
A new publication, “Polarization Maintaining Fiber Beam Delivery for Direct Laser Interference Patterning”, showcases a groundbreaking method for delivering high-power picosecond laser pulses through microstructured optical fibers. This advancement ensures precision and flexibility, offering significant improvements for industrial applications:
- Innovative Technology: The use of polarization-maintaining fibers allows for the creation of microscopic surface patterns with high precision, ideal for industries like automotive, aerospace, and electronics.
- Practical Applications: The technology successfully demonstrated interference patterns on stainless steel, showing potential for surface micromachining, robotics, and more.
- Impact: These fibers maintain laser power and precision over long distances, enhancing material properties like adhesion and durability, and enabling large-scale manufacturing.
This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for advanced microstructuring, offering improved efficiency and control for industrial processes. Read the full paper here: https://pubs.aip.org/lia/jla/article/36/4/042060/3318325/Polarization-maintaining-fiber-beam-delivery-for