Advanced Laser Beam Shaping for Micro Material Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Shaping laser beams, e.g., tailoring the spatial transversal intensity distribution by static or dynamic beam shapers, shaping the intensity distribution in propagation direction by axicons or modifying the temporal shape and phase fronts have already been demonstrated to expediently influence the results of laser micro material processing.

However, continuous research is ongoing to address both fundamental and application related topics of this particular photonic approach in material processing.

This Special Issue on “Advanced Laser Beam Shaping for Micro Material Processing” will concentrate on all aspects of fundamental and applied research with a particular focus on laser micro material processing using ultra-short pulsed lasers. Both, original research papers, as well as review papers, are welcome.

Topics of interests include, but are not limited to the following:

• Methods and tools for beam shaping of lasers such as, but not limited to, spatial or temporal beam shaping
• Application for laser micro material processing including subtractive and additive processes as well as material modification
• Static and dynamic beam shaping
• Beam splitting
• Novel components and systems for beam shaping
• Characterization of optical elements and beams
• Algorithms for simulating and calculating

The objective of this Special Issue is to compile and spotlight both the fundamentals of laser beam shaping technologies and applications, as well as interdisciplinary topical photonic trends of laser micro material processing research.

Prof. Ralf Hellmann
Guest Editor

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