Laser microprocessing at photonics research Ontario

Abstract

Since the trend with many sectors of industry is toward miniaturisation (electronics, photonics, biomedical), laser micromachining is playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturing of high-tech and consumer products. Research in laser micromachining has to address many facets of the effort, including novel laser sources development, basic laser-matter interaction, and the exploration of new processes and devices. Photonics Research Ontario (PRO), a Centre of Excellence of the Government of Ontario, is tackling laser micromachining research on all of these fronts by funding basic research in Ontario universities, R&D projects with industry, and collaborative efforts bringing together both industry and academia. This paper presents the PRO/MMO state-of-the-art Laser Micromachining Facility and highlights some of the research conducted by PRO principal investigators.Since the trend with many sectors of industry is toward miniaturisation (electronics, photonics, biomedical), laser micromachining is playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturing of high-tech and consumer products. Research in laser micromachining has to address many facets of the effort, including novel laser sources development, basic laser-matter interaction, and the exploration of new processes and devices. Photonics Research Ontario (PRO), a Centre of Excellence of the Government of Ontario, is tackling laser micromachining research on all of these fronts by funding basic research in Ontario universities, R&D projects with industry, and collaborative efforts bringing together both industry and academia. This paper presents the PRO/MMO state-of-the-art Laser Micromachining Facility and highlights some of the research conducted by PRO principal investigators.