Bessel and annular beams for materials processing

Non-Gaussian beam profiles such as Bessel or an- nular beams enable novel approaches to modifying materials through laser-based processing. In this review paper, proper- ties, generation methods and emerging applications for non- conventional beam shapes are discussed, including Bessel, an- nular, and vortex beams. These intensity profiles have important implications in a number of technologically relevant areas includ- ing deep-hole drilling, photopolymerization and nanopatterning, and introduce a new dimension for materials optimization and fundamental studies of laser-matter interactions.

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