XXVI ENFMC - Annals of Optics Volume5- 2003 Micromachining setup using femtosecond pulses

A laser scanning system using femtosecond laser for micromachining has been implemented. This system can be used as writing or cutting purpose. Femtosecond pulses with low energy are able to remove hard material without thermal damage. This ability can be explored to cut several materials with high degree of control. Consequently, a very small object can be sculpted and we can call this as micromaching. Here, a micromachining has been demonstrated by making stents for medical application. These stents, consisting in a small and complex tubular structure, can be introduced inside the heat vessel to open it. This is a special method that can be used for the rapid manufacturing of microcomponents