Laser micromachining using programmable pulse shapes

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2008-03-27

2010-10-19

Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Control of pulse characteristics

C372S026000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07817686

ABSTRACT:
Laser pulse shaping techniques produce tailored laser pulse spectral output. The laser pulses can be programmed to have desired pulse widths and pulse shapes (such as sub-nanosecond to 10 ns-20 ns pulse widths with 1 ns to several nanoseconds leading edge rise times). Preferred embodiments are implemented with one or more electro-optical modulators receiving drive signals that selectively change the amount of incident pulsed laser emission to form a tailored pulse output. Triggering the drive signal from the pulsed laser emission suppresses jitter associated with other stages of the link processing system and substantially removes jitter associated with pulsed laser emission build-up time.

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