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Operational amplifiers (op-amps) are versatile electronic components that can be interconnected in a cascade - one after another in a linear sequence. This cascading is possible due to their infinite input resistance and zero output resistance, allowing them to maintain their input-output relationships even when connected in series.
In a cascaded system, each op-amp is referred to as a stage. The output of one stage drives the input of the subsequent stage. As the input signal passes through...
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    • Materials Science and Engineering
    • Optical Engineering
    • Manufacturing Technology

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    • Ultrashort pulse lasers offer high-quality machining for electronics and replication but suffer from low efficiency in high-throughput applications.
    • Existing laser ablation methods face limitations in speed and scalability for demanding industrial processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and analyze an efficient beam-splitting approach for ultrashort pulse laser ablation.
    • To improve the throughput and scalability of laser-based manufacturing processes.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel beam-splitting technique utilizing cascaded acousto-optic modulators (AOMs) was designed and theoretically analyzed.
    • An experimental setup with three cascaded AOMs was constructed to demonstrate the proposed method's capabilities.

    Main Results:

    • The cascaded AOM system demonstrated high-speed control with a switching rate of 1 MHz.
    • Achieved high energy utilization (>96%) and excellent energy splitting uniformity (nonuniformity of 3.3%) across multiple beamlets.
    • The system enables individual control of beamlets and independent adjustment of beam pitch.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed cascaded AOM beam-splitting approach significantly enhances the efficiency and scalability of ultrashort pulse laser ablation.
    • This method facilitates high-quality, high-throughput processing of arbitrary surface structures, addressing a key limitation in current laser manufacturing.