Methods and systems for dynamically generating tailored laser pulses

A laser processing system for processing a workpiece, the system comprising:

• a memory device storing associations between a plurality of temporal pulse profiles with respective target classes, each temporal pulse profile being tailored for a type of target in the corresponding target class, at least a first temporal pulse profile comprising a plurality of features within a single pulse that define a different shape than that of a second temporal pulse profile, and wherein the plurality of features are selected from a group comprising one or more peaks, one or more plateaus, and one or more slopes;
• a controller configured to select a first target on the workpiece to process, the selected first target corresponding to a first target class associated with the first temporal pulse profile, wherein a second target on the workpiece is associated with a second temporal pulse profile corresponding to a second target class, the controller further configured to select, in response to the selection of the first target to process, the first temporal pulse profile for processing the first target;
• a laser source configured to generate a laser pulse based on laser system input parameters received from the controller, the laser system input parameters configured to shape the laser pulse according to the selected first temporal pulse profile;
• and
• a pulse detection module configured to detect a temporal pulse profile of the generated laser pulse,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• compare the detected temporal pulse profile of the generated laser pulse to the first temporal pulse profile, wherein the comparison determines whether each of the plurality of features are within a predetermined tolerance, and
• adjust the laser system input parameters based on the comparison.