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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2007
Andreas Tunnermann, Weimar, DE;
Klaus Vogler, Eckental, DE;
Andreas Tunnermann, Weimar, DE;
Klaus Vogler, Eckental, DE;
Wavelight AG, Erlangen, DE;
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forshung E.V., Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for laser processing of a material, in particular the eye cornea, emits on to the material a train (') of laser radiation pulses having a pulse duration in the femtosecond range. The pulse train comprises a multiplicity of successive pulse groups, each pulse group comprising at least two laser radiation pulses (′). The pulses of a pulse group are directed at substantially the same processing site of the material, but the pulses of successive groups are directed at substantially different processing sites of the material. According to the invention the time interval between successive laser radiation pulses of a pulse group is in the nanosecond range. In particular, the intensity or energy of the pulses within a pulse group is graduated, in such a way that a preceding prepulse (′) has substantially lower intensity or energy than a following main pulse (′).