Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement

The ultrafast laser processing of three-dimensional structures characterized by highly spatially resolved features is more efficiently realized by implementing adaptive optics. Adaptive optics allow for the correction of optical aberrations, introduced when focusing inside the machined material, by...

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Main Authors: Carmelo Corsaro, Priscilla Pelleriti, Vincenza Crupi, Daniele Cosio, Fortunato Neri, Enza Fazio
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
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Daniele Cosio
Fortunato Neri
Enza Fazio
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description The ultrafast laser processing of three-dimensional structures characterized by highly spatially resolved features is more efficiently realized by implementing adaptive optics. Adaptive optics allow for the correction of optical aberrations, introduced when focusing inside the machined material, by tailoring the focal intensity distribution for the specific texturing task, in a reduced processing time. The aberration corrections by adaptive optics allow for a simplified scan strategy for the selective laser micromachining of transparent materials using depth-independent processing parameters, overcoming the limits related to the previously necessary pulse energy adjustment for different z positions in the material volume. In this paper, recent developments in this field are presented and discussed, mainly focusing on the use of dynamic optical elements—deformable mirrors and liquid crystal spatial light modulators—to obtain a high degree of laser processing control by an in-time correction of optical aberrations on different workpieces and mainly of transparent materials.
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spelling doaj-art-90d6381b762d48a5bec4883c2dbfdee22025-08-20T02:18:03ZengMDPI AGJournal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing2504-44942025-03-019410510.3390/jmmp9040105Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes ImprovementCarmelo Corsaro0Priscilla Pelleriti1Vincenza Crupi2Daniele Cosio3Fortunato Neri4Enza Fazio5Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, ItalyThe ultrafast laser processing of three-dimensional structures characterized by highly spatially resolved features is more efficiently realized by implementing adaptive optics. Adaptive optics allow for the correction of optical aberrations, introduced when focusing inside the machined material, by tailoring the focal intensity distribution for the specific texturing task, in a reduced processing time. The aberration corrections by adaptive optics allow for a simplified scan strategy for the selective laser micromachining of transparent materials using depth-independent processing parameters, overcoming the limits related to the previously necessary pulse energy adjustment for different z positions in the material volume. In this paper, recent developments in this field are presented and discussed, mainly focusing on the use of dynamic optical elements—deformable mirrors and liquid crystal spatial light modulators—to obtain a high degree of laser processing control by an in-time correction of optical aberrations on different workpieces and mainly of transparent materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/9/4/105laser processingdirect laser writingadaptive opticsaberration correction
spellingShingle Carmelo Corsaro
Priscilla Pelleriti
Vincenza Crupi
Daniele Cosio
Fortunato Neri
Enza Fazio
Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
laser processing
direct laser writing
adaptive optics
aberration correction
title Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
title_full Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
title_fullStr Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
title_short Adaptive Aberration Correction for Laser Processes Improvement
title_sort adaptive aberration correction for laser processes improvement
topic laser processing
direct laser writing
adaptive optics
aberration correction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/9/4/105
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