• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 51, Issue 12, 1202423 (2024)
Bo Xue, Pinggang Jia*, Guowen An, Jianhui Su..., Haoquan Wang, Nan Yang and Jijun Xiong|Show fewer author(s)
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  • State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, Shanxi , China
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    Bo Xue, Pinggang Jia, Guowen An, Jianhui Su, Haoquan Wang, Nan Yang, Jijun Xiong. High‑Precision Processing Technology of Quartz Glass with Ultraviolet Femtosecond Laser Filaments[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(12): 1202423 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of femtosecond filament principle
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of femtosecond filament principle
    Schematic diagram of laser processing system
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of laser processing system
    Schematic diagrams of laser filament processing. (a) Laser filament focusing; (b) scribe-cutting; (c) ring-cutting of microporous
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagrams of laser filament processing. (a) Laser filament focusing; (b) scribe-cutting; (c) ring-cutting of microporous
    Influence of laser focusing position on processing morphology. (a) Schematic diagram of processing with different laser focusing positions; (b) relationship between damage depth and focusing position; (c) damage morphology
    Fig. 4. Influence of laser focusing position on processing morphology. (a) Schematic diagram of processing with different laser focusing positions; (b) relationship between damage depth and focusing position; (c) damage morphology
    Quartz glass morphology with increasing pulse energy at different laser frequencies. (a) 50 kHz; (b) 100 kHz; (c) 200 kHz; (d) surface morphology after cleaning; (e) cross-section of uncleaned optical filament damage
    Fig. 5. Quartz glass morphology with increasing pulse energy at different laser frequencies. (a) 50 kHz; (b) 100 kHz; (c) 200 kHz; (d) surface morphology after cleaning; (e) cross-section of uncleaned optical filament damage
    Variation of damage depth and width with pulse energy at different laser frequencies. (a) Damage depth; (b) damage width
    Fig. 6. Variation of damage depth and width with pulse energy at different laser frequencies. (a) Damage depth; (b) damage width
    Schematic of laser spot overlap
    Fig. 7. Schematic of laser spot overlap
    Cross-sectional morphology of filament damage with different scanning speeds
    Fig. 8. Cross-sectional morphology of filament damage with different scanning speeds
    Laser processing topographic map with scanning number (n) from 1 to 10
    Fig. 9. Laser processing topographic map with scanning number (n) from 1 to 10
    Cut section morphology of quartz glass. (a) Laser filament processing method; (b) progressive scanning method
    Fig. 10. Cut section morphology of quartz glass. (a) Laser filament processing method; (b) progressive scanning method
    Processing morphology of quartz glass microporous. (a) Laser filament processing method; (b) conventional progressive scanning method
    Fig. 11. Processing morphology of quartz glass microporous. (a) Laser filament processing method; (b) conventional progressive scanning method
    ParameterValue
    Density /(g·cm-32.2
    Flexural strength /MPa66‒108
    Tensile strength /MPa50‒70
    Impact strength /MPa1.06
    Compressive strength /MPa490‒1960
    Moh’s hardness7
    Table 1. Physical and mechanical properties of quartz glass
    ParameterLaser filament processingProgressive scanning
    Beam styleFilamentGaussian
    Sample thickness /μm100100
    Number of lines12
    Surface width /μm1015
    Section roughness /μm0.56>2
    Surface chipping /μm<1>10
    z-axis translationNoYes
    Table 2. Comparison of results between laser filament processing and progressive scanning methods
    Bo Xue, Pinggang Jia, Guowen An, Jianhui Su, Haoquan Wang, Nan Yang, Jijun Xiong. High‑Precision Processing Technology of Quartz Glass with Ultraviolet Femtosecond Laser Filaments[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(12): 1202423
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