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 …

Ultra-short pulse lasers, generating coherent light pulses with pulse durations in the
picosecond and femtosecond range, are becoming popular in precision laser …

Existing for almost four decades, liquid crystal on Silicon (LCOS) technology is rapidly
growing into photonic applications. We review the basics of the technology, from the wafer to …

The interest using ultra-short pulsed laser systems for industrial applications increased
remarkably as reliable high power systems with average power exceeding several 10W …

The ever-increasing demands for miniature integrated optics, mechanics, electronics, and
biofluidics have generated great interest in high-performance glass components featuring …

Multi-focus two-photon polymerization with a spatial light modulator is demonstrated. The
spatial light modulator generates multi-focus spots via phase modulation technique …

Surface fouling is a major challenge faced within various engineering applications,
especially in marine, aerospace, water treatment, food and beverage, and the energy …

Laser surface texturing (LST) is one of the most promising technologies for controllable
surface structuring and the acquisition of specific physical surface properties needed in …

Fast parallel femtosecond laser surface micro-structuring is demonstrated using a spatial
light modulator (SLM). The Gratings and Lenses algorithm, which is simple and …

The application of a commercially available spatial light modulator (SLM) to control the
spatial intensity distribution of a nanosecond pulsed laser for micromachining is described …