Ultrashort pulse laser micromachined microchannels and their application in an optical switch

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 925-929

  Zheng, H Y ^a   Liu, H ^a   Wan, S ^a   Lim, G C ^a   Nikumb, S ^b   Chen, Q ^b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble optical switch; Femtosecond laser micromachining; Microchannel; Surface roughness; Ultrashort pulse laser

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYCARBONATES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

BUBBLE OPTICAL SWITCH; FEMTOSECOND LASER MICROMACHINING; MICROCHANNEL;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 31844447294     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2261-x     Document Type: Article

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