Ultrafast Laser Microwelding using Filamentation - Osaka University

Applications of filamentation
- Waveguide writing
Waveguides* 1,7 , WG Couplers* 2
- Writing optical elements
Mirrors* 3 , Lenses* 4 , Photonic Devices* 5
- Drilling a hole array * 7
- Welding materials
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* 7 S. Sowa, W. Watanabe, T. Tamaki, J. Nishii, and K. Itoh, Opt. Express 14, 291-297 (2006).
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