Mechanism of ablation of sapphire by an ultra-short pulse laser

  • Xiao Xi Li*
  • , Tian Qing Jia
  • , Dong Hai Feng
  • , Zhi Zhan Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Based on the linear dependence of laser pulse energy on the ablation area, the ablation threshold fluence of sapphire is calculated in this paper. Meanwhile the threshold fluence of sapphire as a function of pulse duration is studied with an ultra-short pulse laser. The experimental results agree well with the theory of avalanche mode. Finally we discussed the photon absorption mechanism of the conduction band electrons in Al2O3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2154-2158
Number of pages5
JournalWuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica
Volume53
Issue number7
StatePublished - Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Avalanche mode
  • Femtosecond laser
  • Sapphire
  • Threshold fluence

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