Surface Probing of Ultra-Short-Pulse Laser Filament Cut Window Glass and the Impact on the Separation Behavior

Werr F, Veber A, Brehl M, Bergler M, Werner D, Eppelt U, Müllers L, de Ligny D (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Advanced Engineering Materials Wiley

DOI: 10.1002/adem.202000471

Abstract

The process of laser filament cutting produces a practical nongap cut which ensures high precision in lateral dimensions at the micrometer scale. Commercially available OptiWhite soda lime silicate glass is filamented using a 1064 nm picosecond pulsed Nd:YAG laser with varying burst energies and focus positions. The filaments are characterized perpendicular to the incident laser beam using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Maximum roughness Rz evaluated with laser scanning microscopy is measured on the cut sides. The characteristic mechanical strength σ of glass cleavage is decreased by a factor of 6 with the presence of the filaments. This σ obtained in the four-point-bending setup decreases with the increase in energy deposited in the material by the laser. It is found that the cleaving cracks are guided by the filament only if the network of microcracks is sufficiently developed. A threshold of the cleaving guidance is linked to a critical surface modification width of 2.5 μm which corresponds to half the distance between filaments. The influences of the laser parameters, sample thickness, and sample position in respect of the focal plane on the cut quality are studied. Guidelines are given to define a suitable parameter set.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ferdinand Werr Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Alexander Veber Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Martin Brehl Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Michael Bergler Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Dominique de Ligny Professur für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Glas und Keramik)

Involved external institutions

FLABEG Automotive Holding GmbH DE Germany (DE) Coherent Munich GmbH & Co. KG DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Werr, F., Veber, A., Brehl, M., Bergler, M., Werner, D., Eppelt, U.,... de Ligny, D. (2020). Surface Probing of Ultra-Short-Pulse Laser Filament Cut Window Glass and the Impact on the Separation Behavior. Advanced Engineering Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202000471

MLA:

Werr, Ferdinand, et al. "Surface Probing of Ultra-Short-Pulse Laser Filament Cut Window Glass and the Impact on the Separation Behavior." Advanced Engineering Materials (2020).

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