Lasers and optics

Lasers for materials processingLasers (the acronym from light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation), with their unique coherent, monochromatic, and collimated beam characteristics, are used in ever-expanding fields of applications. Different applications require laser beams of different...

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Published inTransport in Laser Microfabrication pp. 33 - 59
Main Author Grigoropoulos, Costas P.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 30.07.2009
Subjects
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials & Manufacturing Processes
Materials science
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & MATERIALS
Mechanics of fluids
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ISBN9780521821728
052182172X
DOI10.1017/CBO9780511596674.003

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Table of Contents:
  • 2.1 Lasers for Materials Processing 2.2 Some Specific Laser Systems 2.3 Basic Principles of Laser Operation 2.4 Definition of Laser Intensity and Fluence Variables 2.5 Optical Components 2.6 Beam Delivery References