We have been developing a combined technique of using ultra-fast laser in conjunction with fiber-probe delivery to ablate substrate surface in near-field region. Often it is found too difficult to do an in-situ nanometer machining on a pre-formed nanometer structure using traditional optical microscope due to resolution limited by fundamental diffraction limit. Therefore a processing method with nanometer metrology that can be applied in air is advantageous for precision machining on pre-formed nanometer structures. Fundamentally, diffraction limit also restricts the laser spot size to larger than half of the wavelength in free space optics. We will illustrate our technique of sub-diffraction limit drilling by using NSOM (near-field scanning optical microscope) delivered femto-second pulses with nanometer precision. Nanometer-scale surface topology modification has been demonstrated. The ablation characteristics are studied. A precision process control is also developed to reduce the influence of recoil force and debris buildup.
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ICALEO 2005: 24th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing and Laser Microfabrication
October 31–November 3, 2005
Miami, Florida, USA
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978-0-912035-82-6
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Nanometer ablation and precision processing control using NSOM-delivered femtosecond laser pulses
Chen-Hsiung Cheng;
Chen-Hsiung Cheng
Panasonic Boston Laboratory
, 68 Rogers St., Cambridge, MA 02142, United States of America
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Ming Li
Ming Li
Panasonic Boston Laboratory
, 68 Rogers St., Cambridge, MA 02142, United States of America
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Published Online:
October 01 2005
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Chen-Hsiung Cheng, Ming Li; October 31–November 3, 2005. "Nanometer ablation and precision processing control using NSOM-delivered femtosecond laser pulses." Proceedings of the ICALEO 2005: 24th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing and Laser Microfabrication. ICALEO 2005: 24th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing and Laser Microfabrication. Miami, Florida, USA. (pp. M708). ASME. https://doi.org/10.2351/1.5060563
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