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Picosecond laser source at 3.4 microns for laser material processing of polymers

  • Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

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Abstract

We present a laser beam source with average output powers of up to 15 W and pulse energies of up to 50 μJ at a wavelength of 3.4 μm based on a frequency converted ultrashort pulse laser. The laser beam source consists of a commercially available ultrashort pulse laser with a pulse duration of 10 ps and a downstream multi-stage optical parametric frequency converter based on large-aperture PPLN crystals. Different output powers, pulse energies, conversion efficiencies and beam qualities are achieved depending on the design of the multi-stage setup. In addition, we present some results of processing experiments on different polymer films obtained with the laser beam source presented here.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolid State Lasers XXIX
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology and Devices
EditorsW. Andrew Clarkson, Ramesh K. Shori
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510632813
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventSolid State Lasers XXIX: Technology and Devices 2020 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 4 Feb 20206 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11259
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSolid State Lasers XXIX: Technology and Devices 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period4/02/206/02/20

Keywords

  • Frequency conversion
  • MIR laser
  • Optical parametric amplifier
  • Optical parametric frequency conversion
  • Optical parametric generator
  • Polymer processing

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