Sub-micron laser direct write
NRL
A method of directing a pulse of laser energy though a workpiece. The workpiece has: a substrate that transmits the laser energy; focusing elements on a surface of the substrate proximal to the laser that focus the laser energy; and a coating on the substrate distal to the laser that absorbs a portion of the laser energy. Each focusing element focuses the laser energy to a point that removes or ablates a portion of the coating from the substrate to produce a hole in the coating.
Inventors:
Ringeisen, Bradley R.; Othon, Christina M.
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Machine Tools
FIle Date:
2008-06-19
Grant Date:
2012-01-24
Grant time:
1,314 days
Grant time percentile rank:
24
Claim count percentile rank:
7
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
