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Ultrafast Femtosecond Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications  

Kim, Young-Jin (Ultrafast Optics for Ultraprecision Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST)
Kim, Yun-Seok (Ultrafast Optics for Ultraprecision Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST)
Kim, Seung-Man (Ultrafast Optics for Ultraprecision Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST)
Kim, Seung-Woo (Ultrafast Optics for Ultraprecision Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.27, no.6, 2010 , pp. 7-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
Physical fundamentals of ultrashort femtosecond lasers are addressed along with emerging applications for precision manufacturing and metrology. Femtosecond lasers emit short pulses whose temporal width is in the range of less than a picosecond to a few femtoseconds, thereby enabling extremely high peak-power machining with less thermal damages. Besides, the broad spectral bandwidth of femtosecond lasers constructed in the form of frequency comb permits absolute distance measurements leading to ultraprecision positioning control and dimensional metrology.
Keywords
Ultrafast Laser; Femtosecond Pulse Laser; Ultra Precision Metrology; Mode-lock; Nano/Micro Fabrication;
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