Title :
Precision micro-machining with nanosecond lasers
Author :
Knowles, M.R.H. ; Rutterford, G. ; Bell, A.I. ; Andrews, A.J. ; Foster-Turner, G. ; Kearsley, A.J. ; Coutis, D.W. ; Kapitan, D. ; Webb, C.E.
Author_Institution :
Oxford Lasers Ltd., Abingdon, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Visible and ultraviolet lasers with pulse durations of a few nanoseconds have demonstrated an ability to machine a wide variety of materials with micron precision and submicronsized heat affected zones and recast layers.
Keywords :
automobiles; high-speed optical techniques; internal combustion engines; laser beam machining; micromachining; UV lasers; micron precision; nanosecond laser; precision micro-machining; pulse durations; recast layers; submicronsized heat affected zones; ultraviolet lasers; visible lasers; Optical materials; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.907419
