Parallel processing in femtosecond-laser-based microfabrication is demonstrated using a microlens array in conjunction with a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator (SLM). A portion of the SLM is mapped onto each individual lenslet in the array and can be used to effectively switch foci on and off for fabrication. In addition, the technique allows for homogenizing the intensity of the array of ...

Field-Programmable Gate Arrays have become popular ever since their introduction. Compared to other digital circuit implementation media, they have lower NRE cost and rapid turnaround with the penalties of reduced speed and larger size. Thus better FPGA programmable switch technology is desired in order to gain speed and density advantages. In this paper, Laser-induced MakeLink technology is pr...

The intensity dynamics of a five-emitter laser array subject to a linearly decreasing injection current are examined numerically. We have matched the results of the numerical model to an experimental AlGaAs quantum-dot array laser and have achieved the same robust oscillatory power output with a nearly π phase shift between emitters that was observed in experiments. Due to the linearly decreasi...