CPC C03C 15/00 (2013.01) [B81C 1/00539 (2013.01); C03C 3/087 (2013.01); C03C 3/091 (2013.01); C03C 3/093 (2013.01); C03C 3/097 (2013.01); C03C 23/0025 (2013.01); C03C 25/68 (2013.01); C09K 13/02 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A method for processing glass, comprising:
providing a glass element; and
removing glass material from the glass element, wherein the removing step comprises:
introducing flaws into the glass element along a prescribed path with a laser beam of an ultrashort pulse laser; and
expanding the flaws in the glass element by etching with an alkaline etching medium in an organic solvent until the flaws connect,
wherein the alkaline etching medium has a water content of less than 5 percent by weight (wt-%) and the organic solvent comprises an alcohol.
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