Adaptive optics in laser processing

PS Salter, MJ Booth - Light: Science & Applications, 2019 - nature.com
Adaptive optics are becoming a valuable tool for laser processing, providing enhanced
functionality and flexibility for a range of systems. Using a single adaptive element, it is …

Modern types of axicons: New functions and applications

SN Khonina, NL Kazanskiy, PA Khorin, MA Butt - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Axicon is a versatile optical element for forming a zero-order Bessel beam, including high-
power laser radiation schemes. Nevertheless, it has drawbacks such as the produced …

Bessel and annular beams for materials processing

M Duocastella, CB Arnold - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐Gaussian beam profiles such as Bessel or annular beams enable novel approaches to
modifying materials through laser‐based processing. In this review paper, properties …

Recent advances in generation and detection of orbital angular momentum optical beams—a review

DM Fatkhiev, MA Butt, EP Grakhova, RV Kutluyarov… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Herein, we have discussed three major methods which have been generally employed for
the generation of optical beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM). These methods …

Structured light for ultrafast laser micro-and nanoprocessing

D Flamm, DG Grossmann, M Sailer… - Optical …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The industrial maturity of ultrashort pulsed lasers has triggered the development of a
plethora of material processing strategies. Recently, the combination of these remarkable …

Surface structuring with ultra-short laser pulses: Basics, limitations and needs for high throughput

B Neuenschwander, B Jaeggi, M Schmid, G Hennig - Physics Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
The interest using ultra-short pulsed laser systems for industrial applications increased
remarkably as reliable high power systems with average power exceeding several 10W …

Ultrafast laser manufacturing: from physics to industrial applications

L Orazi, L Romoli, M Schmidt, L Li - CIRP Annals, 2021 - Elsevier
Modern ultrafast lasers are enabling better operative performances in micro and nano-
fabrications of materials, benefited from their ease of use, robustness, and reliability. The …

Recent progress of terahertz spatial light modulators: materials, principles and applications

S Guan, J Cheng, S Chang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Terahertz (THz) technology offers unparalleled opportunities in a wide variety of
applications, ranging from imaging and spectroscopy to communications and quality control …

Controlling the glassy state toward structural and mechanical enhancement: additive manufacturing of bulk metallic glass using advanced laser beam shaping …

S Hadibeik, H Ghasemi‐Tabasi, A Burn… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) offer exceptional physical/mechanical properties enabling
them to be highly desirable for a variety of applications. Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has …

A Review on Reconfigurable Metalenses Revolutionizing Flat Optics

SN Khonina, MA Butt… - Advanced Optical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metalenses (MLs), representing a groundbreaking paradigm shift within the realm of optics,
have ushered in a transformative era in the ability to manipulate and harness the power of …