Advanced processing of optical elements in sapphire using femtosecond laser combined with mid-IR lasers

Research unit

INNOSUISSE

Project number

39435.1 IP-ENG

Project title

Advanced processing of optical elements in sapphire using femtosecond laser combined with mid-IR lasers

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Short description (German)	Advanced processing of optical elements in sapphire using femtosecond laser combined with mid-IR lasers
Short description (English)	Advanced processing of optical elements in sapphire using femtosecond laser combined with mid-IR lasers
Abstract (German)	To date, machining arbitrary free-form sapphire shapes is a daunting challenge. This project aims at filling this gap by exploring a novel process combining laser steps and chemical etching to achieve optical quality 3D shapes.