A process and system for processing a thin film sample are provided. In particular, a beam generator can be controlled to emit at least one beam pulse. The beam pulse is then masked to produce at least one masked beam pulse, which is used to irradiate at least one portion of the thin film sample. With...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20100065853?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20100065853 - PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR LASER CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSING OF FILM REGIONS ON A SUBSTRATE TO MINIMIZE EDGE AREAS, AND STRUCTURE OF SUCH FILM REGIONS