Laser beams contain concentrated energy that can cause severe burns, permanent eye damage, and substantial equipment deterioration. Laser-cutting machines offer productivity and precision, while ...

Ultrafast lasers are making further headway in industrial applications, and a new approach to rapid beam scanning developed by engineers at US-based Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) could help ...

As an innovative manufacturer of OEM components for laser processing machines, SCANLAB GmbH has developed a scan system for oscillating-laser-beam cutting and welding. The new welDYNA scan head unites ...

High-throughput laser micro-machining demands precise control of the laser beam position to achieve optimal efficiency, but existing methods can be both time-consuming and cost-prohibitive. In this ...

(Nanowerk News) A new optical technique, capable of producing laser beams with unusual modes of electric field, has been developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool. The new technique could ...

Laser cutting and engraving technologies have become essential tools across a wide variety of different industries, from manufacturing, art and small businesses. These technologies use laser beams to ...

These optical scanners comprise two separate, perpendicular planar mirrors that rotate independently. They are positioned in a manner wherein laser light bouncing off the first mirror (axis 1) ...

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Figure 1: Dependence of the ablated depth by GHz burst LIPAA process on the intra-pulse number in GHz burst pulse for the various intra-pulse fluence (0.18, 0.22, 0.27, 0.36, 0.44 and 0.53 J/cm2). GHz ...