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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Stealth dicing with Bessel beams and beyond

John M. DudleyRemi MeyerFrançois CourvoisierLudovic RappJassem SafiouiLuca Furfaro

subject

symbols.namesakeOpticsMaterials processingMaterials sciencebusiness.industryLaser cuttingsymbolsBeam shapingWafer dicingContext (language use)businessBessel functionBeam (structure)

description

In the context of laser cutting of transparent materials, we investigate glass cleaving with Bessel beams and report that a modification of the beam with 3 main lobes drastically enhances cleavability and reduces defects.

https://doi.org/10.1364/assl.2016.jtu2a.38