Apparatus, systems, methods and devices of an optical system for producing
a laser beam having pitchfork profile. The system includes a laser source
providing an input Gaussian beam, refractive optical lenses for
converting the input Gaussian beam into a super Gaussian beam. A focusing
lens focuses the super Gaussian beam, where by diffraction effect after
the focusing lens, the beam profile near a focal spot is a pitchfork
shaped beam. In an embodiment, the refractive optical lenses are
plano-aspheric lenses. The pitchfork shaped beam is produced by passing
the input Gaussian beam through plano-aspheric lenses to produce the
super Gaussian output beam, and passing the super Gaussian output beam
through a focusing lens to produce the output beam having a pitchfork
profile. In an embodiment, the pitchfork shaped beam is applied to laser
microvias drilling in electronic packaging to produce residue free holes
at reduced production cost with simplified procedures.