In multi-pulse laser damage and ablation experiments, the laser-induced damage threshold
(LIDT) usually changes with the number of pulses in the train, a phenomenon known as …

We report on an experimental investigation of the incubation effect during irradiation of
stainless steel with bursts of ultrashort laser pulses. A series of birefringent crystals was …

This paper presents a study on the incubation effect during fs-laser micromachining of
gallium nitride films with three different wavelengths (1030, 515 and 343 nm) by varying the …

Over the past several years, the necessity for micromachining technologies has been
growing from scientific research to industry. Segments from medical appliances …

The present study investigates the effect of texturing the rake face of uncoated cemented
tungsten carbide tools by ultrashort laser pulses for tribological improvement. In this sense …

Fast, accurate cutting of technical ceramics is a significant technological challenge because
of these materials' typical high mechanical strength and thermal resistance. Femtosecond …

Interactions between ultrafast lasers and metal targets are crucial in various laser
micro/nano-machinings. However, the underlying incubation and absorption-enhancement …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) has been commercialized as an advanced material for
combining diamond and graphite properties with other material systems, with ease of …

Diamond is well known for its many remarkable mechanical, thermal, electric and optical
properties. Among its remarkable characteristics, it also presents interesting nonlinear …

Femtosecond laser micromachining holds significant promise for advanced manufacturing,
however uptake has been limited by the low processing speed. Altering the beam shape …