Probing Laser-Induced Plasma Generation in Liquid Water

Author(s):  
Jiyu Xu ◽  
Daqiang Chen ◽  
Sheng Meng
2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. A44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Kawahara ◽  
Kazuya Tsuboi ◽  
Eiji Tomita

Author(s):  
Rajiv Malhotra ◽  
Ishan Saxena ◽  
Kornel Ehmann ◽  
Jian Cao

Recently, the technique of Spot-based Laser Induced Plasma Micro-Machining (Spot-LIPMM) has been developed to address the limitations of conventional ultrashort pulse laser micro-machining. Its main advantages are adaptability to a wide range of materials and superior wall geometries. We propose a variation of the Spot-LIPMM process by creating line plasma instead of spot plasma, with the use of suitable optics. This paper describes the experimental setup used to create line plasma and the process used for micro-machining with L-LIPMM. Optics simulations are developed as a means of guiding the choice of optics to be used for line plasma generation and estimating the energy and shape of the plasma created. It is shown that this Line-based LIPMM (L-LIPMM) process is capable of micromachining channels at a much higher speed than conventional Spot-based laser ablation or spot-based LIPMM. Additionally, the effects of process parameters on machined geometry using L-LIPMM are discussed.


Author(s):  
Keisuke Funahashi ◽  
Shin Sawai ◽  
Tuhin Santra ◽  
Moeto Nagai ◽  
Takayuki Shibata

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Tsubouchi ◽  
Hiromichi Hoshina ◽  
Masaya Nagai ◽  
Goro Isoyama

Abstract We demonstrate photoacoustic wave propagation with a plane wavefront in liquid water using a terahertz (THz) laser pulse. The THz light can effectively generate the photoacoustic wave in water because of strong absorption via a stretching vibration mode of the hydrogen bonding network. The excitation of a large-area water surface irradiated by loosely focused THz light produces a plane photoacoustic wave. This is in contrast with conventional methods using absorbers or plasma generation using near-infrared laser light. The photoacoustic wave generation and plane wave propagation are observed using a system with a THz free-electron laser and shadowgraph imaging. The plane photoacoustic wave is generated by incident THz light with a small radiant exposure of < 1 mJ/cm2 and delivered 600 times deeper than the penetration depth of THz light for water. The THz-light-induced plane photoacoustic wave offers great advantages to non-invasive operations for industrial and biological applications as demonstrated in our previous report (Yamazaki et al. in Sci Rep 10:9008, 2020).


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxuan Chen ◽  
Yuhang He ◽  
Yifan Zhang ◽  
Zhen Tian ◽  
Jianming Dai

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (14) ◽  
pp. 144004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob D Bagley ◽  
Clayton D Moss ◽  
Shayne A Sorenson ◽  
Jeremy A Johnson

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noritaka Sakakibara ◽  
Tsuyohito Ito ◽  
Kazuo Terashima ◽  
Yukiya Hakuta ◽  
Eisuke Miura

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumar Pallav ◽  
Ishan Saxena ◽  
K. F. Ehmann

Laser-induced plasma micromachining (LIP-MM) is a novel multimaterial and tool-less micromachining process. It utilizes tightly focused ultrashort laser irradiation to generate plasma through laser-induced dielectric breakdown in a dielectric material. The plasma facilitates material removal through plasma–matter interaction spot through vaporization and ablation. The paper introduces the LIP-MM process, discusses the underlying principles behind plasma generation and machining, and proves its feasibility by describing the experimental conditions under which plasma generation and machining occur. Upon successful commercial realization of this novel process, the key benefits envisaged are micromachining with better accuracy and better surface integrity, minimal subsurface damage, relatively smaller heat-affected zone (HAZ) and low roughness in a wide range of materials including those that are difficult to machine by some of the most successful micromachining processes such as micro-electrodischarge machining (EDM) and laser ablation.


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