electrons in turn collide with other bound electrons and release them in the avalanching process. In the case of metal, free electrons are available and instantly absorbing and red_stributing energy. For any material, as the pulses ge-_ shorter, laser induced breakdown (LIB) or ablation occurs only in the area where the laser intensity exceeds LIB or ablation threshold. There is essentially insufficient time for the surrounding area to react the-:nallv. As pulses get shorter, vaoor from the ablated material comes off after the deposition of the pulse, rather than during deposizion, because the pulse duration is so short. In summary, by the method of the i-nvention, laser induced breakdown of a material causes thermal-physical changes through ionization, free electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, other thermal-physical changes in state, such as melting and vaporization, leading to an irreversible change in the mater?al. It was also observed that the laser intensity also varies along the propacation axis (Figure 13) . The beam intensity as a functic^ of R and Z expressed as I(Z, R) = Ir~ /(1 + Z / Zr)2. ex 2 / f7z 2 J
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where Z, is the Rayleigh range and is equal to Zõ
W, is the beam size at the waist (Z = 0).
We can see that the highest value of the field is at Z = R = 0 at the center of the waist. If the threshold is precisely defined it is possible to damage the material precisely at the waist and have a damaged volume representing only a fraction of the waist in the R
direction or in the Z direction. It is very important to control precisely the damage threshold or the laser intensity fluctuation.
For example, if the damage threshold or the laser fluctuation is known within 10% that means that on the axis (R = 0) I(O,Z)/Io = 1/(1 +(Z/Z,)= = .9 damaged volume can be produced at a distance Z,/3 where ZR again is the Rayleigh range. For a beam waist of W.
=
1 then Z, =M2 = w,l and the d distance between hole can Z, _rj as shown in Figure 13.
The maximum intensity is exactly at the center of the beam waist (Z = 0, R = 0). For a sharp threshold it is possible to damage transparent, dielectric material WO 95,77587 2186451 PCTlUS95103863 in a small volume centered around the origin point (Z =
0, R = 0). The damage would be much smaller than the beam waist in the R direction. Small cavities, holes, or damage can have dimensions smaller than the Rayleigh range (Z,) in the volume of the transparent, dielectric material. In another variation, the lens can be moved to increase the size of the hole or cavity in the Z
dimension. In this case, the focal point is essentially moved along the Z axis to increase the longitudinal dimension of the hole or cavity. These features are important to the applications described above and to related applications such as micro machining, integrated circuit manufacture, and encoding data in data storage media.
Advantageously, the invention identifies the regime where breakdown threshold fluence does not follow the scaling law and makes use of such regime to provide greater precision of laser induced breakdown, and to induce breakdown in a preselected pattern in a material or on a material. The invention makes it possible to operate the laser where the breakdown or ablation threshold becomes essentially accurate. The accuracy can be clearly seen by the I-bars along the curves of Figures 8 and 9. The I-bars consistently show lesser deviation and correspondingly greater accuracy in the regime at or below the predetermined pulse width.
While this invention has been described in terms of certain embodiment thereof, it is not intended that it be limited to the above description, but rather only to the extent set forth in the following claims.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments Referring to Figure 1 there is shown an apparatus for performing tests to determine the laser induced breakdown threshold as a function of laser pulse width in the nanosecond to femtosecond range using a chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) laser system. The basic configuration of such a CPA system is described in U.S.
Patent No. 5,235,606 which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention and which has inventors in common with this present application.
Chirped-pulse amplification systems have been described by Jeffrey Squier and Gerard Mourou, two of the joint inventors in the present application, in a publication entitled Laser Focus World published by Pennwell in June of 1992. It is described that CPA
systems can be roughly divided into four categories. The first includes the high energy low repetition systems such as ND glass lasers with outputs of several joules but they may fire less than 1 shot per minute. A second category are lasers that have an output of approximately 1 joule and repetition rates from 1 to 20 hertz. The third group consists of millijoule level lasers that operate at rates ranging from 1 to 10 kilohertz. A
fourth group of lasers operates at 250 to 350 kilohertz and produces a 1 to 2 microjoules per pulse. In 5,235,606 several solid state amplifying materials are identified and the invention of 5,235,606 is illustrated using the Alexandrite. The examples below use Ti:Sapphire and generally follow the basic process of 5,235,606 with some variations as described below.
The illustrative examples described below generally pertain to pulse energies less than a microjoule and often in the nanojoule range with pulse duration in the range of hundreds of picoseconds or less and the frequency on the order of 1 kilohertz. But these examples are merely illustrative and the invention is not limited thereby.
In a basic scheme for CPA, first a short pulse is generated. Ideally the pulse from the oscillator is sufficiently short so that further pulse compression is not necessary. After the pulse is produced it is stretched by a grating pair arranged to provide positive group velocity dispersion. The amount the pulse is stretched depends on the amount of amplification. Below a millijoule, tens of picoseconds are usually sufficient.
A first stage of amplification typically takes place in either a regenerative or a multipass amplifier. In one configuration this consists of an optical resonator that contains the gain media, a Pockels cell, and a thin film polarizer. After the regenerative amplification stage the pulse can either be recompressed or further amplified. The compressor consists of a grating or grating pair arranged to provide negative group velocity dispersion. Gratings are used in the compressor to correspond to those in the stretching stage. More PCTlUS95103863 particulars of a typical system are described in U.S.
Patent No. 5,235,606.
An important aspect of the invention is the development of a characteristic curve of fluence breakdown threshold F,õ as a function of laser pulse width specific to a material. Then identify on such curve, the point at which there is an abrupt, or distinct and rapid change or at least a discernable change in slope characteristic of the material. In general it is more desirable to operate past this point because of the more precise control of the laser induced breakdown (LIB) or ablation threshold.
ExamDle 1- Oga e Material Figure 1 shows an experimental setup for determining threshold fluence by determining scattered energy versus incident fluence and by determining threshold fluence versus pulse width. The system includes means for generating a pulsed laser beam as described earlier, and means, typically a lens, for collecting emission from the target to a photomultiplier tube. Change of transmission through a transparent sample is measured with an energy meter.
Figure 2 shows a plot of data obtained from an absorla:ing medium which is gold using 150 fs pulse and Figure 3 shows threshold fluence versus pulse width. The arrow in Figure 3 identifies the point at which the relationship between the threshold fluence and pulse width varies dramatically.
In experimental conditions with wavelength of 800 nm and 200 fs pulses on gold (Figure 3), the absorption depth is 275 A with a diffusion length of 50A.
In the case of nanosecond pulses the diffusion length, which is on the order of 10 Am (micron) in diameter, is much longer than the absorption depth, resulting in thermal diffusion being the limiting factor in feature size resolution. Empirical evidence for the existence of these two regimes is as exhibited in Figure 3. Here both experimental and theoretical ablation thresholds are plotted as a function of pulse width. An arrow at approximately 7 picoseconds pulse width (designated herein as T or rp) delineates the point (or region closely bounding that point) at which the thermal diffusion length (1t,) is equal to the absorption depth (1/a). It is clear that for a smaller size spot a shorter (smaller) pulse is necessary. For spot size on the order of 1000 A or less, pulse width on the order of 100 femtoseconds or less will be needed. It is clear from the figure that this is the point at which the ablation threshold transitions from a slowly varying or nearly constant value as a function of pulse width to one that is dramatically dependent on pulse time. This result is surprising. It has been demonstrated that the electron thermalization time for laser deposited energy in gold is on the order of, or less than, 500 fs and the electron-lattice interaction time is 1 ps. The consequences of this for ultrafast laser pulses is that WO`9512758' 2 1 8 U`t 5 1 pCT1US95/03863 the energy is contained within the beam spot. In fact for energies at or near the threshold for ablation, the spatial profile of the laser beam will determine the size and shape of the region being ablated (Figures 4 and 5).
Additional experiments were performed to measure the amount of recombination light produced as a function of the fluence impinging on a--rold film. The technique involved is based upon the experimental setup previously described. A basic assumption is that the intensity of the light is proportional to the amount of material ablated. In Figure 4, the material removed is plotted as a function of fluence. A well defined threshold fluence is observed at which material removal is initiated. By having only a small fraction of the gaussian beam where the fluence is greater than the threshold, the ablated region can be restricted to this small area. In Figure 4, R. is the radial position on the beam where the fluence is at threshold. Ablation, then, occurs only within a radius R,. It is evident that by properly choosing the incident fluence, the ablated spot or hole can in principle be smaller than the spot size, R.. This concept is shown schematically in Figure 5. Although the data for a 150 fs pulse is shown in Figure 4, this threshold behavior is exhibited in a wide range of pulse widths. However, sub spot size ablation is not possible in the longer pulse regimes, due to the dominance of thermal diffusion as will be described below.
Additional experiments on opaque materials used a 800 nm Ti:Sapphire oscillator whose pulses were stretched by a grating pair, amplified in a regenerative amplifier operating at 1 kHz, and finally recompressed by another grating pair. Pulse widths from 7 ns to 100 fs were obtained. The beam was focused with a lOx objective, implying a theoretical spot size of 3.0 m in diameter. A
SEM photo-micrograph of ablated holes obtained in a silver film on glass, using a pulse width of 200 fs and a pulse energy of 30 nJ (fluence of 0.4 J/cm2) produced two holes of diameter approximately 0.3 ga in diameter.
Similar results have been obtained in aluminum.
These results suggest that by, producing a smaller spot size which is a function of numerical aperture and wavelength, even smaller holes can be machined. We have demonstrated the ability to generate the fourth harmonic (200 rnm) using a nonlinear crystal.
Thus by using a stronger objective lens along with the 200 nm light, holes with diameters of 200 angstroms could in principle be formed.
These examples show that by using femtosecond pulses the spatial resolution of the ablation/machining process can be considerably less than the wavelength of the laser radiation used to produce it. The ablated holes have an area or diameter less than the area or diameter of the spot size. In the special case of diffraction limited spot size, the ablated hole has a size (diameter) less than the fundamental wavelength WO 9S/27587 218 6451 pCT'/US95/03863 size. We have produced laser ablated holes with diameters less than the spot diameter and with diameters 10% or less of the laser beam spot size. For ultrafast pulses in metals the thermal diffusion lengtl:, 15,~(Dt)y (where D
is the thermal diffusivity and t the pulse time), is significantly smaller- than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation.
Those skilled in the art will understand that the basic method of the invention may be utilized in alternative embodiments depending on the desired configurations of the induced breakdown. Examples include, but are not limited to using a mask in the beam path, varying spot size, adjusting focus position by moving the lens, adjusting laser cavity design, Fourier Transform (FT) shaping, using a laser operating mode other than TEMoo, and adjusting the Rayleigh range, the depth of focus or beam waist.
The use of a mask is illustrated in Figure 6A
and B. The basic method consists of placing a mask in the beam path or on the target itself. If it is desired to block=a portion of the beam, the mask should be made of an opaque material and be suspended in the beam path (Figure 6A) alternatively, the mask may be placed on the target and be absorptive so as to contour the target to the shape of the mask (Figure 6B).
The varying spot size is accomplished by varying the laster f/#', i.e., varying the focal length of the lens or input beam size to the lens as by adjustable diaphragm.
Operation in other than the TEMoo mode means that higher order transverse modes could be used. This affects the beam and material as follows: the beam need not be circular or gaussian in intensity. The material will be ablated corresponding to the beam shape.
The Rayleigh range (Z axis) may be adjusted by varying the beam diameter, where the focal plane is in the x-y axis.
Example 2 - Transparent lsaterial A series of tests were performed on an Sio, (glass) sample to determine the laser induced breakdown (LIB) threshold as a function of laser pulse width between 150 fs - 7 ns, using a CPA laser system. The short pulse laser used was a 10 Hz Ti:Sapphire oscillator amplifier system based on the CPA technique. The laser pulse was focused by an f = 25 cm lens inside the Sio2 sample. The Rayleigh length of the focused beam is - 2 mm. The focused spot size was measured in-situ by a microscope objective lens. The measured spot size FWHH
(full width at half max) was 26 m in diameter in a gaussian mode. The fused silica samples were made from Corning 7940, with a thickness of 0.15 mm. They were optically polished on both sides with a scratch/dig of 20-10. Each sample was cleaned by methanol before the experiment. Thin samples were used in order to avoid the complications of self-focusing of the laser pulses in the bulk. The Si02 sample was mounted on a computer controlled motorized X-Y translation stage. Each location on the sample was illuminated by the laser only once.
Two diagnostics were used to determine the breakdown threshold F,,. First, the plasma emission from the focal region was collected by a lens to a photomultiplier tube with appropriate filters. Second, the change of transmission through the sample was measured with an energy meter. (See Figure 1) Visual inspection was performed to confirm the breakdown at a nanosecond pulse duration. Figure 7 shows typical plasma emission and transmitted light signal versus incident laser energy plots, at a laser pulse width of re = 300 fs. It is worth noting that the transmission changed slowly at around Ft,. This can be explained by the temporal and spatial behavior of the breakdown with ultrashort pulses. Due to the spatial variation of the intensity, the breakdown will reach threshold at the center of the focus, and because of the short pulse duration, the generated plasma will stay localized. The decrease in transmitted light is due to the reflection, scattering, and absorption by the plasma. By assuming a gaussian profile in both time and space for the laser intensity, and further assuming that the avalanche takes the entire pulse duration to reach threshold, one can show that the transmitted laser energy U. as a function of the input energy U is given by UL = kU, U < U"' U, = kU.-,j 1 + ln ( U/U,, )], U> U""
where k is the linear transmission coefficient. The solid curve in Figure 7 is plotted using Eq. (1), with U,,,as a fitting parameter. In contrast, breakdown caused by nanosecond laser pulses cuts off the transmitted beam near the peak of the pulses, indicating a different temporal and spatial behavior.
Figure 8 shows the fluence breakdown threshold Ftõ as a function of laser pulse width. From 7 ns to about 10 ps, the breakdown threshold follows the scaling in the relatively long pulse width regime (triangles and squares) are also shown as a comparison - it can be seen that the present data is consistent with earlier work only in the higher pulse width portion of the curve. When the pulse width becomes shorter than a few picoseconds, the threshold starts to increase. As noted earlier with respect to opaque material (metal), this increased precision at shorter pulse widths is surprising. A large increase in damage threshold accuracy is observed, consistent with the multiphoton avalanche breakdown theory. (See Figures 8 and 9.) It is possible to make features smaller than spot size in the x-y focal plane and smaller than the Rayleigh range (depth of focus) in the longitudinal direction or Z axis. These elements are essential to making features smaller than spot size or Rayleigh range.
Examale 3 - Tissue A series of experiments was performed to determine the breakdown threshold of cornea as a function of laser pulse width between 150 fs - 7 ns, using a CPA
laser system. As noted earlier, in this CPA laser system, laser pulse width can be varied while all other experimental parameters (spot size, wavelength, energy, etc.) remain unchanged. The laser was focused to a spot size (FWHM) of 26 m in diameter. The plasma emission was recorded as a function of pulse energy in order to determine the tissue damage threshold. Histologic damage was also assessed.
Breakdown thresholds calculated from plasma emission data revealed deviations from the scaling law, F. a T', as in the case of metals and glass. As shown in Figure 9, the scaling law of the fluence threshold is true to about 10 ps, and fails when the pulse shortens to less than a few picoseconds. As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the ablation or LIB threshold varies dramatically at high (long) pulse width. It is very precise at short pulse width. These results were obtained at 770 nm wavelengths. The standard deviation of breakdown threshold measurements decreased markedly with shorter pulses. Analysis also revealed less adjacent histological damage with pulses less than 10 ps.
The breakdown threshold for ultrashort pulses (< 10 ps) is less than longer pulses and has smaller standard deviations. Reduced adjacent histological damage to tissue results from the ultrashort laser pulses.
' WO 95/27S87 2186451 pCT1US95/03863 In summary, it has been demonstrated that sub-wavelength holes can be machined into metal surfaces using femtosecond laser pulses. The effect is physically understood in terms of the thermal diffusion length, over the time period of the pulse deposition, being less than the absorption depth of the incident radiation. The interpretation is further based on the hole diameter being determined by the lateral gaussian distribution of the pulse in relation to the threshold for vaporization and ablation.
Laser induced optical breakdown dielectrics consists of three general steps: free electron generation and multiplication, plasma heating and material deformation or breakdown. Avalanche ionization and multiphoton ionization are the two processes responsible for the breakdown. The laser induced breakdown threshold in dielectric material depends on the pulse width of the laser pulses. An empirical scaling law of the fluence breakdown threshold as a function of the pulse width is given by F,, a./rõ or alternatively, the intensity breakdown threshold, I,, = Ft,/Tn. Although this scaling law applies in the pulse width regime from nanosecond to tens of picoseconds, the invention takes advantage of the heretofore unknown regime where breakdown threshold does not follow the scaling law when suitably short laser pulses are used, such as shorter than 7 picoseconds for gold and 10 picoseconds for Sf0=.
While not wishing to be held to any particular theory, it is thought that the ionization process of a solid dielectric illuminated by an intense laser pulse can be described by the general equation dne (t)/dt = n (E)ne (t) + (dne (t)/dt)p= -(dn. (t)/dt),...
where nõ(t) is the free electron (plasma) density, q(E) is the avalanche coefficient, and E is the electric field strength. The second term on the right hand side is the photoionization contribution, and the third term is the loss due to electron diffusion, recombination, etc. When the pulse width is in the picosecond regime, the loss of the electron is negligible during the duration of the short pulse.
Photoionization contribution can be estimated by the tunneling rate. For short pulses, E- 10' V/cm, the tunneling rate is estimated to be w - 4 x 10' sec"1, which is small compared to that of avalanche, which is derived below. However, photoionization can provide the initial electrons needed for the avalanche processes at short pulse widths. For example, the data shows at 1 ps, the rms field threshold is about 5 x 10' V/cm. The field will reach a value of 3.5 x 10' V/cm (rms) at 0.5 ps before the peak of the pulse, and w - 100 sec'1. During a et - 100 fs period the electron density can reach n. -nj1- exp (-wet )] - 10'1 cm'', where nt - 1032 is the total initial valence band electron density.
Neglecting the last two terms there is the case of an electron avalanche process, with impact ionization by primary electrons driven by the laser field. The electron density is then given by n.(t) = n, x exp(n(E)t), where n, is the initial free electron density. These initial electrons may be generated through thermal ionization of shallow traps or photoionization. When assisted by photoionization at short pulse regime, the breakdown is more statistical.
According to the condition that breakdown occurs when the electron density exceeds nt, = 10" cm-' and an initial density of n, = 101 cm'', the breakdown condition is then given by 1% 18. For the experiment, it is more appropriate to use n,, = 1.6 x 1021 cm'', the plasma critical density, hence the threshold is reached when ITo = 30. There is some arbitrariness in the definition of plasma density relating to the breakdown threshold.
However, the particular choice of plasma density does not change the dependence of threshold as function of pulse duration (the scaling law).
In the experiment, the applied electric field is on the order of a few tens of MV/cm and higher. Under such a high field, the electrons have an average energy of - 5 eV, and the electron collision time T is less than 0.4 fs for electrons with energy U _ 5 - 6 eV. Electrons will make more than one collision during one period of the electric oscillation. Hence the electric field is essentially a dc field to those high energy electrons.
'WO 95127587 2 18 6-i 51 PCT/US95/03863 The breakdown field at optical frequencies has been shown to correspond to dc breakdown field by the relationship _'(1 + w2r2)', where w is the optical E(w) = E e, frequency and r is the collision time.
In dc breakdown, the ionization rate per unit length, a, is used to describe the avalanche process, with -9 = a(E)v,,=:, where v,=,:t is the drift velocity of electrons. When the electric field is as high as a few Mv/cm, the drift velocity of free electrons is saturated and independent of the laser electric field, v,=,=, = 2 x 10' cm/s.
The ionization rate per unit length of an electron is just eE/U1 times the probability, P(E), that the electron has an energy >_ Uõ or a(E) =(eE/U,)P(E).
Denoting E,,,=p, and E, as threshold fields for electrons to overcome the decelerating effects of thermal, phonon, and ionization scattering, respectively. Then the electric field is negligible, E < Ekr, so the distribution is essentially thermal, P(E) is simply exp(-U,/kT). It has been suggested: P(E) - exp(-const/E) for E" < E < E,; P(E) - exp( -const/E' ) at higher f ields ( E>
E,). Combining the three cases the expression that satisfies both low and high field limits:
a(E) = ( eE/U, ) exp ( -Ei / ( E (1+E/E, ) +EkT) .
This leads to F., a E2T, - 1/rõ i.e., the fluence threshold will increase for ultrashort laser pulses when E>./E4Es is satisfied.
WO 95l27587 218 6 4 51 PCTlUS93103863 Figure 12 is a plot of a as a function of the electric field, E. From experimental data, calculated a according to ntp = 30 and 71 = av,=1tt. The solid curve is calculated from the above equation, using E, = 30 MV/cm, E, = 3.2 MV/cm, and ET = 0.01 MV/cm. These parameters are calculated from U eEl, where U is the appropriate thermal, phonon, and ionization energy, and 1 is the correspondent energy relation length (l,,, = 1, - 5 A, the atomic spacing, and 1, ^, 30 A). It shows the same saturation as the experimental data. The dashed line is corrected by a factor of 1.7, which results in an excellent fit with the experimental data. This factor of 1.7 is of relatively minor importance, as it can be due to a systematic correction, or because breakdown occurred on the surface first, which could have a lower threshold.
The uncertainty of the saturation value of v,=,n also can be a factor. The most important aspect is that the shape (slope) of the curve given by the equation provides excellent agreement with the experimental data. Thus, the mechanism of laser induced breakdown in fused silica (Example 2), using pulses as short as 150 fs and wavelength at 780 nm, is likely still dominated by the avalanche process.
Opaque and transparent materials have common characteristics in the curves of Figures 3, 8, and 9 each begins with Fu, versus T" behavior but then distinct change from that behavior is evident. From the point of deviation, each curve is not necessarily the same since 25 the materials differ. The physical characteristics of each material differ requiring a material specific analysis. In the case of Si02 (Figure 8) the energy deposition.mechanism is by dielectric breakdown. The optical radiation is' releasing electrons by multiphoton ionization (MPI) that are tightly bound and then accelerating them to higher energies by hich field or the laser. It is thought that only a small amount of relatively high energy electrons exist prior to the laser action. The electrons in turn collide with other bound electrons and release them in the avalanching process. In the case of metal, free electrons are available and instantly absorbing and red_stributing energy. For any material, as the pulses ge-_ shorter, laser induced breakdown (LIB) or ablation occurs only in the area where the laser intensity exceeds LIB or ablation threshold. There is essentially insufficient time for the surrounding area to react the-:nallv. As pulses get shorter, vaoor from the ablated material comes off after the deposition of the pulse, rather than during deposizion, because the pulse duration is so short. In summary, by the method of the i-nvention, laser induced breakdown of a material causes thermal-physical changes through ionization, free electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, other thermal-physical changes in state, such as melting and vaporization, leading to an irreversible change in the mater?al. It was also observed that the laser intensity also varies along the propacation axis (Figure 13) . The beam intensity as a functic^ of R and Z expressed as I(Z, R) = Ir~ /(1 + Z / Zr)2. ex 2 / f7z 2 J
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where Z, is the Rayleigh range and is equal to Zõ
W, is the beam size at the waist (Z = 0).
We can see that the highest value of the field is at Z = R = 0 at the center of the waist. If the threshold is precisely defined it is possible to damage the material precisely at the waist and have a damaged volume representing only a fraction of the waist in the R
direction or in the Z direction. It is very important to control precisely the damage threshold or the laser intensity fluctuation.
For example, if the damage threshold or the laser fluctuation is known within 10% that means that on the axis (R = 0) I(O,Z)/Io = 1/(1 +(Z/Z,)= = .9 damaged volume can be produced at a distance Z,/3 where ZR again is the Rayleigh range. For a beam waist of W.
=
1 then Z, =M2 = w,l and the d distance between hole can Z, _rj as shown in Figure 13.
The maximum intensity is exactly at the center of the beam waist (Z = 0, R = 0). For a sharp threshold it is possible to damage transparent, dielectric material WO 95,77587 2186451 PCTlUS95103863 in a small volume centered around the origin point (Z =
0, R = 0). The damage would be much smaller than the beam waist in the R direction. Small cavities, holes, or damage can have dimensions smaller than the Rayleigh range (Z,) in the volume of the transparent, dielectric material. In another variation, the lens can be moved to increase the size of the hole or cavity in the Z
dimension. In this case, the focal point is essentially moved along the Z axis to increase the longitudinal dimension of the hole or cavity. These features are important to the applications described above and to related applications such as micro machining, integrated circuit manufacture, and encoding data in data storage media.
Advantageously, the invention identifies the regime where breakdown threshold fluence does not follow the scaling law and makes use of such regime to provide greater precision of laser induced breakdown, and to induce breakdown in a preselected pattern in a material or on a material. The invention makes it possible to operate the laser where the breakdown or ablation threshold becomes essentially accurate. The accuracy can be clearly seen by the I-bars along the curves of Figures 8 and 9. The I-bars consistently show lesser deviation and correspondingly greater accuracy in the regime at or below the predetermined pulse width.
While this invention has been described in terms of certain embodiment thereof, it is not intended that it be limited to the above description, but rather only to the extent set forth in the following claims.
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1. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the characteristic pulse width is obtained by determining the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width, and determining where the ablation (LIB) threshold function no longer is proportional to the square root of pulse width.
3. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width obtained by determining the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width and by determining the pulse width below which the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width obtained by determining the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width and by determining the pulse width below which the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material.
4. The method according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the laser pulse defines a spot, and the LIB causes ablation of an area having a size smaller than the area of the spot.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the spot size is varied within a range of 1 to 100 microns by changing the f number of the laser beam.
7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the spot size is varied within a range of 1 to 100 microns by varying the target position.
8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the spot size is varied by flexible diaphragm to a range of 1 to 100 microns.
9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a mask is placed in the path of the beam to block a portion of the beam to cause the beam to assume a desired geometric configuration.
10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the laser operating mode is non-TEMOO.
11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the breakdown includes changes caused by one or more of ionization, free-electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, and vaporization.
12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the breakdown includes plasma formation.
13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the breakdown includes disintegration.
14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the breakdown includes ablation.
15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the breakdown includes vaporization.
16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the laser pulse has a fluence in a range of 100 millijoule per square centimeter to 100 joules per square centimeter.
17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the laser pulse has a wavelength in a range of 200 nanometers to 2 microns.
18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the pulse width is in a range of a few picoseconds to femtoseconds.
19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the laser pulse has an energy in a range of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule.
20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the material is a non-biologic material.
21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the material is a biologic material.
22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the material is transparent to radiation emitted by the laser, the pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds, and the pulse has an energy of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule.
23. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the material is a metal, the pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds, and the pulse has an energy of 1 nanojoule to 1 microjoule.
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the laser pulse defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile, wherein the fluence at or near the center of the pulse spot is greater than the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the spot size is a diffraction-limited spot size providing an ablation cavity having a diameter less than the fundamental wavelength size.
26. A method for laser induced breakdown of a material, which method comprises:
(a) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than a pulse-width value corresponding to a change in slope of a curve of fluence breakdown threshold (F th) as a function of laser-pulse width (T), said change occurring at a point between first and second portions of said curve, said first portion spanning a range of relatively long pulse widths where F th varies with the square root of pulse width (T1/2) , and said second portion spanning a range of short pulse width, relative to said first portion, with a F th, versus T
slope which differs from that of said first portion; and (b) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
(a) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than a pulse-width value corresponding to a change in slope of a curve of fluence breakdown threshold (F th) as a function of laser-pulse width (T), said change occurring at a point between first and second portions of said curve, said first portion spanning a range of relatively long pulse widths where F th varies with the square root of pulse width (T1/2) , and said second portion spanning a range of short pulse width, relative to said first portion, with a F th, versus T
slope which differs from that of said first portion; and (b) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
27. The method according to claim 26, and further including: identifying a pulse-width start point; directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a transverse direction.
28. The method according to claim 26, and further including: identifying a pulse-width start point; directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a longitudinal direction in the material to a depth smaller than the Rayleigh range.
29. The method according to claim 26, 27 or 28, wherein the breakdown includes changes caused by one or more of ionization, free electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, and vaporization.
30. The method according to claim 26, 27 or 28, wherein the breakdown includes plasma formation.
31. The method according to claim 26, 27 or 28, wherein the breakdown includes disintegration.
32. The method according to claim 26, 27 or 28, wherein the breakdown includes ablation.
33. The method according to claim 26, 27 or 28, wherein the breakdown includes vaporization.
34. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein said beam is obtained by chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) means comprising: means for generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration;
means for stretching such optical pulse having a predetermined duration; means for amplifying such time-stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
means for stretching such optical pulse having a predetermined duration; means for amplifying such time-stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
35. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile, wherein fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile, wherein fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
36. The method according to claim 35, wherein the spot size is a diffraction-limited spot size providing an ablation cavity having a diameter less than the fundamental wavelength size.
37. The method according to claim 35 or 36, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
38. The method according to claim 35, 36 or 37, wherein the material comprises a non-organic material.
39. The method according to claim 35, 36 or 37, wherein the material comprises an organic material.
40. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material;
wherein the pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds, and the beam has an energy of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) directing said pulse to the material;
wherein the pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds, and the beam has an energy of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule.
41. The method according to claim 40, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
42. The method according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the material comprises a non-biologic material.
43. The method according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the material comprises a biologic material.
44. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, by plasma formation with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said characteristic pulse width being defined by the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width where the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width;
and (b) directing said pulse to the material and inducing breakdown by plasma formation in the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said characteristic pulse width being defined by the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width where the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width;
and (b) directing said pulse to the material and inducing breakdown by plasma formation in the material.
45. The method according to claim 44, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
46. A method for laser induced breakdown of a material, which method comprises:
(a) determining, for a selected material, characteristic curve of fluence breakdown threshold (F th) as a function of the square root of laser-pulse width;
(b) identifying a pulse-width value on said curve corresponding to a distinct change in the relationship between the fluence breakdown and the square root of pulse width characteristic of said material;
(c) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses, said pulses having a pulse width at or below said pulse-width value corresponding to said distinct change in slope; and (d) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
(a) determining, for a selected material, characteristic curve of fluence breakdown threshold (F th) as a function of the square root of laser-pulse width;
(b) identifying a pulse-width value on said curve corresponding to a distinct change in the relationship between the fluence breakdown and the square root of pulse width characteristic of said material;
(c) generating a beam of one or more laser pulses, said pulses having a pulse width at or below said pulse-width value corresponding to said distinct change in slope; and (d) directing said one or more pulses of said beam to the material.
47. The method according to claim 46, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
48. The method according to claim 46 or 47, and further including:
identifying a pulse-width start point;
directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a transverse direction.
identifying a pulse-width start point;
directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a transverse direction.
49. The method according to claim 46 or 47, and further including:
identifying a pulse-width start point;
directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a longitudinal direction in the material to a depth smaller than the Rayleigh range.
identifying a pulse-width start point;
directing the laser beam initial start point at the material; and scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a longitudinal direction in the material to a depth smaller than the Rayleigh range.
50. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 49, wherein the breakdown includes changes caused by one or more of ionization, free electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, and vaporization.
51. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 49, wherein the breakdown includes plasma formation.
52. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 49, wherein the breakdown includes disintegration.
53. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 49, wherein the breakdown includes ablation.
54. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 49, wherein the breakdown includes vaporization.
55. The method according to an one of claims 40 to 54, wherein said beam is obtained by chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) means comprising: means for generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration;
means for stretching such optical pulse in time; means for amplifying such time-stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
means for stretching such optical pulse in time; means for amplifying such time-stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
56. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said pulse having a width between 10 and 10,000 femtoseconds, and an energy of 1 nanojoule to 1 microjoule;
and (b) directing the pulse to the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said pulse having a width between 10 and 10,000 femtoseconds, and an energy of 1 nanojoule to 1 microjoule;
and (b) directing the pulse to the material.
57. The method according to claim 56, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
58. A method according to claim 56 or 57, wherein said beam is obtained by chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) means comprising: means for generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration; means for stretching such optical pulse in time; means for amplifying such stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
59. The method according to claim 56, 57 or 58, wherein the material comprises a metallic material.
60. The method according to claim 56, 57 or 58, wherein the material comprises a biologic material.
61. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material transparent to radiation, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of;
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, where the laser-pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds and the laser pulse has an energy of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule; and (b) directing the pulse to the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, where the laser-pulse width is 10 to 10,000 femtoseconds and the laser pulse has an energy of 10 nanojoules to 1 millijoule; and (b) directing the pulse to the material.
62. The method according to claim 61, wherein said relationship further comprises a log-log relationship.
63. A method according to claim 61 or 62, wherein said beam is obtained by chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) means comprising: means for generating a short optical pulse having a predetermined duration; means for stretching such optical pulse in time; means for amplifying such stretched optical pulse, including solid-state amplifying media; and means for recompressing such amplified pulse to its original duration.
64. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width;
(a) determining the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width, and determining where the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width;
(b) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
and (c) directing the pulse to the material.
(a) determining the ablation (LIB) threshold of the material as a function of pulse width, and determining where the ablation (LIB) threshold function is no longer proportional to the square root of pulse width;
(b) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
and (c) directing the pulse to the material.
65. A method for laser induced breakdown of a material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) selecting a pulse width and fluence which is equal to or less than the distinct change in slope;
(b) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic laser pulse width and fluence; and (c) directing said pulse to the material.
(a) selecting a pulse width and fluence which is equal to or less than the distinct change in slope;
(b) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic laser pulse width and fluence; and (c) directing said pulse to the material.
66. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a log-log relationship between fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, the relationship exhibiting a distinct change in slope, with respect to decreasing pulse width, to a nearly constant value, at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width and a fluence equal to or greater than the corresponding fluence threshold; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width and a fluence equal to or greater than the corresponding fluence threshold; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material.
67. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a log-log relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, the relationship exhibiting a rapid, distinct and substantially negative change in slope, with respect to decreasing pulse width, at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating a laser beam including at least one laser-pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser pulse-width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile, wherein fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than , the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
(a) generating a laser beam including at least one laser-pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser pulse-width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material so that the laser beam defines a spot and has a lateral gaussian profile, wherein fluence at or near the center of the beam spot is greater than , the threshold fluence, whereby the laser-induced breakdown is ablation of an area within the spot.
68. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a rapid and distinct change in slope to a slowly-varying threshold value at a predetermined laser-pulse width where the onset of plasma-induced breakdown occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating a pulsed laser beam including at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material;
wherein the pulse width is in a range of from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds, and the beam has an energy in the range of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule.
(a) generating a pulsed laser beam including at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said predetermined laser-pulse width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material;
wherein the pulse width is in a range of from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds, and the beam has an energy in the range of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule.
69. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material by plasma formation with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship, of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said characteristic pulse width being defined by the log-ablation threshold of the material as a function of log-pulse width position where the ablation-threshold function no longer is proportional to the square root of pulse width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material so as to induce breakdown by plasma formation in the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, said characteristic pulse width being defined by the log-ablation threshold of the material as a function of log-pulse width position where the ablation-threshold function no longer is proportional to the square root of pulse width; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse is directed to a location proximate the material so as to induce breakdown by plasma formation in the material.
70. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material, with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a log-log relationship between fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser-pulse width, the relationship exhibiting a rapid change in slope, with respect to decreasing pulse width, to a nearly constant value, at a characteristic laser-pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, where the laser-pulse width is in a range of from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds, and the pulse has an energy of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule;
and (b) providing a path by which the pulse is directed to a location proximate the material.
(a) generating at least one laser pulse which has a width equal to or less than said characteristic laser-pulse width, where the laser-pulse width is in a range of from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds, and the pulse has an energy of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule;
and (b) providing a path by which the pulse is directed to a location proximate the material.
71. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of an organic material, with a pulsed laser beam, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) generating a pulsed laser beam including at least one laser pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than a characteristic pulse width, the characteristic pulse width defined by a region of a log-log relationship between breakdown fluence threshold versus laser-pulse width, for said organic material, which exhibits a rapid and distinct departure from a square root dependence; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse interacts with the material for which breakdown is desired.
(a) generating a pulsed laser beam including at least one laser pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than a characteristic pulse width, the characteristic pulse width defined by a region of a log-log relationship between breakdown fluence threshold versus laser-pulse width, for said organic material, which exhibits a rapid and distinct departure from a square root dependence; and (b) providing a path by which said pulse interacts with the material for which breakdown is desired.
72. A method of optimally selecting a pulse width and fluence for a pulsed laser beam such that the pulsed laser induces laser-induced breakdown (LIB) of a material, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser-pulse width, the method comprising the step of identifying where the relationship between fluence threshold and the square root of pulse width exhibits a distinct change in slope, and selecting the pulse width and fluence level associated with the distinct change in slope and directing the pulse at the material.
73. The method according to claim 72, wherein the material is non-organic.
74. A method according to claim 72, wherein the material is organic.
75. The method according to claim 66, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 J/ cm2.
76. The method according to claim 75 wherein the material is a biologic material, the pulse width is in the range of from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds, and wherein the pulse has an energy of from about 1 nanojoule to about 1 microjoule.
77. The method according to claim 75 wherein the spot size is variable within a range of from about 1 to about 100 microns by changing the f number of the laser.
78. The method according to claim 75 wherein the spot size is variable within a range of from about 1 to about 100 microns.
79. The method according to claim 75 wherein the material is transparent to radiation emitted by the laser and the pulse width is from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds and wherein the pulse has an energy of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule.
80. The method according to claim 75 wherein the pulse width is from about 10 to about 10,000 femtoseconds and wherein the pulse has an energy of from about 10 nanojoules to about 1 millijoule.
81. The method according to claim 67, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 J/cm2.
82. The method according to claim 81, wherein the spot size is a diffraction limited spot size providing an ablation cavity having a diameter less than a fundamental wavelength size.
83. The method according to claim 68, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 J/cm2.
84. The method according to claim 69, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 J/cm2.
85. The method according to claim 84 and further including:
a. identifying a pulse width start point;
b. focusing the laser beam initial start point at or beneath the surface of the material; and c. scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a transverse direction.
a. identifying a pulse width start point;
b. focusing the laser beam initial start point at or beneath the surface of the material; and c. scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a transverse direction.
86. The method according to claim 84 and further including:
a. identifying a pulse width start point;
b. focusing the laser beam initial start point at or beneath the surface of the material; and c. scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a longitudinal direction in the material to a depth smaller than the Rayleigh range.
a. identifying a pulse width start point;
b. focusing the laser beam initial start point at or beneath the surface of the material; and c. scanning said beam along a predetermined path in a longitudinal direction in the material to a depth smaller than the Rayleigh range.
87. The method according to claim 84 wherein the breakdown includes changes caused by one or more of ionization, free electron multiplication, dielectric breakdown, plasma formation, and vaporization.
88. The method according to claim 84 wherein the breakdown includes plasma formation.
89. The method according to claim 70, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 J/ cm2.
90. The method according to claim 71, comprising generating the pulsed laser beam including at least one laser pulse having a fluence greater than 5 J/ cm2.
91. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 83, 84, 89, and 90 comprising scanning the beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material to induce LIB therein.
92. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 83, 84, 89, and 90 comprising LIB in a spot without adversely affecting peripheral areas adjacent to the spot.
93. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 84 and 90 wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse width in the range of 10 femtoseconds to 10 picoseconds.
94. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 84 and 90 wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse energy in the range of 1 picojoule to 1 joule.
95. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 83, 84, 89, and 90 wherein the repetition rate is between one pulse per second and 100 million pulses per second.
96. The method according to any of claims 75, 81, 83, 84, 89, and 90 wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with a wavelength within at least one of the following ranges: 100 nm to 200 nm, 200 nm to 300 nm, 300 rim to 700 nm, 700 nm to 1000 nm, 1000 nm to 1100 nm, 1100 nm to 1400 nm, 1400 nm to 1600 nm, 1600 nm to 2000 nm.
97. The method according to claim 61, wherein the at least one laser pulse has a fluence greater than 5 joules per square centimeter to cause breakdown by itself.
98. The method according to claim 26, wherein the generating step occurs provided that at least one of the following two conditions applies: (i) each pulse has a fluence greater than predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself; and (ii) each pulse has a fluence greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion.
99. The method according to claim 44, wherein the characteristic laser pulse width defines a first curve portion of relatively long pulse width and a second curve portion of relatively short pulse width, and wherein the generating step occurs provided that at least one of the following two conditions applies: (i) each pulse has a fluence greater than that predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself: and (ii) each pulse has a fluence greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion.
100. The method according to claim 72, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of biologic materials and transparent materials, the material the material being characterized by a relationship curve of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser-pulse width comprising the step of:
identifying where the relationship between fluence threshold and the square root of pulse width exhibits a distinct change in slope defining a first curve portion of relatively long pulse width and a second curve portion of relatively short pulse width and selecting the pulse width associated with the distinct change in slope and selecting a fluence level according to at least one of the following two conditions: (i) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself; and (ii) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
identifying where the relationship between fluence threshold and the square root of pulse width exhibits a distinct change in slope defining a first curve portion of relatively long pulse width and a second curve portion of relatively short pulse width and selecting the pulse width associated with the distinct change in slope and selecting a fluence level according to at least one of the following two conditions: (i) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself; and (ii) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
101. A method of optimally selecting a pulse width and fluence for a pulsed laser beam such that the pulsed laser induces laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a non-organic material, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser pulse width comprising the steps of: identifying where the relationship between fluence threshold and the square root of pulse width exhibits a distinct change in slope and selecting the pulse width associated with the distinct change in slope and a fluence level for a pulse by itself to cause breakdown and the wavelength is 800 nanometers to 2 microns; and directing the pulse at a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
102. A method of optimally selecting a pulse width and fluence for a pulsed laser beam such that the pulsed laser induces laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material being at least one member selected from the group consisting of biologic materials and transparent materials, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser pulse width comprising the steps of: identifying where the relationship between fluence threshold and the square root of pulse width exhibits a distinct change in slope and a fluence level greater than 5 joules per square centimeter for a pulse by itself to cause breakdown; and directing the pulse at a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
103. A method for laser induced breakdown of a material with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus the square root of laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic pulse width, said method comprising the steps of:
selecting a pulse width which is equal to or less than the distinct change in slope;
generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence to cause a breakdown effect by itself provided that when said material is biologic said fluence is greater than joules per square centimeter, and when said material is non-biologic said wavelength is 800 nanometers to 2 microns; and directing said pulse to as point at or beneath the surface of a material.
selecting a pulse width which is equal to or less than the distinct change in slope;
generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence to cause a breakdown effect by itself provided that when said material is biologic said fluence is greater than joules per square centimeter, and when said material is non-biologic said wavelength is 800 nanometers to 2 microns; and directing said pulse to as point at or beneath the surface of a material.
104. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser pulse width, said method comprising:
a. generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence to cause a breakdown effect with a single laser pulse, provided that when said material is biologic said fluence is greater than 5 joules per square centimeter, and when said material is non-biologic said wavelength is 800 nanometers to 2 microns; and b. directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
a. generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence to cause a breakdown effect with a single laser pulse, provided that when said material is biologic said fluence is greater than 5 joules per square centimeter, and when said material is non-biologic said wavelength is 800 nanometers to 2 microns; and b. directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material.
105. The method of claim 104 wherein a plurality of pulses are generated each of which causes a breakdown effect.
106. A method for laser induced breakdown (LIB) of a material with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser pulse width defining a first curve portion of relatively long pulse width and a second curve portion of relatively short pulse width, said method comprising:
a. generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence according to at least one of the following conditions: (i) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself: and (ii) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion; and b. directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material;
wherein said breakdown effect is reproducible at respective coordinates by a respective said laser pulse.
a. generating a laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a fluence according to at least one of the following conditions: (i) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the slope of the first curve portion, to cause ablation by itself: and (ii) the fluence is greater than predicted for a pulse by the second curve portion; and b. directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the material;
wherein said breakdown effect is reproducible at respective coordinates by a respective said laser pulse.
107. The method according to claim 106, wherein a plurality of pulses are generated each of which causes a breakdown effect.
108. A method of ablation or changing a structural property of a non-biologic material by laser induced breakdown, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a pulsed laser beam comprising a pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence breakdown threshold; and directing the pulsed laser beam to the non-biologic material.
generating a pulsed laser beam comprising a pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence breakdown threshold; and directing the pulsed laser beam to the non-biologic material.
109. A method of ablation or changing properties in structure of a non-biologic material with a pulsed laser beam comprising:
generating the pulsed laser beam characterized by a pulse width at a corresponding fluence characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, having at least one pulse with a pulse width sufficiently short that the size of the feature created in the material is not substantially limited by thermal diffusion in the material;
configuring an intensity profile of the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds a breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the breakdown threshold; and directing said beam to the material.
generating the pulsed laser beam characterized by a pulse width at a corresponding fluence characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, having at least one pulse with a pulse width sufficiently short that the size of the feature created in the material is not substantially limited by thermal diffusion in the material;
configuring an intensity profile of the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds a breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the breakdown threshold; and directing said beam to the material.
110. A method of ablation or changing properties in structure of a non-biologic material characterized by a thermal diffusivity, D, with a pulsed laser beam having a pulse width, T, characterized by a pulse width with a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, said method comprising the steps of:
generating the pulsed laser beam with one or more laser pulses having a pulse width sufficiently short at a corresponding fluence so that the thermal diffusion length 1th=Dt1/2 in the material is significantly smaller than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence breakdown threshold; and directing said beam to the material.
generating the pulsed laser beam with one or more laser pulses having a pulse width sufficiently short at a corresponding fluence so that the thermal diffusion length 1th=Dt1/2 in the material is significantly smaller than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence breakdown threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence breakdown threshold; and directing said beam to the material.
111. A method for laser induced breakdown of a non-biological opaque or transparent material with a pulsed laser beam, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser pulse width, said method comprising the steps of:
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a corresponding fluence;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the opaque or transparent material.
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width at a corresponding fluence;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the opaque or transparent material.
112. A method for laser induced breakdown of a metal layer on a glass substrate with a pulsed laser beam, the metal being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser pulse width, said method comprising the steps of:
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the metal.
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the metal.
113. A method for laser induced breakdown of a first layer of non-biologic material adjacent a second layer of non biological material with a pulsed laser beam, without substantially affecting the second layer, the first layer being characterized by a relationship of fluence threshold at which breakdown occurs versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic laser pulse width, said method comprising the steps of:
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the first layer.
generating at least one laser pulse which has a pulse width equal to or less than said characteristic laser pulse width;
configuring the pulsed laser beam such that a first area within a spot size of the pulsed laser beam exceeds the fluence threshold and such that a second area within the spot size does not exceed the fluence threshold; and directing said pulse to a point at or beneath the surface of the first layer.
114. A method of ablation or changing a structural property of a non-biologic material by laser induced breakdown, the material being characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width that exhibits a distinct change in slope at a characteristic pulse width, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a pulsed laser beam comprising a pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the non-biologic material; and scanning the beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
generating a pulsed laser beam comprising a pulse having a pulse width equal to or less than the characteristic pulse width;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the non-biologic material; and scanning the beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
115. The method according to claim 114, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse width in the range of 10 femtoseconds to 10 picoseconds.
116. The method according to claim 114, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse energy in the range of 1 picojoule to 1 joule.
117. The method according to claim 114, wherein the repetition rate of the beam is between one pulse per second and 100 million pulses per second.
118. The method according to claim 114, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with a central wavelength selected from at least one of the following ranges: 100 nm to 200 nm, 200 nm to 300 nm, 300 nm to 700 nm, 700 nm to 1000 nm, 1000 nm to 1100 nm, 1100 nm to 1400 nm, 1400 nm to 1600 nm, 1600 nm to 2000 nm.
119. A method of ablation or changing properties in structure of a non-biologic material with a pulsed laser beam comprising:
generating the pulsed laser beam characterized by a pulse width with a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, having at least one pulse with a pulse width sufficiently short that the size of the feature created in the material is not substantially limited by thermal diffusion in the material;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the material; and scanning the pulsed laser beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
generating the pulsed laser beam characterized by a pulse width with a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, having at least one pulse with a pulse width sufficiently short that the size of the feature created in the material is not substantially limited by thermal diffusion in the material;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the material; and scanning the pulsed laser beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
120. The method according to claim 119, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse width in the range of 10 femtoseconds to 10 picoseconds.
121. The method according to claim 119, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse energy in the range of 1 picojoule to 1 joule.
122. The method according to claim 119, wherein the repetition rate is between one pulse per second and 100 million pulses per second.
123. The method according to claim 119, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with a central wavelength selected from at least one of the following ranges: 100 nm to 200 nm. 200 nm to 300 nm, 300 nm to 700 nm, 700 nm to 1000 nm, 1000 nm to 1100 nm, 1100 nm to 1400 nm, 1400 nm to 1600 nm, 1600 nm to 2000 nm.
124. A method of ablation or changing properties in structure of a non-biologic material characterized by a thermal diffusivity, D, with a pulsed laser beam having a pulse width, T, characterized by a pulse width with a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold versus laser pulse width having a distinct change in slope, said method comprising:
generating the pulsed laser beam with one or more laser pulses having a pulse width sufficiently short so that the thermal diffusion length 1th=Dt1/2 in the material is significantly smaller than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the material; and scanning the pulsed laser beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
generating the pulsed laser beam with one or more laser pulses having a pulse width sufficiently short so that the thermal diffusion length 1th=Dt1/2 in the material is significantly smaller than the absorption depth (1/a), where a is the absorption coefficient for the radiation;
directing the pulsed laser beam to the material; and scanning the pulsed laser beam along a predetermined path beneath the surface of the material.
125. The method according to claim 124, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse width in the range of 10 femtoseconds to 10 picoseconds.
126. The method according to claim 124, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with pulse energy in the range of 1 picojoule to 1 joule.
127. The method according to claim 124, wherein the repetition rate of the beam is between one pulse per second and 100 million pulses per second.
128. The method according to claim 124, wherein the beam comprises one or more pulses with a central wavelength selected from at least one of the following ranges: 100 nm to 200 nm, 200 nm to 300 nm, 300 nm to 700 nm, 700 nm to 1000 nm, 1000 nm to 1100 nm, 1100 nm to 1400 nm, 1400 nm to 1600 nm, 1600 nm to 2000 nm.
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