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Processing of PTFE films using a short-pulse CO2 laser with flat-top and doughnut beams
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) poses challenges for laser processing due to its optical properties, including reflectance, transmittance, and absorbance. PTFE exhibits strong absorption in specific wavelength ranges of 150 to 170 nm, 7.8 to 8.9 μm, 15.2 to 16.3 μm, and 17.8 to 20.3 μm, while its absorbance in other wavelength ranges is significantly lower. The wavelength of a CO2 laser, 10.6 μm, lies at the edge of one absorption band, where the reflectance, transmittance and absorbance of a 200-μm-thick PTFE film are approximately 4 %, 36 % and 60 %, respectively. Despite these characteristics, PTFE processing is feasible using a CO2 laser. In this study, we investigated the drilling and cutting characteristics of 200-μm-thick PTFE films using a short-pulse CO2 laser with either a flat-top or doughnut beam. Clean processing, free from the attachment of decomposition products, was achieved in both drilling and cutting. Furthermore, by adjusting the beam shape and the focal offset, defined as the distance between the focal plane and the sample surface, we successfully controlled the angle between the surface and the sidewall in through-hole drilling.
期刊介绍:
The Journal covers the entire field of infrared physics and technology: theory, experiment, application, devices and instrumentation. Infrared'' is defined as covering the near, mid and far infrared (terahertz) regions from 0.75um (750nm) to 1mm (300GHz.) Submissions in the 300GHz to 100GHz region may be accepted at the editors discretion if their content is relevant to shorter wavelengths. Submissions must be primarily concerned with and directly relevant to this spectral region.
Its core topics can be summarized as the generation, propagation and detection, of infrared radiation; the associated optics, materials and devices; and its use in all fields of science, industry, engineering and medicine.
Infrared techniques occur in many different fields, notably spectroscopy and interferometry; material characterization and processing; atmospheric physics, astronomy and space research. Scientific aspects include lasers, quantum optics, quantum electronics, image processing and semiconductor physics. Some important applications are medical diagnostics and treatment, industrial inspection and environmental monitoring.