SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING TRANSPARENT MATERIALS USING ADJUSTABLE LASER BEAM FOCAL LINES

    公开(公告)号:US20170189991A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:US15325905

    申请日:2015-07-14

    Abstract: A system for and a method of processing a transparent material, such as glass, using an adjustable laser beam line focus are disclosed. The system for processing a transparent material includes a laser source operable to emit a pulsed laser beam, and an optical assembly (6′) disposed within an optical path of the pulsed laser beam. The optical assembly (6′) is configured to transform the pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line having an adjustable length and an adjustable diameter. At least a portion of the laser beam focal line is operable to be positioned within a bulk of the transparent material such that the laser beam focal line produces a material modification along the laser beam focal line. Method of laser processing a transparent material by adjusting at least one of the length of the laser beam focal line and the diameter of the laser beam focal line is also disclosed.

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