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Abstract Surfaces with superimposed patterns offer, in many applications, numerous advantages over traditional smooth surfaces since they profoundly affect functional behavior, e.g., friction, wettability, etc. Different shapes and sizes of surface patterns were fabricated by traditional laser machining, however, micro wave patterns are difficult to generate by this process. In this paper, vibrating-lens assisted laser machining is proposed to generate such patterns and to extend its capabilities. A model, based on the traditional heat-flow principle, was built to ascertain the energy distribution in the process and predict the shapes of the wavy patterns generated. A specially developed experimental setup was used for model validation. Sinusoidal wave patterns were analyzed as an example to demonstrate geometrical feature under different parameters and the feasibility of the process. The feasibility of the proposed theoretical and experimental methodologies was illustrated through a comparative analysis of experimental and simulation scenarios.