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Method and apparatus for monitoring the working of a workpiece with pulsed laser radiation
Assignee: LAMBDA PHYSIK FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT A CORP OF GERMANY
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Filing: 1991-04-19
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Granted: 1992-12-22
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Expires: 2011-04-19
Abstract
Abstract For monitoring the working of a workpiece (W) with pulsed radiation of an excimer laser the workpiece surface is periodically illuminated with visible light (B) synchronously with at least some of the laser pulses. A mirror arrangement (S) separates visible light from ultraviolet laser light so that an image corresponding to the working operation can be picked up with a video camera (VK).
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Jurgen Kahlert
- 👤 Ulrich Sowada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/03; B23K26/032; B23K26/06; B23K26/064; B23K26/0643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of monitoring the working of a workpiece (W) comprising the steps of a) directing a pulsed ultraviolet laser beam (L) onto said workpiece (W), b) providing markings on said workpiece, c) moving said workpiece relative to said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam such that successive pulses of said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam impinge onto a plurality of different points of said workpiece, d) directing pulses of visible light onto said plurality of different points of the workpiece, wherein said pulses of visible light are synchronized with said successive pulses of the pulsed ultraviolet laser beam, and e) monitoring said plurality of different points of the workpiece together with said markings by means of a camera (VK) which is sensitive to visible light.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of monitoring the working of a workpiece (W) comprising the steps of a) directing a pulsed ultraviolet laser beam (L) onto said workpiece (W), b) providing markings on said workpiece, c) moving said workpiece relative to said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam such that successive pulses of said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam impinge onto a plurality of different points of said workpiece, d) directing pulses of visible light onto said plurality of different points of the workpiece, wherein said pulses of visible light are synchronized with said successive pulses of the pulsed ultraviolet laser beam, and e) monitoring said plurality of different points of the workpiece together with said markings by means of a camera (VK) which is sensitive to visible light.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of monitoring the working of a workpiece (W) comprising the steps of a) directing a pulsed ultraviolet laser beam (L) onto said workpiece (W), b) providing markings on said workpiece, c) moving said workpiece relative to said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam such that successive pulses of said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam impinge onto a plurality of different points of said workpiece, d) directing pulses of visible light onto said plurality of different points of the workpiece, wherein said pulses of visible light are synchronized with selected pulses of the pulsed ultraviolet laser beam, and e) monitoring said plurality of different points of the workpiece together with said markings by means of a camera (VK) which is sensitive to visible light.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of monitoring the working of a workpiece (W) comprising the steps of a) directing a pulsed ultraviolet laser beam (L) onto said workpiece (W), b) providing markings on said workpiece, c) moving said workpiece relative to said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam such that successive pulses of said pulsed ultraviolet laser beam impinge onto a plurality of different points of said workpiece, d) directing pulses of visible light onto said plurality of different points of the workpiece, wherein said pulses of visible light are synchronized with selected pulses of the pulsed ultraviolet laser beam, and e) monitoring said plurality of different points of the workpiece together with said markings by means of a camera (VK) which is sensitive to visible light.
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