Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of stainless steel with MHz bursts

Xiao Jia; Roel Jansma; Wei Zhang; Yutao Pei

doi:10.1117/12.3022837

12 March 2024 Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of stainless steel with MHz bursts

Xiao Jia, Roel Jansma, Wei Zhang, Yutao Pei

Proceedings Volume 12873, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVIII; 128730R (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022837
Event: SPIE LASE, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

This study investigates the ablation process of stainless steels using ultrashort pulsed laser bursts with a MHz intra-burst repetition rate. Multiple laser parameters, including pulse fluence, pulse number per burst, inter-burst repetition rate and scan speed, are varied to study their influences on the ablation process. Laser ablation in single-pulse and burst modes are compared in terms of ablation efficiency and surface quality. It is found that burst-mode ablation can generate much better surface quality than single-pulse ablation, despite slightly reduced ablation efficiency. Different types of surface structures can be generated by the ablation process and their formation mechanisms are analyzed. This work highlights the advantage of burst-mode ablation in achieving ultra-smooth surfaces on stainless steel and unveils the optimization strategy for machining high-quality microstructures while maintaining high ablation efficiency.

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Xiao Jia, Roel Jansma, Wei Zhang, and Yutao Pei "Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of stainless steel with MHz bursts", Proc. SPIE 12873, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVIII, 128730R (12 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022837

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